Game on for Galway developers
A game that started life in a brief conversation at Galway Game Jam over two years ago is now is now making waves in the online gaming world. Back in 2014, video-game artist, Paul Conway and video-game...
View ArticleThis week sees grumbling all over Ireland!
Double Vision That was the news. Now over to Charlie for today’s grumbling forecast.” (Lyrical violins play during footage of long grasses swaying at ground level. Focus switches to reveal two men...
View ArticleSaolta seeks €1m funding for new hospital planning at Merlin Park
The Saolta University Healthcare Group – which operates Galway’s public hospitals – is progressing plans for a new hospital on the grounds of Merlin Park. The group has sought funding of €1 million...
View Article€60,000 damage as museum glass targeted with pellet gun
Galway City Museum was targeted in an act of vandalism during Race Week. It is estimated that up to €60,000 worth of damage was caused during the attack on the glass facade of the building. Galway...
View ArticleGreen light for €20m Knocknacarra retail centre expansion
The City Council has given the green light for a €20 million extension to the Gateway Retail Park in Knocknacarra – which will include new retail units, gym, offices, restaurant and creche. The new...
View ArticleDead woman in hospital toilet was not found for 10 hours
A woman lay dead, undiscovered for up to 10 hours, in the toilet of a city hospital. The deceased, believed to be a Polish national, was eventually found in a disabled toilet on the ground floor...
View ArticleTenants protest over ‘eviction’ ahead of redevelopment
Eviction orders are to be issued against a number of householders in Tuam who are steadfastly refusing to move out of a Council estate which is set for an €8 million facelift. It is understood that the...
View ArticleDonkey’s new lease of life after he was left for dead
A helpless donkey abandoned and left to die in overgrown rushes in a field in East Galway, is making a remarkable recovery after being rescued. George, as he is now known, was in such a poor state, he...
View ArticleTop golfer helps out Galway woman’s quest for Lyme Disease cure
One of the world’s top golfers has rallied to the aid of a young Galway woman — because he himself is suffering from the same disease. Major winner Jimmy Walker has sent an autographed official PGA...
View ArticleContracts signed for four new waste water treatment plants
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Contracts have been signed for the site-selection and design of new waste-water treatments plants for Spiddal, Carraroe, Roundstone and Ahascragh. Galway West TD and Junior...
View ArticleTD slams ‘misinformation’ over Western Rail Corridor
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway East TD has slammed what he has described as ‘consistent misinformation’ being spread about performance levels on the Western Rail Corridor. Deputy Sean Canney says...
View ArticleCouncillor calls for removal of Confederate plaque in Tuam
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A County Councillor is calling for the removal of a plaque honoring a Confederate hero at Tuam Town Hall. The monument honors Milltown native and American Civil War Commander...
View ArticleEight Galway treatment plants to be upgraded
Eight wastewater treatment plants in County Galway will benefit from an investment in flow monitoring and performance sampling equipment. The investment forms part of Irish Water’s nationwide project...
View ArticleHeritage week to mark renovation of Quiet Man railway station
Following the successful fundraising initiative to put a new roof on the Quiet Man railway station in Ballyglunin, it is now planned to hold a heritage week to coincide with the renovation of this...
View ArticleWind farm plan rejected over environmental concerns
Residents in East Galway have won their battle to prevent a wind farm in their area after the development was turned down – on environmental grounds and in particular the potential impact it would have...
View ArticleTD ‘baffled’ at underspend on rural projects
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway TD said he’s ‘baffled’ that the Department of Community and Rural Affairs is set to return millions in unspent funds to central Government. Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív said...
View ArticleLocal TD calls for review of An Bord Pleanala
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway-Roscommon TD has called for an urgent review of An Bord Pleanala over unacceptable delays on major infrastructure projects. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice said Galway Port...
View ArticlePoints requirement for many Galway courses drop this year
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The CAO points requirement for several courses at NUI Galway and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology have dropped this year. Some of the courses to see a drop in points are...
View ArticleNo-swim notice at Ballyloughane Beach for fourth year
Irish Water has insisted that it is continuing works to eliminate the necessity for a no-swim notice on Ballyloughane Beach. For the fourth year in a row, the quality of water at Ballyloughane resulted...
View ArticleIncrease in number of .ie website registrations in Galway
Registrations for ‘.ie’ websites in Galway increased last year, as more businesses turn to e-commerce. According to figures from IEDR (the IE Domain Registry), a total of 1,498 ‘.ie’ domains were...
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