Galway News

Met Eireann issues weather warning for thunderstorms and hail

Galway can expect to see some thunderstorms and hail showers this evening, with a weather warning in effect until Saturday night. The status yellow thunderstorm warning for Galway, Mayo, Clare, and Kerry will be in effect until 9pm tonight. Heavy showers and thunderstorms with the chance of hail may lead to spot flooding and hazardous […] Galway Daily …


Galway motorists urged to take extra care due to localised flooding

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Motorists across Galway are being warned to take extra care this morning, due to localised flooding Both main and rural roads are affected, as the status yellow rain warning in place for all of Connacht, Cavan, Donegal and Longford since 10 last night, is just now expiring In Galway, major […] Galway Bay FM …


Something for everyone this holiday season on TG4

This Christmas and New Year’s TG4 will showcase the best of the holiday season with something for everyone from documentaries, music, sport and film. On Christmas Day, a new documentary Cyril Cusack: Lár an Stáitse about one of Ireland’s greatest actors.  Cyril Cusack’s long career began in the early days of Irish silent cinema and saw him […] Galway Daily …


Renewed call for Park and Ride at Galway Airport

Galway Bay fm newsroom – There’s a renewed call for a Park and Ride facility to be established at the former Galway Airport site in Carnmore. Deputy Sean Canney says people are tired of hearing about the Outer Bypass as a solution to traffic chaos, when it won’t be realistically built for at least a […] Galway Bay FM …


RSA issues warning of hazardous driving conditions from ice and fog

The RSA is warning motorists to take extra care this evening due to the added risk posed by freezing fog and icy roads. Temperatures are expected to drop as low as -5 degrees in many areas tonight, as Met Eireann has issued an orange weather warning. As visibility is reduced in such conditions a collision […] Galway Daily …


Galway Active Retirement team wins big at national bowls competition

Members of the Mountbellew Ambers Active Retirement bowls team have taken home one of the top prizes at the 2022 Active Retirement Ireland national indoor mats bowling competition, which took place at the Gleneagle INEC Arena in Killarney, Co. Kerry this week. Mountbellew Ambers team members Mary Rooney, Noreen Gayle, Dominic Rooney and team skip […] Galway Bay FM …


Family raises over €7,000 for UHG patient comfort fund

An extremely generous gift of €7,330 was recently made to the Oncology Patient Comfort Fund at UHG by a patient’s family, in honour of his memory. The family of Rory McNulty, who had been a patient at St. Joseph’s Ward at the hospital, raised the money in memory of him. The family thanked staff at […] Galway Daily …


Fibre broadband ready for order in Athenry and Gort as part of the National Broadband Ireland network

5,000 premises in Athenry and Gort are now available to order or pre-order broadband on the National Broadband Ireland network. This has been announced by National Broadband Ireland, the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the National Broadband Plan on behalf of the Government. The National Broadband Ireland network is now live […] Galway Bay FM …


€10 million to help community and voluntary groups with energy bills

The government has launched a €10 million fund to help community and voluntary groups with their energy bills. The scheme has been created due to increased energy costs, which are affecting many organisations. It will open for applications next Monday, November 21, and grants will be paid as early as the end of this year. […] Galway Daily …


Oranmore-Maree Hurlers Are County Minor A Champions – Commentary and Reaction

Oranmore-Maree are the County Minor A Hurling Champions for 2022 following their 2-13 to 1-12 win over Clarinbridge in the final played in Kenny Park on Saturday afternoon. Here is another opportunity to hear the coverage as broadcast on galwaybayfm.ie Commentary from Niall Canavan and Cyril Farrell with comments from Sean Walsh. We also hear […] Galway Bay FM …