Crematorium would save families trauma of Dublin service
The developer of a crematorium in County Galway says that 1,000 funerals from the West of Ireland have gone to Dublin for cremation over the past year. Kevin Tuohy of BKT Construction hopes to...
View ArticleAdministrator wins case against nursing home
An administrator who was unfairly dismissed from her job at a County Galway nursing home has been awarded €55,000 in compensation. The Employment Appeals Tribunal, following two hearings, ruled that...
View ArticleGardaí following number of lines of inquiry into attack
Gardaí are pursuing a number of lines of inquiry into an assault and robbery of a Polish family at their home in North Galway last week. Although very little by way of cash or goods was taken in the...
View ArticleTrolley crisis hits 7,600 in local hospitals
Over 7,600 patients were treated on trolleys in Galway’s public hospitals during 2015, according to figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. Portiuncula had its highest ever...
View ArticleParks and Wildlide Services blamed for Galway floods
Galway Bay Fm newsroom-It’s being claimed that the National Parks and Wildlife Service is to blame for the severe flooding experienced across Galway in recent weeks. That was the view expressed by a...
View ArticleCouncil aims to double number of Blue Flag beaches
Securing coveted ‘Blue Flag’ status for two popular city beaches is among the aims set out in the new Draft City Development Plan 2017-2023. Galway City Council says it plans to retain the Blue Flag at...
View ArticlePlan to make waterways more attractive for public use
The city’s extensive network of canals and waterways should be made more accessible and attractive for the public to use, according to the Draft City Development Plan 2017-2023. However, the plan...
View ArticleMedical inquiry told ‘someone off street’ would do a better job
Colleagues were so concerned about the clinical abilities of a doctor at University Hospital Galway that they questioned whether he was actually a registered medical practitioner, a disciplinary...
View ArticleCoastguard no longer able to refuel in Galway
Last ditch talks are being held with the former operator of Galway Airport, which turned away the Coastguard and now offers no refuelling facility for rescue aircraft since a lease expired in December....
View ArticleCall for special wheelchairs at city beaches
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A city councillor is calling for special wheelchairs to be supplied at the city’s beaches during the summer months. Councillor Mike Cubbard is urging the City Council to...
View ArticleSex workers in Galway are victims of trafficking
As many as 55 prostitutes were working in Galway in the run-up to Christmas, according to a support group for the women. But it has also been revealed these numbers change daily as women and girls are...
View ArticleDuo for trial on serious assault charges
Two young city men are to be sent forward for trial charged with assaulting a man in Munster Avenue last July. Jack Colleran (20), of 27 Westbrook, Knocknacarra and Kyle Lally (21), of 82 An Drisín,...
View ArticleNew use of PorterShed store far removed from the black stuff
The city’s PorterShed project is due to open up over the next month or so . . . but it will be far removed from the world of the black stuff. Located at the back of Ceannt Station, the PorterShed will...
View ArticleNo data breach on ‘menstruation’ questionnaire, says NUIG
NUI Galway insists there were no breaches of data protection of prospective employees who filled out health questionnaires which included questions about menstrual periods. NUIG admits that its...
View ArticleInvestigation fails to find cause for sinking of fishing vessel
Galway Bay fm newsroom – An investigation into the sinking of a Galway fishing vessel last year has been unable to determine what caused the boat to flood and sink so quickly. The MFV Iúda Naofa...
View ArticleBeggar banned from Galway for a year
Another beggar from Athlone has been barred from Galway City for the next 12 months after appearing before Galway District Court. Ioan Savu (47), with an address at 119 Meadowbrook, Athlone, pleaded...
View ArticleGarda fleet is down by one fifth in the past five years
The number of Garda vehicles in County Galway has fallen by one fifth over the past five years. There are currently 81 vehicles – the majority of them cars – available to members of the force in...
View ArticleUHG criticised over failure to implement new overcrowding policy
Management at University Hospital Galway is being criticised over its failure to implement a new policy designed to tackle overcrowding at the A&E department. INMO Secretary Liam Doran says that a...
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Career change for man at helm of world’s only 7-star hotel
One of Galway’s most successful emigrants is making a career change, after years at the helm of the world’s only seven-star hotel. Dubai Holdings has announced that Galway city man Gerald Lawless has...
View ArticleCouncil to set up €38m construction framework
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City Council has moved to establish a multi-party framework for architectural and civil works – including residential construction – worth around €38 million. The local...
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