Galway Bay fm - Galway Talks - with John Morley

Today on Galway talks:  9am-10am Gort woman on cruise ship enroute to China after being unable to dock in Tokyo because of tsunami  130,000 race goers expected at Ballybrit by Sunday  Galway village hosts special football tournament in memory of two men  10am-11am Galway family make heart-breaking appeal to help fund baby’s treatment weeks after death of her older sister  Kinvara residents fail in application to challenge decision to accommodate asylum seekers at hotel Sports preview 11am-12pm  Ours to Protect - Green Transport Music Mornings - Gerry Hanley

Today on Galway Talks with Sally-Ann Barrett:  9am-10am Tsunami waves hit Hawaii as people urged to head for high ground – we hear from a Hawaiin woman living in Galway Government bans semi synthetic cannabinoid HHC but will it be enough- a galway senator who campaigned for the ban gives his response People of Galway urged to take a stand against rising hate crimes 10am-11am Galway man in Greece brings us an update on the latest wildfires there and the state response Gerry Murphy will be here to chat all things motoring We’ll have the latest update on the reviews into maternity services underway at Portiuncula Hospital 11am-12pm Do we need more transparency in the home buying process Why Cost Pressures are fForcing Asthma Patients to Cut Back on Medication History Talks - new exhibition in Athenry castle on Athenry’s revolutionary past

Today on Galway Talks with Sally-Ann Barrett: 9am-10am Why Galway has gone viral for all the wrong reasons US and EU clinch trade deal - but what’s in store? We’ll be finding out Day one of the Galway Races – we’ll hear all about the long standing relationship one Galway family have maintained with the festival 10am-11am Further recalls over listeria detection – what you need to know Do children Need To Toughen Up? – One TD thinks so The push to get race goers to head into town after Ballybrit 11am-12pm Today’s Galway Great is historian Willie Henry We’ll take a look back at the weekend that was in our sports review

Today on Community Matters: London  9am-10am Galwegian's favourite memories of living in London The man, the myth, the legend, Ambrose Gordon joins us 10am-11am We speak to local organisations who help Galwegians abroad We hear from the next generation of expats Sport 11am-12pm  We hear all about the showband and dancehall era Live music from Cillian Davorean Mick Nevin helps us finish off the show

We love talking about infrastructure in Galway and roads in particular. Even if for the most part it is giving out about inertia and long delays for vital projects. There was a welcome boost right across the board this week in that regard with the announcement of the multi-billion euro revised National Development Plan. While there was debate between Government and opposition as to how much of this was brand new investment. We will however have to wait until budget day to see what specific projects will have made it into the plan. The ring road (with ACP at the moment) should be there, along with other major projects, but can we see new major infrastructure announcements like the Claregalway bypass or a Gluas line for the city? Speaking of the budget, we have been hearing there will be no once off cost of living supports but that does not necessarily mean you can expect much in the line of tax cuts. The best case scenario Summer Economic Statement released by Government says that after taking into account the VAT reduction for hospitality to 9% there will only be half a billion to play with for income tax reductions. Now, should the US impose tariffs for 30% on the EU, it is very uncertain what relief measures Government will have the will, or the purse strings to deliver. The hospitality sector for their part seem to view the statement with suspicion, arguing that certain quarters never wanted to reduce VAT. The situation in Gaza has stayed to the forefront of news internationally, nationally and locally and we saw the horrifying scenes from hospitals in the region with dozens of children dying of starvation and malnutrition. Karol Balfe the CEO of Action Aid told us what the situation is like for volunteers and people on the ground. We also had a great day out in London for our Community Matters series all about the Galway Diaspora in the UK Capital with thanks to Ireland West Airport. Next Friday it is the turn of Westside.

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am We speak to Minister Emer Higgins as opposition hit out at lack of detail in the National Development Plan Emergency rally for Gaza to take place in Galway City World Drowning Prevention day is tomorrow 10am-11am Adult dies with listeria as FSAI investigates outbreak COPE Galway at Galway International Arts Festival First Thought Talks MARS comes to the Galway International Arts Festival 11am-12pm Sports Preview  Pet Corner  Music Mornings - Max T Barnes

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Hospitality boost in Budget to shrink workers' tax cuts   We hear the latest after a Public meeting was held in Monivea over solar farm development  10am-11am Gaza hospital says 21 children died from malnutrition, starvation over three days Galway organic farmer issues plea to buy produce amid bumper harvest     New age verification rules for online platforms in place  1 in 12 people in Ireland have hearing loss  11am-12pm Financial advice with Dave McCarthy Night in Nighthawks comes to Massimos  History Talks - Ancient nobles’ ringfort revealed by archaeologists in Galway 

  Today on Galway Talks:  9am-10am  All elements of revised National Development Plan finalised   Hauliers accuse the RSA of massaging the driver test figures by moving testers around   Woman to climb Knockma for the 796th time to honour all 796 babies who are unaccounted for from the Tuam Mother and baby home   10am-11am Claregalway houses get green light despite any progress on a proposed bypass   Over 300 derelict properties across Galway set to be turned into homes as funding of €2.1m approved   11am-12pm Talk on "Ireland's Macchu Pitchu" to take place in Galway City Museum   Evergreen slot   Music Mornings - Enda Scahill 

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley  9am-10am  We’re live from the festival garden and will be hearing all about whats happening for week two of the International Arts Festival   Govt plans to inject additional €30bn into infrastructure  10am-11am Galway pumping station approved for additional storage development following protracted application  Sports Review   11am-12pm

Today on Community Matters: Glinsk 9am-10am  We hear locals favourite stories of the area Current affairs History 10am-11am More stories from locals Fundraising and community development Local organisations 11am-12pm  Sport Music