Ancient mariner in bid to sail AtlanticA 72-YEAR OLD Swede has set out on an Atlantic crossing from Co Cork in a tiny self-built boat.Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Find points to prehistoric landscape beneath oceanA RARE artefact that was tangled in seaweed attached to lobster pots may indicate the presence of a submerged prehistoric landscape…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Damage near gas sites investigatedGARDAÍ IN north Mayo are investigating damage to property associated with the Corrib gas project earlier this week.Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Pledge to continue hospital protestCAMPAIGNERS OPPOSED to the closure of Roscommon County Hospital’s emergency department have pledged to continue their action, …Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
1,000km cycle to mark 60th birthdayGALWAY GARDEN founder Jenny Beale intends to mark her six decades on the planet this month by cycling 600 miles in the trail …Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's Diary‘I DIDN’T raise my head. I only moved my Leica 1 with a 90mm objectiveSat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Donegal wreck may have Spanish Armada linkTWO SHIPWRECKS discovered off the Donegal coastline may be linked to the late 16th-century Spanish Armada and a separate late…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Life on a very even keel: Jourdain sails in on trimaran super yacht“LIKE BEING on another planetSat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Amnesty condemns Shell's decades of denialAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL has described as shocking the scientific findings of a United Nations Environment Programme report which…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Nebuliser set to be galloping successWHEN THE Rubberbandits sing about their “horse outside”, they may be giving horse owners some good advice.Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Licence not yet given for 'fracking'THE DEPARTMENT of Energy has said it has not yet given a licence for the controversial method of onshore exploration drilling…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Volcanic vent system found in AtlanticIRISH AND British scientists have confirmed discovery of a volcanic vent system and several new marine species some 1,000 miles…Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
Summer droughts take toll on Inis OírrISLANDERS ON Inis Oírr require an urgent and lasting solution to annual summer droughts, according to the manager of the island…Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
Oil and gas safety regime to include fines of up to €3mSANCTIONS OF up to €3 million and imprisonment terms of up to three years may be imposed by the independent energy regulator …Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Call for public consultation on gas extraction by 'fracking'ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP An Taisce has called on Minister for Energy Pat Rabbitte to hold a public consultation on the controversial…Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Planners urged to factor in erosion issuesPLANNERS ARE not required to take climate change or coastal erosion into account when approving housing on the Atlantic seaboard…Mon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
Deletion on Corrib tape 'inadvisable', says universityNUI MAYNOOTH has said that deletion of college research material from a camcorder recording, which is the subject of a continuing…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Four injured in protest over pipeline completionMAYO COUNTY Council is drawing up a “futures plan” to try to address the “turmoil” which has engulfed northwest Mayo over the…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Rape threat not made personally, report findsTHE INTERIM Garda Ombudsman report into the Corrib tape controversy says that at no stage were either of the women involved threatened…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Aran yarns unravel: Shawl stories explainedTHE WOOLLY geansaí or jumper, the heavy brown shawl and the red petticoat may be indelibly associated with the Aran Islands, …Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Busiest year on record in 2010 for voluntary mountain rescueVOLUNTARY MOUNTAIN rescue teams experienced their busiest season on record in 2010, with an average of one call-out incident …Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
State criticised over €16m pontoonsA LEADING Aran island knitwear company and a ferry operator have criticised State expenditure of €16 million on a new berthing…Mon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
Ballybrit festival may yield €60m in spin-offsENERGY OF a very different kind envelopes Galway over the coming week, following last night’s final arts festival performances…Mon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
Meanwhile, at the 'other' Galway festivalThe city’s other festival, Galway Loves Theatre, sees itself as a complementary event to the main event, showcasing overlooked…Fri Jul 22 2011 - 01:00
Ireland has 'issues' with EU fishery planMINISTER FOR the Marine Simon Coveney says Ireland has “significant issues” with new plans by EU maritime affairs commissioner…Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Humpback whale spotted off east coastA HUMPBACK whale has been sighted in the Irish Sea – only the second such sighting recorded off the east coast in almost 20 years…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Rabbitte rules out delaying oil licencesMINISTER FOR Energy Pat Rabbitte has said he has “no plans” for a moratorium on issuing new petroleum licences off the west coast…Mon Jul 18 2011 - 01:00
Angling for the best view: arts festival in full swingA “MISTRESS of Invention” with a troupe of navigators, magicians, mystics and more takes to the streets of Galway tomorrow night…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Galway jobs first reported in 2009THE 145 jobs announced by Taoiseach Enda Kenny in Co Galway yesterday were first publicised by the company involved two years…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach will not attend Connacht finalTAOISEACH Enda Kenny has said he will not be attending tomorrow’s Connacht football final when his home county of Mayo face defending…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Kenny will not attend Connacht finalTaoiseach Enda Kenny has said he will not be attending this weekend's Connacht football final when his home county of Mayo faces…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Galway firm to create 145 new jobsEnterprise Ireland has confirmed that 145 jobs announced by Taoiseach Enda Kenny in Co Galway today were first publicised by …Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Kenny to open 'living laboratory'A “CLIMATE wall”, a grass roof and plastic bubble-filled concrete are highlights of a €40 million engineering building to be …Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Coveney opposes fish quota privatisationTHE EU’s plan for the mandatory privatisation of fish quotas across Europe has been criticised by Minister for the Marine Simon…Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
Coveney criticises new EU fishing policyEU proposals for “mandatory privatisation” of fish quotas have been criticised by Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney, who …Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Irish marine expedition to map new ecosystemIRISH SCIENTISTS are about to embark on one of the most challenging research expeditions undertaken by the State’s research ship…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Festive reopening for renovated Galway museum“THE TOWN is well bulte, and walled, with an excellent good haven and is replenished with welthie merchants.”Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Mayor to reverse decision to block Norris addressTHE NEW mayor of Galway has said she intends to try to reverse a decision which she had earlier supported yesterday to prevent…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Call for further courses in potential €9bn ocean industryUNIVERSITIES AND colleges have been urged to design post-graduate courses in ocean engineering if Ireland is to avail of a potential…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Risk and art go hand in hand, says arts chiefSOCIETY MUST continue to “take risks with art” and allow for failure, which is an integral part of creativity, the Arts Council…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Pressure grows as local councillors resign FG whipROSCOMMON COUNCIL: PRESSURE IS continuing to mount within Fine Gael’s local party organisation over Roscommon County Hospital…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Stage is set for Galway festival fortnightACROBATICS AND Afrocubism, Shakespeare and sean-nós are among highlights of the arts fever infecting Galway over the next fortnight…Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Ambulances told to bypass Roscommon hospitalAMBULANCE drivers will be directed to bypass Roscommon County Hospital today as the Health Service Executive (HSE) implements…Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
GPs refuse to operate Roscommon care centreTHE ROSCOMMON Hospital Action Committee has welcomed a statement by local GPs stating they will not co-operate with Health Service…Sat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
GPs in area call on Reilly to 'tell the truth' about closureREACTION: GENERAL PRACTITIONERS in the Roscommon County Hospital catchment area have called on Minister for Health James Reilly…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
State bodies reported over failures on IrishTHE IRISH Language Commissioner has reported both the Health Service Executive and the National Museum of Ireland to the Oireachtas…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Local artists given chance to shineIT HAS no Arts Council grant and no marketing budget, but a new theatre season running parallel to the Galway Arts Festival has…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
US business model proposed for westTHE NORTH American “no wrong door” model for business support should be piloted in the western region, according to an employment…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Talks with French vessels could lead to jobs boostA “SPEED-dating” session which took place yesterday between leading French and Irish seafood industry interests could give an…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Festival crowds salute fleet's departureTide of emotion washes over crew as crowd cheer appearance of only Irish entry – the late taoiseach Charles Haughey’s ‘Celtic…Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
