Students found with drugs also had thousands in cash
Two students found with thousands of euro in cash, eight deals of cannabis, and a kitchen knife, claimed that they had just bought the drugs from a random stranger, Galway District Court heard. Judge...
View ArticleDamage to playgrounds costs €80,000 to repair
More than €80,000 was spent in the first nine months of this year on upgrading the city’s playgrounds, including repairs to equipment that was wrecked by vandals. The remedial works for vandalism in...
View ArticleConcerns over low number of registered Galway lobbyists
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Concern has been expressed over the low number of Galway-based lobbyists on the national register. Legislation was introduced in 2015 which requires those lobbying public...
View ArticleCar sharing service to be rolled out at train stations
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A car sharing service is being rolled out at train stations in Galway and a number of other other counties. The €3 million expansion – by the company GoCar – will see shared...
View ArticleGalway gets its own version of the famous Camino walk
The inaugural Galway Camino pilgrim walk to seven holy sites around the city will take place on Saturday, September 23 at 12 noon. The Galway Camino Pilgrim walk is being organised by the Knights of...
View ArticleCars will not rule the road in new Ardaun suburb
The Local Area Plan for Ardaun is underpinned by a commitment to reduce the need for private cars – adhering to policies set out by Galway Transport Strategy. The plan states that the concept of an...
View ArticleProgress slow on replacement of Black Box
The development of a multi-million euro ‘cultural hub’ on the Dyke Road has been slowed down by the “matrix of legislation and strategies” to which Galway City Council must adhere. That’s according to...
View ArticlePlan for fast-track housing in Tuam hits hurdle
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A preliminary proposal to develop 120 houses in Tuam, which was being progressed under new legislation to tackle the housing crisis, has been deemed invalid. An Bord Pleanála...
View ArticlePublic urged to avoid Emergency Department at UHG
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The HSE has implemented Full Capacity Protocol at University Hospital Galway again today. Management said the A&E at the hospital is extremely busy, with 37 patients...
View ArticleChicago’s Galway centenarian!
A lot has happened in the last one hundred years – the First World War ended, Ireland gained its independence, the Second World War changed the shape of the world and the Berlin Wall rose and fell. And...
View ArticleLone gang blamed for Galway’s crime wave
A “rampage” by a number of young criminals has seen burglaries surge by almost 30% in County Galway so far this year. And the rate of detection for the Galway Garda Division is less than one in every...
View ArticleBroadcaster turns radio diary into new book
A Galway author who has been described as Ireland’s (older) answer to Adrian Mole has turned her radio diary into a bestselling book. And 2FM presenter Ciara King, who launched her book this week at...
View ArticleIrish not a priority for Gaeltacht teenagers
Only one in five Gaeltacht teenagers speak Irish to their friends on a regular basis – and almost two-thirds of them never use the language in their own home. Those were among the findings in a report...
View ArticleLiquidator appointed to Galway Independent
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A liquidator has been appointed to the company behind city-based freesheet paper, the Galway Independent. A creditors’ meeting took place this week, at which Tom Murray of...
View ArticleCensus: Galway is Ireland’s most multicultural city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway is officially Ireland’s most multicultural city. The majority of non-Irish residents in Galway city come from Poland, while UK residents are the most likely to set up...
View ArticleDevelopers revise proposals for controverisal Knocknacarra site
Revised plans for a multi-million euro residential and commercial development on the Western Distributor Road – including more than 90 new homes – have been submitted to Galway City Council. Last...
View ArticleNew Tote building will have capacity for 550 racegoers
Just days after the last horse left the parade ring at the end of this year’s Galway Races Summer Festival, bulldozers had moved in to raze the Tote building to the ground in the first step of a €6m...
View Article‘Sue-happy’ culture behind parks and beaches bylaws
A second draft of proposed bylaws for parks, beaches and open spaces will be brought forward by Galway City Council in November – with the new proposals set to be cognisant of submissions from the...
View ArticleNew ‘Ceannt Station Quarter’ plan back on the cards
Plans for the redevelopment of Ceannt Station – potentially including an extended train and bus station, along with a new hotel, shops, apartment ‘skyscraper’, offices and an urban park – are back on...
View ArticleGas safety warning lifted in parts of Galway
Gas Networks Ireland has announced that Galway City, Oranmore, Salthill and Claregalway are safe to resume using gas. A statement from Gas Networks Ireland reads: “Customers in these specific areas may...
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