Storm alert spurs course reversal for yacht raceA SEVERE weather forecast for the west coast on Thursday has prompted the organisers of the Round Britain and Ireland yacht race…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Engineer to inquire into Shell survey for proposed gas routeTHE DEPARTMENT of the Environment is sending a senior engineer to north Mayo to investigate a complaint about Shell EP Ireland…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Three dead in Co Cork boat fireThree people have died and one has been injured, following a fire on board a motor cruiser off west Cork earlier this evening…Mon Aug 16 2010 - 01:00
Concern over mussel farm planA PROPOSED extension by Minister for the Environment John Gormley to an EU-protected habitat off the southwest coast could threaten…Fri Aug 13 2010 - 01:00
Spate of 'unusual' dolphin strandings reported in westA SPATE of dolphin strandings along the west coast over the past week has been described as unusual by the Irish Whale and Dolphin…Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Monks may not have been the first to live on Skellig MichaelWHEN MONKS first travelled by sea out to Skellig Michael at least 1,200 years ago and built their windswept monastery, they may…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Four marine energy zones proposedTHE IRISH ocean energy industry has called on the Government to earmark four initial “development zones” for marine renewable…Wed Aug 04 2010 - 01:00
Talks on HSE West cuts fail to reach consensusLABOUR RELATIONS Commission talks on extensive job cuts and savings by the Health Service Executive in the West adjourned without…Wed Aug 04 2010 - 01:00
Galway girl (10) helps save toddler from pool drowningIRISH WATER Safety has paid tribute to a 10-year-old Galway girl who helped to save a small child from possible drowning on the…Wed Aug 04 2010 - 01:00
HSE West cuts discussed at LRCTalks on extensive job cuts and savings at HSE West chaired by the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) have been suspended in Galway…Tue Aug 03 2010 - 01:00
First Irishman to scale K2 gets posthumous honourTHE LIMERICK climber who died after becoming the first Irishman to climb K2, the world’s second highest mountain, is to be awarded…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Queen's University set to design fully submerged deepwater turbineTHE RACE to develop successful tidal and wave energy systems has taken a new tack, with plans by a group involving Queen’s University…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Posthumous award for Irish climberGerard McDonnell, the Limerick climber who died after becoming the first Irishman to climb K2, the world’s second highest mountain…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Guide to fishing regulations aims to keep Irish operations shipshapeTHE IRISH fishing industry is now “largely compliant” with EU rules and keen to meet environmental standards, the Sea Fisheries…Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
'Miracle man' swims Galway Bay in aid of cancer servicesA HEART transplant survivor who is better known as “miracle man” was one of 20 swimmers to cross Galway Bay at the weekend to…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Race cards sell out at GalwayA tumble by jockey Barry Geraghty and a run on race cards marked the opening of the Galway Race Festival at Ballybrit this evening…Mon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
3 rescued from yacht of west coastThree men were rescued from a sinking yacht off Spiddal, Co Galway today.Sun Jul 25 2010 - 01:00
Fishing vessels may carry green certIrish fishing vessels may carry “green” certification for sustainable catches under a new three year strategy published by Bord…Fri Jul 23 2010 - 01:00
Coast Guard helicopter contract signedMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has signed a €500 million contract to lease a “new generation” of Sikorsky S 92 helicopters…Fri Jul 23 2010 - 01:00
Tutu backs works of 'admirable' group AfriSOUTH AFRICAN Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has expressed his solidarity with the justice, peace and human rights group Afri…Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Shell to Sea campaigner released from jailERRIS FISHERMAN Pat O’Donnell has pledged to continue his opposition to the Corrib gas project on health, safety and environmental…Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Appointment of ombudsman to Corrib gas advisedA FORMER board member of Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil has advised that the appointment of a new ombudsman trusted by…Mon Jul 12 2010 - 01:00
Four decades of Brian Bourke's work unveiled for Galway Arts FestivalSTRIKING IMAGES of a fox that starved to death in a tree and portraits of the artist as Don Quixote are among four decades of…Mon Jul 12 2010 - 01:00
Salvaged 'Asgard' items returned homeTHE BELL from the sail training ship Asgard II rang for the first time in 22 months yesterday when a group of divers brought …Mon Jul 12 2010 - 01:00
Helicopter from Sligo saves man off RockallTHE IRISH Coast Guard's Sligo-based helicopter crew have marked a record mission, flying at the extreme end of their range to…Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
Divers questioned after recovering Asgard II wheelA TEAM of Irish divers was questioned by French police yesterday after they recovered the steering wheel, ship’s bell and compass…Wed Jul 07 2010 - 01:00
Prickly issue: Family adopts hedgehogsFIVE orphaned baby hedgehogs have been adopted by a Co Galway family.Wed Jul 07 2010 - 01:00
Galway Film Fleadh honours Lelia DoolanA TRIBUTE to film-maker and festival co-founder Lelia Doolan and a workshop with actress Annette Bening are among highlights …Tue Jul 06 2010 - 01:00
Norris launches gay rights group in GalwaySENATOR David Norris predicts that he and Labour Party president Michael D Higgins may soon be involved in “a little tussle” …Tue Jul 06 2010 - 01:00
HSE pays €200,000 in TB patient security costsTHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) has been providing security at a cost of about €200,000 so far for a patient diagnosed with…Mon Jul 05 2010 - 01:00
Corrib gas campaigner criticises new pipe planONE OF the Rossport Five who was jailed five years ago over health and safety concerns about the Corrib gas project has said …Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Galway on course for great race weekMAD HATTERS, maiden hurdles and an attempt to host the largest singles party ever on an Irish racecourse will be highlights of…Wed Jun 30 2010 - 01:00
Crannóg site revealed after lake's level dropsTHE RECENT prolonged dry weather spell which put pressure on water supplies in the west has proven to be good news for archaeologists…Tue Jun 29 2010 - 01:00
Jellyfish swarms linked to climate changeSIGHTINGS OF exotic snake pipefish, swarms of jellyfish and an “unprecedented” rise in sea surface temperatures indicate climate…Tue Jun 29 2010 - 01:00
From Ming the Merciless to Ming the MayorRoscommon councillors will make Luke ‘Ming the Merciless’ Flanagan mayor of the county on a platform of health reform rather …Sat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00
Last pupils sit exams at Kylemore AbbeyWHEN LEA Pecorari (17) sits down to her last Leaving Certificate exam in Connemara tomorrow, she will be making a little bit …Thu Jun 24 2010 - 01:00
First Irish imam promotes mosquePLANS FOR Galway’s first mosque are to be outlined at a peace conference being hosted by a Muslim chapter in the city today…Sat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
New sports centre for GalwayGALWAY’S NEW “freeman” John Killeen has provided a new watersports centre for the city, which will house a number of clubs and…Mon Jun 14 2010 - 01:00
Irish sail training hits choppy watersThe sinking of the ‘Lord Rank ’ this week is a blow not only for the ketch itself but could have a long-term adverse effect on…Sat Jun 12 2010 - 01:00
Harney rules out baby scans inquiryMinister for Health Mary Harney has ruled out a public inquiry into the foetal misdiagnosis issue, saying Ireland is still one…Fri Jun 11 2010 - 01:00
Inquiry into fires near Corrib gas terminalGARDAÍ IN Mayo are investigating a series of forest fires close to the Corrib gas terminal at Ballinaboy, as fire services and…Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Call for EU and US to be informed of ship's situationTHE 'RACHEL CORRIE': FORMER UN assistant secretary general Denis Halliday has called on the Government to highlight the situation…Thu Jun 03 2010 - 01:00
Planning board to assess latest Corrib planAN BÓRD Pleanála says it will take “some days” to assess whether Shell’s revised Corrib gas onshore pipeline application qualifies…Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Latest climbs bring Irish Everest ascents to 19A DUBLIN-BASED Englishman has made it to the summit of Mount Everest to raise funds for motor neurone disease research.Thu May 27 2010 - 01:00
Man conquers fears to be 17th Irish person to climb EverestA DUBLIN-born man has become the 17th Irish person to ascend Mount Everest and the fourth Irish person to have climbed seven …Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryLADY Gaga they are not, nor would they have set Glastonbury festival in their sightsMon May 24 2010 - 01:00
Sell-out for Druid 'greatest hits' birthday celebrationsIT TAKES a special kind of theatre director to whip 15 celebrated national and international actors together to raise a few bob…Mon May 24 2010 - 01:00
