Decision on Galway councils merger due later in the summer
The proposed amalgamation of Galway’s two local authorities remains ‘on the table’. A ministerial decision on the abolition of Galway City and County Councils, and the creation of a Greater Galway...
View ArticleGardai gear up for seatbelt crackdown
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardaí across Galway will be out in force from tomorrow morning as part of a national road safety campaign. Checkpoints will be set up across Galway’s road network to ensure...
View Article50 new jobs as Forster Court Hotel set to reopen for Galway Races
The Forster Court Hotel is to reopen in time for the Galway Races, creating 50 new jobs and adding 50 beds to a pinched high season market. The hotel has undergone a major refurbishment in all 50...
View ArticleAnother deadline missed for return of Ó Conaire statue
There is still no definite date for the erection of a replica Pádraic Ó Conaire statue in Eyre Square, after it missed its latest deadline, according to representatives from Galway City Council. The...
View ArticleFood on the Edge going ahead without State sponsorship
The Food On The Edge symposium – which attracts many of the top chefs across the world to the city – will be going ‘full steam ahead’ next October, even though it may be without Fáilte Ireland funding...
View ArticleGarda chief rules out any downgrade of Mill Street or Salthill
The new Garda Divisional Headquarters currently under construction on the Dublin Road will be operational by the first quarter of 2018. That’s according to Galway’s Garda Chief who told a meeting of...
View ArticleApplication made for new deep water quay at Ros a’ Mhíl
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Department of Food, Agriculture and Marine has applied to the county council for permission for a new deep water quay at Ros a’ Mhil. An Bord Pleanála determined that the...
View ArticleGalway is sold short on Garda recruits
The Galway Garda Division has received just nine new recruits since 2012 – and none this year, the Minister for Justice has confirmed. There were no new recruits assigned to any Garda division between...
View ArticleRoundabout plan will dictate future of UHG helipad
The removal of the “temporary” helipad for University Hospital Galway is now predicated on the removal of the Browne roundabout, the HSE has revealed. Residents claim that the HSE are effectively...
View ArticleLiquidator appointed to firm set up to deliver arthouse cinema
A liquidator has been appointed to Solas Galway Picture Palace, which was set up to deliver the city’s arthouse cinema. It is understood a creditors’ meeting was held on June 21 in the Connacht Hotel,...
View ArticleProposal for sportswear outlet and 24-hour gym on Headford Road
Plans have been drawn up for a new building housing a large sportswear outlet and 24-hour gym on a vacant site beside the IMC Cinema on the Headford Road. Cleverson Ltd, which has purchased the...
View ArticleHot Air Balloon Championship to return to Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council, Eileen Mannion has officially launched this year’s Irish National Hot Air Balloon Championships. The competition will take place again...
View ArticleCity councillors approve anti-social behaviour policy
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway City Council has passed its Anti-Social Behaviour Policy for 2017. It sets out the procedures for dealing with anti-social behaviour and complaints. At a meeting of the...
View ArticleTuam Road bus corridor at detailed design stage
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A bus corridor along the N17, Tuam Road is at detailed design stage, according to Galway City Council officials. At a meeting of the local authority this week, Director of...
View ArticleCall for stadium and conference centre at Galway Airport
Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are calls for a major all purpose sports stadium and state-of-the-art conference centre at the Galway Airport site. The matter was raised in the Dáil today following...
View ArticleGalway man can finally come home – five years after attack left him with...
A 22-year-old Galway man is finally coming home — almost five years after he suffered horrific brain injuries in an unprovoked attack after attending the Races. Shane Grogan, who is now 27, has been...
View ArticleSheeran sells out Galway – but there won’t be more shows
Any hopes of snapping up a ticket for a third Ed Sheeran concert in Galway were dashed this week when the GAA definitively ruled out another show for Pearse Stadium. Of course, that will do nothing to...
View ArticleAthenry fears on Apple delay
An overwhelming majority of Athenry residents are desperately hoping that Apple’s plans to build a second data centre in Denmark will not put the kybosh on the €850 million one in their town if they...
View ArticleBeggars flock to Galway for easy pickings
People are flocking to Galway to beg because they know there are “easy pickings” to be had during the summer months, a judge has warned. Judge Mary Fahy said the people involved are not homeless and...
View ArticleGardaí examine CCTV following hit and run
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardaí are examining CCTV footage following a hit and run incident in the city. A man in his early thirties was injured when he was struck by a beige coloured car at the...
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