Probe reveals consultant working excess private hours
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Only 6 per cent of all consultants treat public patients exclusively, with one consultant at University Hospital Galway working far more private hours than public. RTE...
View ArticleMasterplan in the pipeline for Galway Airport site
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A development masterplan is in the pipeline for the former Galway Airport site in Carnmore. The Ccounty Council says it’s considering a number of proposals for the future use...
View ArticleGardaí attempt to locate driver of car which hit schoolboy
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardaí are trying to locate the driver of a car which was in collision with a boy in Salthill this week. The incident happened on Monday, when the car was in collision with the...
View ArticleHSE admits no timeframe for replacing Merlin theatres
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The HSE has admitted that there’s no exact timeline for replacement orthopaedic theatres at Merlin Park. It’s after a leaking roof shut the existing theatres at the hospital...
View ArticleBlack Friday bonanza for business
Retailers around the county are in the throes of the biggest spending frenzy of the year – with Black Friday now a week-long sale in top businesses where footfall is reported to be up by nearly double...
View ArticleChurch reveals its original soul in renovation
Stripping back an old building can be a recipe for disaster – often throwing up costly surprises and delaying progress with any development. The community in Newbridge have had an altogether different...
View ArticleFreedom of Galway for Boston’s Mayor?
Boston’s Mayor of Connemara descent Marty Walsh could be granted the freedom of County Galway if a motion to this effect is supported. Within hours of winning re-election two weeks ago, he vowed to...
View ArticleSearch in Galway Bay for missing fisherman
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A search is underway in Galway Bay for a missing fisherman. The alarm was raised last evening when a fishing boat departed from the Docks around 3pm, but did not return. One...
View ArticleBody recovered during search for missing fisherman
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Lifeboat crews searching for a missing fisherman in Galway Bay have located a body near Rinville in Oranmore. The discovery was made at around 12.30pm by Galway RNLI crews...
View ArticleWarning to expect icy road conditions
Road users in Galway have been warned to expect poor conditions over the coming days, as an icy spell hits the country. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow snow/ice warning for Ireland, with...
View ArticleGalway City Council’s €12m spend on roads for next year
Galway City Council has budgeted for a €12m spend on roads and transportation during 2018 – which accounts for 15% of the €78m allocated, and is a slight drop on the figure for 2017. At this week’s...
View ArticleMeeting to look at Galway’s traffic crisis
A meeting will be held on Monday evening in the Clayton Hotel to try and find a solution to the chronic traffic congestion in the Galway area. After the plan to place Gardaí on duty to ease traffic...
View ArticleMayor brands Salthill as “very tatty”
Salthill has been branded “very tatty” by the Mayor of Galway. Fine Gael councillor Pearce Flannery made the comment this week during a meeting of the local authority. At a meeting on Monday morning,...
View ArticleCity Council to take over running of Galway’s Christmas Market
Galway City Council is to take over the running of the annual Christmas Market in Eyre Square from a private operator from next year – and it plans a major overhaul for the event. This week, the...
View ArticleFisherman who drowned is named locally
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The fisherman whose body was discovered at Rinville in Oranmore yesterday has been named locally. Michael Coleman Mulkerrin, originally from Carna, was in his mid-40s and was...
View ArticleNo room for new burials as local cemetery reaches full capacity
A small rural community in East Galway has to bury their dead outside the immediate area – because their local cemetery has reached full capacity. But what is infuriating locals in Killimordaly is the...
View ArticlePassengers hike leads to renewed calls for rail extension
There has been a 22% increase in numbers using the Galway to Limerick rail line in a year, which will strengthen the case for an extension to Cork and proves that reopening the track to Mayo and Sligo...
View ArticleCounty Council agrees on terms for free Christmas parking
There will be free parking across Galway towns in the run up to Christmas – but not to the extent that some members of the County Council would like. Free parking will apply to Athenry, Ballinasloe,...
View ArticleHealth Forum hears concerns over Lyme Disease testing
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The HSE has been asked to address serious concerns over testing mechanisms for Lyme Disease, following a request by a Galway city councillor. Councillor Padraig Conneely, who’s...
View ArticleReport sought on mining plan for Connemara
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway senator wants the Department of the Environment to provide information on a screening process for an exploration and mining plan for minerals in Connemara. In the...
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