Galway Bay FM News Archives
GARDAI INVESTIGATE BREAK IN AT EYRECOURT SERVICE STATION
Date Published: 12-Oct-2012
A business owner in East Galway is calling for re-inforcements at rural garda stations after his premises was broken into again this week.
Ted Larkin, who owns Kate’s service station in Eyrecourt, says extensive damage was caused to the business following the break in yesterday morning.
Gardai are examining CCTV footage of the incident.
Three men were seen pulling up outside the shop in an Audi estate at around quarter to two yesterday morning.
Two men got out of the car and forcibly opened the front door of the business.
They managed to get inside where it’s understood they stopped the alarm.
The pair then took cash from the cigarette machine, before making their getaway in the car, which sped off in the direction of Ballinasloe.
Speaking on Galway Talks, owner of EyreCourt service station Ted Larkin said the station had been burgled several times since it opened in 1999.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
The High Court is hearing arguments from the state in an action brought by two VEC bosses who are challenging the loss of an annual allowance worth 12 and a half thousand euro.
Former president of the GAA Joe McDonagh who’s the CEO of County Galway VEC and Dr Katie Sweeney, CEO of Mayo VEC, say a special Transport Liaison Officers Allowance should not have been cut, even though that part of their role no longer operates.
Lawyers for the Department of Education deny the allowance is part of their pay.
The case is in the context of planned changes within the VEC system under the Croke Park agreement.
Date Published: 09-May-2013
A hotel in the city is to be changed into a community facility.
Planning permission has been granted to DRA Community Development Company Limited to redevelop the ‘Racing Lodge Hotel’ in Doughiska.
It’s planned to use the building for community, educational and pastoral use.
Planners have attached 4 conditions to the development, including the stipulation that all uses at the building be on a not-for-profit basis.
Date Published: 13-May-2013
City Councillor Michael Crowe is calling on the Transport Minister Leo Vradkar to urgently intervene to end strike action by Bus Eireann in Galway.
Major travel disruption is expected in Galway and nationwide as the national strike enters its second day.
Bus drivers are protesting against five million euro worth of cuts to their overtime and premium pay – which Bus Eireann says are vital to ensure the future viability of the company.
Up to 20 Bus Éireann drivers are continuing their picket outside the bus depot at the docks in the city.
It’s understood up to 80 Galway workers took part in the picket on rotational rosters yesterday.
Speaking on Galway Talks, City Cllr Michael Crowe said Minister Vradkar needs to take urgent action to intervene so that transport services can be restored.
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