Creed takes on Donegal supertrawler fleet over multimillion euro mackerel fisheryMinister for the Marine intends to legislate for one-island inshore fishing rightsMon Jan 16 2017 - 18:23
Fishing rights: ‘Big corporations win out, because they have clout’Supertrawler Atlantic Dawn sold a decade ago but deal works against smaller operationsMon Jan 9 2017 - 01:00
Irish fishing sector fears choppier waters in Brexit’s wakeUncertainty on future causing jitters and highlighting existing concerns over fishing portsMon Jan 9 2017 - 01:00
Denis Naughten in hospital for tests after bike hit by carMinister transferred to Galway University Hospital for test but due for release on WednesdayTue Jan 3 2017 - 19:28
Denis Naughten spends night in ‘full capacity’ emergency departmentMinister for Communications taken to Portiuncula Hospital after being hit by a carTue Jan 3 2017 - 01:00
Sixth-generation Connemara poitín-maker no longer an outlaw‘Liquid dynamite’ distilled by Cearra family near Spiddal now a cocktail ingredientWed Dec 28 2016 - 01:00
Delayed ship prepares for a Dublin Bay ChristmasGibraltar-registered vessel has been in the bay since August due to ‘issues’ with cargoFri Dec 23 2016 - 20:53
Aran ferry dispute resolved as debt to Galway council written downIsland Ferries Teo had suspended services in row over unpaid passenger levy moniesThu Dec 22 2016 - 20:19
Coast Guard volunteer Caitríona Lucas to be remembered at RNLI ceremonyCaitríona Lucas (41) died during a search off the Clare coast in SeptemberThu Dec 22 2016 - 15:39
Newgrange sun trap may be only 50 years old, says archaeologistEvidence solstice monument was Iron Age ‘Hiberno-Roman cult site’ was ‘underplayed’Wed Dec 21 2016 - 21:10
Newgrange ‘renowned for all the wrong reasons’Archaeologist disputes theory accurate capturing of winter solstice was 5,000 years oldWed Dec 21 2016 - 01:00
Patchwork flag celebrates French inspiration for Irish TricolourFlag presented to three Irish men on visit to France 168 years ago sowed seeds of RepublicMon Dec 19 2016 - 21:09
Galway university project developing sensors for heart attack ‘triggers’NUIG earmarked €5m for cardiac research projectSun Dec 18 2016 - 18:39
Aran islanders welcome progress on air service contractNegotiations still continuing over winter ferry service to Inis MorSat Dec 17 2016 - 15:15
Irish fishermen ‘face wipe-out’ unless fishing rules changedAnalysis: Ireland should use Brexit as basis to to renegotiate EU fish policy, industry saysFri Dec 16 2016 - 15:06
Fishing groups concerned over opening of territorial waters‘Gentleman’s’ agreement allowing all Irish boats reciprocal rights may be formalisedFri Dec 16 2016 - 15:05
Charting a course for growth at Cork’s Mainport HoldingsTug and supply ship operator expands from Cork base into global marine businessFri Dec 16 2016 - 05:55
Minister urged to save key piece of Grand Canal basinWaterways and business groups want Georgian graving docks and lock gates keptThu Dec 15 2016 - 17:42
Undocumented Brazilians ‘living in fear and limbo’ in Galway‘These people are worse off than asylum seekers in direct provision,’ says doctorThu Dec 15 2016 - 01:00
Irish fishermen allocated a larger quota for next yearIndustry welcomes 233,500 tonnes quota, an increase of 6% on 2016, and worth €280mWed Dec 14 2016 - 11:01
Michael Creed warns on EU’s proposed fish quota cutsReducing quotas could cost Irish whitefish fleet €15 million next year, says MinisterTue Dec 13 2016 - 01:00
Galway pupil enlists entire school for homeless campaignRory Gavin (10) inspired by radio broadcast on Focus Ireland to ‘help make a difference’Mon Dec 12 2016 - 19:37
Arsenic detected in a small number of private wellsNUI Galway study finds ‘elevated’ levels of the element in sources for drinking waterMon Dec 12 2016 - 12:33
NUIG president backs divestment of university’s €3.4m fossil fuel sharesGalway move follows Trinity College Dublin commitmentWed Dec 7 2016 - 19:19
Plan for Galway includes distinctive ‘city quarter’ on Eyre Square’s east sideCouncil and developers in talks ahead of year as European Capital of Culture in 2020Wed Dec 7 2016 - 11:00
Storm Desmond a year on – little wind and rain forecastRTÉ journalist Teresa Mannion still laughing over her weather report from SalthillMon Dec 5 2016 - 17:42
NUIG study: Dublin pay levels no match for commuting costsResearch finds Galway employees also hit by high expense of travel to workMon Dec 5 2016 - 01:00
Double doctorates in archaeology for Sligo grandparentsRetired couple with combined age of 142 years say they embraced student lifeSun Dec 4 2016 - 16:46
Aran islanders relieved at resumption of ferry servicesSuspension of services would ‘never have happened if we had been listened to’Fri Dec 2 2016 - 18:57
Aran islanders face second day with no ferry serviceThree-way talks due in bid to resolve impasse over levy as islanders stage protestThu Dec 1 2016 - 20:49
Connacht Rugby ‘close to disbandment’ seven years agoFormer manager and journalist John Fallon’s book tracks highs and lows of provinceThu Dec 1 2016 - 20:08
Missing woman: Garda divers search lakes in resumed inquiryMother-of-seven Barbara Walsh (33) disappeared 31 years ago from Carna family homeThu Dec 1 2016 - 19:53
Aran islanders protest against cut to winter ferry serviceSeveral hundred protest suspension of ferry service between Inis Mór and ConnemaraThu Dec 1 2016 - 13:33
Inis Mór residents may be left with no ferry due to levy rowSinn Féin calls for Naval Service patrol ship to assist 900 living on largest Aran IslandThu Dec 1 2016 - 01:00
Fault in gas cooker likely cause of Galway Bay yacht explosionMarine investigators’ report says no gas alarm on vessel which sank with two men on-boardWed Nov 30 2016 - 18:48
Putting the marine life back into ocean sprawlAn eco-engineering project in Galway shows how fragile coastal habitats can be renewedWed Nov 30 2016 - 08:00
Inis Mór to be stripped of ferry service until March 2017Cutbacks to take effect for largest Aran island due to impasse over levies sought by councilTue Nov 29 2016 - 19:20
Mary Robinson abandons plans to store archive in Mayo family homeFormer president says she will not avail of €1.2m tax relief for donation which will be given to NUI GalwayMon Nov 28 2016 - 20:25
Galway tenants brace for pre-Christmas rent hikes‘I always thought homelessness was something you’d be singing carols for,’ says oneSat Nov 26 2016 - 01:00
Antarctica’s ocean colour scene now under international protectionA deal to conserve the Ross Sea sets a high standard for global water biodiversitySat Nov 26 2016 - 00:00
Ireland’s worst storm damage on record was in 2014Storm Darwin’s devastating impact may have been due to a ‘sting jet’, expert saysFri Nov 25 2016 - 20:57
Blue Teapot performance arts students graduate in GalwayGalway 2020 Capital of Culture participation in sight for artists with intellectual disabilityThu Nov 24 2016 - 16:35
Litter poses greater threat than pollution to coastline, audit finds‘Snapshot’ study on 3.5% of the Irish coastline regards erosion as greatest threat to shoreWed Nov 23 2016 - 15:42
Ireland can take role in urging tolerance, Kenny tells 1916 forumTaoiseach praises Pearse’s role as Irish language activist at opening of cultural centreThu Nov 10 2016 - 20:28
Inishturk, haven for Trump opponents, will welcome president-electResidents of Mayo island to light bonfire in honour of new American leaderThu Nov 10 2016 - 10:11
Egyptian fisherman dies on Irish vessel off southwest coastMarine Casualty Investigation Board launches inquiry after crewman’s deathWed Nov 9 2016 - 21:11
Rancid ‘balls of fat’ wash up on north Mayo coastlinePutrid smelling globules may be linked to pollution at sea, says Coastwatch EuropeWed Nov 9 2016 - 01:00
Government earmarks €2m for flood-risk homeowner relocationOnce-off targeted scheme to make contact with homeowners before end of yearTue Nov 8 2016 - 19:11
Shannon pipeline: Campaigners object to plansSee the proposed route, field by field.......Tue Nov 8 2016 - 18:24
Irish Water publishes route of Shannon to Dublin pipelineThe 170km pipe has faced opposition, will cost €1.2bn and affect more than 500 landownersTue Nov 8 2016 - 01:00