Part 1 of Budget announcement finished – Paschal Donohoe delivers Part 2
Part 2 of Budget 2017 is now underway. Tax cuts and spending increases costing over 1.3 billion euro are being unveiled by Michael Noonan and Paschal Donohoe The much leaked first time buyers grant has...
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Tax cuts and spending increases costing over 1.3 billion euro are being unveiled by Michael Noonan and Paschal Donohoe. Pensioners will save 5 euro a month as prescription charges for medical card...
View ArticleCounty Senior Football Final Confirmed for the 23rd of October
The Galway County Senior Football Final, between Corofin and Salthill/Knocknacarra has been confirmed for Pearse Stadium, Salthill on Sunday October 23rd with a 3.30pm throw in. The Curtain raiser will...
View ArticleConnacht Release Squad Update ahead of Champions Cup
Ahead of Saturday’s Champions Cup opener to Toulouse at the Sportsground, the Connacht Rugby medical team have provided the following update. Tom McCartney will remain out of action until the end of...
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Blue Corner Fight Night Launches This Evening in Galway
Tonight sees the launch of a major night for Galway Hospice with members of An Garda Siochana in Galway putting on their boxing gloves in what will be a big night of action in the Galway Radisson on...
View ArticleCustoms officials clamp down on illegal use of green diesel on Inis Mor
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Revenue officials travelled to Inis Mor today as part of an ongoing clamp-down against the illegal use of green diesel. The routine operation set out to target mineral oil...
View ArticleLocals shocked following overnight closure of landmark Ballinasloe hotel
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A landmark hotel in Ballinasloe town has closed. The local community is in shock after Hayden’s Hotel on Dunlo Street in the town failed to open this morning. Management at the...
View ArticleBudget 2017 at a glance
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Pensioners, first time buyers and families with children have most to celebrate from budget 2017. Tax cuts and spending increases costing over 1.3 billion euro have been...
View ArticleGalway Legends – Tony Keady
This week’s Galway Legends features one of the great Galway Hurlers of the Modern Era in Tony Keady. He has been speaking to Gemma Ni Chionnaith...
View ArticleGalway HSE nursing homes paid 54 percent more than private counterparts
Galway Bay fm newsroom – HSE nursing homes across Galway are being paid 54% more than their private and voluntary counterparts. New figures published by the HSE reveal that the six HSE nursing homes...
View ArticleSaturday – Live from Logues Shoes for Barker Shoe Day
Join us on Saturday as we broadcast live from Logues Shoes, Eyre Square for their Barker Shoe Day. Join Marc Roberts live from Logues Shoes from 12 to 3, when Ollie from Barker will be doing...
View ArticleCounty Senior Hurling Final Preview – Gort
Gort go into the County Final in good form and last took the crown in 2014 when they beat Portumna in the Final. Sean Walsh went along to speak with players and management. He first Spoke to manager...
View ArticleFAI JUNIOR CUP in Association with Umbro and Aviva 3rd Round Draw
Games to played weekend of the 22nd October 2016 Dublin Sunday & NEFL Regions Usher Celtic v Ashbourne Utd Sheriff A FC v Elywoodlawn FC Quay Celtic v Real Transilvania FC Newfoundland FC v Athboy...
View ArticleConnacht Sign Fijian Back Row Naulia Dawai
Connacht Rugby and the IRFU have announced the signing of Fijian-born back row forward Naulia Dawai on a two year deal. The 29-year-old, who joins Connacht on the back of three seasons with NPC-side...
View ArticleCity Council to officially reject proposed amalgamation of city and county...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City Council is to write to the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government rejecting a report which recommends the merging of the City and County...
View ArticleBudget takes pressure off Galway’s island schools
Galway Bay fm newsroom – All one-teacher schools on Galway’s islands are to receive an additional teacher. Gaeltacht Minister and Galway West/South Mayo TD Sean Kyne says one-teacher schools on the...
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Minister O’Donovan Launches Sport Ireland SPEAK Report
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, today launched the ninth annual Sport Ireland Strategic, Planning, Evaluation and Knowledge (SPEAK) Report on the national network of...
View ArticleCity to host major education conference
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals will host its annual conference in the city this week (13/10). The NAPD was formed in 1998 and aims to provide a...
View Article10 per cent drop in Galway unemployment figure last month
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Unemployment figures for Galway city and county fell dramatically last month. (Sept) According to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office, there was a 10 per cent...
View ArticleMajor international youth mentoring conference underway in city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – An international conference on youth mentoring is underway in the city today.(13/10) The conference, on quality outcomes in youth mentoring, is organised by the ISPCC in...
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