Galway Bay FM News Archives
SEVERAL PEOPLE HOSPITALISED FROM COUNTY CRASHES
Date Published: 24-Jun-2011
8 people have been taken to hospital following crashes in Moycullen and Claregalway.
A people carrier was involved in a crash at Oranswell, Moycullen around half past two this afternoon while two vehicles collided just outside Claregalway village in the past hour.
Just after half past two today, a people carrier slid and hit a pole at Oranswell, Moycullen.
Three ambulances, two units of Galway Fire Service and Gardaí rushed to the scene.
Gardaí say 7 people were taken to University Hospital Galway as a precaution and the scene is being cleared.
Meanwhile, one person has been taken to hospital following a crash outside Claregalway in the past hour.
The collision involving a car and a jeep happened on the N17 the Galway side of Claregalway village.
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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