Galway Bay FM News Archives
FUNDING CRISIS ENDS SALTHILL AIRSHOW
Date Published: 04-Dec-2007
The Salthill Airshow, which has been an annual event for the past 15 years, will not be going ahead next year
The organisers of the free event have decided not to go ahead with the Airshow anymore due to a serious lack of funding
Questions had been raised about the future of the Airshow earlier this year, when organisers revealed that they had financial difficulties after the June event
An accident in which a door fell from a display helicopter on a member of the public, injuring them, also seemed to mar the event
The Airshow had generated crowds of over a hundred thousand in previous years, boosting the economy of not only Salthill but Galway and the West
Organisers say they had to deal with opposition to the Airshow every year from politicians and anti-war groups
Brian McGrath of Salthill Airshow told Keith Finnegan today that’s he’s upset and saddened that the Show must come to an end
Date Published: 08-May-2013
A date will be set next October for the trial of a 52-year old Connemara man, who is charged with assaulting traditional Irish musician Noel Hill five years ago.
Michael Folan from Teach Mór, Lettermullen, is charged with intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Noel Hill at Tí Padraig Mairtín Beag in Leitir Mór, on St Stephen’s Day, 2008.
The matter had been listed for trial on several occasions before Galway Circuit Criminal Court in the intervening period.
It was referred to the High Court in Dublin last year for judicial review after Michael Folan said he wanted his trial heard ‘as Gaeilge’and that a bi-lingual jury be made available to hear the case.
At Galway Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Rory McCabe adjourned the case for mention to October when it’s expected a date will be set for trial.
Date Published: 10-May-2013
Bank of Ireland’s branch at Galway Shopping Centre on the Headford Road is to close in July.
The branch is to merge into the BOI outlet at Galway Industrial Estate in Mervue.
Galway Bay fm news reports the 14 staff impacted are to be offered redeployment and there will be no job losses.
Date Published: 13-May-2013
Galway RNLI Lifeboat has come to the rescue of three students who got stranded on Hare Island after getting caught in the tide off Ballyloughan Beach.
The two girls and boy, in their late teens had gone for a walk and were spotted waving from the island by a local resident who contacted the emergency Services and Galway Lifeboat.
Conditions at the time (4pm) were very changeable with heavy showers.
Three members of the Lifeboat shore crew were working in the vicinity of the station at the time and launched the boat in six minutes.
The three students were picked up safely and brought back to the Lifeboat Station at Galway Docks where they were warmed up and given tea and did not require medical attention.
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