New independent body will investigate marine accidentsMarine accidents are to be investigated by a new independent authority which will seek to avoid delays, recrimination and blame…Fri Sept 11 1998 - 01:00
Interest in scheme to renew whitefish fleet welcomedThe Government has received more than 50 applications for its scheme to renew the whitefish fleetThu Sept 10 1998 - 01:00
`Crisis' in oceans may pose threat to human survival - commission reportThe land pollutes the seaMon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00
President joins the company of Pope and ParnellParnell, Pope John Paul II, Maud Gonne, Michael Davitt, de Valera and JFKMon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00
Dell plant in Limerick scheduled to be open by end of next yearThe new Dell Computer plant in Limerick is due to be open by the end of next year, when the recruitment for the 1,700 new jobs…Mon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00
FG criticises Smith's handling of naval reviewMarine Correspondent A WAR of words has broken out between the Minister for Defence, Mr Smith, and Fine Gael's defence spokeswoman…Sat Sept 05 1998 - 01:00
Ireland joins US in $5m marine research projectIreland and the United States are to co-operate in a $5 million marine research programme, President Clinton has announcedSat Sept 05 1998 - 01:00
Minister for Defence promises 70 extra recruits for Naval ServiceThe minister for Defence, Mr Smith, has promised 70 extra recruits for the Naval Service and has said that neither the Naval …Fri Sept 04 1998 - 01:00
Council warns of job losses in fishingIBEC'S Marine Food Council has warned of job losses in the Irish fishing industry if the Government applies the EU Commission…Thu Sept 03 1998 - 01:00
Minister's Defence Forces move criticisedFine Gael has expressed "surprise" at the decision by the Minister for Defence, Mr Smith, to chair the implementation group charged…Sat Aug 29 1998 - 01:00
License adventure centres, says FGMarine adventure centres should be licensed and policed, according to a Private Members' Bill published yesterday by Fine Gael…Sat Aug 29 1998 - 01:00
Minister to chair reorganisation of Defence ForcesThe Minister for Defence, Mr Smith, has said he intends to honour his commitment to reorganising the Naval Service and Air Corps…Fri Aug 28 1998 - 01:00
Thousands watch Tall Ships departBaggy wrinkles, tall spars, crossed yards, canon blasts, clippers, cutters, kayaks and even kites - Dublin Bay was a sea of sail…Wed Aug 26 1998 - 01:00
Childers recalled as Smith commits £1/4 m to `Asgard'The "passion, patriotism and love of the sea" of a forgotten hero, Erskine Childers, and his American wife, Mollie, were recalled…Wed Aug 26 1998 - 01:00
Nine Naval Service divers are injured in port demonstrationThe Department of Defence will be conducting an inquiry into yesterday's helicopter accident involving nine Naval Service divers…Tue Aug 25 1998 - 01:00
Tall Ships ready for parade of sail in bayOver 70 barques, barquentines, square-riggers, ketches and sloops with some 2,500 sail trainees on board will take a south-about…Tue Aug 25 1998 - 01:00
Mayo anglers see EU money as a threat to the Moy catchment fisheryThey talk about it in Munich, in London, in ZurichMon Aug 24 1998 - 01:00
Smith pledges `Asgard' fundingThe Minister for Defence, Mr Smith, has agreed to part-fund restoration of the State's first sail-training vessel, Asgard, which…Mon Aug 24 1998 - 01:00
President pays emotional tribute to sailors"Here you've come today to lift our hearts in a week when those hearts have been very low, very brokenMon Aug 24 1998 - 01:00
Lure of tall ships likely to attract more than one million visitorsThe irresistible magnet of tall spars, crossed yards, polished wood, furled sails - and a star to steer them by - is expected…Sat Aug 22 1998 - 01:00
Woods imposes strict safety regulations for the tall ships festivalAs some of the world's finest square-riggers continue on course for the Liffey mouth, the Minister for the Marine, Dr Woods, …Thu Aug 20 1998 - 01:00
Tall ship to get 21-gun saluteThe Argentinian tall ship, Libertad, will receive a 21-gun salute from Dun Laoghaire's East Pier battery this morning to mark…Wed Aug 19 1998 - 01:00
Move to strengthen western development body welcomed"In my job we have been looking at cross-Border economic initiativesTue Aug 18 1998 - 01:00
Tall ship revives old connections and makes mighty sight in Killala BayHad John Joe Humbert himself been on Kilcummin Strand, there could not have been more excitementMon Aug 17 1998 - 01:00
Smith under fire on defence reviewThe Minister for Defence, Mr Smith, has come under mounting pressure to salvage the Price Waterhouse review of the Naval Service…Sat Aug 15 1998 - 01:00
Weather forces Irish to abandon K2 climbThe Irish K2 expedition has been forced to abandon its attempt on the world's second-highest mountain because of persistent bad…Fri Aug 14 1998 - 01:00
Naval Service `withering on vine'The Department of Defence is deliberately allowing the Naval Service to "wither on the vine", Mr Michael Martin, an ex-naval …Thu Aug 13 1998 - 01:00
Smith gets flak over decision to backtrack on review chairThe Minister for Defence has been accused of "cosmetic consultation" with military representatives, following his decision to…Thu Aug 13 1998 - 01:00
U-turn on chair of defence review heavily criticisedThe Government has abandoned a key recommendation to appoint an independent chairperson for the Price Waterhouse review of the…Wed Aug 12 1998 - 01:00
Metal-eating bug causes concern to Donegal fishermenWe've heard lots about millennium bugs, but what about metal munchers? It now transpires that a micro-organism with an appetite…Tue Aug 11 1998 - 01:00
Salmon management body to be establishedA national salmon management body is to be established by the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, Dr Woods, with the…Mon Aug 10 1998 - 01:00
Locals object to Achill holiday home schemeOn a damp and drizzling summer Saturday in Mayo, thick mist clings to bog and boulder. Only the anglers are cheerfulMon Aug 10 1998 - 01:00
39 special areas of conservation are submitted to the EUThe Minister for Arts, Heritage, the Gaeltacht and the Islands has submitted an initial list of 39 Special Areas of Conservation…Fri Aug 07 1998 - 01:00
Galway murder inquiry seeks witnesses to earlier rowGardai investigating the death of a man in a stabbing incident in Galway over the weekend have appealed for witnesses to an altercation…Tue Aug 04 1998 - 01:00
Two sought over stabbing may have got lift, say gardaiGardai investigating the death of a man in Galway city during the bank holiday weekend have appealed to motorists and hostel …Mon Aug 03 1998 - 01:00
Battle for Galway city centre hots up"You know, for years I looked forward to it. But now that it is on the way, I'm not so happy about it anymoreMon Aug 03 1998 - 01:00
Blaming environmentalists for Salthill pollution `a disgrace'Galway Bay pollution would not be solved by "finger-pointing and cheap political point-scoring", according to the Green Party…Fri Jul 31 1998 - 01:00
Potential of estuary outlined in reportMarine species reared with the help of warm waste water from power stations could produce 500 extra jobs in the Shannon estuary…Wed Jul 29 1998 - 01:00
Gardai seek diving gear after tragedyGardai investigating the death of a diver off west Cork last week hope to retrieve his equipment to determine the precise cause…Tue Jul 28 1998 - 01:00
Ballybrit to spur on Galway tourismGalway declares itself in a state of suspended animation this week as the annual races festival opened last night at Ballybrit…Tue Jul 28 1998 - 01:00
Report on naval and air service todayThe Government has said it will publish today the Price Waterhouse review on a £235 million re-equipment and staffing plan for…Tue Jul 28 1998 - 01:00
School diet includes oysters and scarecrowsSome thought there had been a rave party. Some said there was a Celtic mystic linkMon Jul 27 1998 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiarySo he was not wearing a lifejacket or lifeline, and some say the sea will always claim its ownMon Jul 27 1998 - 01:00
Beaches to stay open following salmonella confirmationGalway Corporation has said there is no health threat from a strain of salmonella identified in bathing water in Galway Bay, …Sat Jul 25 1998 - 01:00
Sixth national park for north Mayo and visitor's centre for Ballycroy announcedThe State's sixth national park is to be established in north Mayo, and a visitors' centre will be built in the village of Ballycroy…Sat Jul 25 1998 - 01:00
Sinking of `Titanic' not due to faults in its construction, summer school is toldThe Titanic sinking may have been a disaster, but the ship certainly was notFri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
Greenpeace calls for wind energy focusGreenpeace International has called on the Government to halt licensing of oil exploration in the Atlantic and to promote development…Fri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
Woods accepts responsibility for inland water safetyThe Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, Dr Woods, has accepted recommendations by the National Safety Council (NSC…Fri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
Woods welcomes ban on dumping offshore rigs at sea and defends approach on SellafieldThe Ospar Convention agreement on the marine environment has been described as "landmark" by the Minister for the Marine and …Fri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
Rescue groups prepare to ensure safety of Croagh Patrick pilgrimsReek Sunday has become such a risk on Mayo's holy mountain that marker poles may be required to assist with rescues, according…Fri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
