Relatives asked to make bedsPatient care in two of the west's major hospitals could be affected by a dispute over making beds.Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Irish seaweed forum believes industry has enormous potentialA trenchant case for greater Government support for seaweed cultivation was made in Galway yesterday at an inaugural meeting …Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Fianna Fail senator shows support by visiting Galway picket linesFianna Fail Senator Margaret Cox has defended her decision to visit the nurses' picket lines in Galway this week, and has said…Thu Oct 21 1999 - 01:00
`Biggest' arts festival as Gaeilge opens in GalwayFeile 2000, billed as the biggest Irish-language arts festival ever, has opened in Galway city with a seven-day feast of events…Wed Oct 20 1999 - 01:00
Laws to protect against `ageism' advocatedRetirement at the age of 65 should no longer be mandatory and the Government should introduce legislation to protect older employees…Wed Oct 20 1999 - 01:00
Hazards of sea-borne vehicles discussed at seminarThe hazards of sea-borne vehicles which can be hired by the uninitiated and can reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour, with…Tue Oct 19 1999 - 01:00
Garden jewel buried in wilderness unveiled`Pure wilderness." A "dense, semi-impenetrable thicket"Mon Oct 18 1999 - 01:00
West plea on housing ushers in Sea Week"We are not planning for our children and the children of the future to live in Connemara, and we are now in a very serious situation…Mon Oct 18 1999 - 01:00
Senior hospital manager calls on Government to live up to its responsibilitiesAs nursing strike committees in the west met throughout the weekend, a senior hospital manager called on the Government to live…Mon Oct 18 1999 - 01:00
Vintners' ally backs liquor BillPublicans will be encouraged to act in a "socially responsible manner" if the proposed changes in pub licensing laws are enacted…Sat Oct 16 1999 - 01:00
Labour shortage in sea fishing to be studiedRomantics may still be drawn to it, but the pull of the sea is no longer so attractive to this island's rising generationFri Oct 15 1999 - 01:00
Rescue craft gets first blessing, aged 10The determination of a small group of west coast campaigners seeking to improve safety at sea was recalled at an ecumenical service…Fri Oct 15 1999 - 01:00
Review of legislation on under-age sex is urged by social workerCurrent legislation has the potential to drive young unmarried fathers away from their children, according to a senior social…Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Connacht waste plan calls for thermal plantA New waste management plan for Connacht recommends siting a thermal treatment plant or incinerator on one of four potential …Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Red tide forecasts may help shellfish industryIrish scientists have developed techniques to forecast red tides or algal blooms within three to four days of their occurrence…Tue Oct 05 1999 - 01:00
Anxiety as west awaits waste disposal move`There is a great fear out there, a fear of the unknown. Everyone is suffering from a lack of knowledgeMon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
She's Ruby and Oprah as GaeilgeMove over, Ms Wax. The west of Ireland's answer to the television presenter with lips to die for is back on screen again from…Sat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Case for privatisation of ports put to conferenceThe Government should consider merging the management of certain State seaports, a leading economist has said.Sat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Security build-up for annual horse fair in the westThe Garda has strengthened security around Ballinasloe, Co Galway, this weekend for the opening of the annual horse fairSat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Expensive exercise was `a breach of trust'"Consultants are just hit men, used by Government as a ploy to give the impression that something is being doneFri Oct 01 1999 - 01:00
Minister against any further delay to Udaras na Gaeltachta electionsElections to the Gaeltacht authority, Udaras na Gaeltachta, seem set to go ahead before Christmas, in spite of an attempt by …Fri Oct 01 1999 - 01:00
EU fishing skippers meet in Cork to discuss conservation, `no take' zonesFishing skippers from five European countries are meeting in Cork this week in a attempt to take their future back into their…Tue Sept 28 1999 - 01:00
And here at last comes the film of the bookshopHis first bed was the bottom drawer of a bookcase, and many a hardback paid for many a mealMon Sept 27 1999 - 01:00
Cowen concedes nurses' strike is now inevitableThe Minister for Health, Mr Cowen, has conceded that the national nurses' strike will go ahead next month despite this week's…Sat Sept 25 1999 - 01:00
MEP opposes EU merger of fisheries, agriculturePlans by the EU Commissioner, Mr Franz Fischler, to merge his fisheries and agricultural directorates have been opposed by the…Sat Sept 25 1999 - 01:00
Pressure to withdraw report on collisionThe Department of the Marine is coming under increasing pressure to withdraw its report into the Irish/French fishing vessel …Fri Sept 24 1999 - 01:00
Report seeks more MS care in westA person with multiple sclerosis in the west of Ireland has a very poor health and community service, according to a new survey…Thu Sept 23 1999 - 01:00
Marine Minister disagrees with report on fishing deathsThe Minister of State at the Department of the Marine, Mr Hugh Byrne, has publicly disagreed with his senior colleague, Dr Woods…Wed Sept 22 1999 - 01:00
Iceland honours Donegal netmakerIceland has honoured a Donegal netmaking firm for its "outstanding contribution" to the international fishing industryTue Sept 21 1999 - 01:00
Department defends report on deaths in trawler incidentThe Department of the Marine has defended the findings of its investigation into a collision between Irish and French fishing…Tue Sept 21 1999 - 01:00
Achill lifeboat coxswain to receive award for rescue roleThe coxswain of the Achill Island lifeboat is to be given one of its highest awards by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution…Mon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Report blames both vessels in 1992 crash that killed two Irish fishermenAn official investigation into the loss of two Irish fishermen's lives in a collision off the Welsh coast has found that both…Mon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Residents and Galway Corporation are out of step over Corrib river walkPolitics can be a rough and tumble business but the thick-skinned usually revel in itMon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
An Taisce concerned at licensing of fish farmsAn Taisce has lodged a complaint with the Ombudsman over the handling of fish farm licences by the Department of the Marine and…Mon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Woods sets up action group on water safetyA new division has been established by the Minister for the Marine within his Department to deal with safety regulation among…Fri Sept 17 1999 - 01:00
Heaney tells of using ancient inspiration to face new millenniumThe situation in the Roman world at the close of the first century BC was "not unlike" that in the smaller world of Northern …Fri Sept 17 1999 - 01:00
Dublin port study supports eastern relief routeOnshore access to Dublin port is so bad that both the proposed tunnel and the controversial eastern relief route will be required…Thu Sept 16 1999 - 01:00
Another patrol ship promisedThe Minister for Defence has said he is committed to purchasing a ninth ship for the Naval Service at a cost of more than £20…Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
Maritime office to boost ailing shipping industryThe shipping industry has received a welcome boost with confirmation by the Minister for the Marine and Natural Re sources, Dr…Fri Sept 10 1999 - 01:00
FG criticises `confusion' on Defence ForcesFine Gael has called on the Minister for Defence, Mr Smith, to publish his promised White Paper immediately in order to end the…Wed Sept 08 1999 - 01:00
Claims of overfishing by EU supertrawlers `not based on fact'The "negative publicity" generated by Greenpeace and other environmental organisations in relation to overfishing by EU supertrawlers…Wed Sept 08 1999 - 01:00
Naval Service left `waiting for Godot', says retiring senior officerThe Naval Service has been left "waiting for Godot" in relation to its future, according to Capt Peadar McElhinney, the service…Tue Sept 07 1999 - 01:00
Buoys to transmit data on Irish and Celtic SeasScientific information on the Irish and Celtic Sea environments is expected to be improved when two research buoys stationed …Mon Sept 06 1999 - 01:00
Mayo artist follows in St Patrick's footstepsDid St Patrick really survive 40 days and 40 nights on the Reek? Banish the doubtsMon Sept 06 1999 - 01:00
Government asked to extend marine safety review to all inland waterwaysThe Government should extend its current marine safety review to inland waterways, the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland…Mon Sept 06 1999 - 01:00
State contributes £500,000 to restore 8 lightkeepers' housesLightkeepers at 86 stations around the coast may have been made redundant by automation, but a use has been found for some of…Sat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
Review recommends changes for portsThe State's regional ports and harbours are not making the most of revenue opportunities and are hampered by outdated legislation…Fri Sept 03 1999 - 01:00
Pleasure boat licences may be optionA licensing system to reduce safety risks in the use of pleasure craft may be considered by a Government review group which has…Thu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
Woods in Cabinet move to regulate use of pleasure craftThe Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources is expected to seek Government support today for possible statutory regulation…Wed Sept 01 1999 - 01:00
