Controversial Loop Head mast scrappedThe 10-year controversy over the location of a radio navigation mast on the Irish coastline has come to a sudden and unexpected…Wed May 30 2001 - 01:00
Commission seeks to promote organic farmsOrganic food production in the west earns more for the family farm than conventional agriculture, according to the Western Development…Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Marina breaches foreshore leaseThe Department of the Marine and Natural Resources has found the £20 million State marina at Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, to be …Sat May 26 2001 - 01:00
Claim on yacht tragedy denied by unionSIPTU has denied that the current industrial dispute affecting the East Link toll bridge on the Liffey contributed to last weekend…Thu May 24 2001 - 01:00
Search continues for missing sailor as sunken yacht is raisedThe damaged hull of the yacht, Debonair, will be examined by marine surveyors in Dublin Port today, following Sunday's collision…Tue May 22 2001 - 01:00
Investigation promised as 3 die in crash between yacht, cargo vesselThe Minister for the Marine, Mr Fahey, has promised a "speedy and thorough" investigation into the collision between a yacht …Mon May 21 2001 - 01:00
Gas from west on target for 2003Fifty miles off the Mayo coast, the Sedco 711 rig has drilled what may be the last well before production on the Corrib North…Mon May 21 2001 - 01:00
Naval Service divers recover human remains near wreck of fishing vesselNaval Service divers have recovered human remains in north Galway Bay, close to the wreck of a Spanish fishing vessel on which…Wed May 16 2001 - 01:00
O Cuiv sees Knock Airport as pivotal to regeneration of MayoKnock Airport could be at the core of a rural regeneration programme for the Mayo area, the Minister of State for Agriculture…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Claddagh's load of rubbish is worth its weight in gold"Rubbish worth its weight in gold" was the quip on Galway's Quay Street yesterday after the extraordinary recovery of 10 Claddagh…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Boost for water-quality campaignA campaign to improve water quality in the Great Western Lakes area has welcomed a "breakthrough" in the Government's approach…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Secluded Rockbarton five-bed with coachhouse and historyBluebells, mature chestnut, beech and oak - and a coachhouse to the rear - mark out one of the most distinctive properties to…Thu May 10 2001 - 01:00
Apartments from £175,000 near the city and the seaThe developers of a new apartment complex in Galway are billing the development as being "near the city and the sea".Thu May 10 2001 - 01:00
Report queries reduction of Ryanair's Knock landing chargesThe use of Knock Airport's State grant for marketing to reduce landing charges, mainly for the benefit of Ryanair, is questioned…Wed May 09 2001 - 01:00
Bere islanders meet officials to discuss controversial radio mastResidents of Bere Island in Co Cork have met Department of the Marine officials to discuss possible acceptance of the controversial…Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
State's first cinema on wheels is coming to a town near you"Back to the fit-ups!" is the catch-cry for the State's first cinema on wheels which has taken to the road after its initial …Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Communities to control fisheries developmentCoastal communities will be able to force the closure of bays or estuaries used for fisheries development if there are genuine…Mon May 07 2001 - 01:00
Union advised `hard' assessment of oil and gas reserves requiredHard independent evidence on the amount of oil and gas beneath Ireland's seabed territory must be placed in the public domain…Mon May 07 2001 - 01:00
Shannon water quality declinesDeteriorating water quality is still the most serious threat facing fisheries on the Shannon waterway, according to the annual…Mon May 07 2001 - 01:00
Harbour company denies marina breaks planning rulesThe Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company has said it would welcome an inquiry into a claim that its £18 million marina has been constructed…Fri May 04 2001 - 01:00
Survey claims Dun Laoghaire marina breached planning limitThe State's largest marina at Dun Laoghaire extends 30 metres further west than approved by the planning authorities, according…Thu May 03 2001 - 01:00
Free health care for teenagers urgedTeenagers should be given free access to primary healthcare, according to a report commissioned by 10 health boards.Thu May 03 2001 - 01:00
Tuam apartments will have tax breaksThe first development under the Urban Renewal Scheme in Tuam, Co Galway, is now on the market.Thu May 03 2001 - 01:00
£30m investment for sea fisheries launchedDetails of a £30 million (€38 million) investment programme for sea fisheries have been released by the Minister for the Marine…Tue May 01 2001 - 01:00
Enterprise says planning change will not delay Corrib gas targetsEnterprise Energy Ireland is still confident of supplying gas from the Corrib field on target, following its decision to submit…Tue May 01 2001 - 01:00
Fears on impact of Eyre Square planCIE and Bus Eireann have expressed serious concerns about Galway Corporation's £2Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
More fleet cuts will be soughtEuropean fisheries ministers meeting in Luxembourg tomorrow will be told once again that more fleet cuts are necessary if fish…Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Dublin Bay, that raging oceanIt is difficult to imagine it on those lazy days, when waves barely create a ripple on Sandymount Strand, yet there was a time…Sat Apr 21 2001 - 01:00
Fahey's undertaking to review oil exploration terms welcomedSIPTU has welcomed a commitment by the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, Mr Fahey, to review the 1992 exploration…Tue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00
O Cuiv agrees to take new portfolioA shake-up of EU-supported rural development programmes is expected under the stewardship of the new Minister of State for Agriculture…Mon Apr 16 2001 - 01:00
Divers examine wreck of 1828 ferryGalway-based divers have carried out preliminary surveys of the wreck of the Anach Cuain ferry boat in which 19 people lost their…Sat Apr 14 2001 - 01:00
Oceanic conditions on fish stocks studiedThe Marine Institute here and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have been jointly studying the effect…Wed Apr 11 2001 - 01:00
Man's best friend gets star treatment in hospital's careEveryone in Oughterard knows VerdiMon Apr 09 2001 - 01:00
Galway council may vote on waste planGalway County Council may decide to vote on the Connacht waste management plan this weekMon Apr 09 2001 - 01:00
Fishermen may agree plan to conserve wild salmonAn Icelandic businessman who has spent a decade trying to convince Ireland to abandon commercial netting of wild salmon believes…Tue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00
Still saying he was the man for the jobWhen Enda Kenny, Fine Gael TD for Mayo, warned his party colleagues a few weeks ago they would "never know what they had missed…Mon Apr 02 2001 - 01:00
Maritime quiz in Galway to raise money for national lifeboat serviceYou don't need to know how to tie a bowline to enter a special contest in Galway next Saturday night, but it might help to know…Mon Apr 02 2001 - 01:00
New door opens for single parentsSingle, separated, deserted and divorced people with children may be helped by an initiative in GalwayMon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Byrne denies Air Corps rescue role is being downgradedThe Minister of State for the Marine, Mr Hugh Byrne, has denied that the Air Corps role in search-and-rescue is being downgraded…Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
IFA calls on members to keep livestock off commonageThe Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has urged its members in the west to keep livestock off commonage where possible, following…Mon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
Independent board to study deaths at seaAn independent marine casualty investigation board is to be established shortly, the Minister for the Marine, Mr Fahey, promised…Fri Mar 23 2001 - 00:00
New air/sea rescue service for southeastThe Government is to replace the Air Corps air/sea rescue base at Waterford with a 24-hour medium-lift helicopter service run…Thu Mar 22 2001 - 00:00
Study to monitor Shannon estuary dolphinsDolphins in the Shannon estuary are under surveillance following the installation of an acoustic device to monitor their movements…Tue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Fahey suffers setback as salmon commission chair resignsThe Minister for the Marine, Mr Fahey, has suffered a setback with the resignation of Prof Noel Wilkins of NUI Galway from the…Fri Mar 16 2001 - 00:00
`Disgust' at lack of public consultation on by-passGalway residents opposed to a £113 million outer bypass for the city have expressed "disgust" at the lack of public consultation…Tue Mar 13 2001 - 00:00
£7m budget for coastal protection in 30 locationsThe Government is to spend almost £7 million on this year's coastal protection programme which involves 30 locations in 12 counties…Mon Mar 12 2001 - 00:00
Foot-and-mouth emergency teamCo Galway has set up an emergency response committee to deal with the threat posed by foot-and-mouthMon Mar 12 2001 - 00:00
Recycling project to get under way in Galway city from next monthPreparations are being made for extensive recycling in Galway from next month, the new city manager says, but he believes thermal…Mon Mar 12 2001 - 00:00
Claddagh swans are hit again by oil pollutionGalway's famous Claddagh swans have been hit by pollution washed down the Corrib river for the second time in a fortnight.Mon Mar 12 2001 - 00:00
Breakthrough in Coal Harbour disputeThere has been a breakthrough in the row over public access to Dun Laoghaire's Coal Harbour which arose during construction of…Fri Mar 09 2001 - 00:00
