This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Students from Gort Community School are expressing their frustration over unsafe cycling conditions The students are leading a campaign for a cycle lane on the R458, continuing the Labane cycle lane all the way to Lough Cutra National School Despite reductions in speed limits the blind bends […] The post Gort students express frustration over unsafe cycling conditions appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune. Politics
This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM University Hospital Galway has apologised for shortcomings in care provided during the delivery of a baby girl who died one hour after her birth. Ailbhe Gilligan’s parents, Anna and Gerard Gilligan, of Oranmore sued the Health Service Executive over her death on October 27th, 2020. The family’s […] The post Oranmore couple settle action against HSE over death of their baby girl at UHG appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune. Events
Memories of her father cycling from Galway to Dublin to a hurling match in the 1940s – or singer Christy Moore listening to Michael O’Hehir on the wireless and hearing day-old chicks chirp underneath the settle bed .just two of the outstanding contributions to a new book on rural life through the decades, republished for a […] The post Host of Galway memories featured in National Museum book on rural life appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune. Culture
The incident happened after 10pm in the townland of Kilmoyler, Co Tipperary. Events
This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Work is set to begin on extending cycle lane bollards in Doughiska South. At present, the bollards run from the Dublin Road down towards the Spar Shop. But they’ll now be extended as far as the railway line near the Coast Road. Councillor Alan Cheevers says improved […] The post Work to begin on extending cycle lane bollards in Doughiska South appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune. Politics
Baby girl died following failures of care at hospital, inquest told Irish Mirror Events
This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM 98 students from 17 schools in Galway who achieved a distinction in Higher Level Irish in the Junior Cycle examn have been presented with awards by the University of Galway. Irish language schools sit a different paper, the T1, and 23 students from four of these schools […] The post University of Galway honours 100 students from 17 Galway schools for Junior Cycle Irish appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune. Culture
Seamus Hanrahan pleaded guilty to careless driving causing serious bodily harm to Gerry Murray after running through a stop sign Events
Ula Grigaitytė’s bicycle collided with heavy goods vehicle at the junction of Headford Road and Sandyvale Lawn on Saturday Events
This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The six-year-old girl who died after being struck by a truck while riding her bike in Galway City has been named locally. Ula Grigaityte died on Saturday after she was struck by a delivery truck on the Headford Road, at the junction with Sandyvale Lawn. It’s understood […] The post Six year old girl killed after being hit by truck in city named locally appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune. Events
Ula Grigaityte, a senior infant pupil at Scoil Róis Primary School in Salthill, ‘will be greatly missed by all who knew her’ Events
This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM An investigation is underway into a crash in Galway city over the weekend, in which a six year old girl died. She was cycling her bike on the Headford Road with her father, when she was hit by a truck on Saturday. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses […] The post Investigations continue into separate Galway crashes which claimed young lives over the weekend appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune. Events
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a fatal crash in Galway city in which a six-year-old girl died Events
This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A 6 year old girl has been killed in a crash in Galway City this afternoon. She was cycling on Headford Road just after midday this afternoon when her bike was hit by a heavy goods vehicle. It happened at the junction of Headford Road and Sandyvale […] The post Road Traffic Collision on the Headford Road claims the life of a 6 year old girl appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune. Politics
Child fatally injured in collision with heavy goods vehicle Events
The couple who cannot be named by order of the court are suing for nervous shock over the death of their daughter four years ago Events
