Mast dispute garda now at Achill SoundAchill islanders appear to have won the first round in a battle over the loss of a garda following a dispute over construction…Thu May 21 1998 - 01:00
Water safety for review after drowningsSligo County Council is to hold an emergency meeting next week following the Strandhill drownings, amid growing concern over …Wed May 20 1998 - 01:00
Molloy warns IHBA to put its house in orderThe Minister of State for the Environment, Mr Robert Molloy, has warned home builders to put their own house in order or face…Sat May 16 1998 - 01:00
Brain-damaged man's wife loses faith in TDsAnnamarie O'Brien used to believe politicians when they came to her door at election timeMon May 11 1998 - 01:00
Air-sea rescue cover hit by crew shortages and sick leaveThe east coast had no 24-hour air-sea rescue cover on six days in the past month, due to a combination of Air Corps crew shortages…Sat May 09 1998 - 01:00
Gardai describe Sligo death as callous and brutal crimeGardai investigating the death of the elderly Co Sligo draper, Mr Eddie Fitzmaurice, are still keeping an open mind on the motive…Sat May 09 1998 - 01:00
Himalaya chance for young Irish climbersFive years after the first Irish ascent of Mount Everest the leaders of the expedition have initiated a scheme to send young …Fri May 08 1998 - 01:00
Gardai suspect robbery led to lonely death of elderly widower"You'd think that when a man reached 83 years of age, he would be entitled to die in his bedFri May 08 1998 - 01:00
EU handling of herring market criticisedCriticism of the EU's handling of the herring market and a comprehensive management review of the Celtic Sea fishery are the …Fri May 08 1998 - 01:00
Institute backs Loran-C radio mast for ClareThe Nautical Institute has expressed support for construction of the controversial Loran-C radio navigation mast in Co ClareTue May 05 1998 - 01:00
De Valera acts on conservation after EU threat to cut drainage fundingThe Minister for Arts, Heritage, the Gaeltacht and the Islandsile de Valera, has agreed to designate Wexford Harbour as a Special…Tue May 05 1998 - 01:00
Councillors cry `cheat' on plan for Ballinasloe dumpThe seagulls are already "ripping" up the local golf course and now they will grow fatter on the county's carrionMon May 04 1998 - 01:00
`Bud Thud' toes the line during Garda `blue flu'As Galway city braced itself for its "Bud Thud" rock festival and the usual deluge of visitors over the bank holiday weekend, …Sat May 02 1998 - 01:00
Government considering proposal for Cork Harbour maritime collegeThe Government is considering a proposal for a national maritime college in Cork Harbour which would be run jointly by Cork Institute…Tue Apr 28 1998 - 01:00
Judge wants justice for an architectural gem set in the westWhen Judge Harvey Kenny was appointed to the Circuit Court in 1994, he was told the courthouse in Clifden was a "terrible place…Mon Apr 27 1998 - 01:00
Achill Island gets first fish farm catamaranThe first catamaran to work on a fish farm was named on Achill Island, Co Mayo, at the weekend by the Minister for the Marine…Mon Apr 27 1998 - 01:00
Woods denies claims over marina move is politicalThe Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, Dr Woods, has denied claims that party politics is influencing moves to halt…Sat Apr 25 1998 - 01:00
Woods guarantees consultation on Loran C mastThe Loran C radio navigation mast will not be constructed on the Loop Head peninsula in Co Clare without public consultation, …Thu Apr 23 1998 - 01:00
Gillane's brother fined £700 on assault chargesKevin Gillane (40), a brother of Pat Gillane who is serving an eight-year sentence for soliciting two men to murder his wife, …Thu Apr 23 1998 - 01:00
Atlantic not getting rougher - expertEl Nino and global warming may be changing our climate, but there is no conclusive evidence to suggest the Atlantic is getting…Tue Apr 21 1998 - 01:00
Fishermen seek more support on salmon planA state management policy on salmon is in danger of collapsing because of lack of consultation and Government commitment, the…Mon Apr 20 1998 - 01:00
Contract awarded to design EU fishing `sky spy' systemIreland could provide the European Union's model for satellite tracking of ships at sea, following agreement on a multimillion…Fri Apr 17 1998 - 01:00
Fish sector criticises EU chief over limited consultationIrish fishing industry organisations have criticised the EU Commissioner, Ms Emma Bonino, because of the way she attempted to…Tue Apr 14 1998 - 01:00
Firm backs North Pole flight to mark 70th anniversary of transpolar air crossingAn attempt to fly directly across the North Pole this week to mark the 70th anniversary of the first transpolar air crossing …Tue Apr 14 1998 - 01:00
Frustrated Air Corps rescue crews see their service whittled awayA few days ago, two British fishing vessels collided near Rockall, some 250 miles north-west of Bloody ForelandMon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Salthill residents opposed to seafront apartmentsGalway's rapid development has created a new planning row in the suburb of Salthill, where locals are objecting to proposals …Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Research station shows continuing rise in CO2 levelsScientists have expressed concern about rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO 2) contributing to global warming, which have been…Sat Apr 04 1998 - 01:00
Minister approves £120m plan for Galway hospitalThe Minister for Health has approved in principle a £120 million development plan for Galway's University College Hospital (UCGH…Sat Apr 04 1998 - 01:00
Holiday homes erode our coastal community"Guzzle" is a New England word that is slipping from the lexiconWed Apr 01 1998 - 01:00
Integrated coastal plan to boost tourist sailing urgedThe Government has been urged to implement an integrated coastal zone management system which would permit sailing tourism to…Sat Mar 07 1998 - 00:00
Bord Failte joins objectors to plan to use land for airportBord Failte has objected to plans for a State land swap which would facilitate the development of an airstrip at Clifden, Co …Sat Feb 28 1998 - 00:00
Planning permission refused for Mayo holiday home developmentThe tax-based seaside resort scheme has been dealt a blow with An Bord Pleanala's decision to refuse planning permission for …Sat Feb 21 1998 - 00:00
Pernicious threat of zebra mussels crossing BorderIt is pernicious, pestilent, noxious and even cross-Border bodies with full executive powers will not halt the zebra mussel, …Sat Feb 21 1998 - 00:00
Crisis may force navy to recruit outside StateThe Minister for Defence, Mr Smith, may have to recruit from outside the State to meet a staffing crisis within the Naval Service…Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Farmers fear they are losing out to conservation"Cromwell". "Tenants". "Evictions". "Prisoners on the land"Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Plan for new national coastguard welcomedThe Minister for the Marine's decision to develop a national coastguard and to establish valour awards has been given a qualified…Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
EU plan provides lifeline for small boatsCurrachs, punts and other small craft which could have faced eventual "scuttling" by the European Union have been given clearance…Wed Feb 04 1998 - 00:00
Unlocking Mayo's medieval secretsLights, cameras, film crews... and now a link with Harvard UniversityMon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
Traditional music award loses sponsorFrankie Gavin was touched by it, Mairtin O'Connor honoured by it, and last year the "musicians' musician" was that great "squeezeboxman…Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
Investigating how trawlers affect seabedDoes trawling damage life on the seabed? Recent research suggests that the jury is still out on this, but now the Martin Ryan…Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
`Elation' in west at announcementCROI, the West of Ireland Cardiology Foundation, has expressed "elation" at yesterday's announcement confirming a new cardiac…Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Widow urges Woods to fund service for bereaved familiesThe Government has been urged to fund a bereavement counselling and support service for families that have lost relatives at …Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Harbour must develop options, says reportFish may have been Donegal's "oil" for the past two decades, but a consultancy study has suggested that Killybegs could also …Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Village's fortunes sink or swim with mackerelDallas, say some. Others have compared its feverish industrial spirit to the atmosphere in the Californian sardine port of Monterey…Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Residents criticise proposed Achill holiday developmentGovernment policy on the seaside resort scheme has not been properly thought through and an explosion of holiday home developments…Thu Jan 29 1998 - 00:00
Galway businesses call for more gardai for fastest-growing cityAs investigations continue in Galway into the murder of a taxi driver, Mrs Eileen Costello-O'Shaughnessy (47), two months ago…Wed Jan 28 1998 - 00:00
Collooney village earns its by-pass status but not everyone is celebratingToday Collooney, tomorrow the Curlew mountainsMon Jan 26 1998 - 00:00
White Shark's interest in White Strand is fearedThey call it the latest act in the habitats drama. The star? The Great White Shark himself, Australian golfer Greg NormanMon Jan 26 1998 - 00:00
