Galway News

HURLING: Galway 1-25 Kilkenny 0-28 (Leinster Senior Championship Commentary & Reaction)

Galway are joint top of the Leinster senior hurling championship after Portuma’s Declan McLoughlin capped off his senior debut with the equalizing score against Kilkenny on Sunday (30th April). It finished Galway 1-25 Kilkenny 0-28 in Nowlan Park, putting the Tribesmen on three points, just behind the Cats and Micheal Donoghue’s Dublin on scoring difference. […] Galway Bay FM …


Road safety appeal after five deaths on last Bank Holiday weekend

Gardaí are appealing for road users to stay safe this Bank Holiday Weekend, with a special traffic operation commencing Friday. Bank Holidays are a popular time to relax and enjoy with families, relatives and friends; they are also period when traffic volumes increase on roads across the country. Over the April bank holiday weekend five […] Galway Daily …



Letter | “If the State won’t protect us, we must protect each other”

Dear Editor, On April 11th, the Irish Independent published a story “Irish Government defends moving against Swiss grannies who are fighting for the climate”. The article details a case taken by KlimaSeniorinnen (Senior Women for Climate) to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Ireland is one of two countries volunteering verbal arguments against the […] Galway Daily …


Councillor claims extortionate price of alcohol driving people to use drugs

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway County Councillor says a national debate is needed about what he describes as the exortorinate price of alcohol. Councillor Peter Roche told todays meeting of the County Galway Joint Policing Authority that he fear the cost of alcoholic beverages is driving people to use illegal drugs instead. Our […] Galway Bay FM …


Alcohol consumption down by over 30% in past two decades

Provisional data released today shows that alcohol consumption in 2022 was down on pre-Covid levels, as Ireland continues to move ever closer to European consumption norms. The pandemic saw hospitality venues close and consumption decline, but the new Revenue figures show that alcohol consumption was down by 5% last year on 2019, and by over […] Galway Daily …


Greenpark Nursing Home require a registered nurse

Greenpark Nursing Home has vacancy for registered nurse to provide one to one care 8am to 4pm daily. May suit nurse with children or other commitments. Days flexible. Contact Greenpark Nursing Home on 093 24410 or email admin@greenparknursinghome.ie. For more, see our JobSpot. Follow us on Twitter. Galway Bay FM …


Ros na Rún passes 2,000 episode milestone

The long running TG4 soap opera Ros na Rún, filmed in Galway, crossed a milestone on Thursday evening with the broadcast of its 2,000th episode. Ireland’s only rural based TV drama series, Ros na Rún has long established itself as the world’s only Irish Language drama series. Filmed in a purpose-built fictional village in An […] Galway Daily …


Glenamaddy student wins prestigious Seamus Heaney Poetry Aloud Award

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Glenamaddy student has won the prestigious national Seamus Heaney Poetry Aloud Award. Luke Dolan, who attends Glenamaddy Community School, was named the overall winner at this years awards, as well as the winner of the senior category. The annual competition aims to celebrate the art of poetry speaking, and […] Galway Bay FM …


Eight week roadworks to disrupt Athenry traffic

Traffic in Athenry will disrupted by eight weeks of roadworks taking place over the late spring and summer, getting underway next month. The county council is carrying out deep excavation works and the installation of pipework on a section of the R347 Old Dublin Road. The works will be carried out between the road’s junctions […] Galway Daily …