Gardai investigate further attempts to poison animals
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardai in Clifden are investigating another alleged attempt to poison animals at the Alcock and Brown Monument at Derrygimlagh. It follows another incident which occured in the...
View ArticleInadequate water supply levels in local reservoirs
Ballinasloe and surrounding areas could face a major water shortage in the event of an emergency or a big freeze – because there is not an adequate supply in local reservoirs. During the recent cold...
View Article82-year-old man in court over taxi service ‘for OAPs’
An 82-year-old who faces a €10,000 fine for operating a taxi without a licence believes his prosecution by the National Transport Authority (NTA) was “making a lot out of nothing”. James Farragher, of...
View ArticleIssue over property title holds up Department’s move
A Government Department is being prevented from moving into a prime in Tuam town centre – because of an issue over the title. It was announced last year that the Department of Social Protection was to...
View ArticleRos a’ Mhíl Port benefits from rise in prawn prices
Prawns are driving a big increase in activity at Ros a Mhíl Port in the last three months as fishermen take advantage of a high price on the export market for the popular shellfish. Large pockets of...
View Article40% drop in criminal activity in Galway City
A senior Garda has reminded city motorists to lock and remove all valuables from cars parked in public places after figures confirm an increase in thefts. But, overall, there was a big drop in crime in...
View ArticleCarpark plan refused for former Sacre Coeur site
Any works taking place on a proposed new pay and display car park for Salthill have to stop after the higher planning authority rejected the plan. It was planned to provide a 61-space car park on the...
View ArticleCity Council commissions mini murals to cover bollard boxes
The ugly bollard boxes which control vehicle access to the pedestriansed zone have received a colourful makeover with iconic Galway scenes. Artist Margaret Nolan was commissioned by the Tidy Towns...
View ArticleGardaí seize €112k worth of drugs in one week
Three drugs’ busts in the week before St Patrick’s Day took illegal narcotics worth over €112,000 off the streets of Galway. Superintendent Marie Skehill confirmed that Galway Gardaí put a city...
View ArticleMan assaulted partner because his dinner wasn’t ready
The days when a man came home expecting to have his dinner on the table were long gone in Ireland, Galway District Court was told. Judge Mary Fahy made the comment after hearing evidence in the case of...
View ArticleAction demanded on discarded drug needles and anti-social behaviour
Litter, drug needles and vandalism of trees are destroying the enjoyment of parks on the east side of the city. That’s the assertion of city councillor Noel Larkin, who believes the Council are not...
View ArticleLeo feels the heat over hospital
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will come under pressure to expedite plans for a new Emergency Department when he visits University Hospital Galway (UHG) next week. Fine Gael sources have confirmed the former...
View ArticleChicago’s Mayor trades Windy City for wet west
The Mayor of Chicago and President Barak Obama’s former White House chief of staff led a 33-strong delegation to Galway this week where he was conferred with an honorary doctorate and planted a tree in...
View ArticleConnemara drama company keeps culture and language alive
As it celebrates its fifteenth year, Fíbín is one of the few remaining Irish language theatre companies – and its dedication to the arts as Gaeilge has been steadfast from day one. Despite a severe...
View ArticleCrime on the rise in Galway
There were more than 2,000 burglaries and thefts recorded in Galway last year – a rise of more than twelve per cent on the previous year. That’s according to new figures published from the Central...
View ArticleGalway grandmother scoops €50k Telly Bingo prize
A Galway grandmother has scooped a €50,000 Telly Bingo jackpot. The winning ticket was purchased at Tesco on the Harbour Road in Ballinasloe. The woman wishes to keep her win private – but says she...
View ArticleFire-gutted addiction treatment facility has still not been replaced
Galway City Tribune – The lack of public alcohol addiction treatment in Galway is creating havoc for families and piling greater pressure on already-stretched resources at the Emergency Department and...
View ArticleCouncil spends €500k on homeless lodgings after being told to end practice
Galway City Tribune – Almost half a million euro was spent accommodating homeless people in city B&Bs and hotels in the five months after the Government’s deadline to end the practice had passed....
View ArticleCouncil orders redesign of planned €130m Doughiska development
Galway City Tribune – Galway City Council has expressed a series of concerns over traffic and road safety, parking, noise, and overlooking, in the proposed €130 million hotel, office, apartment and...
View ArticleOral hearing to be held on proposed €100m Docks project
Galway City Tribune – An Bord Pleanála is set to hold an oral hearing during the Summer into the planned €100 million new Bonham Quay office development at Galway Docks. Six appeals were lodged with...
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