Salvage tenders for sunken vessel 'Asgard II' soughtTENDERS are being sought to salvage the sail training ship, Asgard II , from the seabed off the northwest coast of France.Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Eyre Square renovation could now cost city €20mTHE CONTROVERSIAL Eyre Square project in Galway could cost up to €20 million as a result of a High Court ruling, the city's mayor…Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
Naval Service gets first female patrol ship commanderTHE NAVAL Service is due to appoint the first female commander of a patrol ship in the history of the State.Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
Shell abandons pipeline plan until next yearSHELL E&P Ireland has abandoned its plan to lay the offshore pipeline for the Corrib gas project, and hopes to resume work…Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
Linking health to wealthHSE West director of public health Dr Diarmuid O'Donovan has just won several British Medical AwardsTue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Twitchers rush westWILDLIFE ENTHUSIASTS are celebrating a first for Ireland and Europe with the arrival of a little blue heron in Connemara.Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Seven local authorities report excess lead levelsSEVEN LOCAL authorities have reported excessive lead levels in drinking water to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in…Sat Oct 04 2008 - 01:00
Fees warning: UK system doesn't work, students toldTHE GOVERNMENT could face difficulties if it tries to restore third-level fees for students, says an expert from Britain.Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
'Asgard II' more likely to be raised as exploration reveals it is largely intactPROSPECTS OF salvaging the sail training ship Asgard II have increased, following the discovery that the hull is upright and "…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Seven authorities report excessive lead in waterSeven local authorities have reported excessive lead levels in drinking water to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Shell asked for named inspector not to hear appealSHELL EP Ireland has confirmed that it asked An Bord Pleanála not to assign one of its inspectors to an appeal relating to the…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Awards acknowledge 'exceptional acts of valour' in saving people from the seaTHREE MEN who died in successful rescue attempts and a garda who pulled two people from the water in two separate locations on…Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
Funds to replace Galway lead piping approvedTHE DEPARTMENT of the Environment has approved the cost of replacing lead piping in Galway city's water system.Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
Owner of 'Lusitania' munitions soughtADVERTISEMENTS MAY be placed by the Receiver of Wrecks to determine the "owner" of a quantity of munitions recovered from the…Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
Green Party local election runnersA NIGERIAN economist, a theatre group director and a language school director are among the Green Party’s five candidates seeking…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
HSE tests clear 35 with lead in their water of toxic contaminationMEDICAL TESTS carried out in Galway by the Health Service Executive (HSE) West show that none of 35 people who experienced high…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Ministers to meet Mayo groups on Corrib gasTWO GOVERNMENT Ministers are due to hold talks today with a number of north Mayo community groups in a bid to resolve the Corrib…Mon Sept 29 2008 - 01:00
Unity urged on Galway water supplyMINISTER FOR Environment John Gormley says he believes that public confidence can be restored in drinking water in Galway if …Mon Sept 29 2008 - 01:00
Risk of water contamination identified in 2004POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION due to lead piping in Galway was identified by the Environmental Protection Agency four years ago.Sat Sept 27 2008 - 01:00
Two men rescued from boat in Galway BayThe RNLI lifeboat rescued two men from a powerboat which experienced engine failure in Galway Bay this evening.Fri Sept 26 2008 - 01:00
EPA tries to find source of lead contaminationThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that lead contamination of drinking water in parts of Galway is “complex”, and…Fri Sept 26 2008 - 01:00
EPA issues warning to council over water crisisTHE ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Agency has issued a stern warning to Galway City Council over the latest contamination of drinking…Thu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00
New Galway water alert after lead contamination fearsGALWAY HAS been affected by a second serious drinking water alert in less than 18 months, following detection of high lead levels…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
EPA orders Galway council to report on water problemThe Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has ordered Galway City Council to produce a report and to take action on lead contamination…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
Public health expert honouredTHE PUBLIC health expert who managed Galway’s water crisis last year had two awards conferred on him by the British Medical Association…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
EPA and scientist challenge claims of 20 'dead zones' around Irish coastTHE ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Agency (EPA) and a leading Irish marine biologist have both challenged the findings of a report …Mon Sept 22 2008 - 01:00
Shell to Sea protester ends 10-day hunger strikeSHELL TO Sea campaigner Maura Harrington ended a 10-day hunger strike yesterday with a statement rejecting any alternative location…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Mayo groups call for Corrib gas talksMAYO COMMUNITY groups have called on Shell and the Government to engage with them in resolving the Corrib gas dispute while a…Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
Irish waters 'teeming with whales' with three sightings this weekTHREE INDEPENDENT sightings of blue whales have been recorded over the past few days in Irish waters.Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
Amnesty chief critical of Government plans to merge human rights agenciesAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL secretary general Irene Khan has reiterated her criticism of Ireland’s alleged facilitation of rendition…Thu Sept 18 2008 - 01:00
Team ready to build 'Asgard II' replacementA REPLACEMENT for the sail training ship Asgard II could be built in Ireland with Irish skills and craftsmanship, according to…Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
Higgins urges ministerial action in Corrib gas rowLABOUR PARTY president Michael D Higgins has called on Minister for Energy Eamon Ryan to provide leadership in relation to resolving…Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryBREAKFAST: oatmeal, corn oil, powdered cream and sugar. Add water, stir and heatMon Sept 15 2008 - 01:00
Joint inquiry into sinking of 'Asgard II' off coast of FranceIRISH AND French authorities are to carry out a joint investigation into the sinking of the sail training vessel Asgard II in…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Galway landowners fear ESB network upgrading will destroy woodlandTHE ELECTRICITY Supply Board (ESB) says it does not intend to harm an ancient Irish oak woodland habitat during network upgrading…Tue Sept 02 2008 - 01:00
Marine study finds 20 polluted dead zonesENVIRONMENT: FRIENDS OF the Irish Environment has urged farmers and foresters to exercise care in applying nitrogen, following…Mon Sept 01 2008 - 01:00
Explorer's family to complete journeyIT HAS been described as one of the "bravest acts in the history of exploration", and an Irish adventurer was responsibleSat Aug 30 2008 - 01:00
Naval Service ship at Corrib gas projectTHE NAVAL Service has deployed a ship in Broadhaven Bay as part of the State's security provision for the Corrib gas project.Sat Aug 30 2008 - 01:00
Forum told of new treatments for anxietyMEDICATION IS not always the best treatment for anxiety-related illnesses which have become a significant health issue, an international…Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Corrib gas partners must change licenceTHE Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that the Corrib gas partners will have to reapply to change their emissions…Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Fishermen seek State help in rowA MAYO crab fisherman and his son, who have maintained a vigil at sea for the past four days, have called for State protection…Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
Údarás head defends closing of marine research bodyÚDARÁS NA Gaeltachta has said that it is still committed to development of the marine sector following closure of its marine …Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
Mayo residents' group lodges formal complaint against Shell to OECDA FORMAL complaint against Shell EP Ireland and its Corrib gas partners has been submitted by a north Mayo community group to…Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Parade of sail to send off ocean race yachtIRELAND’S ENTRY in the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race leaves Irish waters for the last time this weekend before its return …Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Boil water notices for three countiesNEW BOIL water notices have been issued in three counties, Galway, Limerick and Monaghan, following contamination of water supplies…Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Anger at delay in EU fish fleet aidIRELAND, SPAIN and several other EU coastal states may co-operate on a new bid to expedite temporary tie-up aid for the fishing…Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
Eight Corrib gas protesters arrested over 'most dangerous' demonstrationA SENIOR Garda officer has described a Corrib gas protest off the north Mayo coastline yesterday as "the most dangerous yet", …Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
US alert on Cork firm's cooked musselsA WEST Cork shellfish company which was the subject of a European food safety alert, is at the centre of another alert in north…Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Turf boats defy the elements to deliver the goodsGALWAY HOOKERS: SALT WET, sea wet, wind wet, rain wet - on a weekend when it seemed as if the entire island was sinking under…Mon Aug 18 2008 - 01:00
