Delight as Apple decision heralds ‘Silicon Valley of west of Ireland’News flashed on smartphones to cheers in Athenry pub - and a run on apple bunsThu Oct 12 2017 - 19:29
Shackleton's sea-bedroom was little more than a glorified packing caseThe captain’s cabin, built during Ernest Shackleton’s fatal expedition in 1921, has been restoredFri Oct 06 2017 - 00:00
Brendan Behan letter among treasures in donated archiveConradh na Gaeilge is giving a 124-year-old collection to NUI GalwayTue Oct 03 2017 - 00:00
Rescue 116: helmet and lifejacket found belonged to Ciarán SmithItems discovered on Mayo beach at weekend belonged to winchman who is still missingMon Oct 02 2017 - 18:12
Galway Bay community aims to save the native oysterClarenbridge Oyster Festival to host workshop to discuss ways to stem declineMon Oct 02 2017 - 05:00
Irish mountain rescue volunteer dies in north WalesKevin Hallahan (43) loses his life in accident during training in SnowdoniaSun Oct 01 2017 - 17:13
Helmet and inflated lifejacket found in Mayo belong to one of missing crewIrish Coast Guard airmen are still missing after Rescue 116 crash in MarchSun Oct 01 2017 - 16:12
Architects take it to the edge in GalwayA festival in the west this weekend is a chance to see inside new buildingsSat Sept 30 2017 - 07:00
Full list of local property tax rate increases and decreases for 2018The tax automatically returns to the base rate each year of 0.18% of the house priceFri Sept 29 2017 - 14:47
Farewell N17 – hello M17 as motorway opens between Gort and TuamRoute costing €550m includes first ‘bat bridge’ for wildlife and opens five months earlyWed Sept 27 2017 - 20:35
Cork auctioneer to sell vessel detained in crew wages disputeAberdeen sale hoped to reimburse 12 Indian crew of Malaviya Seven owed £600,000Wed Sept 27 2017 - 18:25
Reasons for gas fault in Galway and Mayo ‘should be made public’Gas Networks Ireland says safe gas restored to all consumers in WestMon Sept 25 2017 - 09:44
Safe gas supply for Mayo and Galway restoredTwo State investigations initiated into how odourless gas was released into the systemSat Sept 23 2017 - 20:36
Castlebar restaurant told to ‘use own judgment’ on gas safetyInvestigation will examine manner in which safety concerns were communicatedSat Sept 23 2017 - 01:00
Two inquiries under way into release of odourless gas at Corrib€400,000 worth of gas burned off and safe supply restored to some customersFri Sept 22 2017 - 20:02
Mixed reaction to scaling back of €240m Grid West projectReduction in wind generation in north Connacht removes need for contentious schemeFri Sept 22 2017 - 19:36
Gas supplies for Galway and Mayo to be restored by SundaySupply switched off after technical fault led to odourless gas being pumped into systemFri Sept 22 2017 - 15:20
Odourless gas danger: homeowners in Mayo and Galway told to switch offGas Networks Ireland issues warning after pumping problem with Corrib supplyThu Sept 21 2017 - 22:37
Fishing bodies challenge claims of abuse of foreign crew members‘Penny dropping’ on protection of employment rights, WRC head tells Dáil committeeThu Sept 21 2017 - 21:45
Late photographer Walter Pfeiffer’s last collection is publishedArtistic interpretation of archaeological dig on Inishlyon also on Clifden festival programmeSun Sept 17 2017 - 19:29
Data monitoring buoys to be deployed in Dublin BayDevices to monitor impact of spoil dumping on marine mammals during Alexandra Basin redevelopmentFri Sept 15 2017 - 21:38
All-Ireland football final: ‘You never give up, you never give in’Chocolate, prayers, US vice-president wishes and a trip or two up Croagh Patrick for MayoFri Sept 15 2017 - 19:41
All-Ireland final: Master voices for Mayo on MidWest radioCongolese-Castlebar supporter Kany Kazadi gets her golden tickets as excitement in county growsThu Sept 14 2017 - 19:26
Why US college students are flocking to ConnemaraCommunity initiative seeks to build a €2.5m education centre to boost visitor numbersThu Sept 14 2017 - 10:10
Ireland still ‘values the imagination’, President tells festivalClifden Arts Festival also pays tribute to artist and writer Tim RobinsonWed Sept 13 2017 - 19:23
Ex-Sisters of Mercy orphanage to become ‘creative hub’Mixed reaction from politicians as Galway City Council to take ownership of buildingWed Sept 13 2017 - 10:36
Council buys Mary Robinson’s Ballina home under €5.1m planMayo council pays €510,000 for property, hailing ex-president’s work on climate change, women’s rightsTue Sept 12 2017 - 21:20
Joe Biden ‘honoured’ by Mayo hospice link to his late sonFormer US vice-president turns sod on Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation projectTue Sept 12 2017 - 20:32
Coast Guard delays publishing external review after volunteer’s death‘Much concern’ about the Irish Coast Guard’s management of its Kilkee unitMon Sept 11 2017 - 21:38
Irish crew killed by German mine in 1917 honoured in MayoTen men from Donegal, Derry and Antrim and Scotland died in attack on SS TuskarMon Sept 11 2017 - 17:54
Brexit expected to increase pressure on EU’s rich fishing stockThe good news is there is still a considerable resource left to protect, according to new research by Irish marine biologist Dr Peter TyndallMon Sept 11 2017 - 15:55
Swimming club ‘in turmoil’ over claims head coach breached suspensionPearse McGuigan suspended from ‘all activities’ at Galway club until end of OctoberSat Sept 09 2017 - 02:00
Bear-dodging and pedalling: Irish woman cycles across CanadaIrish sports psychologist Dr Karen Weekes talks about mental struggles of 6,400km cycleThu Sept 07 2017 - 01:00
Galway on a high as 45,000 turn out for hurlers’ homecomingMany renditions of The West’s Awake as a minor and senior double is celebratedMon Sept 04 2017 - 21:45
Number of missions by Coast Guard helicopter crews to be reducedSearch-and-rescue pilots on 24-hour duty will no longer have to do patient transfersMon Sept 04 2017 - 03:00
Exhibit A – An Irishwoman’s Diary on a museum of rare delights in Leitir MeallainMon Sept 04 2017 - 00:01
‘If you can’t join ’em, beat ’em’ – exiles in Eyre Square enjoy the partyGalway hurling fans without tickets and bemused visitors enjoyed the spectacle togetherSun Sept 03 2017 - 20:23
Some blue in a sea of maroon as Galway tries to temper expectations‘Nobody is filling the glasses yet,’ says ‘Horse’ ReganFri Sept 01 2017 - 21:43
Sheep, lambs stuck on cliff ledge for two months are rescued‘I went down on a rope about five metres, took up one at a time,’ says Connemara manFri Sept 01 2017 - 20:28
Giants, flags and mannequins gear up Galway for hurling finalBig screen for minor and senior matches in Eyre Square as ticket scramble continuesThu Aug 31 2017 - 19:01
Suspended coach to appeal Swim Ireland decisionTwo-month suspension imposed after it was claimed the coach loudly rebuked swimmerWed Aug 30 2017 - 04:00
Defence Forces chief argues in favour of greater diversityOrganisations must also allow for mistakes in order to learn, says chief of staff Mark MellettTue Aug 29 2017 - 20:30
Former Navy ship Aisling redesigned as ‘superyacht’Conversion could cost $10million and multiply value of ship sold for €110,000 by StateTue Aug 29 2017 - 15:55
Emotional concert in Co Cavan for victims of Rescue 116Helicopter dips its nose and circles the Cootehill fields amid applauseFri Aug 25 2017 - 22:15
University Hospital Galway defends response to patient collapseWitnesses claim it took several minutes to get resuscitation trolley after man’s head struck floor ‘with unmerciful smack’Thu Aug 24 2017 - 10:55
‘For wave and tidal potential, geography is definitely on our side’Prof Tony Lewis is optimistic about Ireland’s ocean power as a major source of energyThu Aug 24 2017 - 06:20
Connemara village writes its own positive obituaryLoch Con Aortha residents say they have given up hope of being saved as population plummetsWed Aug 23 2017 - 21:04
‘Floating’ accommodation for students being explored in GalwayTwo ‘high end’ barges available if mooring location and permission can be securedTue Aug 22 2017 - 20:23
Rescue 116: Britain’s Prince William pays special tribute to the four crewMemorial for the Irish Coast Guard air crew takes place in Co Cavan on FridayTue Aug 22 2017 - 19:25
Sheep and lambs trapped on island cliff for six weeks‘They would have died long ago if it wasn’t for the rain which kept the grass growing,’ farmer saysMon Aug 21 2017 - 17:50