Galway Bay FM News Archives
MICHAEL D HIGGINS STILL BOOKIES FAVOURITE TO BECOME PRESIDENT
Date Published: 11-Aug-2011
Michael D Higgins is still the bookies favourite to become the next president of Ireland.
That’s despite Gay Byrne, who’s still considering whether or not to run, topping the latest opinion poll.
1,000 people were asked who their preferred candidate was in the Red C Poll commissioned by Paddy Power.
Former Late Late Show host Gay Byrne came out on top with 280 people giving him the nod.
His closest rival – and Galway’s only declared presidential hopeful – attracted 210 of the votes.
But while Michael D Higgins might be slightly behind in the popularity stakes, he’s still the bookies favourite to get into the Aras with odds of 6/5.
His strongest support is in the mid to older age groups.
Brian Crowley – who has said he’d like under the Fianna Fail banner – polls in joint third along with Fine Gael’s Gay Mitchell on 13 percent.
Businessman Sean Gallagher is on 12%, Mary Davis on 7% – with Dana Rosemary Scallon – who has also yet to confirm her candidacy – on 6% ..
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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