Aran residents express concern about storm threat to planned fish farmOireachtas sub-committee visits Inis Oírr to present report on sustainable communitiesWed Jan 15 2014 - 01:00
Atlantic counties seeking up to €70m following stormsClare and Kerry produce highest figures so farTue Jan 14 2014 - 01:00
Two investigations into death of boy in Galway lift shaftGalway’s African community ‘very upset’, says pastorTue Jan 14 2014 - 01:00
Boy (3) dies after becoming trapped in lift in GalwayTragic incident occurred at the Hynes Building on Augustine Street earlier this afternoonMon Jan 13 2014 - 17:54
Storms expose archaeology on Omey island off ConnemaraMidden sites among coastal features damaged from Kerry to DonegalMon Jan 13 2014 - 08:10
Atlantic storm debris cleared by volunteersSpiddal community among dozens which took to the beaches over the weekendMon Jan 13 2014 - 01:02
State should build expertise in coastal protection, expert says‘Hard’ engineering solutions and international consultants no longer good value, UCC engineer saysMon Jan 13 2014 - 01:00
Mayo coastline from Westport to Achill to Erris ‘whacked’ by stormsAchill community gathers for clean-up at Dooagh after one of the highest tides in living memorySat Jan 11 2014 - 07:14
Galway port plan will not increase flood risk, designerssay‘Mini Sydney Opera house’ a possibility on environmentally sensitive reclaimed landFri Jan 10 2014 - 21:48
Atlantic seaboard weather set to easeCalmer conditions expected tomorrow as full impact of the elements is assessedWed Jan 08 2014 - 16:55
Many lighthouses damaged in storm but still in operationYoung dolphin stranded in inner Galway BayWed Jan 08 2014 - 11:53
NUIG law lecturer leads EU survey on housing evictionsTwo-year project to examine evictions from mortgaged, rental and other properties with focus on right to housingWed Jan 08 2014 - 01:02
Family lose home and smokehouse to storm and flood in ConnemaraSea was “up to windowsill level”Tue Jan 07 2014 - 13:02
Galway leading the way in child sexual assault treatmentMurdered Swiss student remembered in 24-hour pilot aftercare service for sexually assaulted childrenTue Jan 07 2014 - 01:00
Connemara takes brunt of Atlantic stormHigh tides cause some flooding in Galway cityMon Jan 06 2014 - 15:04
Marine conservation plans seem to be all at seaOn a number of fronts, the State’s efforts to protect the marine environment appear to be running into the sandSat Jan 04 2014 - 01:00
Irish Coast Guard warned of safety implications of Varadkar planMalin Head station to be cut to 12-hour watches from 24 as part of staff savingsMon Dec 30 2013 - 01:00
Storm that battered west and south coasts was a ‘category one hurricane’Woman rescued from water at Galway docks after being swept off a quay wallSat Dec 28 2013 - 01:00
Angling for wild salmon approved for 87 rivers57 rivers fully open with 30 on ‘catch-and-release’ restrictionsFri Dec 27 2013 - 01:01
Archaeological find shines light on ancient religious ritualsLarge pilgrimage route on island lost to folk memory has been found on Co Mayo islandTue Dec 24 2013 - 09:44
Prawn quota cut a ‘disaster’ for North’s fishing fleetANIFPO chief executive Alan McCulla accuses Dublin of biasing EU talks against Northern producersMon Dec 23 2013 - 01:00
Radio officer recalls dramatic rescue 50 years agoLimerick man credited with key role in saving hundreds of livesSat Dec 21 2013 - 01:00
More storms expected in west and south coastal countiesCombination of high tides with full moon and heavy sea swell may see more floodingFri Dec 20 2013 - 01:02
Internal tensions within surveillance authority over suspected irregularities in fish catchesAuthority inspection staff at odds with senior management over level of disclosure to Marine Institute and Marine Stewardship CouncilFri Dec 20 2013 - 01:01
Ocean economy valued at over 1 billion euroMarine renewable energy among new growth areas, according to studyThu Dec 19 2013 - 01:00
The preferred epitaph of Peter O’Toole, the playboy of the western worldAmong the stories emerging about O’Toole in Galway is the one of how a soiled jacket made for the perfect epitaphThu Dec 19 2013 - 01:00
Anger within industry over EU fish dealWhitefish fleet’s survival described as “insurmountable”Thu Dec 19 2013 - 01:00
Hundreds of jobs at risk after EU fish deal, fishermen warnReduction in prawn and haddock quotas ‘will cost economy €15 million’Wed Dec 18 2013 - 10:09
Proposed EU quota cuts a “charter for discarding”fish, industry warnsMinister for Marine Simon Coveney predicts tough talks in Brussels todayTue Dec 17 2013 - 01:01
Heritage Council urges national planning policy for onshore windCouncil warns of risks of ‘light touch’ regulatory approach to renewable energyTue Dec 17 2013 - 01:00
Climber ‘lives it up’ in national altitude centre while training for seven summitsLiam’s Lodge project to benefit from last two expeditionsTue Dec 17 2013 - 01:00
Scientists pitch projects in plain English at NUIGProject on 1913 Lockout cartoons wins ‘Threesis’ time-trial contestMon Dec 16 2013 - 15:53
1916 signatories and three presidents identified in century-old photographOriginal image of Gaelic League gathering in Galway found in Dublin atticMon Dec 09 2013 - 01:00
Mandela’s attack on US over Iraq invasion recalled at NUI GalwayStatesman ‘danced with The Corrs’ on his last visit to IrelandSat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00
Gilmore and Higgins to travel to Mandela memorialFianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin calls for Dunnes Stores strikers to be included in delegationSat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00
Higgins hopes Mandela’s vision ‘will come to be achieved’President recalls visits of South African icon as he signs book of condolences in GalwayFri Dec 06 2013 - 20:43
Legion of Mary denies role in anti-gay posterNUI Galway gets over 70 formal complaintsFri Dec 06 2013 - 01:00
Southern species moving north due to warming seas, report saysTube worm which can build natural coastal defences among those identifiedThu Dec 05 2013 - 01:09
K2 deaths in 2008 due to “summit fever”Nepalese Sherpa’s heroism the focus of a new bookWed Dec 04 2013 - 01:00
Teacher who became Galway’s ‘Mr Lego’At the Galway Education Centre, Bernard Kirk’s innovative and fun approach to science and robotics has proven a hit with childrenTue Dec 03 2013 - 01:00
Suicide prevention poster campaign launched in Galway by parents of late Donal WalshTue Dec 03 2013 - 01:00
Aran’s Inis Óirr up for top global awardLivCom living community awards to be conferred in China todayMon Dec 02 2013 - 01:00
Video: Dolphins caught on camera off BaltimoreHumpback, fin and minke whales and dolphins spotted in peak whale watching seasonThu Nov 28 2013 - 13:02
Recommendations that followed man's death not passed on to hospital staffInquest into death of Mayo man hears he was reviewed by nine doctors within 24 hoursWed Nov 27 2013 - 12:33
Air pollution predicted days ahead by forecast serviceService aims to benefit lung patients with warnings up to three days before air quality deteriorationWed Nov 27 2013 - 09:06
Honorary degree for Aran doctor and lifeboat medical officerDr Marion Broderick’s contribution to care of mariners and islanders highlightedWed Nov 27 2013 - 01:00
Future Proof: Ó’Máille, GalwayThe Aran jumper is still the biggest part of a long-standing Galway shopTue Nov 26 2013 - 01:01
Between a four billion year-old rock and a hard placeAn Irishwoman’s Diary: Polishing up our hidden gemsTue Nov 26 2013 - 01:00
