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 festival of Cruinniú na mBád is held each year, when boats race across Galway Bay from Connemara to Kinvara on the Galway/Clare county boundary. The hooker refers to four classes of boats. All are named in Irish. The "Bád Mór" (big boats) ranges in length from 10.5 to 13.5 metres (35 to 44 feet). The smaller "Leathbhád" (half boat) is about 10 metres (28 feet) in length. Both the Bád Mór and Leathbhád were decked forward of the mast. These boats were used to carry turf to be used as fuel across Galway Bay from Connemara and County Mayo to