St Dympna’s Adult Day Service in Portumna is holding an event this Friday to celebrate its 50th anniversary The Ability West centre has been in Portumna since 1974, and is a non-profit service which provides support for people with an intellectual disability. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A sensory garden will be unveiled during the event, with speeches kicking off at 11 this Friday morning (april 26) Manager Gerry Blake says they’re looking forward to meeting with members of the community who have been so supportive of their work over the years: The post St Dympna’s in P ..read more

Representatives of g Hotel and Spa will make the trip to Spain this week for a major tourism event. It’s one of the luxury hotels being promoted by Tourism Ireland at the Connections Luxury Europe in Costa Brava. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The four-day event connects luxury hotels and suppliers with around 120 high-end global travel buyers. The post g Hotel to attend major tourism promotion event in Spain appeared first on Galway Bay FM. The post g Hotel to attend major tourism promotion event in Spain appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune ..read more

The Tuam Bypass is to fully re-open at 10 tonight At the moment both lanes at Junction 20 have temporarily reopened until 8 tonight. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Emergency resurfacing works commenced on Sunday night, causing delays of up to 40 minutes at peak times. After a two hour window to complete the works tonight, all lanes will fully reopen at 10pm The closure of the bypass has caused traffic havoc in recent days, with motorists being diverted through Tuam town. However, the works are now close to completion, which will come as a big relief to commuters and busine ..read more

23 year-old community worker Regan Maher has been selected by Sinn Féin to contest the local elections in Ballinasloe. The Carrownafreevey local will run alongside sitting councillor Dermot Connolly. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Regan says she wants to advocate for young people who have been forgotten about and left behind over the last number of years. She also wants to to tackle the degeneration of our rural communities. In addition, Regan wants to see the delivery of more affordable and social housing, and the return of the Galway to Dublin Airport bus. The post Regan ..read more

Commuters in Tuam will be breathing a sigh of relief with confirmation the Bypass will reopen fully tomorrow morning. The closure of the bypass due to works has caused traffic havoc in recent days, with motorists being diverted through Tuam town. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Emergency resurfacing works commenced on Sunday night, causing delays of up to 40 minutes at peak times. Both lanes of the Tuam Bypass will temporarily reopen from 3PM today (Wednesday), and will close again for a time from 8PM. Local councillor Donagh Killilea says the evening/night closure should a ..read more

Anyone who’s actually resident on one of Galway’s offshore islands should be automatically entitled to a medical card. That’s according to Galway West Fianna Fail TD Eamon O’ Cuiv, who’s told the Dáil it’s an “obvious and simple” thing. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He said for anything beyond GP services, islanders have to travel to the mainland, which carries a lot of additional cost. Deputy O’ Cuiv also added it’s already 33 percent more expensive to live on the islands, which means islanders have much lower disposable incomes than the mainland. The post O’ Cuiv calls ..read more

Galway City Councillor Clodagh Higgins has been elected to the Executive Council of Fine Gael. The council has 29 members. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As a result, Clodagh will play a key role in shaping the party’s organisational policies, strategies, and direction. The post Galway city councillor Clodagh Higgins elected to Fine Gael Executive Council appeared first on Galway Bay FM. The post Galway city councillor Clodagh Higgins elected to Fine Gael Executive Council appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune ..read more

A city councillor is not convinced electronic speed signs have a positive impact on driver behaviour. At a meeting of the Joint Policing Committee, Social Democrats Councillor Alan Curran questioned whether electronic speed signs are serving their purpose. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He added that the only way to confirm this is to gather raw data from these speed signs The post City Councillor questions effectiveness of electronic speed signs appeared first on Galway Bay FM. The post City Councillor questions effectiveness of electronic speed signs appeared first on Co ..read more

Local TD Denis Naughten, alongside the Regional Group of TDs, is calling for an end to the means-tested scheme for the Family Carers allowance. The group is today seeking cross-party support for a motion to replace the current system, with a non-means tested scheme, based solely on the needs of care. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Roscommon/Galway Deputy Naughten says the motion recognises the invaluable contribution of more than 500,000 family carers across Ireland. The Independent TD says means-testing the Carer’s Allowance has left many carers on a financial knife-edge ..read more

A local councillor has confirmed the Tuam bypass will reopen for rush-hour traffic this evening. The closure of the bypass due to works has caused traffic havoc in the town over the last few days. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Councillor Donagh Killilea says it will remain closed this morning, but will reopen from 4 this afternoon. It will close again from 8:30-10:30PM to continue and possibly complete the works.     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Galway Bay FM (@galwaybayfm) The post Local councillor confirms Tuam bypass will temporaril ..read more