Galway hooker makes historyA NEAR-century-old gleoiteog is due to make a small piece of history in the Middle East today, when it becomes the first rigged…Fri Jan 06 2012 - 00:00
Whale and dolphin group reports big increase in strandings on coastlineTHE Irish Whale and Dolphin Group has said that the past year has seen a big increase in strandings of whales and dolphins compared…Tue Jan 03 2012 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryIT began, as many big things do, with a chat in the localTue Jan 03 2012 - 00:00
'No plans' for further vote row inquiryTHE DEPARTMENT of the Environment has said there are “no plans” for any further inquiry into the alleged misappropriation of …Tue Jan 03 2012 - 00:00
Galway campaigner urges national protest over septic tank chargesTHE LEADER of Connemara’s campaign against septic tank charges says that county-by-county support will be sought for a national…Mon Jan 02 2012 - 00:00
Award-winning RTÉ western editor closes a 46-year careerHE HAS reported from Mayo to Montserrat to Mogadishu and compass points beyond, and his voice is indelibly linked with the Atlantic…Sat Dec 31 2011 - 00:00
Runner aims to get homeless on trackWHILE MANY tucked into turkey, Galway man Paul Fallon spent Christmas Day treading 45 miles of tar between Roscommon and Sligo…Fri Dec 30 2011 - 00:00
Kerry puffins make seasonal trips across AtlanticSKELLIG MICHAEL’S population of tiny puffins are seasoned and seasonal transatlantic travellers, according to research by scientists…Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Ready for take-off: Coast Guard helicopter completedUS AIRCRAFT company Sikorsky has built the Irish Coast Guard’s new S-92 helicopter which will be leased for search and rescue…Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
Full speed ahead: windsurfer fastest in the world in 2011AN IRISH Coast Guard volunteer has recorded the fastest speed by any female windsurfer in the world this year over a 500m distance…Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
Father of coma baby to join family in USTHE FATHER of a Dublin toddler twin who will spend Christmas in an induced coma in Boston is due to fly out today to join his…Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
Solstice blaze marks Clifden bicentenaryBONFIRES BY the shoreline and candles floating on the tide marked both the winter solstice and the bicentenary of Connemara’s…Thu Dec 22 2011 - 00:00
Donation to cancer facility“BENCH to bedside” medical studies at NUI Galway (NUIG) have received a boost with a €1 million donation towards the college’…Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
Fishermen welcome €250m deal on quotasFISHING INDUSTRY representatives have welcomed the fish catch deal secured by Minister for Marine Simon Coveney in Brussels over…Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Confused plants at Kylemore shoot for springIF CHRISTMAS seems too close to call, it’s already spring in Connemara.Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Fisheries regulator on board of US energy firmFIANNA Fáil energy spokesman Éamon Ó Cuív has called on Minister for Marine Simon Coveney to investigate the circumstances surrounding…Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Ireland 'sticking with science' in talks on fish quotasANNUAL EU negotiations on “blue Europe’s” fish catch allocations were continuing in Brussels last night, with Ireland pledging…Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Sea power and profit‘WE ARE now only beginning to comprehend the opportunities the sea can offer usFri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Stricken tanker en route to BelfastA tanker carrying hazardous cargo has been given permission to berth at Belfast port after reporting a cracked hull off the north…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Coveney unhappy with fishery planMinister for the Marine Simon Coveney has pledged that Ireland will “stick with the science” during the annual EU fish talks …Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Language experts question mergerFIVE INTERNATIONAL language experts have questioned the Government’s decision to merge the office of An Coimisinéir Teanga (Irish…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Two Irish universities lead study of rare cancerTWO IRISH universities are leading a new clinical study into treatment for a rare and very debilitating type of bone marrow cancer…Tue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
New mapping method leads to seabed discoveryUNIVERSITY College Cork (UCC) scientists have produced the first detailed charts of part of Ireland’s offshore bedrock geology…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
FF calls for State apology to abused familyFIANNA FÁIL spokesman on children Charlie McConalogue has called on the Government to apologise on behalf of the State to the…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Irish fishing rules 'bizarre'IRELAND’S “BIZARRE” interpretation of EU rules on Irish Sea management is having a disastrous impact on east coast fleets, a …Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Artists and activists unite to highlight human rightsFOLK singer Ewan McColl’s ode to the 1984 Dunnes Stores strikers and the words of abuse victims and asylum seekers were among…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
'101 people knew what he was doing'BACKGROUND: For up to 25 years, a couple subjected their children to a catalogue of abuseSat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Ministers praise courage of father's victims in rape caseTWO GOVERNMENT Ministers have expressed their “shock and abhorrence” at the circumstances surrounding the physical and sexual…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Ocean economy valued at €1.4bnIreland’s ocean economy has been valued at €1.4 billion in a new report published by NUI Galway.Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Man admits to rape and torture of daughtersA 50-YEAR-OLD man has pleaded guilty to a litany of charges of rape and abuse of four of his daughters over an 18-year period…Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Weir complex and medieval quay the latest archaeological finds in Galway bayAN EXTENSIVE tidal weir complex close to Barna and a late medieval quay on Mutton Island have become the latest in a series of…Thu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
Call for full reconfiguration of maternity servicesTHE STATE’S new dedicated professor of midwifery has called for an entire reconfiguration of maternity services to ensure women…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Wrestling the legend of SétantaThe playwright Paul Mercier, best-known for English-language work set in Dublin, is a Connemara resident who has always wanted…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Traveller women targeted as entrepreneursA NEW project initiated yesterday by the Galway Traveller Movement will provide support services for women who may face obstacles…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
RTÉ report on Corrib tape breached 'fairness'THE BROADCASTING Authority of Ireland has upheld complaints about RTÉ television’s reporting of an investigation by the Garda…Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Organic fish farm proposed for Inis OírrBORD IASCAIGH Mhara (BIM) has initiated consultation on plans for one of Europe’s largest deep-sea organic fish farms off the…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Archbishop urges continuing vigilance in protecting childrenTHE ARCHBISHOP of Tuam has warned against “complacency” in safeguarding children from sexual abuse.Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
UCC to run €9m wave energy trialsTHE EUROPEAN Commission has appointed leading Irish ocean energy researchers to co-ordinate a €9 million test programme aimed…Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Baby with rare condition flown to US for $500,000 operationA ONE-YEAR-OLD Dublin girl with a rare medical condition has been flown by the Air Corps in the Government jet to Boston for …Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryCOURAGE takes many forms, and no more so than when it is too cold even for viruses, and Jun Nishimura is cooking up three meals…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Improvement in outcomes for patients with HIV/AidsNEW RESEARCH into adults diagnosed with HIV/Aids in Ireland has recorded a marked improvement in outcomes for those in treatment…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Coveney denies Killybegs jobs plan is 'charade'MINISTER FOR the Marine Simon Coveney has rejected a claim by former fishing industry leader Joey Murrin that the State’s new…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Magical maths and cosmic odysseys at science exhibitionFORENSIC DETECTION, kitchen chemistry, cosmic odysseys and the benefits of maths in knitting were among the activities at the…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Sea search for sailors called offThe British coast guard has called off the air-and-sea search for five Russian seamen who have been missing since their cargo…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Five sailors still missing in Irish SeaTHE SEARCH for five Russian seamen who are missing in the Irish Sea was scaled down last nightMon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Five crew missing after cargo vessel sinks in Irish SeaAn extensive search and rescue effort is underway in the Irish Sea for five seamen who have been missing since their cargo ship…Sun Nov 27 2011 - 00:00
Reprieve for camper vans at harbourA decision on a controversial ban on camper vans and overnight boats in Kinvara harbour, south Galway, has been deferred until…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Skeleton found of man killed by arrowhead 1,000 years agoTHE SKELETON of a young man killed 1,000 years ago by an iron arrowhead found in his skull has been unearthed by archaeologists…Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Himalayan climber to give lectureONE OF the world’s leading Himalayan mountaineers is due to outline plans for a peace park in the world’s highest conflict zone…Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Ban fears for Galway festivalTHE FUTURE of the Cruinniú na mBád festival in Kinvara could be jeopardised by a proposed ban on camper vans and overnight boats…Wed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00
