Galway Bay FM News Archives
NUIG EVENT TO FORGE NEW BRAIN IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES
Date Published: 22-Apr-2011
International academics and scientists hoping for better images of our brains will gather in Galway next week to share their latest technologies.
The School of Psychology at NUI Galway has brought together experts from Oxford, Nottingham and other universities around the world, to help forge new ways of looking at the human brain.
There are several different brain imaging techniques and the University is hoping to combine them to help researchers and doctors analyse the brain better.
Dr Michael Hogan of NUIG says the possibilities are endless if scientists share their expertise at the event this day week April 29th.
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.
Athenry, Aughnanure, and Portumna Castles reopen for summer season
Two men arrested and investigations are underway following a drugs seizure in Mayo
Uisce Éireann lifts Boil Water Notice for 350 customers in Loughrea as work continues to lift notice in other areas of the town
Farrell says eviction ban lift will be “judged harshest” of Government’s bad housing policies
258 people now listed as homeless across Galway
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
Bono has finally found what’s he’s looking for!
