Case of TB confirmed at University Hospital Galway
A case of tuberculosis (TB) has been identified in University Hospital Galway. The HSE has said that in line with best medical practice, TB screening will be offered to patients and staff who have had...
View ArticleTaoiseach confirms Apple’s commitment to Athenry
Galway Bay fm newsroom – An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that Apple is committed to developing a data centre in Athenry. Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Galway East...
View ArticleRescued hiker ‘left shivering’ in UHG
The treatment provided by University Hospital Galway to a woman who ran into difficulties while hiking in Connemara has attracted sharp criticism. Maria Duk, a tourist who had been staying at the Ben...
View ArticleGalway boy (9) to be Mayo’s Croke Park mascot
Dublin may be the rip-roaring favourites for Sunday’s mouth-watering clash against Mayo, but their footballing neighbours could have a secret weapon that could spell the end of the 65-year drought for...
View ArticleNew suburb of Galway to accommodate 2,700 homes
A Draft Local Area Plan has revealed plans to create an ‘urban village’ in Ardaun – setting out goals that will see the construction of up to 2,700 homes – as well as commercial units – on the city’s...
View Article€10m Shop Street facelift in the pipeline
A €10 million facelift of the greater Shop Street area should be ‘largely completed’ for the start of the city’s stint as European Capital of Culture in 2020, it was confirmed this week. New pedestrian...
View ArticleFilm about sean nós singer gets Oscar nomination
A feature film about a Connemara sean nós singer has been selected as Ireland’s entry in the best foreign language category at the Oscars. Song of Granite, which tells the story of sean nós singer Joe...
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Islanders have a ball in the ‘real All-Ireland’ on Bofin
Squeezed between the GAA’s showpiece hurling and football finals it may be – but no less significant is the other annual All-Ireland final, which was hosted last weekend on Inishbofin. Known by the...
View ArticlePlastics pose pollution threat to Galway Bay prawns
Prawns in Galway Bay are at risk of extinction – because of increasing micro-pollution on the seabed of the Atlantic Ocean. That’s according to researchers at NUI Galway who have just published a study...
View ArticleIsland left in limbo over failure to finish harbour
The failure of Galway County Council to pursue the completion of the harbour and maintain what work had been carried out at a cost of €14m to taxpayers was strangling the economy of Inis Meáin. Tarlach...
View ArticleLucky escape for motorist after car plunges into canal
A motorist had a lucky escape last evening after he accidentally drove into Eglinton canal. The incident happened at around 7pm at the University Road bridge beside Galway Cathedral. A motorist had a...
View ArticleBody discovered in park in Salthill
Gardai sealed off a park in Salthill earlier today following the discovery of a body. It is understood that the body of a man in his late 40s was discovered in the Old Folks’ Park beside the Circle of...
View ArticleConcerns about dangerous condition of Connemara road
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Local activists from Carroroe have told the County Council that the road connecting Carroroe to the Connemara islands is a ‘disaster waiting to happen’. They raised their...
View ArticleGalway singer back home after another tumultuous year
Honesty is a recurring theme in conversation with Mary Coughlan – the Galway singer knows it can, and has, cost her dearly in the past, but she doesn’t know any other way to do it. “I’ve never tried to...
View ArticleTransport Minister to officially open Gort to Tuam motorway
Transport Minister Shane Ross will officially open the new Gort to Tuam motorway to traffic on Wednesday week – almost five months ahead of schedule. The official opening of the 57 kilometre stretch...
View ArticleBusiness leaders see economic potential of greenway
Tuam’s business community has stressed the importance of a walking and cycling greenway through the town as the path to increasing footfall significantly and provide a huge economic boost. Later this...
View ArticleMental health services report makes grim reading
The ‘damning’ review of mental health services in Roscommon – which covers swathes of East Galway – highlights the stupidity of closing the psychiatric beds at Ballinasloe, according to a local TD....
View ArticleCouncil rejects plan for Moycullen mixed-use development
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The County Council has refused to grant planning permission for a mixed-use development in Moycullen. Baile Bhruachláin Teoranta has been refused approval for a primary care...
View ArticleProtest over continued delay in opening community centre
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Protesters gathered at the Ballinfoile-Castlegar community centre this morning to voice opposition to the continued closure of the facility. The centre opened its doors on a...
View ArticleAlone on the ocean: former rugby star takes on Atlantic
A former Connacht rugby star is preparing for one of his toughest tests to date – a solo row across the Atlantic Ocean this December. Damian Browne’s 4,800km crossing in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic...
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