Galway Bay FM News Archives
GARDAI STILL CONSIDERING POSTMORTEM RESULTS OF GLENAMADDY RESIDENT
Date Published: 25-Jul-2011
Gardaí are still considering the post-mortem results on the body of Juris Buls, found in a wooded area near the village of Creggs on Saturday.
They say results of the post-mortem, carried out by state pathologist Michael Curtis yesterday, are not yet being released for ‘operational reasons’.
Yesterday, a 35 year old Latvian man was remanded in custody in connection with the investigation into the Glenamaddy resident’s death.
Sergejs Kraus of 12 Dudley Heights, Glenamaddy has been charged with withholding information, and will appear before Tuam district court tomorrow.
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.
Funding of €100k awarded to Cope Galway and Galway Simon
Connemara Pony Breeders Society begins centenary celebrations in Clifden
Six Galway groups shortlisted for All Ireland Community and Council Awards
Gardaí concerned for the welfare of a missing man in County Roscommon.
Full preferred route for Galway-Athlone cycleway to be published tomorrow
City seeks to annex Oranmore, Claregalway, Moycullen and Barna in boundary extension
Man awarded €142,000 over unprovoked attack in toilet of County Galway pub
Woman convicted of harassing social media guru
Galway family’s plea – help us save our home
What’s the issue with grants for dribble bars?
