Documentary: Electrification of rural Galway
A documentary from the Galway Bay fm newsroom. Stella Meehan interviews Delo Collier from Claregalway, who was one of the ESB’s pioneering demonstrators when the lights were switched on for the first...
View ArticleConstruction of social houses costing twice the national average
A meeting will take place this week to discuss the planned provision of 69 new social houses in Knocknacarra, following Government concerns at the cost involved – around €330,000 per unit. The...
View ArticleMan dies following house fire in the city
A 27-year-old man has lost his fight for life following a house fire in Galway City on Sunday night. Roy Nolan was seriously injured in the blaze at Castlelawn Heights off the Headford Road, and was...
View ArticleN59 upgrade delays slammed at Oireachtas debate
The N59 action group has hit out at the delay in finalising method statements which are vital in progressing the road upgrade. The project was debated at Leinster House today where the Committee on...
View ArticleBSE case in Galway presents ‘no risk’ to public health
The Department of Agriculture says there’s no risk to public health from a BSE case discovered in Galway. An 18-year-old cow at an unidentified location died from the disease, according to tests...
View ArticleTaoiseach challenged in Dáil over UHG crisis
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been challenged in the Dáil over his ‘failure’ to grasp the full extent of the crisis facing University Hospital Galway. Galway West Deputy Catherine Connolly told the chamber...
View ArticleAnimal instinct turns into art with a twist!
Loughrea artist Barbara Daniels was munching on cooked chicken when she came up with the idea for one of her artworks, Happy Farms. It depicts an abattoir where the roles of chickens and humans have...
View ArticleIgnition get ready for lift-off
An emerging Galway band will officially launch their debut EP with a night of live music at the Loft Venue in the city next Wednesday. Galway city five-piece Ignition recorded their five-track If It...
View ArticleSuper Bowl guru’s Galway roots!
The marketing guru for one of the biggest sporting events on the planet this year – the American football Super Bowl – hails from a well-known Galway family. Emma Newell is the Executive Vice-President...
View ArticleShocking, scandalous, dehumanising, degrading – report pulls no punches on UHG
The Emergency Department at University Hospital Galway has been branded “shocking and disturbing” – with staff trying their best to manage a “chaotic situation” – in an independent review commissioned...
View ArticleSearch and rescue called off after missing man found safe and well
A search and rescue operation at Galway Docks was called off this morning after a missing man was found safe and well. The coastguard helicopter from Shannon and the Galway RNLI lifeboat were called to...
View ArticleGalway researcher creates device to prevent heart failure
A Galway bioengineer has designed a robotic heart pumping device that can help overcome heart failure. Dr Ellen Roche from Salthill, who’s currently based at NUI Galway, is pioneering a specialised...
View ArticleTaoiseach agrees Park and Ride could be solution for Parkmore traffic
Taoiseach Enda Kenny is to forward a proposal to the National Transport Authority for a new Park and Ride service at Galway Airport to cater for thousands of workers in Parkmore. The plan involves the...
View ArticleFive people hospitalised following crashes
Five people were hospitalised following two separate crashes in the county overnight. A driver and three passengers were taken to hospital after the car in which they were travelling hit a wall at the...
View ArticleTransport Minister in Galway to discuss traffic crisis
Transport Minister Shane Ross will visit Galway this afternoon for a high level meeting to discuss solutions to the city’s traffic problems. The meeting has been organised by Galway West TD Noel...
View ArticleGreenway project sent back to drawing board
The stalled Galway to Athlone section of the Dublin to Galway Greenway is to be sent back to the drawing board. It follows a high level meeting aimed at assessing the continued failure to deliver the...
View ArticleMinister ‘has new appreciation’ of Galway traffic crisis
Transport Minister Shane Ross says he has a new appreciation for the scale of the traffic crisis currently facing Galway. It follows a high level meeting held in the city this afternoon to discuss...
View ArticleCouncil meets with Minister over N59 upgrade delays
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Progress is being made on plans to improve the N59 through Connemara following a series of challenges. A high-level meeting on the project was held this afternoon at County...
View ArticleCity demonstration against Trump presidency
A demonstration will take place in the city today to voice opposition to Donald Trump’s presidency. ‘Women’s March on Washington’ events are taking place in Galway and Dublin to coincide with a march...
View ArticleLandowners in the dark over road compensation
A major €8.5 million road widening scheme in North Galway is to commence at the end of February – but affected land owners are still in the dark as to the amount of compensation they will be receiving....
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