New fast-track legislation to be used for Bearna housing plan
A planning application for more than 100 homes in Bearna will be made later this month directly to An Bord Pleanála under new fast-tracking legislation – understood to be the first of its kind outside...
View ArticleNo escaping local authority neighbours from hell
Galway County Council have been urged to adopt a stringent vetting process before allocating houses to families on the housing waiting list after two councillors outlined horrific ‘neighbours from...
View ArticleDrug squad in Galway is reduced by a quarter
The strength of the Garda drug squad in Galway has reduced by a quarter in two years, new official figures confirm. The Galway Garda Division Drugs Unit had eight people working in it this year,...
View ArticleGardai investigate serious assault on Inis Mór
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardai are investigating a serious assault on the Aran Islands that happened in the early hours of this morning. A 47-year-old man was attacked in the Kilronan area of Inis...
View ArticleTransport Minister to inspect condition of N59
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Transport and Tourism Minister, Shane Ross, is to visit Connemara this coming week to have a first hand look at the state of the N59 road. The Minister will meet members of the...
View ArticleConnemara the star of medieval western
A film about medieval Irish monks shot in the middle of a heatwave in Connemara and starring no less than two Marvel Comics superheroes is set for a global cinematic release. Pilgrimage received its...
View ArticleCommunities up in arms over lack of signposting
Local communities in North Galway are losing out because they do not feature on any new signposting erected as part of road realignment and improvement works that have taken place over the past year or...
View ArticleLoughrea has sufficient land zoned to meet growth targets
Loughrea’s local area plan will be extended for up to five years as there is more than enough residential and commercial land zoned under the current planning blueprint that has not been developed....
View ArticleGalway’s largest-ever cruise ship to dock in August
Galway is set for a €200,000 tourism boost when the largest cruise ship to ever dock in the bay arrives next month. The Oriana is due in Galway on August 30 and with 1,928 passengers and 794 crew...
View ArticleDemonstration over slow rate of improvements in Athenry
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A peaceful demonstration to highlight concerns over the future of Athenry will take place at County Hall tomorrow. A group of up to 40 campaigners has come together amid fears...
View ArticleAmbulance staff refuse to spend more time in ‘sauna’ accommodation
Ambulance staff say that they cannot spend another winter at what was supposed to be a temporary base at Merlin Park. This week they welcomed progress on the provision of a permanent base on the...
View ArticleNUIG recruiters told to ‘reach out to women’ for president
Recruiters headhunting the new president of NUI Galway were specifically asked to ‘reach out’ to women academics in Ireland and abroad. Members of the Governing Body of NUIG, “expressed a worry” that...
View ArticleBohermore hotel development scaled back after Council concerns
Extensive revisions have been drawn up to plans for a large hotel on the site of the former Shannon Dry Cleaners in Bohermore – including a reduction in the number of bedrooms – after the proposal was...
View ArticleFirefighters threaten to go on stress leave
The Galway Fire and Rescue Service is facing chaos with up to a dozen part-time firefighters threatening to go out sick on stress leave due to an ongoing row over holidays and overtime. A firefighter...
View ArticleCourt decision on Apple data centre could be further delayed
Galway Bay fm newsroom – It now looks increasingly likely that the Commercial Court case involving plans for a multi-million euro data centre in Athenry won’t be heard until the Autumn. The case, which...
View ArticleNew car sales slump and imports surge in Galway
Sales of new cars in the first half of the year are down more than 15% in Galway. However, sales of secondhand imports are motoring ahead are up by more than one-third, as buyers look to the UK for...
View ArticleSix years’ jail for burglary with hatchet and hunting knife
A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison for an aggravated burglary at a house in the city during which he and his underage accomplice were armed with a hunting knife and hatchet....
View ArticleMan remanded in custody on city arson charge
A man has been remanded in custody, charged with arson at a house in the city last weekend. 40-year-old Thomas McGinley from 118 Claremont Park, Rahoon, was arrested last Sunday, following a house fire...
View ArticleParkmore roadworks likely to cause traffic chaos this evening
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Commuters and visitors are facing an evening of traffic chaos as restrictions are to be put in place at the Briarhill/Parkmore junction at 6pm. Resurfacing works are being...
View ArticleCorrib Great Southern owners to be hit with €112k annual levy
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The owners of the derelict Corrib Great Southern Hotel at the Dublin Road will be hit with a €112,000 annual levy from January if the building is not renovated. A notice under...
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