Galway GAA Fixtures
GAA Fixtures for the coming week in the County…. Hurling Fixtures Fri 06 May Senior B Hurling Championship At Duggan Park, Tommy Larkins V Abbeyknockmoy, 8pm, Ref: A Kelly At Kenny Park, Clarinbridge V...
View ArticlePRO12 Preview: Connacht v Glasgow Warriors
The winner of this match will guarantee a home Play-Off, the losers will have to wait on other results. Connacht have lost three of their last four matches in all competitions, but the three defeats...
View ArticleTrial for city centre jewellery shop robbery gets underway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The trial of a man charged with the robbery of almost €1.1 million worth of jewellery from a city jewellers has opened before a jury at Galway Circuit Criminal Court....
View Article€250,000 Up For Grabs with ‘Topaz ‘Cash for Clubs’
Topaz has announced the return of Topaz ‘Cash for Clubs’, a community initiative, which offers clubs of all types and sizes from across the island of Ireland the chance to win up to €250,000 in cash...
View ArticleGalway based engineering firm to expand workforce
Galway Bay fm newsroom – An engineering firm with an office in the city is expanding its workforce. SL Controls, based at Galway Technology Park in Wellpark is recruiting 20 new staff nationwide and in...
View ArticleGalway-made rattle on official list of Princess Charlotte’s toys
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Kensington Palace has confirmed that a rattle made by a Galway basket-maker is among a list of gifts received by Princess Charlotte over the past year. The willow rattle woven...
View ArticleHealth Minister urged to explain absence of childrens’ diabetic specialist at...
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Leo Varadkar is being asked to explain why a critical post for a childrens’ diabetes specialist has remained unoccupied at UHG for several months. Galway East TD Anne Rabbitte...
View ArticleMan convicted of killing young Connemara man in Australia has sentence cut
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The man convicted of killing a young Connemara man in Australia in 2013 has had his sentence cut by an Australian court of appeal. 23 year old Thomas Keaney from Ballyconneely...
View ArticleGalway Chamber appoints new president
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway Chamber has appointed a new president. Conor O’Dowd has been selected to head up the organisation which works with the business community across Galway. Mr. O’Dowd has...
View ArticleTrolley figures at UHG increase by two thirds in past decade
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Trolley and ward watch figures have increased by almost two thirds at University Hospital Galway since the height of the boom. According to the latest analysis of figures by...
View ArticleGalway men to the fore in using Neurofeedback Training for Peak Performance...
Two Galway Men have been involved with the preparations of many Sportsmen and Women through Neurofeedback training. NeuroFeedback Training with elite athletes is becoming more popular throughout the...
View ArticleGalway councils vote against proposed location for national childrens’ hospital
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City and County Councils are among 16 local authorities across Ireland who have voted against the proposed site for the new national childrens’ hospital. The hospital is...
View ArticleGalway shortlisted for European environmental award
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway has been shortlisted for an EU Green Leaf Award for 2017. The award recognises the commitment of cities to better environmental outcomes – with a particular focus on...
View ArticleCity men strike at Tramore Races.
THE Galway city-based Weir House Syndicate members were smiling at Tramore today when its colours were carried to victory in the opening race. Backed from 5-2 yesterday into a starting price of 9-10,...
View ArticleEnisei Rugby Club and Timisoara Saracens book places in 2016/17 Challenge Cup
Following the completion of the play-offs in the European Rugby Challenge Cup Qualifying Competition, EPCR can confirm that Enisei Rugby Club (Russia) and Timisoara Saracens (Romania) have qualified...
View ArticlePublic meeting over planned pub development in Knocknacarra
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A proposed development of a public house in Knocknacarra is facing opposition from local residents. The development by Highcross Developments at Clybaun roundabout would...
View ArticleOutpatient appointments going ahead at UHG despite virus outbreak
Galway Bay fm newsroom – People who have scheduled outpatient appointments at University Hospital Galway are being urged to attend as normal if they have not been affected by the vomiting bug. UHG is...
View ArticleArchbishop of Tuam announces diocesan changes
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Archbishop of Tuam Michael Neary, has made a number of Diocesan changes They will come into effect in July Very Reverend Pádraig Canon O’Connor, P.P., Mountbellew, to...
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