Horse appeal gets generous responseA GALWAY local radio presenter says she has been “overwhelmed” by the generosity of farmers in the west who have responded to…Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
Naval Service making 'significant impact' as part of EU drugs smuggling strike forceIRELAND’S PARTICIPATION in the EU’s drug smuggling “strike force” is having a significant impact, retiring head of the Naval …Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
'New York Times' names Druid in theatre highlightsGALWAY’S DRUID Theatre has been listed among the top 10 theatre highlights in 2010 by the New York Times for its production of…Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Huge expansion for Mayo turbot farmA WEST coast fish farm aims to become one of Europe’s largest turbot producers outside of Spain in a significant expansion plan…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
'Startling' reversal in cardiovascular risk factorsCARDIOVASCULAR illness risk factors such as obesity, lack of physical exercise, high blood pressure, anxiety and depression have…Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
EU criticised over fish quota plansIRISH FISHING industry leaders have accused EU maritime affairs commissioner Maria Damanaki of ignoring stakeholders in the industry…Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Heritage Council criticises Budget cutsTHE HERITAGE Council has warned that “punitive” and “disproportionate” cuts in the Government’s Budget for environmental protection…Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Druid in link-up with NUI GalwayDruid Theatre isn’t quite handing on the baton yetTue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Oral hearing on Corrib gas pipeline could be reopenedAN BORD Pleanála has said it is considering a request from a north Mayo community group to reopen the oral hearing into the Corrib…Mon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
'Riverdance for toddlers' makes waves Down Under“THE nation needs a lift,” according to a group of west coast traditional musicians whose new project has inspired a documentary…Mon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
Recession 'no excuse' to renege on disability planA SENIOR United Nations official has said this is not the time for the Government to run “at half mast” its commitment to a national…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Office of Galway TD attackedGalway East Fianna Fáil TD Noel Treacy has condemned an attack on his constituency office last night that resulted in broken …Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Plan to extend Inis Mór cemetery stalledMEDIEVAL CHRONICLER Giraldus Cambrensis recorded how bodies were left exposed on the Aran islands rather than buried in the meagre…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
EU urged to halt 'decline' in fishing regionsAN INTERNATIONAL alliance involving skippers from both sides of the Border has called on EU maritime affairs commissioner Maria…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Why sharks are guilty until proven innocentTwo sharks captured in Egyptian waters after attacks on swimmers are being dissected for human remainsSat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
Concrete support for young people needed, says entrepreneurIRELAND COULD become home to the next Google, Facebook or Nokia if it stopped paying “lip service” to a younger generation by…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Landscape strategy to avoid inept buildingsGHOST HOUSING estates and inappropriate building on floodplains can be avoided in future through development of an integrated…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Helicopter issues alert after hitting snowstormAN IRISH Coast Guard helicopter crew had to issue an emergency alert when it ran into a severe snowstorm off the south coast …Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
At least 88% of rape cases drink-related - studyALCOHOL IS the biggest “date-rape” drug in Ireland, and young people need to be educated about this at secondary school, a seminar…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Coast Guard winchman retires with more than 30 years' serviceTRIBUTES HAVE been paid to one of the Irish Coast Guard’s longest serving and most experienced air-sea rescue crew member.Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
'Sense of adventure' means significant savings for State“SIGNIFICANT” savings can be made by the State in health and care costs if older people are encouraged to engage in creative …Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Galway East FG TD not to contest electionA FINE Gael TD has confirmed he is not standing in the next general election, bringing the number of sitting TDs not contesting…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Word play as Gaeilge: Irish Scrabble now available“DROCH-bhainc” sounds much more enigmatic than “bad bank”, while “taosc” is a pretty neat Irish word for “bailout…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Lifejackets on Hooker boats urgedTHE MARINE Casualty Investigation Board has questioned the approach to safety by Galway Hooker sailors, following the drowning…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Baby boy dies in south GalwayThe parents of a two-year-old boy who died in hospital yesterday after apparently choking on food at a creche are due to arrive…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Budget will help restore confidence, says adviserA GOVERNMENT economic adviser has said the Government’s budgetary plan aims to frontload €30 billion in “adjustments” over a …Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Ireland's tax 'an internal matter'EU research, innovation and science commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn has said that Ireland's tax policy is an internal matter…Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
Director's Legacy: John Huston archive moves to NUI GalwayWHEN French existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre visited the late film director John Huston in his Co Galway home over…Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
Innovative training exercise to boost efforts to assist beached mammalsDIVERS, SCIENTISTS and community volunteers participated in a training exercise in Connemara at the weekend which aims to assist…Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
Israel urged to lift travel ban on activistMINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has said the Government will “continue to urge” Israel to lift a travel ban on a …Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Students protest college fee increaseOver 1,000 students marched through Galway city today in protest over proposed registration fee increases and cuts to the maintenance…Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Man pleads not guilty to rape of daughterA 49-YEAR-OLD man has gone on trial in the Central Criminal Court, charged with rape and assault of his daughter on multiple …Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
Israel bans Palestinian activist's visitA LEADING Palestinian human rights activist who is due to receive an award from NUI Galway’s Irish Centre for Human Rights this…Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Galway gets tuned up for jazz festivalLEGENDARY DONEGAL jazz trumpeter John Merrick is due to be honoured at this year’s Galway Jazz Festival, which promises a “big…Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Commissioner denies EU bailoutEU Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn has said that the Government has not applied for a financial bailout “as far as the Commission…Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Offshore resources seen as key economic solutionTHE IRISH Offshore Operators’ Association has said Ireland’s offshore resources could provide an “important solution” to the …Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Ireland basks in attention of rare shark speciesPlankton predator: 250 animals tracked on world’s biggest tagging projectSat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
Concern at vandalism risk to Clare buildingsCAMPAIGNERS ATTEMPTING to save two 19th century Co Clare buildings immortalised in John Hinde postcards have appealed to Minister…Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
Health concerns stall whale burialsPLANS TO bury the 33 pilot whales which stranded on a Donegal island last week have been put on hold, following a complaint about…Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
Bord Gáis buys 20% stake in wave farm business Tonn EnergyBORD GÁIS Éireann has acquired a 20 per cent stake in the Irish-Swedish wave farm development business Tonn Energy.Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
US firm to create 50 jobs in GalwayA US market research firm is to create 50 new jobs over five years in Galway, following acquisition of a locally-based firm.Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Inquiry into fatal bus crash gets under wayGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the crash in Co Galway on Sunday night in which two men died and a number of students were injured have …Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Ireland 'should seek loans' from Norway's oil fundA GROUP campaigning to change State oil and gas licensing terms has suggested that the Government should borrow low-interest …Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Two die in bus crash as storm lashes countryTWO PEOPLE died and 10 people were injured in a crash on the N17 between Galway and Tuam last nightMon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Whale deaths in Donegal: pod stranded on Rutland beachSCIENTISTS HAVE taken skin and tissue samples from some of the 33 long-finned pilot whales which died after a mass stranding …Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
NUIG gets State funding for stem cell trialsNUI GALWAY (NUIG) has secured State funding of almost €10 million which will allow it to begin clinical trials in stem cell applications…Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Tulca arts festival opens in GalwayFLOOD BARRIERS by the river Corrib quay formed a practical backdrop for the opening of the Tulca visual arts festival at Galway…Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Two die in Galway bus crashTwo people died and 10 people were injured in a crash on the N17 between Galway and Tuam last nightMon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Boffins and dudes agree Aileen's is the perfect waveIT IS a magnet for surfers, a nightmare for rescue agencies, and now it has attracted the attention of NUI Galway (NUIG) researchers…Sat Nov 06 2010 - 00:00
Students share their vision for Galway 2040HIGH-SPEED trains between the Atlantic corridor and other parts of the country and plenty of ideas about the arts, education, …Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
