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Death Notices Monday 13th April, 2020
Mel McPhillips nee Smith Upper Dublin Road, Tuam. Funeral will take privately. House private, by request. Memorial mass for Mel McPhillips will take place at a later date. Hubert also known as...
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Galway now has 178 confirmed cases of Covid-19
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway now has 178 confirmed cases of Covid-19 according to the latest figures – an increase of 9 cases in the past 24 hours. 334 people have now lost their lives in the...
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Claims some Bus Eireann drivers considering strike action over safety concerns
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A TD says a number of Bus Éireann drivers may go on strike on Tuesday because of concerns about safety during the pandemic. People Before Profit TD Bríd Smith says some...
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NUIG survey finds most people feel others have not changed behaviors
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The majority of people don’t believe others have changed their behaviours enough in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s according to a new survey by NUI Galway and...
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HSE plans to clear backlog of Covid-19 tests by end of this week
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The HSE plan to clear the backlog of Covid-19 tests by the end of this week. At it’s largest point, there was a build-up of around 35,000 tests to be analysed – which is now...
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NBRU West says Bus Eireann strike action was ‘never on cards’
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The west branch of the National Bus and Rail Union says claims that some Bus Eireann drivers could strike tomorrow are untrue – and such action was never on the cards....
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Death Notices Tuesday 14th April, 2020
Tom Corcaron Boluisce, Spiddal and formerly of Ballyloughane. Funeral will take place privately. Memorial mass for Tom Corcaron will be held at a later date. Rev Fr. Brendan Dunning African Missions,...
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Galway now has 197 cases of Covid-19
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway now has 197 confirmed cases of Covid-19 according to the latest figures – an increase of 19 cases in the past 24 hours. The number of confirmed cases of covid-19 in the...
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County Galway has twelfth highest number of Covid-19 cases in Republic
Galway Bay fm newsroom – County Galway has the twelfth highest number of Covid-19 cases in the Republic of Ireland. There are now 197 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Galway according to the latest...
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Good Health Naturally
Each Tuesday morning Polly from Evergreen Healthfoods Galway drops in to chat with Keith on Galway Talks for our Good Health Naturally advice slot. Sponsored by Evergreen Healthfoods Tuesday 14th...
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First consignment of Galway-manufactured wipe that can help fight Covid-19...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Decontamination wipes which can significantly reduce or prevent the transmission of a virus have been developed by NUI Galway-based company, Aquila Bioscience. The...
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Tablet and Technology Triplet Half Marathon Challenge
Whilst most of us were tucking in our Easter Eggs, Lynne O’Loughlin, member of Galway Triathlon Club and mum of triplets based in Salthill, devised a plan to put her fitness and family to work to...
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2 patients without beds at Portiuncla Hospital, 0 at UHG
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Two patients are waiting in the Emergency Depatment at Portiuncla Hospital in Ballinasloe, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. It’s the second highest...
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Galway Talks with Keith Finnegan – Tuesday 14th April 2020
Today on the show Keith topics included Brendan McGrath from Galway City Council ,online Marts and the formation of a new goverment
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Council says Town Hall staff impacted by temporary lay-offs will return to...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City Council says contracts of Town Hall staff affected by temporary lay-offs will remain valid once normal service resumes at the facility. The Town Hall Theatre which...
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Over 29,000 receive Covid 19 unemployment payment in Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over 29 thousand people received the COVID 19 pandemic unemployment payment in Galway today. The Department of Social Protection says 533,000 payments were processed...
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HSE to begin testing at nursing homes where no clusters have been found
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The HSE is to start testing nursing home residents living where no Covid-19 clusters have been found. Yesterday saw the country’s highest number of deaths in a single day...
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Death Notices Wednesday 15th April, 2020
Hugh O’Neill Lakeview, Claregalway. Funeral will take place privately. Memorial mass for Hugh O’Neill will be held at a later date. Sean Gormally Ballaghlode, Lavally, Tuam. Funeral for Sean Gormally...
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Irish Water staff threatened with machete in Galway city listed as one of 21...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – An incident in which an Irish Water contractor crew was threatened with a machete in Galway city is one of 21 listed by the utility’s staff nationwide since 2017. According to...
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ESB to begin cabling works for lighting enhancement project in Headford
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The ESB is to begin cabling works today for a lighting enhancement project in Headford. Galway County Council has carried out preparatory works over the last few months as...
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