Galway Bay FM News Archives
POWER AND WATER RESTORED TO COUNTY AREAS
Date Published: 04-Jan-2012
Power and water has been restored to most areas of Galway following yesterday’s hurricane weather.
Storm force winds and lashing rain hit the West coast on Monday night resulting in debris across the county’s roads.
Meanwhile, Eircom is continuing to fix several thousand faults reported on its phone network across the country.
A large tree hit a water main at Creagh junction in Ballinasloe causing water disruption for most of the day yesterday.
500 ESB customers in Ballinasloe and Derrybrien were left without power yesterday as a result of the faults because of the storm.
The storm also claimed a rare tree, which was planted by the man who created Kylemore Abbey in Connemara more than a century ago.
According to the Irish Times, the weather felled an exotic pine, which was almost 20 metres in height.
The tree was planted by Mitchell Henry around 1870 and built Kylemore Abbey as a fairytale home for his wife between 1867 and 1871.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
Galway has a population of young people which is more than twice the national average.
According to information gathered by the Central Statistics Office, Galway’s population of 20 to 24 year olds is more than twice the national average.
The number of 25-34 year olds in Galway is also more than the norm nationally, with the two main colleges thought to be the main reason.
However immigration in Galway is much higher than in other areas at 19.4 percent, compared to the national average of 12 percent.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A city councillor is encouraging people to donate goods directly to charity shops.
It follows allegations of thefts from clothes banks in Galway and across the country in recent months.
However, cameras are in place at some clothes banks and surveillance is carried out by local authorities.
Speaking on Galway Talks, Councillor Neil McNeilis said the problem of theft from clothes banks is widespread.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A park ‘n’ ride scheme from Carnmore into Galway city could become a permanent service if there is public demand.
That’s according to the Chief Executive of Galway Chamber of Commerce, Michael Coyle.
The pilot scheme will begin at 7.20 next Monday morning, May 13th.
Motorists will be able to park cars at the airport carpark in Carnmore and avail of a bus transfer to Forster Street in the city.
Buses will depart every 20 minutes at peak times and every 30 minutes at offpeak times throughout the day, at a cost of 2 euro per journey.
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