Potentially dangerous ‘superbug’ discovered at UHG
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A potentially dangerous ‘superbug’ was found in 17 hospitals – including UHG – during the first three months of the year. The bug known as Carbapenem-Resistant...
View ArticleCouncil to review safety and operations at Inis Oírr pier
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The County Council says it’ll review the operation of Inis Oírr pier following the publication of a damning accident investigation report. The operation of the pier was...
View ArticleConcern for elderly Italian tourist missing in Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Gardai are asking for the public’s help in finding an elderly Italian tourist missing in the city 77-year-old Remo Remoli was last seen at 9 this morning leaving a B&B,...
View ArticleLast bets for kids as Galway set for €60m Race Week
It will be the end of an era at the 148th Galway Races as the 2017 meeting will mark the last time youngsters can place a bet at the Tote. New legislation banning all underage gambling is set to come...
View ArticleFears that delay in court decision may spark Apple change of heart
The Commercial Court case involving plans for a multi-million euro Apple data centre in Athenry are to be deferred until Autumn. The case was previously deferred in June and while it had been hoped...
View Article‘Extraordinary deterioration’ in Galway’s homelessness
Cope Galway has advised the Government on a range of measures to tackle the city’s worsening homeless emergency. Describing the current crisis as “unprecedented”, Martin O’Connor of Cope Galway said...
View ArticleSentence date set for Galway man who raped his daughter
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway man who raped his daughter and threatened to kill her mother with a shotgun if she told anyone about the incident will be sentenced in November. The 65-year-old, who...
View ArticleCouncillors settle ‘scumbag’ defamation action in court
A defamation action, brought by one city councillor against another, was settled out of court this evening at Galway Circuit Civil Court. The action was brought by Cllr Padraig Conneely (Fine Gael)...
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Salthill Direct Provision centre earns more than €32 million
The company contracted to run the Eglinton Hotel Direct Provision Centre in Salthill made a loss of €70,000 last year, according to company accounts. However, Maplestar Limited, had revenue reserves of...
View ArticleMinibus carrying kids’ group the latest ‘victim’ of Dyke Road bridge
A Good Samaritan local farmer came to the rescue of a bus driver whose vehicle got jammed under the notorious Dyke Road bridge this week. The modest farmer – who doesn’t want to be identified – said...
View ArticleNew specialist armed unit to tackle terror and organised crime
A new Garda armed support unit could be up-and-running in Galway by the end of the year, as more resources are being deployed to deal with any potential terrorist threat. As things stand, there are...
View ArticleAfter 21 weeks in hospital, patient has nowhere to go
A Galway man has spent 21 weeks more than necessary in an acute psychiatric bed at a city hospital because there was no home for him to go to upon his release. The 37-years-old, who is bipolar, had...
View ArticleCost forced local authorities to consider pulling out of 2020
Galway’s two local authority chiefs discussed ‘pulling out’ of running the city’s European Capital of Culture 2020 programme because they can’t afford it. Brendan McGrath, Chief Executive of Galway...
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Student’s experiment sees him put crisp packets to novel use
Crisp packets are annoying; they’re noisy, they’re never actually full, and they can’t be easily recycled. But what if crisp packets could be re-used for something cool? Garreth Smith, a past pupil of...
View ArticleRat-run road to be closed for repairs to rail bridge
Galway City Council has warned that the Rosshill Road will be closed from August 14 until October 8 to facilitate repairs to the railway bridge. The road, which serves as a rat-run for many drivers...
View ArticleMore than 630 adult admissions to UHG psychiatric unit
There were more than 630 adult admissions to the psychiatric unit at University Hospital Galway last year. And a further 95 admissions were made to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in...
View ArticleLack of housing prevents NUIG from attracting foreign students
The city’s housing shortage is hampering NUI Galway’s ability to attract more foreign students, according to senior staff. A meeting of the Governing Body of the university has heard concerns that it...
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Your guide to the Galway Races traffic system
Gardai and the city’s traffic management centre will be monitoring the flow of traffic across Galway during the Races. A colour-coded route system for traffic management – which includes temporary road...
View ArticleCouncil appeals for emergency accommodation
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Property owners across the county are being urged to open their doors to individuals and families seeking emergency accommodation. The County Council is seeking expressions of...
View ArticleNumber of fires reported in county halved since 2010
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The number of fire-related calls received by the county’s Fire and Rescue Service has fallen by 45% since 2010. That’s according to information presented by Chief Fire Officer...
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