Galway Bay FM News Archives
TWO REMANDED ON BAIL OVER CRIMINAL DAMAGE AT FORMER OCCUPY SITE
Date Published: 27-Jun-2012
The case of two men charged with alleged criminal damage at the former Occupy Galway site has been deferred until October.
26 year old Chris Duignan with an address at 22 St. Cormac’s Park, Kilcormac, County Offaly appeared before Galway District Court today [Jun 27] while 19 year old Mark McKenna with a former address at 158 Laurel Park in Newcastle in the city was absent in court.
Both men are charged with alleged criminal damage at the former Occupy camp at Kennedy Park in Eyre Square on Thursday May 17th.
Garda Inspector Sean Glynn said instructions from the DPP are not yet available.
He requested a short adjournment and indicated that although the matter is still under investigation, it may not ‘trouble the court’.
A defence Barrister for both accused explained that the solicitor has been unable to contact Mark McKenna and it’s understood he has moved away from Galway.
A fresh application for legal aid for both was also made but was refused by Judge Mary Fahy who stressed that she had still reserved on that decision.
Garda Inspector Sean Glynn made no application for a bench warrant for the absent defendant in the circumstances.
Judge Mary Fahy remanded both on continuing bail to appear before Galway District Court again on 15th October.
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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