Homes under threat from flooding in Labane
There are concerns that homes in the Labane area will be flooded in the coming days, as residents struggle to keep out persistent flood waters. Storm Frank, the sixth storm to hit Ireland this seaason,...
View ArticleHalting site plans to be unveiled in New Year
Plans for a new halting site in the city will be unveiled early in the New Year. Director of Services Tom Connell said Galway City Council will bring forward proposals to elected members at the January...
View ArticleBurglar went on crime spree after he was given bail
A 23-year-old burglar, who went on a crime spree after he was released on bail to attend a residential treatment centre, will never rehabilitate if he does not confront issues from his childhood, a...
View ArticleRising flood waters in South Galway
Storm Frank, the sixth storm to hit Ireland this season, is expected to batter the west coast from tomorrow bringing heavy rainfall and high winds. Meanwhile, rainfall totals of 20 to 30 mm possible...
View ArticleSalthill Prom to close as Storm Frank precaution
Falls of very heavy, prolonged rain are forecast by Met Éireann at times today through Tuesday and into Wednesday. On Tuesday. the rain will be accompanied by very strong winds and Met Éireann has...
View ArticleGardaí advise against travel as Storm Frank approaches
Gardaí across Galway are advising against all non-essential travel this afternoon as Storm Frank approaches. Strong gale force winds and extremely heavy rain is expected to batter the county from 12pm,...
View ArticleBusiest year in almost four decades for Samaritans
Galway Samaritans responded to more than 1,000 cries for help every week in the past year. The charity said that it has experienced its busiest year ever since it first opened 39 years ago, answering...
View ArticleUpgrade plans for Wolfe Tone Bridge
Plans for the upgrade of Galway City’s second oldest bridge over the Corrib will be progressed in 2016, it has been confirmed. Director of Services, Joe O’Neill said that a number of options are being...
View ArticleTaoiseach urged to visit South Galway ‘disaster zone’
The Taoiseach is being urged to immediately visit South Galway to see first hand what’s being described as a ‘disaster zone.’ Some parts of South Galway are badly flooded, and locals fear that Storm...
View ArticleDefence Forces assist stranded residents in Gort
Residents in Gort who’ve been stranded by flooding are being ferried to and from their homes by the defence forces today. Gort is one of a number of towns and villages on high alert for flooding as...
View ArticleBusiness owners and residents prepare for storm
Business owners and residents in Salthill prepared for the worst this afternoon with high winds and heavy rain expected during Storm Frank. Sandbags and anti-flood measures were deployed with the help...
View ArticleChristmas behind bars for father of new born
A lifelong addiction to heroin and booze denied a man the opportunity of spending Christmas with his new-born child. Brendan Wall (38), 7 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, received sentences totalling twelve...
View ArticleCouncil to unveil new plans for Kirwan bottleneck
Proposals to square the circle that is Kirwan roundabout will be unveiled shortly. Galway City Council says it is liaising with state agencies to come up with plans to solve the bottleneck at the...
View ArticleCall for Dáil recall to address flooding crisis
A Galway TD has called for an urgent recall of the Dáil to discuss measures necessary to address the flooding crisis. Fianna Fáil’s Colm Keaveney has written to the Taoiseach requesting the recall. “As...
View ArticleAdditional soldiers deployed to South Galway
Additional soldiers have been deployed in South Galway to tackle the flooding crisis. Members of the Defence Forces are now operating on double shifts filling and placing sandbags to hold back rising...
View ArticleHSE must act to fill Galway consultant posts
Health chiefs in the west have been urged to ‘pull out all the stops’ to fill seven vacant consultant posts at Portiuncula Hospital. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed to Independent TD,...
View ArticleState pays more than it saves on Galway Garda station closures
It is costing almost twice as much to maintain Galway’s network of recently shut-down rural Garda stations as the savings accrued from the closures. The Government has conceded the net cost to the...
View ArticleGalway car sales hit higher gear
Dealers across Galway breathed a sigh of relief in 2015, with a surge in new car sales – up by one third on last year. Statistics compiled for the Connacht Tribune by car history checking website...
View ArticleGalway bears the brunt of yet another storm
HOUSEHOLDERS and commuters across large swathes of Galway have been advised to exercise extreme caution over the coming days as the county comes under increasing pressure from the most prolonged and...
View ArticleMore IDA-supported jobs in pipeline for Galway
More than 560 new jobs were announced by IDA-supported companies across Galway over the past year. And the authority is confident of continued growth over the coming year through Foreign Direct...
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