Man in serious condition at UHG following Kinvara crash
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A man is in a serious condition at UHG following a road traffic crash in Kinvara. The single vehicle accident happened at around 7.30 last evening on the Ballyvaughan Road...
View ArticlePlayground groups will have to pay their own insurance
At least a dozen playgrounds in County Galway – for which planning permission has either been granted or sought – will not be provided with public liability insurance by the Council . . . as was the...
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Concern over deterioration of Barna Pier
Barna resident Frank Fahy has called on the Galway County Council to carry out maintenance work on the run-down Barna Pier. Mr Fahy described a number of issues that need to be addressed and despite...
View ArticleReport reveals scale of West’s homeless crisis
The national housing charity prevented more than 1,000 people – including over 400 children – from becoming homeless in the West last year. New figures from Threshold show that its Tenancy Protection...
View ArticleUHG colleagues vying for Rose of Tralee crown
Excitement is likely to reach fever pitch for staff at UHG when this year’s Rose of Tralee comes on the telly – because they’ll be cheering on, not one, but two of their colleagues in their battle to...
View Article2017 Galway Pride Festival gets underway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The 2017 Galway Pride Festival gets underway this afternoon. The annual week long event offers a full seven day programme which includes exhibitions, mental and sexual health...
View ArticleIrish Water criticised over handling of water outages
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Irish Water is coming under fire after thousands of Knocknacarra residents were left in the dark over a major water disruption in the area. Councillor Niall McNelis says very...
View ArticleGalway student earns place at prestigious design summer school
A talented Galway wood designer has earned a place at a prestigious woodworking summer school run by a member of the British royal family. City student Daragh Keady is the first ever student from the...
View Article‘Vulnerable’ men became victims of thefts after being lured into car
A woman who claims she has a gambling problem, preyed on two elderly and vulnerable men, stealing cash from both of them. Maura Dillon (48), 112 An Cimin Mór, Cappagh Road, Knocknacarra, pleaded guilty...
View ArticleConcern that water issues will hit Roundstone tourism
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Businesses in Roundstone are becoming increasingly concerned over a water shortage in the area and the impact it’s having on tourism. The area has been dealing with low...
View ArticleMinister urged to act on foster services concerns
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Childrens’ Minister is being urged to ‘get real’ after a HIQA report raised concerns over foster services in Galway and Roscommon. Fianna Fáil childrens’ spokesperson and...
View ArticleStudent bodies slam opposition to Westwood redevelopment
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Students’ Unions at GMIT and NUI Galway are strongly criticising local opposition to proposed new student accommodation at the Westwood Hotel site in Newcastle. The...
View ArticleHats off to Races prize winner!
It was a case of two from two at the Galway Races for Kilconieron girl, Lily Walsh, on Sunday last as she took top spot for the second time in the children’s Mad Hatter Competition. In her second...
View ArticleDrink drive cut will be death knell for rural pubs
A contentious plan to impose an automatic three-month driving ban on all motorists detected drink driving would signal the beginning of the end of social interaction in rural areas that do not have the...
View ArticleNew Census figures reveal Galway to be the singles capital
If you’re searching for love, then you’re in the right place in Galway – the city is officially the singles capital of Ireland! Analysis of census figures reveal that 53.3% of the population living in...
View ArticleOpposition to 400-bed student accommodation complex attacked
GMIT and NUI Galway Students’ Unions have strongly criticised the ‘not in my backyard’ attitude to student accommodation from residents in the Newcastle area. Both the NUIG and GMIT student bodies...
View Article€150 per week tiny living space puts spotlight on Galway’s rental crisis
This ‘glorified corridor’ advertised for rent for €650 per month shines a spotlight on the underbelly of Galway city’s distressed rental market, and chronic housing shortage. The tiny property in...
View Article1,100 people with disabilites on list for city social housing
THE Government needs to take urgent action to address new figures which reveal at least 1,096 people with disabilities are on social housing waiting lists in Galway City, according to one of the...
View ArticleScramble for accommodation as Leaving Certs learn their fate
With the Leaving Certificate results less than a week away, the scramble for student digs in the city is about to begin in earnest – with hundreds of Galway students set to enter the rental market for...
View ArticleStaff shortage delays Council houses revamp for disabled
A lack of staff is preventing Galway County Council from carrying out the amount of modifications to houses that they own to suit the elderly and disabled that they would like. A senior official with...
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