Minister to try and speed up tender process to benefit county communities
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Communities are losing out because of a delay in appointing a company to deliver the LEADER programme in the east and north of the county. That’s according to OPW Minister and...
View ArticleCouncillors oppose rate changes following shock closure of Ballinasloe hotel
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Ballinasloe councillors have unanimously passed a motion opposing any increase in commercial rates in the town. It follows the shock closure of Hayden’s Hotel in the town this...
View ArticleGeorge McDonagh’s Greyhound Selections For October Thursday 13th & Saturday 15th
George McDonagh’s Greyhound Selections for the Sportsground this weekend. Thursday Selections RACE 1 THE BARKING BUZZ APP A7 525 19:52=TRAP 5 CORGRIGG JULIE RACE 2 THE YELLOW AND BLUE OF TIPPERARY...
View ArticleFailte Ireland urged to designate Salthill as Wild Atlantic Way landmark
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Fáilte Ireland is to be asked to designate Salthill as a major landmark on the Wild Atlantic Way. This week’s meeting of Galway City Council heard that the seaside area has...
View ArticleJohn Smith Live on the Home Run with Marc Roberts
The amazing John Smith joined us this afternoon for our Home Run Session. He played us a couple of his songs and had a nice chat with Marc Roberts about his life in music. Have a listen. Biography...
View ArticleCity museum refutes claims that building is not fit for purpose
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City Museum is refuting recent claims that the building is ‘not fit for purpose’. Director Eithne Verling says that while issues and challenges exist, the museum is a...
View ArticlePlan for Barna residential development moves forward
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Plans for a housing development in Barna have moved forward. The project is led by Tribal Investments Limited and will be located at Rinn na Mara. The development involves 15...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Glory Days – Connacht’s Incredible Year
Connacht’s Pro 12 winning season of 2015/16 has been documented in a programme featuring the contributions of the Craggy Island Rugby Team and commentaries from Galway Bay FM’s coverage. This programme...
View ArticleGalway clubs to take part in Aviva Mini Rugby Festival in Connacht
Galway clubs Ballinasloe, Corinthians, Creggs, Loughrea and Oughterard will be taking part in the Aviva Mini Rugby Festival next weekend giving them the opportunity to participate against teams from...
View ArticleJordan Dempsey Wins Young Racing Driver of the Month for September.
Jordan Dempsey from Mullingar, Co Westmeath has been selected as the Young Racing Driver of the Month for September. The 16 year-old closed the Irish racing season in style, taking second place in both...
View ArticleGalway Tribesman Conor Mackey Called into Squad as Ireland face step up in...
Ireland V Jamaica – Sunday 16th October 3pm The Carlisle Grounds, Bray Galway Tribesmen’s Conor Mackey Called into Irish Squad The Jamaican Rugby League team arrive in Ireland tomorrow (Saturday) ahead...
View ArticleOPW pushes ahead with expansion plans for Athenry Boys’ National School
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Plans to expand Athenry Boys’ National School have taken a step forward. Galway East TD and Minister of State for OPW and Flood Relief, Seán Canney says Athenry Boys’ School is...
View ArticleKilconnell faces at least another month of boil water notice
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Householders and businesses in the Kilconnell area will be waiting at least another month to find out when their boil water notice will be lifted. An update on the notice –...
View ArticlePortiuncula Hospital wins Radiology Department of the year award
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Radiology Department at Portiuncula Hospital has been awarded the title of Radiology Department of the year The department took the prestigious title at The Irish...
View Article19 year old CEO from Athenry to pitch to major Forbes conference
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A third year biotechnology student from Athenry has been selected to deliver a pitch at the Forbes ’30 Under 30′ Conference. Edel Browne’s company Free Feet Medical is...
View ArticleMore than a third of Athenry house sales are first time buyers
Galway Bay fm newsroom – More than a third of Athenry house sales this year were first time buyer transactions. A new CSO interactive tool released today uses Eircodes to provide average house prices...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2016 County Senior Hurling Final Preview
Sean Walsh, Niall Canavan and Gerry Murphy were joined by Padraig Kelly, Liam Hodgins, Ollie Canning and Pat Kearney as they look forward to Sunday’s Salthill Hotel County Senior Hurling Final between...
View ArticleGray Best of Irish on Day of Crashes at the Worlds in Doha
Crashes Cause Mayhem in Junior Men’s Road Race at Worlds Cycling Ireland’s Jake Gray was Ireland’s top finisher in the Junior Men’s Road Race at the UCI 2016 Road World Championships in Doha, Qatar...
View ArticleDeathnotices Saturday 15th Oct, 2016
Tommy Nolan Loughgeorge, Claregalway and formerly of Middle Street and Renmore. Reposing at Sioraiocht within the grounds of the Church of the Assumption and St. James, Claregalway tomorrow Sunday...
View Article