Galway Bay FM News Archives
POLICING COMMITTEE QUESTIONS DROP IN CITY BURGLARIES
Date Published: 21-May-2012
There has been a 23 percent drop in the number of burglaries in the city so far this year.
That’s according to figures presented by Gardai at today’s Joint Policing Committee meeting where many members disputed the decline.
City Councillor Declan McDonnell said he didn’t agree with the figure and believed people may not be reporting the growing volume of burglaries in many estates across the city.
Cllr Terry O’Flaherty also questioned the figure and said there has been a spate of burglaries in Mervue and Renmore happening early in the day.
This was supported by Councillor Billy Cameron who said the gardai should consider a blitz in the west side of the city where many elderly people are afraid to open their door.
He said residents in the Corrib Park, Camelon Park and Coogan Park areas have been badly hit recently by a minority of individuals.
However, speaking to Galway Bay fm news, Chief Superintendent Michael O’Sullivan says burglary crimes in the city are a key focus of city based "Operation Aimsir"
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.
Exhibition of boats and ships in Connemara continues over the weekend in Carna
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Book on Galway’s “Terrible Twins” to be launched in Tuam today.
Galway City Corpus Christi Procession to use the New Salmon Weir Pedestrian Bridge for the First Time
Jason O’Sullivan named the lawyer of the year as Galway Law Firms win big at Irish Law Awards
East Galway farm sells for €1.3 million
Detached home in Knocknacarra has host of amenities nearby
Official opening of Galway’s new pedestrian and cycle bridge
OPW Minister to meet Council engineers on ‘flawed’ motorway design
Minister branded ‘a disgrace’ for reversing land rezoning in Galway City
