Galway poised to benefit from St Patrick’s Day plan
Galway looks set to benefit from a multi million euro boost to the local economy next year following a move to make tourism funding available for the city’s St Patrick’s Day festival for the first...
View ArticleHSE has no immediate plan to hand back helicopter landing pad
HSE West has again declined to say when it will give back public land that it temporarily loaned from the community. The HSE dodged the question at a Regional Health Forum meeting about when it will...
View ArticleFake Council workers make off with cash from house
Gardaí are reviewing CCTV from businesses in the Kinvara area in a bid to capture two culprits involved in a distraction theft. The incident happened when two men, purporting to work for the County...
View ArticleGrowing number of repossession cases before Galway court
Repossession cases are on the rise across Galway and the wider western region – last week alone, there were 104 cases listed in Galway Circuit Court. According to county councillor James Charity, who...
View ArticleBus Éireann staff to stage series of marches in city
Bus Éireann workers in Galway will stage marches on Thursday as part of their industrial action. An all-out strike has been underway at Bus Éireann since March 24th resulting in the cancellation of all...
View ArticleWoman hospitalised following Athenry house fire
A woman has been taken to hospital following a house fire in Athenry overnight. The woman was taken to UHG as a precautionary measure. Gardai were called to the scene at the house on the outskirts of...
View ArticleNew owners of Westwood vow to engage with residents
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The new owner of the Westwood Hotel has vowed to engage with residents on future plans for the site. The Ziggurat student fund is now in the final stages of the acquisition...
View ArticleEuroMillions ticket worth €300k sold in Portumna
A EuroMillions ticket worth just under €300,000 has been sold in Portumna. While there was no winner of yesterday’s Euromillions jackpot of €68 million, the Portumna ticket holder was the one lucky...
View ArticleHomeless service workers vote for industrial action
Workers with homeless services in Galway have unanimously backed a campaign to secure the Labour Court’s recommended hourly rate for overnight working. Impact Trade Union says staff at Galway Simon...
View ArticleExtension of hours to tackle endoscopy waiting lists at UHG
HSE officials are planning to extend working hours in a bid to deal with growing waiting lists for endoscopy treatment at UHG. The matter was raised at the Regional Health Forum West where city...
View ArticleFibre broadband roll-out will benefit 27,000 Galway homes
Almost 27,000 Galway homes and businesses are in line for a state-of-the-art fibre broadband service that, when installed, will provide them with a service that is better and faster than New York’s....
View ArticleHeadford tops the list for rent prices across county
Headford is the most expensive location in County Galway for private rented accommodation, according to new Government figures. At the end of last year, private renters in the town were paying an...
View Article€100m Docks development to create 500 construction jobs
Plans have been drawn up for a €100 million ‘urban quarter’ at Galway Docks – which will create 500 construction jobs and office space for 2,600 workers. The ‘Bonham Quay’ regeneration project will...
View ArticleSpecial meeting on traffic chaos deferred following row
A special meeting convened to discuss Galway’s chronic traffic problems has been deferred following heated exchanges at City Hall. The decision followed major division between councillors over the...
View ArticleGarda helicopter called in to patrol gorse fire hotspots
The Gardai and fire services have begun patrols at wildfire hotspots across the county. The clampdown aims to prevent the illegal burning of dry vegetation which is prohibited from the start of March...
View ArticleFundraiser for Galway girl’s life-changing stem cell treatment
Nicola Lavin, nee Glynn, who is originally from Menlo, was diagnosed with Lyme Disease last year following a 16-year battle with an invisible bacteria which has attacked her organs and her immune...
View ArticleAmbulance crews demand end to ‘unfit’ temporary base at Merlin Park
A portable cabin used by ambulance personnel has tested positive for E coli and the facility has been deemed as unfit for purpose. But, after almost three years using this temporary base, the Galway...
View ArticleTraffic warning ahead of military funeral roadblocks
Traffic restrictions are being put in place on the Dublin Road in the city for a military funeral from Dún Uí Mhaolíosa barracks in Renmore to New Cemetery, Bohermore. An army sergeant who was part of...
View ArticleJudge throws out parking Pay and Display summonses
A Judge has thrown out 40 summonses for pay and display offences around the City, due to an administrative error. Judge Alan Mitchell previously dismissed or adjourned these matters on the basis that...
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€100m Docks office plan will attract global tech companies
A proposed new €100 million office development in a new urban quarter at the Docks has been described by the IDA as a “game-changer” which is set to attract global technology companies. The ‘Bonham...
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