Controversial city Picture Palace to feature on Prime Time
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The controversial city Picture Palace is to feature on Prime Time this evening. (Tuesday 27/9) The SOLAS arthouse cinema has been the subject of several delays in recent years...
View ArticleOranmore based Marine Institute wins top European award
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Oranmore-based Marine Institute has been presented with the first Atlantic Project Award for International Co-Operation on developing the Blue economy. The award was...
View ArticleGardai to begin issuing on-the-spot fines for public drinking in the city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Signage will be put up across the city and Salthill shortly which will enable Gardai to begin issuing on-the-spot fines to people caught drinking alcohol on the street. The...
View ArticleFresh efforts for windfarm development near Rosscahill
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Ardderroo Windfarms Limited is renewing its efforts to build a windfarm near Rosscahill. The Company has submitted a pre-application consultation with An Bord Pleanála on fresh...
View ArticleRacecourse ruled out as short-term solution to Parkmore traffic crisis
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The IDA says it’s ruled out using Galway Racecourse as a park and ride for Parkmore for the time being. The business organisation has taken the lead in a working group which...
View ArticleElective procedures cancelled at UHG due to overcrowding
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Full capacity protocol has been implemented at the emergency department at University Hospital Galway this afternoon Significant numbers of patients are currently awaiting...
View ArticleConnacht prop Nathan White forced to retire
Connacht and Ireland Prop Nathan White has been forced to retire. The 35 year old New Zealand born ex Leinster forward suffered a concussion injury last season and has retired on medical advice. The...
View ArticleFour Galway names on latest tax defaulters list
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are four Galway names on the latest tax defaulters list, published by the Revenue Commissioners Total settlements nationally with Revenue between April and June amounted...
View ArticleExperienced Furniture Sales Assistants required for Curley’s Interiors
Experienced Furniture Sales Assistants required for Curley’s Interiors, Briarhill, Ballybrit. For further details call 091 770444 or email CV to shane@curleysinteriors.ie
View ArticleProduct Builders required for a medical device multinational in Oranmore
CareerWise Recruitment are looking to recruit a number of Product Builders for their client Zimmer Biomet in Oranmore, a medical device multinational. Trades or manufacturing experience would be an...
View ArticleNo progress on promised East Galway tourism initiative
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A tourism strategy for East Galway that was promised in the Programme for Government has been forgotten. That’s according Galway East Fianna Fáil TD Anne Rabbitte who stated...
View ArticleGalway Paralympians receive huge welcome in NUIG
NUIG this afternoon hosted a special homecoming celebration to mark the success of their employees and past students in the recent Paralympic Games in Rio. Gold and Bronze medalist Eoghan Clifford,...
View ArticleCounty CEO says property tax cut could lead to recruitment embargo
Galway Bay fm newsroom – If Galway County Council can’t reduce costs – or increase the property tax to make up a 2.5 million shortfall in it’s budget – a staff recruitment embargo may have to be...
View ArticleHSE appeal as UHG emergency department under serious pressure
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The HSE is urging members of the public to avoid attending the emergency department at UHG today unless absolutely necessary. The full capacity protocol was implemented at the...
View ArticleTwo county councillors may be removed from Fianna Fáil following property tax...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Two County Councillors say they could be removed from the Fianna Fáil party after voting against the party whip in a vote on the Local Property Tax. After almost five hours of...
View ArticleGalway chosen from five-country shortlist for latest medtech investment
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A global medtech company says it had shortlisted locations in five different countries before it decided to base its European Headquarters in Galway. Sahajan and Medical...
View ArticlePro12 Rugby – Connacht team v Edinburgh
Connacht have made two changes to their team to face Edinburgh tomorrow night at the Sportsground. Peter Robb plays beside Bundee Aki in the centre while Conor Carey makes his debut in the front row....
View ArticleHigh Court asked to review grant of permission for Apple data centre in Athenry
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The High Court has been asked to review the decision to grant Apple permission to build an 850 million euro data centre in Athenry. An Bord Pleanála approved the development...
View ArticleNUI Galway spends over 260 thousand euro on legal cases involving staff
Galway Bay fm newsroom – NUI Galway has spent over 260 thousand euro in the last five years on legal cases involving staff. The figures were revealed by Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton...
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