Missionary nun turns novelist!
Sister Bernadette Joyce spent her schooldays dreaming of far-away lands as she read about the missions in a magazine she delivered as a school job. Little did she realise back then that she would go on...
View ArticleWalsh tops local Dáil register of interests
Outgoing Galway West TD Brian Walsh will be retiring from politics to an extensive property portfolio which includes apartments, retail and industrial premises, according to the latest Dáil Register of...
View ArticleConnemara graduate shines light on life with Down Syndrome
Róisín de Burca is a strong, ambitious woman who enjoys water sports; is a regular kayaker, and holds a blue belt in Taekwondo. She successfully sat all seven subjects in her Leaving Cert and went on...
View ArticleGrandmother is jailed for campaign of harassment
A 62-year-old grandmother who posted soiled underwear to a couple she had been harassing over a two-year period, has been jailed for three years with the final two years suspended. Goretti O’Dowd, of 3...
View ArticleConnemara ponies head off to South Korea
Connemara ponies are set to break new ground internationally and leave their footprint on the fields of South Korea. Nineteen ponies left Clifden on Wednesday morning on the first leg of their long...
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Oranmore teen tells story to raise meningitis awareness
It’s your worst nightmare – waking up in agony, with your face swollen and throat closing – but imagine if, up to that point, you were a perfectly healthy 17 year old without a medical worry in the...
View ArticleFormer Galway TD to take legal action against newspaper
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Former Galway West TD Brian Walsh is to initiate legal action against a Sunday newspaper over allegations involving him and NAMA. Mr Walsh resigned as a Fine Gael TD a few...
View ArticleBreast Cancer Research to host fashion show
A group of inspirational cancer survivors – now known as the Pink Ladies – are taking to the catwalk for a very special evening of fashion and fun, all in aid of Breast Cancer Research (formerly...
View ArticleWorries ‘military group’ will steal parade limelight
Concerns have been raised that this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade through the city will be hijacked by a military group. But a Galway City Council meeting was assured that the only official military...
View ArticleWorkers raise doubt about NUIG equality post
University workers have raised doubts about the independence of NUI Galway’s new vice-president for equality and diversity. Trade union SIPTU fears that the appointment could be an “expensive public...
View Article‘Rock in a sock’ man escapes prison term
A man who produced a ‘rock in a sock’ while arguing with another customer in a fast-food restaurant will avoid a custodial sentence if he does community service. William Casserly (30), of 159 An Sean...
View ArticleSchool gets green light for extension plan
Planners have given the green light for the construction of a new two-storey extension for Scoil Fhursa on St Mary’s Road. The school’s board of management had sought permission to demolish the...
View ArticleNUIG President says equality top of agenda
The president of NUI Galway has rejected claims by a trade union that discrimination against women continues to exist at every level of the university. Jim Browne said he has “no evidence” that...
View ArticleSupport service for children affected by cancer
Cancer Care West has launched an expanded support service for children affected by a diagnosis of cancer in the family. There has been a significant increase in the number of children being referred to...
View ArticleMan suffers serious head injuries in city assault
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to an assault which took place in the city in the early hours of Sunday morning. Shortly after 3am, a man was assaulted outside Supermac’s at Eyre Square and suffered...
View ArticlePrincipal in court dispute with city school resigns
The principal of a secondary school in the city, involved in a High Court case relating to disciplinary action, has said she is resigning from her post. Mary Joyce had secured an injunction in December...
View ArticleBlanket ban on smoking at Galway’s psychiatric units
The HSE is set to introduce a total ban on smoking at Galway’s psychiatric units at the end of this month. From the 31st of March, staff, patients, and visitors will be unable to smoke anywhere on the...
View ArticleGalway scientists make cancer research breakthrough
A group of Galway scientists have made a breakthrough in cancer research. The team at NUI Galway, have found that a protein, USP9X, contributes to the duplication of DNA in cells and protects from the...
View ArticleOff licence ban on alcohol before 3pm on Paddy’s Day
Off licences and supermarkets across the city have entered a voluntary agreement with the Gardaí not to sell alcohol before 3pm tomorrow, St Patrick’s Day. It’s hoped the move will help to prevent...
View ArticleFidelma Healy Eames announces retirement from politics
Fidelma Healy Eames has announced she is retiring from politics. In a statement this evening, the outgoing Senator says she has been honoured to be elected to serve as a public representative for...
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