Galway Bay FM News Archives
PRISON AND DEPORTATION FOR HOUSE BURGLARIES IN THE COUNTY
Date Published: 08-May-2008
A Moldavian burglar who targeted eight houses in the Ardrahan and Craughwell areas has been jailed for three years
The last two years were suspended on condition he hand himself over to the authorities to be extradited on his release from prison.
22 year old Petriu Rusu, with a rental address at 10 Beech Avenue, Murrough, Renmore, appeared before Galway Circuit Criminal Court this week.
He gained entry to all of the houses – while they were occupied – in the dead of night by “snapping” locks on patio doors.
Defence barrister Conal McCarthy said his client had come from a difficult economic situation and that he had never seen his son who was born nearly four years ago to his wife, who still lived in Moldavia.
Judge Raymond Groarke said the fact that all of the houses burgled were occupied at the time was a worrying aspect of the evidence.
The judge backdated the three year sentence to November 29 last and suspended the final two years on condition that within 48 hours of his release from prison, the accused present himself to the Garda National Immigration Bureau, to be deported immediately
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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