Areas under ‘blanket’ of illegally-dumped rubbish
Illegal dumping continues to blight back roads around Gort – with Kinincha and the Pound Road just some of the areas constantly under a blanket of discarded waste of every description. Galway County...
View ArticleRam-raid victim is €9,000 out of pocket, court told
The owner of a County Galway garage has told how the gates to his premises was rammed and a car was taken that was subsequently burned out, leaving him out of pocket to the tune of up to €9,000. The...
View ArticleSurvey on St Brigid’s hospital a ‘futile exercise’
A survey being conducted by a Government Minister to ascertain the public’s view on the future of the old psychiatric hospital in Ballinasloe has been described as a futile exercise. Minister Denis...
View ArticleMan stole TK Maxx shaving set – for a bet!
A man who stole a beard shaving set from TK Maxx to win a bet has been given time to pay €200 to the court poor box to avoid a criminal conviction. Krysztof Lassota (33), 87 Frenchpark, Oranmore,...
View ArticleVaradkar asks about progress on 2020 plans
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has met with the Galway 2020 committee to “see for himself the progress to date in preparing for Galway 2020”. The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha...
View ArticleLabour combs city in search for successor to Cameron
The Labour Party is combing Galway City in search of suitable candidates to contest the 2019 local elections. Party veteran Billy Cameron, who served three terms on Galway City Council, has conceded he...
View ArticleGalway City Council Chief supports hotel ‘bedroom tax’ idea
A bedroom tax, levied on visitors who stay overnight in large Galway hotels, would be beneficial to the city, according to the Chief Executive of Galway City Council. Brendan McGrath said a levy of 50...
View ArticleLearner drivers in Galway City must wait 13 weeks for test
Learner drivers in Galway City have to wait up to 13 weeks for a driving test at the centre in the Westside, according to new figures from the Road Safety Authority. The figures show that in Galway,...
View ArticleLeisureland returns to profitability
Leisureland in Salthill has returned to profitability after years of making losses. The City Council owned amenity, which includes a public swimming pool, was recording year-on-year losses for the best...
View ArticleDate set for trial of man accused of sex assault
A date has been set for the trial of a 61-year-old man who is charged with the sexual assault of a boy during the 1990s. The man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, faces 20 counts of sexually...
View ArticleProbe still ongoing into former Picture Palace company’s affairs
An investigation is ongoing into the organisation that was set-up to deliver the city’s arthouse cinema. The Charities Regulator has confirmed that its probe into Solas Galway Picture Palace is still...
View ArticleLeo vows to deliver on ED and city ring road
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has vowed to personally intervene if delays occur in the rolling out of the new emergency department and the planned ring road for the city, his two top priority projects for the...
View ArticleBotched back operation leaves father on all fours
A County Galway man spends his days on his hands and knees doubled-down in complete agony following a botched back surgery at Galway University Hospitals. Tomás Coleman (49), from just outside Ballygar...
View ArticleWater result at last for villagers
The days of harvesting rainwater to accommodate basic needs will soon come to an end for an East Galway community after they were finally provided with the ‘luxury’ of a running supply. Villagers in...
View ArticleOughterard’s earliest settlers – going back 7,000 years
by Bill Daly It’s a village with a proud history, but even the most learned of historians wouldn’t anticipate that the story of Oughterard goes back almost 7,000 years… way back before the beginnings...
View ArticleCouncillor kicks up stink over dog poo fines
Galway City Tribune – It has been claimed Galway City Council doesn’t give a crap about ‘dog do’, as new figures reveal just two fines were issued for dog fouling in a year. Independent city...
View ArticleSite for upmarket hotel in Bohermore sells for €4.5m
Galway City Tribune – A Dublin-based hospitality company has purchased a tranche of land in Bohermore which has planning permission for a 134-bed hotel, bar and restaurant. The Press Up Group, which is...
View ArticleProlonged winter drives ants into Galway homes in search of food
Galway City Tribune – Householders around Galway are reporting an influx of ants! Dr Michel Dugon, Lecturer in Zoology, Venom Systems and Proteomics Laboratory, at the Ryan Institute in NUIG, said he...
View ArticleAddiction counsellor’s concerns over alcohol sales at Ed Sheeran gig
Galway City Tribune – Serious concerns have been expressed this week about health and safety issues for young people attending the Ed Sheeran concerts in Pearse Stadium next month following the court...
View ArticleCounty Council urged to hold emergency meeting on roads
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway County Council is being urged to immediately convene an emergency meeting to discuss the condition of Galway’s road network. Councillor Jim Cuddy says the desperate...
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