Ban fears for Galway festivalTHE FUTURE of the Cruinniú na mBád festival in Kinvara could be jeopardised by a proposed ban on camper vans and overnight boats…Wed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00
Papers on secret IRA talks to be made publicDETAILS OF the secret talks between the British government and the IRA in the mid 1970s and early 1990s are due to be made public…Tue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
Ryanair to add routes at Knock airportRYANAIR IS to open four additional direct routes between Knock airport and continental Europe next summer, generating a predicted…Tue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
Galway literacy plan linked to ocean raceYOUNG STUDENTS and adults in Galway have been invited to read one particular book this month as part of a literacy initiative…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Experts call for privacy on personal genetic testingLEGAL AND scientific experts have warned that personal genetic information could be abused by employers and insurance companies…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Galway port plan will have to be redrawnGALWAY Harbour Company will have to redraw its plans for a €200 million deepwater port, due to a failure to secure necessary …Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
Reward offer over inquiry into murder of Clare studentTHE CRIMESTOPPERS organisation is offering a reward in connection with the Garda investigation into the murder of Clare student…Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
Irish language bodies criticise mergerACADEMICS, IRISH language organisations and former minister for the Gaeltacht Éamon Ó Cuív have criticised the decision to merge…Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
Sculptor says artists should get political roleGIVE ARTISTS a “seat” at local government tables and they will bring “new mindsets” to planning and problem-solving, according…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Occupy Galway to relocateOCCUPY GALWAY has agreed to relocate, following successful negotiations with the organisers of the city’s Christmas marketThu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Minister makes pledge on renewable energyMINISTER FOR Energy Pat Rabbitte has pledged that long-promised tariff supports for offshore wind energy will be brought to Government…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Tributes paid to leading ecologistTRIBUTES HAVE been paid to the west of Ireland-based British economist, ecologist and writer Richard Douthwaite (69) who has …Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Occupy Galway on move to facilitate Christmas marketOCCUPY GALWAY has agreed to relocate following successful negotiations with the organisers of the city’s Christmas market.Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Eurasian Cranes sighted 300 years after becoming extinct in IrelandTHREE CENTURIES after they became extinct in Ireland, a flock of 15 Eurasian Cranes has been sighted flying over the southwest…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Sparking interest with slime, smoke and forensicsGALWAY EVENTS: MAGIC MATHEMATICS, the chemistry of smoking addiction and the key to identifying forged cheques are among skills…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Corrib gas rights watchdog removedAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL and Front Line Defenders have withdrawn their human rights observer appointed to monitor policing at the…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Survivor of Fastnet capsizing says crack in keel responsibleONE OF the 21 survivors of a yacht that capsized off the southwest coast in last summer’s Fastnet race said a repaired fracture…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
'One of our finest citizens has become first citizen', with a vision dedicated to renewing the RepublicBIOGRAPHY: Former senator, TD and now President, Michael D Higgins has travelled a long and hard road and transcended political…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
'I think he will enthral them all abroad'IRELAND’S NINTH president had barely started his inauguration speech yesterday when pupils of Claddagh National School’s fourth…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Darwin items among 'dead zoo' indexA CUCKOO known for its “pungent odour” and reluctance to fly and an Azara’s “false fox” are among the Charles Darwin specimens…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Coveney wants EU fish discard detailsMINISTER FOR the Marine Simon Coveney has called on other EU coastal states to follow Ireland’s example and release full details…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Warning issued by Garda watchdog over Corrib tapesTHE IRISH Federation of University Teachers has expressed serious concern about a warning of possible prosecution issued to an…Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Galway revels in its 'Obama moment'“I will use every breath in my body to be as inspirational as I can be..Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Galway revels in its 'Obama moment' as citizens salute Michael D“I WILL use every breath in my body to be as inspirational as I can be..Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Man (52) dies in Galway crashA 52-year-old Galway man died in a single vehicle road traffic incident on the N17 road this morning.Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Judicial review last unsettled action by pipeline opponentsTHE HIGH Court judicial review of State consents for the new Corrib gas pipeline route was the last outstanding legal action …Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Radar system may give more accurate forecastsSTORM SURGES, wave heights and tidal currents influencing extreme weather events around the coastline may be forecast more accurately…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Tourists shunning Atlantic seaboardIRELAND’S DISTINCTIVE Atlantic seaboard landscape is no longer a draw for European tourists who want a more “participative visitor…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Galway theatre festival branches outPUNK POETRY and “terrifying theatre tapas” are promised as part of this year’s Galway Theatre Festival which opened in the city…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Protest over Aran ferry levyAran islanders travelled in force into Galway yesterday to voice their opposition to a new levy on ferry travel.Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Duffy bands with cast of 'Big Maggie'FORMER BOYZONE singer and Coronation Street star Keith Duffy is taking part in the latest production by Galway’s Druid Theatre…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Life at the heart of a country practiceFrom appointments at her clinic to house calls, Dr Mary Rogan faces a typical weekend on call for a general practitionerTue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Inis Mór residents protest over ferry levyARAN ISLANDERS travelled in force to Galway yesterday to voice their opposition to a new levy on ferry travel.Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
ESB to build first ocean energy project next yearESB INTERNATIONAL intends to begin building the State’s first full-scale ocean energy project off the west coast early next year…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Call for inquiry into final bill for Eyre Square redevelopmentA FORMER Galway mayor has called for a full inquiry by the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee into how the final bill for the…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Plaque to 'flown earl' unveiled in SpainOne of Ireland’s “best loved and lost” leaders, Red Hugh O’Donnell, will be remembered in the Spanish city of Valladolid today…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Talks under way on up to 40 job losses at Galway AirportGALWAY AIRPORT has begun negotiations to reduce its workforce by 70 per cent, following last week’s decision by Aer Arann to …Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
City of tribes and diversity: Galway adopts intercultural strategyGALWAY CITY has adopted an intercultural strategy to reflect a far more diverse population.Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Minister's efforts fail to win over turf cuttersMINISTER FOR Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs Jimmy Deenihan has met strong resistance to his latest attempt to resolve the…Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Irishman comes third in 'Not the Booker'Galway novelist Julian Gough has won third place in the “Not the Booker Award”, an alternative to the international literary …Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Galway students vote to abandon rag weekNUI GALWAY students’ union has decided to abandon its annual rag week due to the “negative publicity” generated by a “minority…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Salmon adapting to climate changesCLIMATE change is contributing to an “alarming” increase in the numbers of wild salmon dying at sea, but there are indications…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Rabbitte defends oil exploration deal termsMINISTER FOR Energy Pat Rabbitte has rebutted criticism of his decision to award 13 new licensing options in Ireland’s Atlantic…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Offshore exploration permits grantedMinister for Energy Pat Rabbitte has awarded 13 new licensing options to explore for oil and gas in Ireland?s Atlantic offshore…Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
Taking sailing by storm Cork sailmaker goes globalA LEADING Irish sail designer has been appointed head of one of the world’s largest sailmaking firms.Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
Irish Sea prawn fishery to close until 2012FISHING INDUSTRY representatives are seeking an urgent meeting with Minister for Marine Simon Coveney over the sudden closure…Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
Inis Meáin funeral for islander killed in BostonTHE WORDS of a time-worn Inis Meáin prayer were invoked at the weekend funeral of islander Ciarán Dara Ó Conghaile (36), who …Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
Concern over closure of prawn fisheryFishing industry representatives are seeking an urgent meeting with Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney over the sudden closure…Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
Funeral of Aran Islander shot in USThe funeral of the Aran Islander shot dead in Boston this week will take place on Inis Meáin today after a wake at the family…Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Balloons mark Manuela anniversaryA FLIGHT of balloons against the backdrop of the Burren last night marked the fourth anniversary of the tragic death of Swiss…Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
