Galway Bay FM News Archives
GALWAYS EAMON GILMORE ONLY CANDIDATE FOR LABOUR LEADERSHIP
Date Published: 02-Sep-2007
A leading Labour party member says the fact that Dpeuty Eamon Gilmore is from Galway is critical to him being elected as the new leader of the Party
Dun Laoghaire TD, Eamon Gilmore, whose a native of East Galway, is the only contender for the Leaders position
Deputy Leader candidate Joan Burton says the party is still reeling from Pat Rabbitte’s resignation but that they have made up their minds already about Eamon Gilmore…
The party’s National Executive Board met yesterday in Dublin and set Thursday as the closing date for nominations
Date Published: 07-May-2013
Tuam has secured it’s second import of hay from the UK this afternoon in a bid to address the ongoing fodder crisis in the west.
A load of between 40 and 50 bales arrived at the Connacht Gold store in Airglooney for distribution throughout the county.
It follows a similar load last Thursday to the Tuam outlet.
The co-op also took a load of imported hay to the mart in Maam Cross over the weekend, however most of the bales had already been pre-assigned to farmers.
Further loads of hay are expected to arrive across the west and north west tonight and tomorrow morning.
Date Published: 09-May-2013
281 offers of social housing were made by the city and county councils last year.
Figures provided by the local authorities show that 46 of these were refused.
Galway city council made 193 such offers in 2012 with 41 of these refused.
The majority didn’t like the area they were offered or disliked the property itself.
Galway county council made 88 offers of social housing last year with 83 of these accepted.
Reasons given for refusing five properties focused on the location or that the property itself did not meet their needs.
Date Published: 13-May-2013
Galway Senator Trevor O’ Clochartaigh has called on the government to provide more support for victims of domestic violence.
Figures provided to the Sinn Fein Senator show that domestic violence support group COPE accompanied over 80 women to court in Galway last year, but a further 214 women were unable to avail of such assistance.
Senator O Clochartaigh told Galway Bay fm news that more needs to be done to support victims of domestic violence.
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Plans for luxury “habitable treehouse” overlooking Killary Fjord rejected
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New orthopaedic theatres at Merlin Park only operating at 60 percent capacity
City seeks to annex Oranmore, Claregalway, Moycullen and Barna in boundary extension
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Galway family’s plea – help us save our home
Bono has finally found what’s he’s looking for!
