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October 8, 2015

Galway hospital bosses to hold public board meeting

Galway Bay fm newsroom – The management of University Hospital Galway, Merlin Park Hospital and Portiuncula Hospital will hold a public board meeting in Ballinasloe next Wednesday. The Saolta Univeristy Hospitals Group has responsibility for Galway’s public hospitals as well as hospitals in Counties Donegal, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo. The public is being invited to...

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October 8, 2015

Government urged to protect Galway Family Resource Centres

Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Department of Social Protection is being asked to protect Family Resource Centres across Galway by providing adequate funding. Tuam area councillor Sean Canney says the centres need core funding to allow them to provide essential services. He says centres across the county play a key role in local communities,...

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October 8, 2015

Junior Jobs Minister to launch Galway start-up forum

The Junior Jobs Minister will visit the city this week to launch Galway’s Start-up Island 2020 forum. (9/10) The forum is being held as part of the Start-up Gathering, which will see 400 events take place across Ireland this week. Junior Minister Damien English will open the forum, which will be addressed by Start-up Gathering...

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October 7, 2015

Portumna residents petition for road safety measures

Galway bay fm newsroom – Locals in Portumna have started a petition in a bid to secure road safety measures for the town. The road through the town – the N65 – is a national route meaning road safety works must be carried out by the National Roads Authority, not the County Council. A petition...

October 7, 2015

Connemara mountain range to be focus of national soil survey

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A well known mountain range in Connemara will be the focus of a national soil sampling survey as it makes its way to the West of Ireland. The survey being conducted by the Geological Survey of Ireland will examine 2000 locations over seven and a half thousand square kilometers in...

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October 7, 2015

Galway Senator says criminals using cars for crime should be disqualified

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway Senator is calling on the Justice Minister to explain why criminals who use cars to commit crimes are not facing the full extent of the law. Senator Lorraine Higgins says that Section 27.1.A of the 1961 Road Traffic Act allows criminals convicted of using a vehicle to commit...

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October 7, 2015

Seven more submissions on review of Galway boundary

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Seven submissions have been made in the latest phase of the review of the city and county boundary. Last month, county councillors were briefed about the ongoing review at a meeting in Ballybrit. It revealed that only 1 of 41 submissions was in favour of extending the city boundary. Further...

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October 7, 2015

Galway hoteliers report strong upturn in business

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Hotels and guesthouses in Galway are reporting a positive outlook for the next 12 months. According to the latest Irish Hotels Federation’s quarterly barometer findings the number of overseas visitors to Ireland has increased by 12 percent. Almost all of the premises involved in the survey reported that they are...

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October 7, 2015

Sinn Fein to hold Ballinasloe meeting on Ireland's economic recovery

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Sinn Fein will hold a public meeting in Ballinasloe on Monday night on Ireland’s economic recovery. Party MEP for the Midlands North-West Matt Carthy will deliver the keynote address at the meeting, entitled ‘A Fair Recovery is Possible’. He’ll be outlining the major proposals contained in Sinn Fein’s plan for...

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October 7, 2015

African priests arrive in Clonfert to boost priest numbers

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Two priests from West Africa have arrived in Clonfert to provide a much-needed boost to priest numbers in the diocese. The new arrivals from Nigeria are becoming accustomed to their new parishes by participating in masses in the Ballinasloe and Loughrea area. The arrival of two priests from the west...

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October 7, 2015

Galway cycling campaign calls for car parks income to be taken from council

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway cycling group is calling on the Government to take income from car-parking facilities away from Galway City and County Council. The Galway Cycling Campaign says revenue received by the local authorities is giving them an incentive to unfairly prioritise cars over other transport options. The group says recent...

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October 7, 2015

Agricultural land prices in the west continue to rise

Galway Bay fm newsroom – The value of agricultural land in the west continued to steadily rise in the third quarter of this year. Land prices in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon experienced stronger growth than the national average – and saw a surge compared to the same period last year. The Sherry Fitzgerald Agricultural Land...

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October 7, 2015

Two people hospitalised following N17 crash

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Two people have been taken to hospital as a precaution following a crash on the N17 this morning. The two-car crash happened on the N17 near the Anbally Inn just before 7am. Gardaí say two people have been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Motorists are advised that there...

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October 6, 2015

MEP Kelly cites Supermacs and McDonalds trademark battle in Strasbourg address

Galway Bay fm newsroom – MEP Sean Kelly has cited the Supermacs and McDonalds trademark battle in an address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. He used the case study as he called on the European Commission to provide fair competition for indigenous companies within the Single European Market. MEP Kelly pointed out how some...

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October 6, 2015

HSE urged to tackle urgent crisis at UHG psychiatric unit

Galway Bay fm newsroom – The HSE is being asked to urgently tackle a crisis at the acute psychiatric unit at UHG. Senator Trevor O’ Clochartaigh says that changes promised by management in May to address ongoing concerns about staffing levels have not materialised. He says Mental Health services across Galway are in chaos –...

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October 6, 2015

Strike action looms at UHG over emergency department conditions

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Strike action is looming at University Hospital Galway as the HSE is being asked to take immediate action over conditions at Emergency Departments nationwide. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says that if the HSE does not move to address a list of serious concerns by November, it’s members will...

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October 6, 2015

Plans for new housing development in Claregalway

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Plans have been submitted to the county council for a new housing development in Claregalway. Donald Walsh has applied for planning permission to build 31 houses at Lakeview. The houses will be accessed through the existing Cúirt na nAhbainn estate. The houses would be a mix of semi-detached and detached...

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October 6, 2015

Temporary bring bank for hazardous waste for Galway farmers

Galway Bay FM Newsroom – Farmers in Galway will be able to dispose of hazardous farm waste at a temporary bring centre next month. The centre will be operated by the Environmental Protection Agency, Teagasc, the Department of Agriculture and the local authority working with recycling operators WEEE Ireland and European Recycling Platform. Minister of...

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October 6, 2015

New gaeltacht investment plan could create Galway jobs

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A new investment plan for Gaeltacht areas could create a significant number of jobs in the Galway Gaeltacht. Over 70 Gaeltacht and Irish Language groups from across Ireland are gathering in Dublin this afternoon to launch a general election drive. Galway West TD Sean Kyne is among a number of...

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October 6, 2015

Galway researcher leads major study of human brain

Galway Bay fm newsroom – An NUI Galway professor has teamed up with a team of Chinese researchers to learn more about the make-up of the human brain. Professor Michel Destrade, an applied mathematician, is leading a project which aims to measure how soft brain matter really is. The study, which has been published in...

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