Turf boats defy the elements to deliver the goodsGALWAY HOOKERS: SALT WET, sea wet, wind wet, rain wet - on a weekend when it seemed as if the entire island was sinking under…Mon Aug 18 2008 - 01:00
Objectors see red over arts festival's handbag exhibitTHE EARWIG Tuam Arts Festival has come to the defence of a Galway-based artist who was asked to remove one of her works from …Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
Family of climber who died on K2 pays tributesTHE FAMILY of Co Limerick mountaineer Gerard McDonnell who died hours after becoming the first Irishman to climb the world’s …Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
Warning of 'race to the bottom' with fishing crew safetyTHE INTERNATIONAL Transport Federation's Irish branch has warned of a "race to the bottom" which is jeopardising the safety of…Thu Aug 14 2008 - 01:00
Galway to mark 50th anniversary of west coast air crash which killed 99No cause for the crash has been found while only 34 bodies of the 99 on board were recoveredTue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Viking longship crew celebrate end of voyage in DenmarkThe 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough' has completed its tough, six-week trip from Dublin to RoskildeMon Aug 11 2008 - 01:00
Viking longship returns to home port after epic sailTHE VIKING replica longship Sea Stallion returns to home waters in Roskilde today, after a 2,800 nautical-mile round trip between…Sat Aug 09 2008 - 01:00
Government trying to destroy aquaculture sector, IFA claimsFISH FARMERS have accused the Government of pursuing a campaign to destroy the Irish aquaculture industry.Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
Fishermen vote to accept Shell offerNORTH MAYO fishermen have voted to drop their demand for Shell EP Ireland to relocate a discharge pipe for the Corrib gas refinery…Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
Cave explorer plumbs new depths in MayoAN IRISH-BASED Polish cave explorer has navigated the deepest underwater cave in Ireland or Britain.Thu Aug 07 2008 - 01:00
Owners claim ESB timber cutting threatens ancient Irish oak woodlandAN ANCIENT Irish oak woodland habitat in Co Galway has been threatened by Electricity Supply Board (ESB) contractors engaged …Thu Aug 07 2008 - 01:00
Shell in pipeline talks with fishing groupSHELL E&P Ireland has confirmed that "confidential" discussions are taking place with local Mayo fishermen on the company…Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
McDonnell family to meet K2 survivorsCLOSE RELATIVES of Irish mountaineer Gerard McDonnell are due to fly to Pakistan at the weekend to speak to survivors of the …Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
HSE claims cutbacks 'don't affect care'HSE WEST has said that patient care will not be affected by proposed spending cutbacks of €1 million a monthTue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
McDonnell among 11 fatalities on K2PAKISTAN'S TOURISM ministry has confirmed that Co Limerick mountaineer Gerard McDonnell (37) is among 11 climbers believed to…Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
Galway festival sees 200,000 punters and €30m in betsGALWAY CITY wakes up to a hangover today after seven days of success and excess at Ballybrit racecourse's summer festival.Mon Aug 04 2008 - 01:00
Chunk of ice tore away fixed lines at hazardous gullyGERARD MCDONNELL had travelled to K2's base camp through Pakistan in late May, and was one of 17 climbers of various nationalities…Mon Aug 04 2008 - 01:00
Hopes fading for survival of missing Irish mountaineerHOPES WERE fading last night for the survival of Irish mountaineer Gerard McDonnell (37), who was among a number of international…Mon Aug 04 2008 - 01:00
Five killed in road crashes over busy weekendON ONE of the busiest weekends of the year five people, including three pedestrians, died in road collisions in counties Galway…Mon Aug 04 2008 - 01:00
Wavebob confident of results from US research baseIRISH WAVE energy company Wavebob predicts that its new north American base will expedite development of full-scale technology…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Fleet expansion signals strength of shippingSEVEN Irish-based shipping groups are investing more than $1 billion (€640,000) in a two-year fleet expansion programme.Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Galway violence overstated, say gardaíGARDAÍ IN Galway have said that violent assaults in the city are "no worse than anywhere else" in populated urban areas of the…Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Viking ship sets sail across North SeaTHE VIKING replica longship Sea Stallion is en route across the North Sea on the most demanding leg of its voyage from Ireland…Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
'Paradise' lost for residents of 'God's own country' in MayoFor the Henry family in Erris, there seems to be no escaping Shell's security and monitoring despite never having been involved…Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Pipe section exempted from planning approvalTHE DEPARTMENT of the Environment has granted permission to the Corrib gas developers to construct a key section of onshore pipeline…Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Volvo race entry berths in GalwayIN MILD humid, light southerly winds, a flotilla of yachts, boats and assorted craft marked the arrival of Ireland's Green Dragon…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Summer faith event kicks offSOME CALL it a "Woodstock for young believers", while it bills itself as south Mayo's "Oxygen" (sic) for young Catholics.Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Retention of Corrib details an oversight, says MinisterMINISTER FOR Energy Eamon Ryan has acknowledged an "oversight" in failing to publish latest authorisations for work on the Corrib…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Ministers urged to suspend Shell gas workA NORTH Mayo community group has called on two Green Party Government Ministers to suspend all civil engineering works by Shell…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Calls for halt to Lough Swilly mussel dredgingCOASTWATCH HAS called for an immediate halt to mussel dredging in Lough Swilly, Co Donegal, due to the impact on some of the …Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Naval vessel denies threateningto fire across bows of fishing boatTHE NAVAL Service has denied that it threatened to fire across the bows of a fishing vessel which was detained for alleged fishery…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Man held over killing of young woman in ConnemaraGARDAÍ IN Galway have opened a murder investigation into the death of a young woman whose body was found in Connemara early yesterday…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Flame-shooting Macnas clowns parade streets of Galway in spectacular showDRUM-POUNDING, flame-shooting, pistol-wielding clowns converged on Galway city last night as the annual Macnas arts festival …Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Immigration 'will settle down to manageable level' - LenihanTHE IRISH economy will still have a strong demand for immigrant labour after the current downturn, according to Minister of State…Sat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
US ambassador urges Ireland to speed up development of ocean energyThomas C Foley says nuclear power here still a political non-starter, writes Lorna Siggins, Marine Correspondent.Sat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
Corrib security company's alleged surveillance 'a civil matter'GARDAÍ IN Mayo say the alleged surveillance activities by a security company employed on the Corrib gas project are a "civil …Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
State aid for fishermen ruled outMINISTER OF State for Fisheries Tony Killeen says Ireland's case for emergency EU aid for the fishing industry would be "undermined…Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
Fisheries ministers to discuss special aid to fleets hardest hit by fuel pricesEU FISHERIES ministers are due to discuss emergency aid proposals today which aim to assist fleets that have been "hardest hit…Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
Show time in Galway as festival beginsSPLIT-TONE Xhosa chants and tumbling, turning Australian circus performers marked official "show time" in Galway last night as…Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
Greens urge Ryan to consider moving Corrib gas refineryMINISTER FOR Energy Eamon Ryan has come under renewed pressure from his own party over his stance on the Corrib gas project, …Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Shell seeks accord with fishermen over CorribSHELL EP Ireland has confirmed that it is seeking a compromise with Mayo fishermen on a key offshore aspect of the Corrib gas…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Unesco backs report on management of SkelligMINISTER OF State at the Office of Public Works Martin Mansergh has welcomed a decision by Unesco’s world heritage committee …Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
EU help for fishermen welcomedMINISTER OF State for Fisheries Tony Killeen has given a cautious welcome to the European Commission's decision to assist fishermen…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
IFA claims licence delays are harming aquacultureSEAFOOD INDUSTRY organisations have claimed that €100 million in promised investment in aquaculture is being jeopardised by Government…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Unesco report criticises Skellig workA UNESCO report on State management of the world heritage site at Skellig Michael off the Kerry coast has found that conservation…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
NUIG enlists Lennon to teach on new diploma in traditional musicNUI Galway has enlisted the expertise of musician Dr Charlie Lennon for a new arts diploma in traditional music.Mon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
Skippers to defer protests on fuel pricesFISHING skippers and crew have agreed to defer further protest action on the fuel price issue, pending the outcome of the next…Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
Fishermen threaten Sarkozy protestFishermen meeting in Athlone, Co Westmeath, today to discuss the suspension of their protests have opted to await the outcome…Mon Jun 30 2008 - 01:00
Fishermen to meet over crisisFISHING SKIPPERS and crew are due to meet in Athlone, Co Westmeath, this morning to discuss their suspension of demonstrations…Mon Jun 30 2008 - 01:00
Garda attacked by dogs after drugs seized in GalwayGARDAÍ IN Galway are preparing files for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), following a drugs seizure in which a member…Mon Jun 30 2008 - 01:00
