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A thousand customers without power in Headford

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Over a thousand customers in Headford are without electricity this afternoon. ESB Networks is working to repair a fault which is likely due to the impacts of Storm Agnes. It’s estimated power will be restored in the ...

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Clonboo road down to one lane after two vehicle crash

Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Clonboo Road is down to one lane after a two vehicle incident in...

Frustration over glacial pace of broadband rollout in rural Galway

Galway Bay fm newsroom – There’s immense frustration over the glacial pace of the rollo...

Calls for stimulus package of €570 million for the West and North

There are calls for a stimulus package worth €570m to be provided to Western and Northern counties...

Rise in dropout rates at ATU and University of Galway during COVID pandemic

Galway Bay fm newsroom – There was a rise in the dropout rates at both Atlantic Technological...
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Steven McHugh temporarily replaces Karey McHugh on Galway County Council

Steven McHugh temporarily replaces Karey McHugh on Galway County Council

25 September 2023

Steven McHugh has taken a seat on Galway County Council, temporarily filling a vacancy left by his sister Karey McHugh. Karey is now officially on materni...
Works underway to combat rat infestation in Loughrea housing estate

Works underway to combat rat infestation in Loughrea housing estate

25 September 2023

Works are underway to combat the rat infestation at Fahy Gardens in Loughrea and to deter the illegal dumping in a field beside the housing estate which i...
University of Galway’s Active Consent* programme gets 1.3 million euro

University of Galway’s Active Consent* programme gets 1.3 million euro

25 September 2023

Galway Bay fm newsroom – University of Galway’s Active Consent* programme is to get 1.3 million euro in government funding Five education institut...
Theft offences rise in Galway but fraud decreases

Theft offences rise in Galway but fraud decreases

25 September 2023

Galway Bay fm newsroom – There has been a sharp rise in the number of theft offences in Galway, but there was a drop in the number of fraud offence...
Cyber security experts to gather in Galway city for national conference

Cyber security experts to gather in Galway city for national conference

25 September 2023

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Cyber security experts are to gather in Galway city over the next two days for a major national conference (26/27 Sept) The...
Galway childcare owner describes imminent protest closure as a ‘last resort’

Galway childcare owner describes imminent protest closure as a ‘last resort’

25 September 2023

Galway Bay fm newsroom – The owner of a number of childcare facilities across Galway has described upcoming protest closures as a ‘last resort...
Calls for increased safety barriers at Loughrea mart following weekend death

Calls for increased safety barriers at Loughrea mart following weekend death

25 September 2023

Galway Bay fm newsroom – There are calls for increased safety barriers at Loughrea mart following an incident on Saturday which resulted in the deat...
CSO reveals 5,000 unoccupied holiday homes in Galway on Census night 2022

CSO reveals 5,000 unoccupied holiday homes in Galway on Census night 2022

25 September 2023

Galway Bay fm newsroom – CSO figures have revealed there were 5,000 unoccupied holiday homes in Galway on Census night last year. 4,286 of those wer...
County Galway house prices rise but city prices are unchanged

County Galway house prices rise but city prices are unchanged

25 September 2023

Galway Bay fm newsroom – House prices in County Galway have risen slightly in the past three months, while city prices are unchanged. Meanwhile, hal...
University of Galway launches first of its kind Centre for Creative Technologies

University of Galway launches first of its kind Centre for Creative Technologies

25 September 2023

Galway Bay fm newsroom – University of Galway has launched its newest research unit – the Centre for Creative Technologies, the first of its k...
Gardai investigating after man dies following cattle mart incident in Loughrea

Gardai investigating after man dies following cattle mart incident in Loughrea

25 September 2023

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Gardaí are continuing to investigate after a man died following an incident at a cattle mart in Loughrea on Saturday The ...
Road Safety Authority asking road users to exercise caution during weather warnings

Road Safety Authority asking road users to exercise caution during weather warnings

24 September 2023

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads today as Met Eireann has issued Orange and Yellow Weather W...
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