Galway Bay FM News Archives
WIND CAUSING PROBLEMS AS FERRY INCHES OVER CARGO SHIP AT GALWAY DOCKS
Date Published: 22-Apr-2011
The wind is causing some problems as the second ferry has been winched over the deck of the ‘Thor Gitta’ in Galway Docks this lunchtime.
Large crowds have been gathering at Galway Harbour to watch the progress of the delicate and dangerous operation which began shortly after 8 am today.
The first ferry, the Clann na nOilean, was successfully lifted onto the deck of the freight carrier on Wednesday in a couple of hours.
However complications arose yesterday with making space on board the freight ship for the second ferry boat the Clann Eagle 1.
Efforts to ship the two Aran ferries to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius have been plagued by a series of accidents and delays over the past three weeks.
Harbour Master Brian Sheridan says that while the freshening winds have made the operation more difficult the passenger ferry is now over the deck of the ‘Thor Gitta’.
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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