Galway Bay FM News Archives
INIS OIRR LAUNCHES GREEN TAXI IN ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE
Date Published: 03-Mar-2008
Ireland’s first 100 percent emissions free taxi is being launched on the Aran Islands this morning.
The six seater vehicle, which is coming from Italy, is being unveiled on Inis Oirr in the next few minutes
The electrically-powered taxi will carry islanders and visitors to and from the ferry to their accommodation on the island, or to functions on the mainland.
It has a range of 150 kilometres on a single charge and travels up to 70 kilometres per hour.
The islanders are also establishing their own wind-powered electricity supply in an effort to make the island totally green.
Robert Moore, Managing Director of Green Machines Electric, which is supplying the vehicle, says there’s no reason why other parts of the country can’t follow suit
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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