Galway Bay FM News Archives
SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR CITY MAN WHO CONNED LIVERPOOL FANS
Date Published: 20-Dec-2012
A Liverpool supporter has been given a suspended eighteen-month sentence for duping 26 other fans out of €7,000 by selling them bogus trips to Liverpool which included non-existent tickets to a Liverpool v Chelsea match.
25 year old Jonathan Farrell, an unemployed shop assistant, of 20 Merlin Park Lane, Merlin Park, Galway, was sentenced before Galway Circuit Criminal Court.
Sixteen fans were left stranded at Shannon airport on January 31, 2009, while eight others who had travelled on their own bat to Anfield for the match the next day were left standing in the cold outside the grounds with no tickets.
Farrell had pleaded guilty before Galway Circuit Criminal Court in December 2010 to five sample charges, out of a total of 26 charges, to the theft of varying amounts of money from 26 Liverpool supporters on dates between January 1 and 31, 2009.
He had walked into Galway Garda Station the day before the match and admitted setting up the scam to con fellow Liverpool supporters out of the money.
Farrell said he had gambling debts at the time of €11,000 and needed the money to repay those.
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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