Donegal fish factory has permit suspended amid weighing inquirySea Fisheries Protection Authority begins investigation into Killybegs operationThu Sept 24 2015 - 17:54
Crime detection rate at 90% in Castlerea due to CCTV usePeople in Roscommon town funded and installed camera system themselvesThu Sept 24 2015 - 01:00
Galway Airport could become film industry hub, study saysNew survey complicates row over use of Carnmore site by Aran Islands air servicesWed Sept 23 2015 - 01:00
Artists ‘humbled’ by 24-hours in shipping containerProject aimed to highlight risks and suffering associated with forced migration to EuropeSun Sept 20 2015 - 15:18
More EU emphasis on culture may have made ‘better union’‘Music and things of the spirit and heart can travel over borders so easily’ Michael D Higgins saysSun Sept 20 2015 - 12:37
Welsh man charged at Galway courtDavid Ellis (40) remanded in custody for failing to comply with Sex Offenders ActSat Sept 19 2015 - 11:00
Statue of satirist Pádraic Ó Conaire to be cast in bronzeReplica of stone statue of ‘Galway’s Chekhov’ may be unveiled in Eyre SquareThu Sept 17 2015 - 23:16
Migrant crisis: Activists to spend 24 hours in shipping containerEight people will board container in Galway City with 2 litres of water, portable toiletThu Sept 17 2015 - 15:36
Navy divers travel to Mayo to assist in search for Daniel DohertyCivilian drones, helicopters and coastguard all searching for missing fishermanThu Sept 17 2015 - 10:40
Letter from writers expresses concern about Skellig Michael filmingWeather allows shooting to begin on scenes from ‘Star Wars VIII: The Force Awakens’Wed Sept 16 2015 - 11:24
Politicians to discuss air service with Aran islanders todayConfusion over department’s bid to extend existing Aer Arann contract to February 2016Wed Sept 16 2015 - 01:00
Tunisian fishermen request training in sea rescue techniquesMédecins San Frontières instruct seafarers in how to help migrants in difficultyMon Sept 07 2015 - 01:00
Everest: up where the air is clear – and deadly‘Everest’, a $65m epic about the 1996 disaster on the world’s highest mountain, brings back memories for two Irish climbersSat Sept 05 2015 - 05:00
Aran Islands delegation to meet Minister over air service40 jobs expected to be lost at Aer Arann, which has provided the air link for 45 yearsMon Aug 31 2015 - 08:48
RNLI: Survival of nine people for five hours show value of lifejacketsVolunteer also praised the fact the Wexford group had left word on shore about plansMon Aug 31 2015 - 01:00
Man dies, 10 rescued after boat capsizes off WexfordThe group clung to the small boat for five hours after it capsized near Saltee IslandsSun Aug 30 2015 - 21:03
Citizens’ charter to counteract official hostility to migrantsFrench NGO initiative to offer local support and ‘hospitality’ to refugees in border areasSun Aug 30 2015 - 16:38
Minister to meet Aran islanders over contract decisionConcern over decision to award State’s air service contract to a Galway city helicopterThu Aug 27 2015 - 21:59
‘Sidelining’ over Star Wars on Skellig Michael criticisedUCC lecturer claims Unesco world heritage site being turned into commodityThu Aug 27 2015 - 21:37
Fishing body backs judicial review of penalty points systemDanish vessel caught fishing illegally in Celtic Sea avoided penalties, says IFPO chiefThu Aug 27 2015 - 21:14
Shell urges ‘prompt processing’ of Corrib pipeline applicationPublic has until September 25th to make submissions or objectionsThu Aug 27 2015 - 11:46
Rescued migrant families describe sea capsize ordealSurvivors of capsize incident say vessel was already sinking before LÉ Niamh arrivedThu Aug 27 2015 - 10:01
‘LÉ Niamh’ rescues 551 from boat in MediterraneanIrish ship takes 394 men, 96 women and 71 children from barge 55kms off Libyan coastThu Aug 27 2015 - 07:52
State air service contract withdrawn from Aer Arann Islands at likely loss of 40 jobsGovernment awards contract to helicopter companyThu Aug 27 2015 - 01:00
An Taisce objects to Star Wars filming on Skellig MichaelHeather Humphreys asked to outline reason for allowing shoot at Unesco heritage siteWed Aug 26 2015 - 01:01
Whale and dolphin survey to assess effect of seismic testingGMIT-led project to measure importance of Irish waters as habitat for marine mammalsMon Aug 24 2015 - 01:00
LÉ Niamh to track sea wave activity for research projectSensor on bow of Naval Service vessel measures sea states for NUI Galway projectMon Aug 24 2015 - 01:00
Lifejacket saves angler who fell into water in Co CorkEmergency services take 40 minutes to reach man wearing personal flotation deviceSun Aug 23 2015 - 17:53
Galway suburb celebrates its cultural diversityDoughiska/Merlin Woods, Roscam and Ardaun has 33 nationalities living thereSun Aug 23 2015 - 17:26
Sister of Galway man found dead appeals to hospital for answersCCTV footage showing patient leaving psychiatric unit not initially supplied, says familySat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
Man and dog on 2,000km trek to raise cash for charityInspiration for long walk derived from first World War experiences of serving relativesThu Aug 20 2015 - 19:08
‘Rent-a-room’ incentive is insufficient, Galway councillor saysHousing crisis affecting students, new employees and almost 4,500 on housing listThu Aug 20 2015 - 01:01
Tributes paid on death of pioneering mackerel skipper and fishing industry leaderMartin Howley was known from ‘north Norway to China’Wed Aug 19 2015 - 17:50
Crews gather in Dún Laoghaire for Sailability Ireland championshipsPresident’s Cup event to be hosted by renamed Irish Disabled Sailing AssociationTue Aug 18 2015 - 01:00
Canadian ambassador guest of honour at Galway hooker festivalCanada’s contribution to west coast piers recalled at Cruinniú na mBád in KinvaraMon Aug 17 2015 - 01:00
Doing the Camino in a Kerry currachFour Irish seafaring adventurers hope to reach Santiago de Compostela next year – the third summer they will have spent together in a small naomhógFri Aug 14 2015 - 06:00
Green Dragon round-world yacht leaves Irish watersVolvo 70 yacht sold for undisclosed sum to Austrian Johannes SchwarzWed Aug 12 2015 - 01:00
€735,000 grant awarded to complete Galway’s arthouse cinema projectPicture Palace ran into series of obstacles after first sod turned in 2009Tue Aug 11 2015 - 01:00
Migrant crisis: Adaptability is key to life in Calais‘New Jungle’ residents are cheerful despite situation, but conditions are taking their tollMon Aug 10 2015 - 01:00
Michael D Higgins: EU response to migrant crisis is ‘shameful’President says Europe’s reaction to events in Mediterranean is ‘grossly inadequate’Sat Aug 08 2015 - 10:40
Surviving life in the ‘New Jungle’ in CalaisDesperate people are taking enormous risks to try to get into Britain from FranceSat Aug 08 2015 - 01:00
LÉ Niamh arrives in Sicily with survivors as some 200 feared drownedFishing boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsized in MediterraneanThu Aug 06 2015 - 20:29
LÉ ‘Niamh’ rescues 367 people after capsize in MediterraneanVessel en route to port of Palermo after 25 fatalities and at least 185 unaccounted forThu Aug 06 2015 - 08:26
Vessel capsized during rescue off LibyaNumber of fatalities not known, but 185 people were still unaccounted for last nightThu Aug 06 2015 - 08:25
HSA refers Corrib tunnel death investigation to DPPGerman national died in north Mayo tunnel under construction in September 2013Thu Aug 06 2015 - 01:00
Irish scientist criticises State’s lack of support for basic researchIrish astronomer who led major aurora discovery says scientists are being held backWed Aug 05 2015 - 09:43
Model boat makes Atlantic crossing to Arranmore islandScale vessel with GPS on board found by Irish language studentsTue Aug 04 2015 - 01:00
Ocean observatory due to be located in Galway BayObservatory will provide marine tech and ocean energy developers with ‘real time’ dataTue Aug 04 2015 - 01:00
Omey races: horses compete in Connemara windy weatherOver 2,000 people attend the rugged annual race in the west of IrelandMon Aug 03 2015 - 01:00
Return of the Jedi: Star Wars goes back to the SkelligUnimpressed locals say Ireland has again rolled out the red carpet for Hollywood film-makers, ignoring the threat to the heritage site’s delicate archaeology and bird lifeSat Aug 01 2015 - 09:00
