Galway businessman wins examinership appeal
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Court of Appeal has confirmed the appointment of an examiner to seven companies controlled by Galway businessman Gerry Barrett. Last month the High Court dismissed an...
View ArticlePlanning begins on new surgery unit at Merlin Park
Outline plans are being drawn up for a new three-storey elective surgery unit at Merlin Park. The plans were presented this afternoon to Health Minister Simon Harris at a meeting organised by Galway...
View ArticleGalway hospital crisis will go on for years
It could be years before there is even a sign of a solution to Galway’s hospital crisis. Because while health officials have conceded that the long-awaited new Emergency Department for UHG is at least...
View ArticleGalway artist outstanding in her own field!
A Moycullen artist has made the final ten of a global art competition with her oil painting that she describes as a commentary on the damage we are inflicting on our environment. Mary Horan entered her...
View ArticleGalway author’s six-figure book deal
A young Galway city author is celebrating a major, six-figure two-book deal – signed after a hotly contested rights auction that drew global atttention. Catherine Doyle, already the acclaimed author of...
View ArticlePlayboy comes back to Galway
Imagine if the Playboy of the Western World was reworked as a radio drama with music – performed by an all-star cast and full band and set in the late fifties. That’s what you get with the Playboy of...
View ArticleHSE admits more drug detox spaces needed for Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The HSE had admitted that more detox services are needed for Galway homeless people who are struggling with addiction. The matter has been raised at HSE Regional Health Forum...
View ArticleNUIG named Sunday Times University of the Year
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Having a strong university in Galway is good for the economy of the West of Ireland, according to President of NUIG Jim Browne. President Browne said he is pleased to see NUIG...
View ArticleAllegation of 200 racial attacks in Galway City this year
An anti-racism activist has said there have been more than 200 racial assaults in Galway so far this year. He also suggested that the number of rapes and sexual assaults against immigrant communities...
View ArticleOver 200 mobiles reported stolen in Galway City so far this year
Up to 200 mobile phones were reported stolen in Galway City during the first eight months of this year, according to new Garda figures. Professional gangs are behind many of the thefts – they “blitz”...
View ArticleCemetery planned for Merlin Park hospital deemed ‘inappropriate’
The idea of locating a cemetery on the grounds of a city hospital has been nipped in the bud. Galway City Council and Saolta discussed the possibility of a land swap allowing the local authority to...
View ArticleMayhem on Galway’s roads biggest ‘blocker’ of economic growth
The city’s future as a premier location for industry and business is being threatened by the worsening traffic chaos, with Galway losing out on millions of euro in new projects and extra jobs, it was...
View ArticleTens of thousands of farmed salmon stung to death by jellyfish
The Marine Institute has confirmed that significant numbers of farmed salmon in Galway have been stung to death by an influx of deadly jellyfish. The institute says there is no health risk to the...
View ArticleNo review of future hospital needs before next summer
A review of future building needs by the Saolta University Healthcare Group in Galway – including a new hospital for the grounds of Merlin Park – will not be completed until the middle of next year....
View Article€2.6m for NUIG cancer and asthma research projects
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Two Galway projects have received funding from Science Foundation Ireland for new cancer and asthma therapies. A total of €2.6 million has been allocated to NUI Galway, with...
View ArticleAthenry to march in support of Apple data centre
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A march in support of Apple’s Athenry data centre plans will take place in the town tomorrow. The event comes just four days ahead of a long-awaited court decision on whether...
View ArticleCounty gives preferential treatment to roads within 25km of city
County roads within a 25km radius of the city are going to get preferential treatment when it comes to the allocation of funding for upgrade and pothole repairs. Galway county councillors have voted in...
View ArticleExaminer confirmed for seven Galway companies
The Court of Appeal has confirmed the appointment of an examiner to seven companies controlled by Galway-based businessman Gerry Barrett. Last month the High Court dismissed an application to grant the...
View ArticleGalway City’s public hospitals have €10m deficit
Galway City’s two public hospitals are running a deficit of over €10 million this year – with no improvement in finances likely as the group battles with roof leaks and forges ahead with plans to open...
View ArticleConcerns over dental health service future
Serious concerns have been expressed at a ‘chipping away’ of services in Ballinasloe’s Portiuncula Hospital, following confirmation this week that dental facilities located there are to be ‘deferred...
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