Irish Lights to be subsumed into cross-Border commissionThe Commissioners of Irish Lights is to be dissolved under the new cross-Border body set up under the Belfast Agreement.Wed Mar 17 1999 - 00:00
Figures show salmon stocks may be higher than acknowledgedNational stocks of salmon are in a much healthier state than many anglers would like to admit, according to returns for 1998.Wed Mar 17 1999 - 00:00
Casualty of property boom has no GP"We get Ruairi Quinn, Carmencita Hederman, Pat Kenny - come Patrick's week and Easter and half of Dublin will be hereMon Mar 15 1999 - 00:00
Lufthansa promises 100 jobsGALWAY has been promised 100 new jobs in computer software over the next three years through a subsidiary of the German airline…Sat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Minister stalls Galway mineral licencesPlans by the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources Dr Woods, to issue mineral prospecting licences in west Connemara, …Sat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
`High-growth' region needs £8.4bn - reportTHE Border, west and midland areas would be regarded as having a boom economy if they were not linked to the national Celtic …Fri Mar 12 1999 - 00:00
Weather and lack of helicopter cited in fisherman's deathSevere weather conditions hindering radar use and the lack of a night-time helicopter on the east coast contributed to the death…Thu Mar 11 1999 - 00:00
West told to abandon `poor mouth approach'The west must abandon the "poor mouth" approach to EU structural fund investment, and actively seek to attract inward investment…Thu Mar 11 1999 - 00:00
£8.4 bn plan seeks to address uneven east-west growthAn £8.4 billion draft strategy to address the east-west economic imbalance is due to be presented to the western and midland …Thu Mar 11 1999 - 00:00
New safety rules recommended by report on tugboat sinkingThe Minister for the Marine, Dr Woods, has ordered a review of safety procedures in harbours following an investigation into …Thu Mar 11 1999 - 00:00
Coveneys' fund-raising journey enters home stretchWith stitched sails and a stitched chef's arm, the Coveney ketch is heading towards the Suez Canal on the home stretch of its…Wed Mar 10 1999 - 00:00
TnaG denies soap opera increases anglicisationAn accusation that Ros na Run, the popular Teilifis na Gaeilge soap, is contributing to a further anglicisation of the Connemara…Wed Mar 10 1999 - 00:00
New board to represent Irish music plannedThe Government intends to set up a board to represent the indigenous music sector, the Minister of State for Arts, Heritage, …Tue Mar 09 1999 - 00:00
Spiddal profits from sound investmentWhen Britain's National Centre for Popular Music opened recently in Sheffield, it did so with a little help from its friends …Mon Mar 08 1999 - 00:00
Review of marine safety recommends merger of coastal radio stationsA government consultancy review of marine safety has recommended that the State's three coastal radio stations in Donegal, Kerry…Sat Mar 06 1999 - 00:00
BIM study says doubling expenditure on marine sector will boost jobs and exportsA doubling of annual EU and State expenditure on the marine sector should increase employment by up to 20 per cent over the next…Fri Mar 05 1999 - 00:00
RNLI has its cake and eats it before rushing to aid ferryThe Royal National Life-Boat Institution is far too polite to say so, but its voluntary fundraising efforts are expected to receive…Fri Mar 05 1999 - 00:00
`Explorer' will be out of action for some timeStena Line expects that its pride and joy, the Explorer high speed catamaran, will be out of service for some time on the Dun…Fri Mar 05 1999 - 00:00
Fishing limits in EU may be extendedEuropean state fishing limits could be extended from 12 to 24 miles, following a vote in favour of the move by the European Parliament…Tue Mar 02 1999 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's DiarySix years ago this spring, a thirty-something Dublin woman called Marcella Dunne took a flight to Nepal with a group of people…Tue Mar 02 1999 - 00:00
Government is called on to review incitement legislationThe Government has been called on to review the Incitement to Hatred Act following yesterday's dismissal of a case taken against…Tue Mar 02 1999 - 00:00
Sisters of Mercy survey finds hardening level of intolerance towards minoritiesIntolerance is alive and well and living in the west of Ireland, according to a study commissioned by the Sisters of Mercy Western…Tue Mar 02 1999 - 00:00
Marine archaeologists come to rescue of our many wrecksTHE Giant's Causeway, Newgrange and Skellig Michael's stairway to heaven are this country's best known (and only) international…Mon Mar 01 1999 - 00:00
Leading Irish suppliers to participate in major fishing show in GlasgowSeveral leading suppliers to the fishing industry are due to take part in Europe's largest annual fishing show in Glasgow early…Thu Feb 25 1999 - 00:00
Minister to push for law on coastguardThe Minister for the Marine, Dr Woods, has said that he is committed to pushing through legislation for a national coastguard…Mon Feb 22 1999 - 00:00
Not all farmers are against CAP reform"Joe: I am dosed, dipped, dagged and degradedMon Feb 22 1999 - 00:00
A `big week' for farmers and consumers begins todayIt has been billed as the "big week" for farmers, but it is consumers who should be most concerned about the outcome of the EU…Mon Feb 22 1999 - 00:00
Courage of seaman to be honoured at Naval baseThe first Naval Service seaman to die on duty at sea is to be honoured this week when a £3 million galley and dining complex …Tue Feb 16 1999 - 00:00
Detained Norwegian fishing vessel brought to KillybegsA combined Naval Service and Air Corps operation has resulted in the detention of a Norwegian fishing vessel for alleged logbook…Mon Feb 15 1999 - 00:00
Artistic celebration a stimulus for Ennistymon to carve out its futureThe dole office, the public library, the local convent and a Christian Brothers' school: these are not the sort of locations …Mon Feb 15 1999 - 00:00
New £29m ferry for Holyhead routeA £29 million catamaran for the Dublin-Holyhead route was launched by Irish Ferries in Australian waters on SaturdayMon Feb 15 1999 - 00:00
Elderly pair robbed in attack on homeAn elderly brother and sister in Co Galway are still in shock after an attack on their home in the early hours of yesterday morning…Mon Feb 15 1999 - 00:00
Welfare scheme insignificant, says fishermen's groupA new social welfare scheme to assist fishermen affected by bad weather has been described as "insignificant" by the Irish South…Thu Feb 11 1999 - 00:00
Cross-Border protection sought by mussel growersThe Belfast Agreement has failed to come to the aid of mussel growers in Lough Foyle, according to local producers, who have …Wed Feb 10 1999 - 00:00
Plans for Mayo area flow from success of airportThere were reports of strange lights flickering around Knock Airport several weeks agoMon Feb 08 1999 - 00:00
Yacht club consortium tenders for running of Dun Laoghaire marinaA consortium of yacht clubs has made a bid to manage the new £10£12 million marina at Dun Laoghaire harbour, Co Dublin, when …Sat Feb 06 1999 - 00:00
Mackerel fishermen plan legal challenge to WoodsA dispute has broken out between some of Ireland's top fishing vessel owners and the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources…Thu Feb 04 1999 - 00:00
Government urged to reject PFP invitationThe Green Party and the Peace and Neutrality Alliance (PANA) have called on the Government to turn down an invitation from the…Wed Feb 03 1999 - 00:00
Minister to make welfare provisions for fishermenProvisions for assisting inshore fishermen affected by bad weather are to be included in the 1999 Social Welfare Bill, which …Wed Feb 03 1999 - 00:00
State is considering US invitation to take part in PFP naval exerciseThe US has invited the State to participate in maritime training exercises held under the aegis of the Partnership for Peace.Tue Feb 02 1999 - 00:00
Dempsey says future road grants may depend on councils' efficiencyLocal authorities are to receive a 19 per cent increase in grants for non-national roads this year, but may have to become more…Tue Feb 02 1999 - 00:00
On-the-spot traffic fines for violators extended to include bus-lane incursionsOn-the-spot road fines have been extended to include defective tyres, driving cars in bus lanes and traffic-light infringements…Tue Feb 02 1999 - 00:00
Valentia taps out last Morse message"This is Valentia Radio (EJK) signing off on wireless telegraph. Slan libh go leirMon Feb 01 1999 - 00:00
Irish officer lived through simmering Afghan conflictThe fallout from last year's US bombing of Afghanistan, one of the world's forgotten conflicts, still dominates efforts to end…Mon Feb 01 1999 - 00:00
Lighthouse may be automated but life on the rock is a mustBlackrock in Co Mayo, one of the wildest and loneliest postings on the western seaboard, may appear to have joined the list of…Mon Feb 01 1999 - 00:00
C of I out of touch, dean claims as he prepares to leave IrelandThe Church of Ireland is out of touch with society and is not prepared to tolerate liberal views, the Dean of Tuam, Ian Corbett…Sat Jan 30 1999 - 00:00
Marine rescue procedures to be reviewed after Kinsale accidentMarine rescue procedures are to be reviewed after an accident off the south coast in which a fisherman lost the sight in one …Sat Jan 30 1999 - 00:00
Naval Service needs more ships - reportThe Government's White Paper on Defence should consider transforming the Naval Service into a coastguard on the US model, according…Thu Jan 28 1999 - 00:00
Fish stock pact will help co-operation, Spanish minister says in DublinA new Irish-Spanish agreement to protect fish stocks will greatly improve co-operation between the two states, the Spanish Fisheries…Wed Jan 27 1999 - 00:00
Galway's latest music venue set to enjoy a dramatic waterfront locationThe Sydney Opera House it ain't, but it does enjoy a dramatic waterfront locationMon Jan 25 1999 - 00:00
