Galway’s water supply struggling under pressure from cold weather
Irish Water is advising customers in County Galway that due to the extremely cold weather conditions and exceptionally high water demand, water treatment plants are struggling to keep up with supply...
View ArticleTreacherous road conditions across Galway
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Road conditions across Galway are extremely difficult this morning, with Gardai in all areas advising people to stay indoors and avoid travel. In Tuam, Gardai say the roads in...
View ArticleResidents step up fight against Kirwan junction plans
Galway Bay fm – Residents living near Kirwan Roundabout have reiterated their opposition to the proposed redesign of the junction, ahead of a key vote later this month. The Kirwan Action Group claims...
View ArticleHSE accused of not bringing top docs to book over shortfall in hours
Galway City Tribune – A Galway City councillor accused HSE management of “not bringing to book” consultants at the two Galway city hospitals who fail to meet their hours to treat public patients in a...
View ArticleGalway City Council seizes seven fake clothes banks
Galway City Tribune – Seven clothes banks, that had been set-up without permission at various locations throughout the city, have been confiscated by Galway City Council. A spokesperson for the local...
View ArticleGalway counts the cost of ‘a force of nature’
Galway City Tribune – One of the most prestigious ever medical and training seminars to be hosted in the city fell victim to the weather earlier this week – at a cost that will run into a six-figure...
View ArticleFocus now on clearing Galway’s regional and local roads
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Road conditions remain treacherous in many areas of the county, with the east still the worst affected There are variations in storm impact across the country, but drifting has...
View ArticleAppeals Board rejects plan to finish house on Omey Island
The development of a house on one of the most idyllic islands off the Galway coast has been rejected by the higher planning authority – overturning a decision by county planners to grant permission for...
View ArticleCrews resume clean up after unprecedented snow drifts
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council says crews and contractors are continuing to work across the county, and all regional routes in the east and throughout the county are passable with...
View ArticleMinister at odds future of Western Rail Corridor
Two Government ministers appear to be at odds over the future of the Western Rail Corridor between Athenry and Claremorris. While Transport Minister Shane Ross has said an independent costing and...
View ArticleUHG trolley figure hits almost 700 in February
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Irish Nurses and Midwives organisation is calling for the first two weeks of March to be declared an emergency period. Nearly 700 patients spent time waiting on trolleys at...
View ArticleKnocknacarra social housing plans go on public display
Plans for more than 70 new social housing units in Knocknacarra have gone on public display. Galway City Council is seeking planning permission for the 74 homes on the site at the entrance to Coláiste...
View ArticleGalway City is ‘biggest challenge’ for ambulance cover
The region’s ambulance chief has pinpointed Galway City as his most problematic location for cover. Paudie O’Riordan, Chief Ambulance Officer for the West, Northwest and Midwest, with responsibility...
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Fire forces temporary closure of city centre shops
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Shops on William Street in the city centre were forced to close for a time today, after a fire caused by a suspected electrical fault. The fire, which broke out around 11.30am,...
View ArticleOutbreak of vomiting bug in two UHG wards
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Visitor restrictions are in place on two wards in University Hospital Galway due to an outbreak of the vomiting bug also known as Norovirus. The hospital is asking people to...
View ArticleArmed shop raider to serve five years in jail
An armed robber has been sentenced to eight years in prison with the final three years suspended, for robbing a shop at knifepoint. Brendan McGeown (26), of 29 Glenbaun, Ballybane, Galway, who has...
View ArticleAirbnb agrees to meet City Council over housing crisis
Executives from Airbnb have agreed to meet with Galway City Council amid claims growth in the popularity of its online short-term holiday letting website is worsening the city’s housing shortage....
View ArticleGerman Shepherds ripped pet dog to shreds
A doctor tried in vain to shield her little dog as two German Shepherds tore it to pieces, a court heard this week. Dr Caroline Noone told Galway District Court she came out her front door to see her...
View ArticleGalway still deals with fall-out – but county dodges worst of the weather
Homeowners in Galway ‘dodged a bullet’ during Snowstorm Emma – avoiding a repeat of the winters of 2009 and 2010, when hundreds of burst water pipes within properties were reported. However, an...
View ArticleRadio duo’s weather sketch goes down a storm
He may have retired as RTE’s ‘winking weatherman’ – but two local radio presenters have ensured Gerald Fleming was still in the spotlight during Storm Emma. The creative juices were certainly flowing...
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