Councillors Canning and Connelly formally co-opted to county council
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway’s newest councillors have taken their seats at County Hall this afternoon. Ivan Canning has been co-opted to fill the seat of elected Deputy Anne Rabbitte, while Billy...
View ArticleThe Basketball Ireland 2016 All-Stars are revealed.
Five players from each of the four divisions in the National League will receive All-Star awards with honourable mentions for the second and third picks. The players were voted on each month by...
View ArticleGalway Independent TDs in serious talks with Fine Gael
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway’s two members of the Independent Alliance have met with a senior Fine Gael delegation as the talks to form a government continue. Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice...
View ArticleCity businesses to refrain from selling alcohol before 3pm on St Patrick’s Day
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Off licences and supermarkets across the city have entered a voluntary agreement with the Gardaí not to sell alcohol before 3pm tomorrow, St Patrick’s Day. It’s hoped the move...
View ArticleCouncil set to close deal on leasing Galway Airport to film company
Galway Bay fm newsroom – It’s been revealed that Galway County Council is set to close a deal to lease the Galway Airport site to a Film and TV production company. At today’s meeting of Galway County...
View ArticleFidelma Healy Eames announces retirement from politics
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Fidelma Healy Eames has announced she is retiring from politics. In a statement to FYI Galway this evening, the outgoing Senator says she has been honoured to be elected to...
View ArticlePreparations underway for Galway city and county St Patrick’s Day parades
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Preparations are now well underway for St Patrick’s Day celebrations across the city and county. Parades across Galway will feature special guest performers, family activities...
View ArticleDeathnotices Thursday 17th March, 2016
Chris Healy Melbourne, Australia and formerly of Benmore, Bullaun, Loughrea. Burial to take place in Melbourne. Jacqueline Allen nee Fitzpatrick Cregganna, Oranmore and formerly of Shantalla....
View ArticleCheltenham Day Three Preview
George McDonagh looks forward to day three of the Cheltenham Festival in association with Boylesports.com https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gbfm.podcasts/CHELTENHAM+PREVIEW.mp3 Cheltenham Day 3...
View ArticleEconomic spin off expected as Galway named a European Region of Gastronomy 2018
Galway Bay fm newsroom – An Economic spin off is expected as Galway has been named a European Region of Gastronomy for 2018 Galway submitted its bid book early last month and the announcement of the...
View ArticleCity and county fire crews called to a number of incidents
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Fire crews in the city and county were alerted to a number of emergencies last night and this morning. (18/3) In the latest incident, two units of Loughrea fire brigade...
View ArticleHSE to set up policy to rectify ‘flaws’ in recruitment process in Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Health Service Executive is to work with medical managers to set up a standard policy regarding checks when hiring new doctors. It follows a case whereby a doctor was hired...
View ArticleCheltenham Friday Preview
George McDonagh looks forward to the Final Day of the Cheltenham Festival https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gbfm.podcasts/Cheltenham+Friday+Preview.mp3 Cheltenham Day 4 Fancies 1.30 Ivanovich Gorbatov...
View ArticleDeathnotices Friday 18th March, 2016
Mamie Kelly Creeveroe, Newbridge. Reposing at Portiuncula Hospital Mortuary, Ballinasloe this evening from 5. Removal at 7 to St. Patrick’s Church, Newbridge. Mass for Mamie Kelly tomorrow Saturday...
View ArticleBronze for Eoghan Clifford at Para Cycling World Track Championhips
Ireland has won two medals on the opening day of the UCI 2016 Para-cycling Track World Championships in Italy. Galway Bay Cycling Club’s Eoghan Clifford won bronze in the Men’s C3 Individual Pursuit...
View ArticleDerry City v Galway United Match Preview
Galway United continued their unbeaten start to the 2016 season on Monday night, coming from behind to secure a 1-1 draw against Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds. Now the Tribesmen travel north once...
View ArticleNewcastle and Woodquay most expensive places to rent in Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Newcastle and Woodquay in the city have some of the highest rents in the city and county. That’s according to the latest CSO data, collated by the Private Residential Tenancies...
View ArticleOranmore search team continues combing coastline for missing man
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A search of the coastline from Salthill to Oranmore is continuing today in a bid to find a missing Roscommon man. The man in his late 30s was last seen entering the water at...
View ArticleGardai issue appeal for second missing man in city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardaí are appealing for information about a second man missing the city. 54 year old Ian Lambert has been missing from his home in the Gentian Hill area of Salthill since...
View ArticleCity meeting on improving access to public services for Deaf people
Galway Bay fm newsroom – An information evening for deaf people will take place in the city tonight. (18/3) The meeting will focus on two new developments that will improve Deaf people’s access to...
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