Over six million euro for storm damaged roads across Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over six million euro is to be invested in roads across Galway under the severe weather allocation fund. The money is part of an 85 million euro national fund, which will be...
View ArticleBid to keep Subway sandwich bar in the city centre ruled out
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A bid to keep a Subway sandwich bar and seating at a city centre location has been turned down. An Bord Pleanala has rejected an application to overturn a city council...
View ArticleConnacht Name Team to face Zebre
As Connacht travel to Italy for round 15 of the Guinness PRO12 against Zebre, head coach Pat Lam has made five personnel changes from the starting XV that lined out in the bonus point victory over...
View ArticleNew survey to guide traffic solutions for the city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A survey has been distributed to thousands of employees and businesses on the East side of the city in a bid to guide plans to tackle severe traffic congestion in the area. The...
View ArticleThe Keith Finnegan Show – Friday 19th February
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View ArticleUN fisheries expert to deliver public talk in the city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The chief of the United Nations Fisheries and Aquaculture department will deliver a public talk in the city next week. Dr Rebecca Metzner will discuss best practice in a...
View ArticleMinister says new block at UHG will add to bed capacity
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar says the new 75-bed ward being built at University Hospital Galway, will mean extra beds at the hospital. It had originally been planned that...
View ArticleMan remanded in continuing custody over Glenamaddy murder
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A man accused of the murder of a Glenamaddy factory worker has been remanded in continuing custody after appearing before Harristown District Court today. Andresj Krauze was...
View ArticleQUICKFIRE #GE16 Challenge: Claire Kerrane, Lorraine Higgins, Michael Fitzmaurice
FYI Galway’s brand new Election Quickfire quiz sees your election candidates take on a series of random quickfire questions designed to help you to get to know them better. The questions have been...
View ArticleGalway has second highest number of tractors in Ireland
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway has the second highest number of tractors in the country. That’s according to the latest Department of Transport report, which reveals that Galway has almost 6 thousand...
View ArticleRegulator urged to approve Athenry gas grid connection
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The energy regulator is being urged to immediately approve Athenry’s connection to the Natural Gas Grid. Galway East candidate Séan Canney says the regulator originally...
View ArticleGardai continue to question man following 30k city drugs seizure
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardai are continuing to question a man this evening following the seizure of drugs worth 30 thousand euro on the Headford Road. The drugs, which include ecstasy and cocaine,...
View ArticleDeath Notices Saturday 20th of February
Pat Fleming Brierfield, Moylough, Ballinasloe. Reposing tomorrow Sunday from 5 at Mannion’s Funeral home, AbbeyKnockmoy. Removal at 8 to St. Bernard’s Church, Abbeyknockmoy. Mass for Pat Fleming on...
View ArticleDeath Notices Sunday the 21st of February
Peter Flaherty Cresent View, Riverside and formerly of Costello Road, Shantalla. Reposing tomorrow Monday from 6 at the Holy Family Funeral Home, Mervue. Removal at 8 to St. Joseph’s Church,...
View ArticleFile for DPP after man on Galway drugs charges is released
Galway Bay Fm newsroom – A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions and a man has been released without charge following the seizure of drugs worth 30 thousand euro on the...
View ArticleGalway businessman aims to be major media player in Mexico
Galwauy Bay Fm newswroom- Galway businessman Declan Ganley is attempting to become a major player in Mexico’s media industry. The former leader of the Libertas political party, is bidding on a contract...
View ArticleRow over Connemara’s Quiet Man Cottage settled
Galway Bay Fm newsroom-A long running legal battle over the ownership of the ruins of the iconic White O’Morn’ cottage at Maam, featured in the 1952 movie The Quiet Man, has been settled. According to...
View ArticleGalway brothers in top twenty rich list
Galway Bay Fm newsroom-The Comer Brothers, Luke and Brian, from Glenamaddy are Galway richest, and number 14 in Ireland’s Top 300 Rich List published at the weekend. The brothers estimate that their...
View ArticleGalway’s flooded homeowners urged to seek review of property tax
Galway homeowners affected by severe flooding over the past two months are being urged to seek a review of their Local Property Tax. Galway East candidate Ciaran Cannon says a number of homes have...
View ArticlePublic meeting about future Dangan site for The Bish school
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A public meeting will take place in the city tonight (22/2) over a proposal for a secondary school on the grounds of NUI Galway. The Board of Management of St. Joseph’s College...
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