Saga concludes with roundabout set for the axe
Galway City councillors have voted in favour of replacing the roundabout at the Menlo Park Hotel with a four-arm signalised junction, despite concerns that it will create an ‘iron curtain’ for people...
View ArticleGay man ‘had enough’ of homophobic abuse
Galway City Tribune – A gay man living in a city estate says he has been subjected to ongoing homophobic abuse by local teenagers. Galway native John Loughnane (47) said he has ‘had enough’ of young...
View Article€6.5 million cultural tourism plan for Spanish Arch by 2020
Galway City Tribune – Galway City Council is preparing the next phase of plans for the development of a €6.5 million cultural tourism hub at Spanish Arch. The plan is to make the area a “lynchpin” for...
View ArticleKirwan roundabout replacement: “needs of a family versus the city”
Galway City Tribune – The decision on replacing the Kirwan roundabout came down to “the needs of one family versus the needs of the city”, according to City Council Chief Executive Brendan McGrath....
View ArticleGarda warning over ‘dodgy’ drugs after two students hospitalised
Gardaí have warned this week of the potentially ‘catastrophic consequences’ of illegal drug use following the hospitalisation of two NUI Galway students on Wednesday after they had ingested an...
View ArticleGovt accused of ‘linguistic gymnastics’ on Merlin Park
A Galway TD has accused the Government of “linguistic gymnastics” in answering questions about the health crisis at UHG and Merlin Park hospitals. In the Dáil last week, Independent Deputy Catherine...
View ArticleTII confirms further investment on Galway to Roscommon route
One of the busiest roads in the county is set for a further upgrade as part of a €5 million investment on the main N63 Galway to Roscommon route. Works are nearing completion on a three-mile stretch...
View ArticleDevelopers confirm €2m rebuild of Shannon Oaks Hotel
Works are to commence on the redevelopment of the old Shannon Oaks Hotel in Portumna within a matter of months – meaning it could be reopened for business by the end of the summer. And that would...
View ArticleJail sentence for habitual beggar on Galway’s streets
A man who sat in a sleeping bag as he begged in Galway City Centre last December, had travelled specially from his home in Athlone to do so, Galway District Court heard. In imposing a one-month...
View ArticleGalway City Council doles out €400,000 to arts groups
Councillors throughout the country are envious of Galway’s bank of creative and artistic talent, a city councillor claimed. Billy Cameron’s comments came during a discussion on the City Council’s Arts...
View ArticleTaxi driver jailed for efforts to groom teenage girl
A taxi driver has been sentenced to two years in prison with the final year suspended for sexually assaulting a schoolgirl in his car. Father of four, Toni Muzinga (48), of Cartur Mór, Clybaun Road,...
View ArticlePrison for man who threatened to burn Garda’s house
A man threatened to burn a Garda’s house down and also threatened his family while Gardaí and ambulance personnel were dealing with an accident. Kevin Barry (39), a native of Mervue, who now resides at...
View ArticleRevenue settles five Galway tax default cases for €1.5m
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Five tax defaulters reached settlements totalling €1.5 million, according to the latest quarterly report from Revenue. The biggest single settlement concerns a Kilcolgan-based...
View ArticleCorofin all keyed up for Croker return
If you want something done, ask a busy man – or woman – and that old adage would certainly appear to be the case with Corofin GAA club chairman, Michael Ryder. As the Galway and Connacht champions...
View ArticleEnd of an era as teachers’ teacher departs Galway Education Centre
The transformation of the Irish education system over the past 20 years has been nothing short of remarkable. Where maths, technology and science were once an afterthought, they are now to the fore in...
View ArticleDeath of Galway-born trailblazer who was Ireland’s oldest woman
A Connemara native who was Ireland’s oldest woman passed away on Saturday aged 106. Eileen Lovett, from Clifden, who was in her 107th year, was one of the longest living people in the country. She was...
View ArticleHouse-to-house enquiries following assault and robbery
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardaí are planning to carry out house-to-house enquiries, following an assault and robbery in the city last night. A man in his mid-20s was accosted while walking in the St....
View ArticleNo rental properties available in Galway within State support limits
Galway City Tribune – Increases in the limits for State supports for people renting in Galway City have been wiped out by spiralling market rents, according to a new report. A snapshot study by Simon...
View ArticleFirst steps taken in plan to overhaul Galway City’s pedestrianised zone
Galway City Tribune – The first step in a long-awaited plan to overhaul the pedestrianised thoroughfare through the city has begun. Irish Water has started to mark out manholes on the sewer ahead of...
View ArticleDecision looms on outline plans for new ‘Ceannt Quarter’
Galway City Tribune – A decision is looming from CIE management on outline proposals for the development of ‘Ceannt Station Quarter’ – a project which will cost several hundred million euro and shape...
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