George McDonagh’s Greyhound Selections For w/e June 3rd, 2016
George McDonagh’s Greyhound Selections for the Sportsground this weekend. Friday RACE 1 THE CLONMEL 1650 A4 525 19:52 APP.=TRAP 6 JUMEIRAH EBONY RACE 2 THE RECENT TOTE RETURNS S9 350 20:07 APP.=TRAP 6...
View ArticleLegal clarity for rights of access along Galway-Mayo gas pipeline
Galway Bay fm newsroom – New regulator powers should give legal certainty to rights of access along the Galway to Mayo gas pipeline. This would allow the placing of fibre-optic cable to bring broadband...
View ArticleGalway United determined to get three points tonight against Derry City
Galway United welcomes the visit of Derry City to Eamon Deacy Park this evening at 7.45. Tommy Dunne has a lengthy list of absentees to contend with as Colm Horgan, Stephen Walsh and Padraic Cunningham...
View ArticleAdditional radiographers for Merlin Park scanning facility following closure...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – It’s been confirmed that the bone scanning facility at Merlin Park Hospital will remain open, despite recent fears over the future of the service. The matter has been raised in...
View ArticleDeathnotices Friday 3rd of June, 2016
Nora Boyle nee Dowd Lisheenoran, Corrundulla. Reposing at her residence tomorrow Saturday from 6 until 8. Removal on Sunday to St. Brendan’s Church Annaghdown for mass for Nora Boyle at 12.30. Funeral...
View ArticlePriest steps aside as Galway Diocese investigates safeguarding issue
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway Diocese has confirmed that a safeguarding issue is being investigated. Bishop Martin Drennan has granted leave of absence from his parochial duties to a priest while the...
View ArticleTraffic delays on N17 following three car crash
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are traffic delays on the N17 near Cloonacauneen this afternoon following a collision. The three-car crash happened close to McHugh’s pub at around 1p.m. No-one was...
View ArticleWaterways Ireland reopens Castle Harbour in Portumna to boats
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Portumna’s Castle Harbour is open to vessels for berthing this bank holiday weekend, following extensive renovation and upgrade. Waterways Ireland carried out the works, which...
View ArticleAran Islands air service in limbo again as Department fails to reach...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The air service for the Aran Islands is in limbo again as the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has failed to reach an agreement with the owners of Na Minna...
View ArticleMany Galway road fatalities linked to drink driving
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The West’s Garda Regional Traffic Superintendent has issued a stark warning against drink driving ahead of the bank holiday weekend. It comes as new figures reveal that 10% of...
View ArticleGalway Senior Hurling Team Named
The Galway Senior Hurling Team to face Westmeath in the Leinster Quarter Final has been named. Sean Walsh with the details https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/sports.podcast/Galway+team+Named.mp3 The...
View ArticleWoman remains in Garda custody following Knocknacarra drug seizure
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A woman remains in Garda custody this morning following a drug seizure in Knocknacarra yesterday. As part of a joint operation between Revenues Customs Service, the Garda Drugs...
View ArticleDeathnotices Saturday 4th of June, 2016
Michael Seymour Kenny Ballyhoose, Laurencetown, Ballinasloe. Funeral service for Michael Seymour Kenny in St. John the Baptist Church, Eyrecourt on Monday at 2. Interment afterwards in the adjoining...
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Kilbeacanty 7’s Hurling Tourament live on Galway Bay FM
Join Marc Roberts and Ronan Lardner on Bank Holiday Monday 12 to 6pm for a feast of GAA Hurling at Kilbeacanty GAA Club. Sean Walsh from GBFM’s Sports Department will be giving on the spot...
View ArticleDecrease in number of births at Galway’s maternity units
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The number of births at the maternity units at UHG and Portiuncula Hospital dropped slightly last year. New figures reveal that 1,880 babies were born at Portiuncula last year...
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We’re racing ducks on Sunday for Pieta House Tuam
This Sunday Galway Bay FM will broadcast live from The Castlegrounds Estate, Corofin for the Annual Corofin Duck Race. This family fun day runs from 1 to 5pm, with the first Race at 1:30. There will be...
View ArticleLetterfrack to host unqiue architecture conference
Galway Bay Fm newsroom-A unique architecture conference will get underway in Letterfrack, Connemara, tomorrow. (Monday 6/6) The ‘alterRurality’ conference is bring hosted by GMIT. The event will see...
View ArticleMATCHTRACKER – Leinster Hurling Championship
Welcome to the Galway Bay FM Matchtracker of the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship – Galway V Westmeath, Mullingar 3.30pm Start delayed by 10 minutes in Mullingar due to a thunder storm which has...
View ArticleThousands of teens arrive in Connemara and Aran to learn Irish
Galway Bay Fm newsroom-The first groups of the thousands of teenagers who will come to Connemara and the Aran Islands to learn Irish this summer have arrived this week. Eleven and a half thousand...
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