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Sunday, 08 April 2012 09:53

China Showing 'Quite a Bit of Interest' in Galway Harbour Plans

#GALWAY HARBOUR - Galway Harbour management are looking forward to the prospect of Chinese investment in the port's redevelopment plans, the Galway Independent reports. “Chinese investors clearly recognise not only the massive potential of ocean tourism, but also the specific potential for Galway as a destination port for cruise liners,"…

Wednesday, 04 April 2012 16:00

Chinese Examine Galway Port Redevelopment

#GALWAY HARBOUR - The redevelopment of Galway Port was discussed during the Taoiseach's recent visit to China. It was one of a number of key infrastructure projects that could benefit from a deal that was signed by An Taoiseach to allow Chinese investment in Irish assets. In an agreement signed…

Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:24

Management Plan for Galway Bay Fisheries On Track

#GALWAY BAY - Galway Bay FM reports that the National Parks and Wildlife Service is to work with the Marine Institute towards completing a management plan for Galway Bay. It comes two weeks after a group of oyster fishermen met Minister for Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte at Leinster House to…

Sunday, 11 December 2011 14:05

New Archaeological Discoveries in Galway Bay

#GALWAY BAY NEWS - Archaeologists in Galway Bay have unearthed an extensive tidal weir complex at Barna and a late medieval quay on Mutton Island, The Irish Times reports. The weir, which is estimated to date from the early Christian period, consists of a granite barrier with channels cut through…

Friday, 02 December 2011 15:10

No More Long Stays at Kinvara Pier Says Galway Council

#GALWAY BAY NEWS - Galway County Council has prohibited the parking of camper vans and yachts on Kinvara Pier "for the purpose of habitation". The new by-law came into effect last month came following a number of complaints that camper vans and boats were remaining for extended periods in the…

Sunday, 20 November 2011 15:43

Plans for New Galway Port Will Have to be Withdrawn

#GALWAY HARBOUR- A proposed €200m outer deepwater port will have to be withdrawn due to a failure by Galway Harbour Company to secure necessary approvals for preliminary investigations, according to a report in yesterday's Irish Times. The ambitious plan, which intended to build following the success of the stopover of…

Thursday, 13 October 2011 15:54

New Round Rockall Race Date to Clash with Round Ireland

Galway Bay Sailing Club has announced details of a new Irish offshore yacht race, the Round Rockall Race 2012 that will start on the same day as Wicklow's biennial Round Ireland race and a week before the Volvo Ocean Race calls to Galway Port on July 5. Both the Round…