Dubliner conquers Donegal sea stack in memory of mountaineer fatherNiamh Gaffney makes midsummer ascent in honour of Irish rock climbing pioneer Eddie GaffneySat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00
Fleet of multi-hulls aims to break round-Ireland sail recordKerryman Damian Foxall among yachts due into Dún LaoghaireWed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00
Irish Coast Guard search and rescue fleet renewal extendedSikorsky S-92s to be deployed at Sligo and WaterfordMon Jun 17 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach’s stance on abortion legislation praised by Connemara clericCatholic hierarchy stance that of the ’idealist’Sat Jun 15 2013 - 11:14
Waterford deaths: southeast corner one of the most exposed parts of coastDeaths of three brothers at sea the latest in a series of tragedies to hit areaThu Jun 13 2013 - 01:00
State’s first banned book to be published for first time in 80 yearsLiam O’Flaherty’s novel a tale of gombeenismWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
Galway windsurfers set Irish recordAran islands challenge raised funds for lifeboatMon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00
Fishermen find that one lobster does not make a summerColder sea temperatures have forced up prices of the crustaceansMon Jun 03 2013 - 01:00
Department to review emergency call service over ‘Tit Bonhomme’ sinking responseNeither Irish Coast Guard nor State investigators aware two calls were made from sinking vesselMon Jun 03 2013 - 01:00
Celebrity chefs and environmentalists helped sway fish debateForced discards of fish at sea one of Europe’s more bizarre regulationsFri May 31 2013 - 01:00
New EU fish policy practical and implementable, says CoveneyDiscard ban and sustainable fishing cornerstones of new agreementFri May 31 2013 - 01:00
International circus, dance and drama for Galway Arts FestivalMacnas promises street spectacle later in yearThu May 30 2013 - 01:00
Sailing by the starsAn Irishwoman’s Diary: An artist who followed his dream to seaMon May 27 2013 - 01:01
The “Liberator” returns to Galway’s Shantalla for monster meetingPresident Michael D Higgins guest of honour for pageantMon May 27 2013 - 01:00
Geoghegan-Quinn urges industry to apply for EU research funding‘Low-bureaucracy’ €80bn Horizon scheme to fund high-tech, science and business projectsSun May 26 2013 - 19:28
EU not reflecting best interests of citizens - President HigginsUnion is not confident of its intellectual traditionSat May 25 2013 - 01:00
Shatter tried breath test twice, says KennyMinister defended by Cabinet colleaguesSat May 25 2013 - 01:00
EU ‘not reflecting best interests of citizens’, President saysMichael D Higgins appeals for new ethical framework at conference of European universities in GalwayFri May 24 2013 - 14:48
Shatter made two attempts at breathalyser, Taoiseach saysDebate on Fianna Fáil no confidence motion in minister will take place over two nights next weekFri May 24 2013 - 13:29
Fodder crisis fuelling increase in carcass collectionIFA says grass growth still well below normalThu May 23 2013 - 20:36
NUI Galway and charity to run postgraduate cardiology courseNew master’s course first of its type in IrelandTue May 21 2013 - 02:00
Connemara estate implicated in Famine deaths to erect commemorative plaqueOak planted at Delphi Lodge in tribute to those who died along Mayo’s Doolough ValleyMon May 20 2013 - 02:00
Galway get accreditation for MBA courseFirst school outside Dublin to be recognised by Association of MBAsMon May 20 2013 - 01:00
Parents of child with rare condition seeking €110,000 US operationPioneering ear surgery ‘big hope’ for Galway toddler born with Nager SyndromeMon May 20 2013 - 01:00
Galway’s Occupy movement returns for first anniversary of removalUp to two dozen people participated in initial discussions on issues ranging from bank debt and inequality to rising unemploymentFri May 17 2013 - 01:00
Sweden had to reverse privatisation of State forestry, expert saysScandinavian state’s experience a “mistake” ahead of Cabinet’s decision on Coillte’s harvesting rightsFri May 17 2013 - 01:00
Mixed reaction to Europe’s new common fisheries policyEuropean Parliament must sign off on final deal brokered under Irish presidencyThu May 16 2013 - 01:00
Galwayman becomes 33rd Irish person to climb EverestAscent made in aid of Pieta House West suicide awareness groupTue May 14 2013 - 19:35
Government warned of dangers of “politicising” community funding if transferred to local authoritiesEU supports current community-led modelTue May 14 2013 - 01:00
Delphi Lodge to acknowledge role in Famine deathsSymbolic opening of gates of Connemara house for annual Afri walkMon May 13 2013 - 01:00
Study says fish management should note whale taste for herring from Irish watersDietary study of fin and humpback whales publishedTue May 07 2013 - 08:16
‘Everest calling . . . I’m sitting on the summit of the world’Dawson Stelfox, the first Irishman to reach the summit of Everest, explains its enduring appealTue May 07 2013 - 07:00
Connemara auction generates ‘Titanic’ spending spreeItems from angling rod to wheelbarrows snapped upTue May 07 2013 - 06:00
Laughter the best medicine at first national championshipCopenhagen resident and Clare teacher secure titlesMon May 06 2013 - 06:00
Mirth to be measured at laughter contestPhysiological benefits akin to meditation, researcher saysSat May 04 2013 - 06:00
Teenager dies in road incident in ConnemaraDeath was third on same stretch of roadway in two yearsFri May 03 2013 - 05:28
Tuam’s Texan heroAn Irishwoman’s Diary: The north Galwayman who fought on the wrong side of the US civil warWed May 01 2013 - 06:00
Saltiness of world’s oceans measured by NUI Galway instrumentUnique device designed by university researchers guages small-scale processes behind large-scale weather eventsMon Apr 29 2013 - 06:00
Government urged to expedite asylum applicationsGalway mayor Terry O’Flaherty critical of leaving people in institutional conditionsWed Apr 24 2013 - 17:58
British writer’s little known Connemara retreat to host festivalCashel home a retreat for Ted Hughes after death of Sylvia PlathWed Apr 24 2013 - 06:00
Government urged to expedite asylum applicationsGalway mayor Terry O’Flaherty critical of leaving people in institutional conditionsTue Apr 23 2013 - 18:00
Dentists call on HSE to give them role in tobacco controlSmoking “still the biggest cause of cancer”, association saysTue Apr 23 2013 - 06:00
Senators lend support to refugee council’s day of action‘State-sanctioned scandal’ looming, Senator warnsMon Apr 22 2013 - 06:00
From Clare to the big Kahuna and backKate McAnena, just home from windsurfing the perilous Jaws wave break, in Hawaii, talks about what she’ll be doing nextSat Apr 20 2013 - 07:00
Shell investigates accidental severing of gas pipe at Corrib terminalCampaigners criticise company for failing to make incident publicSat Apr 20 2013 - 06:00
Three in four not availing of free dental checksDentists say voucher scheme would address public confusionFri Apr 19 2013 - 06:00
Psychiatric nurses move to ballot for industrial action if Government imposes pay cutsAnger expressed at union meeting in GalwayFri Apr 19 2013 - 06:00
Galway Positive Mental Health foundation conference to hear of befefits of early interventionTue Apr 16 2013 - 06:00
Owners of listed building in Galway warned against ‘unauthorised’ workArchaeologist describes removal of stone from Gothic-style ruin Ardfry, once home to Irish literary revival figure Valentine Blake, as ‘wanton vandalism’Tue Apr 16 2013 - 06:00
