Galway Bay FM local radio station in Galway. Radio West changed its name to Galway Bay FM in 1993. In 2006, the "Connacht Tribune" newspaper bought the station outright, having previously owned 27% of it. Galway Bay FM Galway Bay FM is an Irish independent local radio station and operates under a licence from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Established in 1989, the station broadcasts from studios in Galway, serving the city and County Galway. The programming format is a mixture of music, news, sport, current affairs and local issues. Programmes are generally in English, although the station features some Irish language programmes.
Galway Hooker (brewery) Galway Hooker (brewery) The Galway Hooker Brewery is based in Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland. The brewery was founded in 2006 by two cousins, Aidan Murphy and Ronan Brennan, and the name of the brewery and its first beer were decided by an online competition to choose a name. Galway Hooker Brewery coined the beer name "Irish Pale Ale' in 2006 and Galway Hooker Irish Pale Ale is the brewery's flagship product. It is brewed in 650 litre batches. The beer is similar to traditional Pale Ales such as that brewed by the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in the USA, but