University Hospital Galway postpones surgeriesHospital says it is at ‘full capacity’ due to pressure on its emergency departmentWed Jun 08 2016 - 17:28
Fire at Galway restaurant day after Sacre Coeur hotel blazeFire brigades attend to incidents at Quay Street restaurant and Salthill hotelTue Jun 07 2016 - 12:50
Sympathy in fishing communities for pro-Brexit campaignNorth Atlantic states should form union, says head of Irish Fish Producers OrganisationTue Jun 07 2016 - 01:00
Faugheen breeder John Waldron dies in road crashDoctor and horse breeder’s car struck another vehicle in Borrisokane, Co TipperaryMon Jun 06 2016 - 17:38
Archaeologist warns of further rockfalls on Skellig MichaelPuffins and other seabirds stripping back weather-damaged vegetationMon Jun 06 2016 - 01:00
Minister says solution will be found to Aran islands air contractDeadline for tenders extended by a fortnightSun Jun 05 2016 - 20:23
The coast with the most: 55 secrets from Ireland’s edgeWe asked coastal cognoscenti for the inside track on the best lesser-known sights and activities dotted around Ireland’s 7,800km coastline this bank holiday weekendSun Jun 05 2016 - 09:00
Galway priest takes leave of absence over child safety inquiryBishop Martin Drennan confirms stepping aside of cleric from regular duties pending outcomeFri Jun 03 2016 - 19:17
Casper the ghost-like octopus emerges from the deepIrish expert opinion called for after the discovery of ‘Casper’, a strange kind of octopus filmed at a record ocean depthThu Jun 02 2016 - 09:00
Rare Arctic whale spotted for first time in Irish watersBowhead renowned for its singing prowess and repertoire of songsWed Jun 01 2016 - 17:41
‘Jillian’ vessel overloaded at time of fatal capsize, inquiry findsFrancis Smith (72) died in incident involving 6m craft near Saltee islands in August 2015Tue May 31 2016 - 21:25
Tributes paid to Grace Kenneally (10) after cancer deathNeuroblastoma tumour claims life of Galway schoolgirl whose attitude inspired manyTue May 31 2016 - 14:48
A wild education of which Patrick Pearse would be proudRebel leader’s ‘progressive ideas’ again to the fore as to what might have been possibleTue May 24 2016 - 01:00
The lost world of the Galway hookerA documentary by Joe St Leger tells the dramatic history of the workboats and their sailorsSat May 21 2016 - 05:45
A wrongful hanging in Connemara, 1882Three Irish speakers were condemned to death – in a language they did not understand – for the murder of a family in Maamtrasna in 1882 in a miscarriage of justice that resonates to this dayFri May 20 2016 - 06:00
Legal concerns over benefits for Irish working in BritainChanges for migrants if Brexit vote fails but Brussels uncertain about Irish exemptionThu May 19 2016 - 01:00
Ireland’s Poles: Coming from Baltic to settle in GalwayMoving to Atlantic seaboard has brought opportunities – and plenty of rainWed May 18 2016 - 01:00
Mandatory gender quotas will ‘not resolve’ issues at NUIG – SiptuNUIG has the lowest representation of women at senior levels in Irish universitiesTue May 17 2016 - 12:13
Hospitals chief favours Galway’s Merlin Park siteExisting hospital should be considered for ‘developments into future’, says Saolta chiefTue May 17 2016 - 01:00
Only 60 applications received for permits for foreign fishing crewMigrant rights group expresses concerns about scheme to protect non-EuropeansMon May 16 2016 - 01:00
Skellig Michael visitor season to open after ‘major’ rockfallRisk to visitors from further rockfalls has passed, says OPWFri May 13 2016 - 18:47
Spinal cord injury rehabilitation ‘poor relation’ of health serviceRobert Kenny believes more carers needed to support those suffering from injuriesThu May 12 2016 - 01:00
Ictu not seeking return of social partnership, says Patricia KingStates’s public contract terms contributed to recent disputes, union conference toldThu May 12 2016 - 01:00
Some employers ‘cling’ to 19th century model of workplace relationsCWU general secretary to say workers experience ‘oppressive and intimidating disciplinary procedures’Wed May 11 2016 - 09:31
Galway council threatens to withdraw from cinema projectLocal authority delivers ultimatum on the long-delayed €8m arthouse developmentSun May 08 2016 - 18:23
Inishbofin the first Irish island to receive ecotourism awardBirdwatching among activities that helped secure prizeWed May 04 2016 - 00:01
Sailor ready for circumnavigation of Ireland despite weatherGary ‘Ted’ Sargent to sail around island in dinghy in aid of ChildVision charityTue May 03 2016 - 07:25
Bord Pleanala to rule on roadway into Comeragh valleyMountaineering Ireland says community group misled by local authorityTue May 03 2016 - 01:00
Princess Charlotte: the secret powers of her Co Galway rattleWillow toy made in An Spidéal, Co Galway has made the princess’ official toybox listMon May 02 2016 - 19:57
Colleges focus on helping students to relieve stressNUI Galway tries to calm students’ frazzled nerves with new stress-busting initiativesMon May 02 2016 - 01:01
Vomiting bug outbreak at University Hospital GalwayVisitors urged to make essential visits only to the St Mary’s and St Teresa’s wardsMon May 02 2016 - 01:01
Mystery surrounds Burren settlement excavated by archaeologistsEvidence of 160 huts and two labyrinthine enclosures for spiritual or ritual gatheringSat Apr 30 2016 - 17:48
LÉ Róisín set to depart for migrant rescue duty in the MediterraneanNaval Service patrol ship sails on Sunday as part of a bilateral arrangement with ItalyFri Apr 29 2016 - 08:58
Environmental groups taking ‘simplistic approach’ to overfishing, study saysMany fishermen find it harder to make a living because of regulations, says expertThu Apr 28 2016 - 01:00
Galway’s only 1916 Rising fatality rememberedSinn Féin expressed opposition to the event in memory of Constable Patrick WalshWed Apr 27 2016 - 13:22
No new safety guidelines for slipways after Buncrana tragedyNUI Galway professor calls for centralised standards for treating marine algaeSun Apr 24 2016 - 15:50
HSE postpones moving centre for disabled youthRelocation of Gaeltacht service for children stalls over lack of Irish language speakersWed Apr 20 2016 - 01:00
Future of unauthorised 1916 monument in Galway to be reviewedCity manager says some Mervue residents want memorial stone to be retainedWed Apr 20 2016 - 01:00
Aerial acrobatics to meet opera at Galway Theatre Festival‘Alice M’ by Guerilla Aerial among productions lined up for event later this monthTue Apr 19 2016 - 19:38
HSE reverses decision on care of man with motor neurone diseaseAndrew Lydon is in intensive care in University Hospital Galway after a tracheotomyTue Apr 19 2016 - 01:01
Six pairs of shoes and 6,000km on British and Irish trekAlex Ellis-Roswell on four-year coastal walk in bid to raise cash for RNLI lifeboat stationsMon Apr 18 2016 - 16:08
The Caribbean Irish: the other Emerald IsleWith many islanders claiming Irish ancestry, Montserrat is proud of its 'green history' - even if it defies the notion of the 'nice' Irish slave holder. Today, however, its focus is on rebuilding after natural disastersSat Apr 16 2016 - 07:00
Brexit: the British view from the Irish west coastBrexit: ‘It’s a political trade-off for David Cameron’Sat Apr 16 2016 - 01:00
Priest delighted as stolen 'stations' return to Galway churchEvie Hone paintings taken almost three years ago found on waste ground in Co OffalyThu Apr 14 2016 - 01:00
‘RTÉ told us our abortion film lacked balance’The maker of a 1994 documentary about three Irish women’s abortion stories says some in RTÉ were worried that the women ‘didn’t show enough remorse’Mon Apr 11 2016 - 06:00
Two shipwrecks discovered along Connemara coastlineVessels from 18th- and 19th-centuries found in bays that were renowned for smugglingMon Apr 11 2016 - 01:01
Coast guard rescue man caught in ropes after boat sankAuthority also involved in rescue of two men whose yacht exploded and caught fireSun Apr 10 2016 - 19:46
Galway school brings 1916 Rising to life with full-size cutoutsScoil Sailearna has drawn up its own proclamation as part of celebrationsSat Apr 09 2016 - 10:42
Joe McHugh defends approving theatre grant against adviceDepartment of the Gaeltacht said €485,000 for Co Donegal theatre would be ‘dangerous’Fri Apr 08 2016 - 11:05
