Plant loss in Cavan a blow, says TanaisteThe Tβnaiste, Ms Harney, has described as a "huge blow" the decision by a US technology company to defer a promised 800-job investment…Sat Nov 03 2001 - 00:00
Fisheries officer suffers leg injuries when poachers drive car at himA fisheries officer in Cork was taken to hospital with leg injuries yesterday after a car was driven into him.Sat Nov 03 2001 - 00:00
Contract gives Aer Arann a reprieveRegional air links will continue to be run by Aer Arann Express following a Government decision to award it a temporary eight…Sat Nov 03 2001 - 00:00
Dismissed Aer Arann pilots prepare to meet O'RourkeAer Arann pilots who have been dismissed by their company are due to highlight their case when they meet the Minister for Public…Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
Rights centre in Galway to run EU China projectThe European Commission has appointed the Galway-based Irish Centre for Human Rights to co-ordinate a €1Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
Dealing with plethora of agenciesWhen the three Orca whales swam into Cork harbour and right up to the city quays this summer, they didn't exactly get the welcome…Mon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00
Department no longer says it can identify pollution in Broadhaven BayThe Department of the Marine and Natural Resources has withdrawn its claim that it had traced the source of pollution in Broadhaven…Mon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00
Cross-Border marine body to study Lough Foyle salmonThe salmon is to be the subject of a North-South marine research project undertaken by the Loughs AgencyMon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00
TG4 celebrates birthday with £2m boostThe Minister for Arts, Heritage, the Gaeltacht and the Islands, Ms de Valera, has sanctioned an extra £2 million in funding for…Mon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00
Wreckage of second World War plane discovered in Lough FoyleA Donegal diving club has discovered the wreckage of a second World War B17 bomber plane in Lough Foyle.Fri Oct 26 2001 - 01:00
Former UN diplomat decries Irish Security Council roleIreland has "let itself down badly" as current chair of the UN Security Council, the former UN Assistant Secretary General, Mr…Fri Oct 26 2001 - 01:00
Fahey criticises EU fish planThe Minister for the Marine, Mr Fahey, has criticised the European Commission for failing to take into account the socio-economic…Fri Oct 26 2001 - 01:00
Source of bay pollution identifiedThe Department of the Marine and Natural Resources says it has identified the source of a mystery "slick" which appeared in Broadhaven…Thu Oct 25 2001 - 01:00
"School wasn't for me," says former pupil of the yearBridget Delaney (18) was 1999 Pupil of the Year in Presentation Convent, GalwayTue Oct 23 2001 - 01:00
Department reviews future of school in row over TravellersThe Department of Education and Science is reviewing the future of the east Galway national school which was at the centre over…Tue Oct 23 2001 - 01:00
Bank officials say training for euro inadequateBank officials have warned that financial institutions will be overwhelmed by the euro changeover due to inadequate staffing …Mon Oct 22 2001 - 01:00
BMW region to receive over £6m for aquacultureThe Border, Midland and Western (BMW) region is to receive over £6 million in combined EU/Exchequer support for aquaculture development…Mon Oct 22 2001 - 01:00
Bank staff may be due extra euro pay, says MinisterThe Minister for Public Enterprise, Ms O'Rourke, has indicated that bank staff could be entitled to compensation for the extra…Sat Oct 20 2001 - 01:00
Man killed in Mayo hit-and-run accidentGarda∅ in Mayo are appealing for the driver of a car involved in a hit-and-run accident between Westport and Castlebar early …Wed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00
Removing the stigma from using mental health servicesMental health has largely negative connotations to most respondents of a new survey published by the Western Health Board (WHB…Tue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
Galway group uses postcards in anti-war protestThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, could expect up to 20,000 anti-war postcards this month, if a protest by an anti-war alliance in Galway…Mon Oct 15 2001 - 01:00
Galway loses race to become 2005 capital of cultureGalway's image as Ireland's leading city of the arts has been dealt a severe blow by an European panel's decision to award Cork…Mon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00
Bishop welcomes plan to revitalise areasA founder member of the Council for the West, Bishop Thomas Finnegan, said he is "very encouraged" by the new rural regeneration…Sat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
Reprisal by US could be a war crime - professorAny act of reprisal by the US government for last month's attack on America could constitute a war crime, according to the director…Mon Oct 01 2001 - 01:00
Marine safety directorate to be set up by year endThe Cabinet has approved the establishment of a marine safety directorate which will co-ordinate all aspects of safety at sea…Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
Aer Arann plans to change fleet and lay off 14 pilotsAer Arann Express is to make almost one-third of its pilots redundant, just seven months after it was awarded a £32 million contract…Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
Girl's uncle cites crime law `flaws'The uncle of Siobhan Hynes, the Connemara schoolgirl who was raped and murdered in December 1998, has appealed to the Minister…Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
Donegal port fails to acquire naval patrol shipThe Donegal fishing port of Killybegs has failed to acquire the naval patrol ship, Deirdre, which was decommissioned earlier …Sat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
Turtle needs lift home to Caribbean to surviveHer name is Peig. She was found near the Kerry Blaskets, and now wants to go homeThu Aug 23 2001 - 01:00
Complaint to EU after dumping in bay angers fishermenCoastwatch Europe has lodged a complaint with the European Commission over the dumping of dredged spoil in Galway BayThu Aug 23 2001 - 01:00
TD criticises school bus serviceThe school bus fleet is a "ramshackle service", and the quality of the vehicles must be reassessed immediately, according to …Mon Aug 20 2001 - 01:00
Minister orders ferries reviewThe Minister for the Marine, Mr Fahey, has ordered an "urgent" review of the use of ferry facilities at Rossaveal, Co Galway, …Mon Aug 20 2001 - 01:00
`Victor' reveals underwater wonder world of coral gardens on Ireland's deep seabedIt may not be as warm or accessible as the Great Barrier Reef, but Ireland's deep seabed is home to some of the most spectacular…Thu Aug 16 2001 - 01:00
Co-op to take healthcare to rural areasWest-Doc is the name of a new medical co-operative which aims to provide 24hour care in outlying areas through a new centre in…Mon Aug 13 2001 - 01:00
Minister awards design contract for harbour workThe Minister for the Marine, Mr Fahey, has awarded the contract for the design of a £14Mon Aug 13 2001 - 01:00
Intensive care unit is moved in fungus scareThe intensive care unit at University College Hospital, Galway, is being relocated temporarily, due to discovery of an air-borne…Thu Aug 09 2001 - 01:00
Four island students a class apartFainche Ni Fhatharta, Seosaimhin Ni Chonghaile, Adrian O Coincheanainn and Seosamh O Fatharta aren't used to being the centre…Wed Aug 08 2001 - 01:00
6 more islands to get ESB supplySix islands off the west and north-west coasts are to be provided with mains electricity over the next 18 months in a £650,000…Mon Aug 06 2001 - 01:00
Decision to extend forestry premium increases to benefit western farmersFarmers in the west are to benefit from a Government decision to extend forestry premium increasesMon Aug 06 2001 - 01:00
Uncertain time for McHugh shipEurope's largest fishing vessel, Atlantic Dawn, is still working on a temporary permit off west Africa, due to the European Commission…Sat Aug 04 2001 - 01:00
Sea radio medical centre set up in CorkMedico Cork has been designated as the State's first radio medical consultation centre for accidents at sea.Fri Aug 03 2001 - 01:00
TG4 deal to cover women's All-IrelandOn a crucial day in the Northern peace process, the Taoiseach bounced a ball and laughed and joked before the cameras with young…Thu Aug 02 2001 - 01:00
Ahern urges all parties to take time on issuesThe Taoiseach urged all parties in the North to take time over a considered response to the two governments' proposals published…Thu Aug 02 2001 - 01:00
Relentless rain does little to cool race feverRelentless rain, even more relentless betting and a billboard protest marked the opening evening at Ballybrit last night, home…Tue Jul 31 2001 - 01:00
Search continues for missing boyThe search will continue today for the body of Anthony Lavelle (14), the teenager drowned off north Mayo when his father's boat…Mon Jul 30 2001 - 01:00
Call for `positive discrimination' for rural areas of westThe National Development Plan (NDP) will not deliver for the west of Ireland unless there is positive discrimination in favour…Mon Jul 30 2001 - 01:00
Students, musicians in Galway try to promote racial toleranceSix Galway students have established a publishing initiative to give a voice to asylum-seekers, migrants, refugees and other "…Mon Jul 30 2001 - 01:00
Urban dream capsule crew observes festival revellersTwelve days after their self-imposed incarceration, four pale, bald men and one sheep emerged from their window into the bright…Mon Jul 30 2001 - 01:00
