A career cut off in its primeAn Irishwoman’s Diary on the lifelong bravery of a man afflicted by spinal cord injuryMon Aug 04 2014 - 01:00
Going as good as ever at Omey Island racesConnemara event an alternative Galway races for those who prefer sandals to stilettosSun Aug 03 2014 - 19:22
‘Warrior queens’ put a stylish hat on it at BallybritRun on champagne tent after Guinness hurdleFri Aug 01 2014 - 01:05
Experts query use of Skellig for Star Wars filmAstonishment at State permitting episode to be filmed on world heritage siteThu Jul 31 2014 - 01:00
War of words over Star Wars filming on Skellig MichaelOpinion: Filming will attract mass tourism – but that isn’t what the World Heritage site needsThu Jul 31 2014 - 00:01
Filming of scenes for Star Wars movie begins on Skellig MichaelUnesco concerned over authorisation of island as a film setTue Jul 29 2014 - 13:26
Irish climbers who died in Mont Blanc range “very experienced”Mountaineering community in Ireland talk of the two men’s huge contributionTue Jul 29 2014 - 01:00
Two Irish climbers die on Mont BlancMen fell yesterday in area of mountain known as ‘Giant’s Tooth’Mon Jul 28 2014 - 18:23
Swimmer completes 13km Killary fjord challengeSwim aims to raise funds for baby nephew with rare chromosomal conditionSun Jul 27 2014 - 16:22
Gulls eating rabbit is 'normal', says BirdwatchConcerns raised about impact of filming Star Wars during breeding season on the world heritage siteSat Jul 26 2014 - 14:39
Swimmer aims to beat record on Killary fjord and raise money for his nephewGalwayman raising funds for baby nephew with rare chromsomal conditionSat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00
Politics still an exclusive and largely male pursuit, Fianna Fáil councillors sayThree female councillors rule themselves out of Roscommon-South Leitrim byelectionFri Jul 25 2014 - 01:02
Fianna Fail declares first candidate for Roscommon-South Leitrim by electionThree female councillors, who were tipped to seek the Fianna Fail nomination, rule themselves outWed Jul 23 2014 - 23:21
‘Astrid’ sail training ship loss due to engine failure says interim investigationMarine Casualty Investigation Board says final report will be published after normal “natural justice” procedureWed Jul 23 2014 - 01:00
Cold-water fish makes rare visit to Irish watersGolden Redfish commonly found off Iceland, Greenland and NorwayWed Jul 23 2014 - 01:00
Guidebook by Aran expert explores mysteries of Dún Aonghasa’s pastAuthor says hillfort residents had their own thriving bronze casting industryMon Jul 21 2014 - 01:00
Believing that creativity is central to educationFormer Danish culture minister speaks of alternative models as part of Burren College of Art 20th anniversarySat Jul 19 2014 - 01:01
Red Ball rolls through city as part of Galway arts festivalKurt Perschke’s installation visits three cities a yearFri Jul 18 2014 - 15:05
Margaretta D’Arcy released from prison in Limerick80-year-old activist served second term over opposition to US military use of ShannonFri Jul 18 2014 - 07:36
No emerging trend among six diving deaths, governing body saysIrish Underwater Council expresses condolences to bereaved families and friendsFri Jul 18 2014 - 01:00
Tuam historian welcomes appointment of Judge Murphy to head inquiryLocal committee intends to build memorial garden and wall for babies and children who died in Bon Secours home in north Galway townThu Jul 17 2014 - 01:03
Sixth coastal diving death in a monthMan (55) dies in hospital after being airlifted from sea off Inishbofin, Co GalwayTue Jul 15 2014 - 01:00
Activist Margaretta D’Arcy may be released from prison this weekArtist is opposed to US military use of ShannonTue Jul 15 2014 - 01:00
‘Wild thing’ and lobsters kick off Galway festivalGalway celebrates two arts festivals in one fortnightTue Jul 15 2014 - 01:00
Infant loss the theme of artist’s project with bereaved parentsExhibition opening in Galway will tour Limerick, Cork and DublinTue Jul 15 2014 - 01:00
Fantasies in borrowed spaces as Galway Arts Festival opens tonightFormer ‘Connacht Tribune’ printworks is festival’s main gallery venueMon Jul 14 2014 - 01:00
Mayo town backing Argentina in World Cup finalFoxford-born ‘Almirante’ Brown an Argentinian heroSat Jul 12 2014 - 09:53
Galway gears up for international arts festival and Fringe festivalCongregational hall a new ‘playhouse’ venue for Fringe festivalSat Jul 12 2014 - 09:34
Warning emergency position indicating radio beacons may not work in emergenciesFault identified after three brothers drowned off Co Waterford last yearSat Jul 12 2014 - 01:00
Top criminologist calls for inquiry into Corrib policingAuthor of Hillsborough report recommends non-statutory review of evidenceFri Jul 11 2014 - 01:00
No evidence alcohol supplied to gardaí policing Corrib - GSOCShell welcomes report but firm which said it delivered drink not satisfied by outcomeThu Jul 10 2014 - 19:50
Work suspended following discovery of bone and other material at Galway hospitalSyringes and glass unearthed during excavation at University Hospital GalwayWed Jul 09 2014 - 21:59
Margaretta D’Arcy (80) returned to prisonArtist jailed for second time over opposition to US military use of Shannon airportWed Jul 09 2014 - 18:29
Report finds decentralisation contributed to €5m arrears in fishery harboursComptroller and Auditor General finds dues billed retrospectively due to ‘variety of weaknesses and errors’Wed Jul 09 2014 - 01:00
Gaeltacht development company defends sale of State seaweed company to Canadian multinationalNo advance deal on harvesting rights, Oireachtas committee toldWed Jul 09 2014 - 01:00
Man still held after body of Adrian Folan found in quarryGardaí discover body of computer programmer near Cliffs of MoherTue Jul 08 2014 - 09:17
TD calls for “fully independent” evaluation of all mental health services in westReport highlights failure to implement new Government strategy in two countiesTue Jul 08 2014 - 01:00
Nonviolence central to new child aggression approachChild-to-parent violence, the last taboo, can be tackled without reciprocal violence, a new programme contendsTue Jul 08 2014 - 01:00
Maritime group criticises Fáilte Ireland decision to sell sail training centre19th-century Baltimore building housed Glenans sailing schoolMon Jul 07 2014 - 01:02
Ex-UN official calls for presidential commission to investigate GardaJournalist says attempts still being made to ‘blacken’ whistleblowersMon Jul 07 2014 - 01:00
Distressing start to summer season for divers in Irish watersFour divers have died off the Irish coast in the past three weeksSat Jul 05 2014 - 01:00
Psychiatric nurses protest over ‘dangerous’ staffing levels in the westPatient and staff safety at risk, union warnsFri Jul 04 2014 - 01:00
Amnesty expert criticises ‘misleading’ international campaignsDRC campaigner hits out at ‘over-simplistic’ messages regarding mobile phones and rapeWed Jul 02 2014 - 18:52
Women in conflicts are agents for change, Mary Robinson saysUN Great Lakes envoy says involvement of women in peace-building difficult in practiceWed Jul 02 2014 - 10:19
Courage of Magdalene laundries author praised by Sabina HigginsFormer nun Patricia Burke Brogan showed courage in making a ‘principled stand’Wed Jul 02 2014 - 01:00
Turtle steps, tango steps: healing and breathing by a Furbo forestA post-birth trauma led Ciara Ní Dhiomasaigh to her true calling as a therapist and yoga teacherTue Jun 24 2014 - 01:00
Rare European habitats on Aran islands to be protected under new EU projectIsland farmers support initiativeSat Jun 21 2014 - 10:45
Macnas pop-up carnival helps raise €40,000 for paradeStreet theatre company seeking funds for ‘goofy and Gothic’ Halloween celebrationFri Jun 20 2014 - 09:34
Joint call for inquiry into Corrib policingPoliticians, journalists and social justice campaigners among petition signatoriesFri Jun 20 2014 - 01:00
