300 fishing boats to protest over BillMore than 300 fishing vessels are expected to be mobilised next week for a protest over the controversial Sea Fisheries Maritime…Sat Jan 28 2006 - 00:00
FF senator may raise concerns about partyFianna Fáil Senator Margaret Cox may outline serious concerns about her party's strategy if she is permitted to address delegates…Sat Jan 28 2006 - 00:00
Postmortem today on studentA postmortem examination of a young female student is due to take place in Galway today, following her death in hospital yesterday…Fri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
Shell says Rossport locals should be partnersFormer Dutch prime minister Wim Kok has said his Royal Dutch Shell delegation "understands the hurt" caused last year in north…Fri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
Cassells opens mediation talks on gas pipelineThe first formal mediation talks involving the five men jailed last year over their opposition to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline…Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
Administrative fines for breaches of EU fishing policy urgedThe European Commission has reiterated that it would prefer member states to toughen up on administrative fines for breaches …Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
GP forced to run surgery by candlelightA north Galway doctor said she has been forced to run her surgery by candlelight and to conduct examinations of patients using…Wed Jan 25 2006 - 00:00
Shell to seek Mayo views on gas projectFormer Dutch prime minister Wim Kok is among a high-level delegation from Royal Dutch Shell's board which is canvassing local…Wed Jan 25 2006 - 00:00
Casey may be given church dutiesFormer bishop of Galway Dr Eamonn Casey may be asked to perform church duties in south Galway if he is cleared of recent abuse…Mon Jan 23 2006 - 00:00
Guarded welcome for decision to amend new maritime BillThe Government's decision to amend some of the more controversial elements of a new maritime legislation Bill has been given …Mon Jan 23 2006 - 00:00
Call to review teaching of IrishMinister for Gaeltacht Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív has acknowledged that a radical review of Irish language teaching in schools is necessary…Mon Jan 23 2006 - 00:00
'I hope he says Mass here, there's a shortage of priests'His thunder had been stolen somewhat, but Fr Paddy Callanan did not mind a bitMon Jan 23 2006 - 00:00
Eamonn Casey plans to return to live in Galway after 14 yearsFormer bishop of Galway Dr Eamonn Casey (78) plans to return to live in the diocese, almost 14 years after he quit in controversial…Sat Jan 21 2006 - 00:00
Parts of maritime Bill withdrawnThe Government has withdrawn some of the most controversial elements of a new maritime Bill which had been opposed by a joint…Sat Jan 21 2006 - 00:00
Media criticised over coverage of priest who fathered childA Fine Gael east Galway councillor has criticised media coverage of this week's confirmation that a local priest fathered a child…Sat Jan 21 2006 - 00:00
McDowell intent on Garda reserveMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has denied his plans for a Garda reserve force involve "yellow-pack policing", and has …Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
Sympathy and support for priest who fathered child"We have all moved on a lot since 1992," said Justin O'Byrne, chairman of the Woodford-Looscaun pastoral council in Co Galway…Thu Jan 19 2006 - 00:00
Exact cause of trawler disaster still uncertainThe disappearance of a key piece of navigational equipment from a Connemara fishing vessel after it grounded with the loss of…Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
ReviewsCinderella: The Panto/Robin Hood and Babes in the Wood at the Black Box Theatre/Town Hall Theatre, GalwayThu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Marine agencies switch departmentThe Department of Transport has taken over responsibility for maritime safety, the marine environment, State seaports and harbours…Mon Jan 02 2006 - 00:00
Tenders sought for salvaging fishing vesselThe Coast Guard is seeking tenders for the salvage of the 26ft lobster boat, Rising Sun, lying on the seabed off the Co Wexford…Sat Dec 31 2005 - 00:00
PDs accused of manipulationThe Irish Business and Employers' Confederation (Ibec) has accused the Progressive Democrats of "political manipulation" in relation…Sat Dec 31 2005 - 00:00
Level of Donegal lake to be raised in €41m projectAn Bord Pleanála has approved a plan to raise the level of a north Donegal lake as part of a €41 million water supply project…Fri Dec 30 2005 - 00:00
Sri Lankan town honours Saw DoctorsA Sri Lankan community is to be renamed "Sham Town" and one of its boats will be known as the "N17" to mark the post-tsunami …Wed Dec 28 2005 - 00:00
Shell rejects sections of review of Corrib safety as unlikelyShell E&P Ireland has rejected some of the findings of the Government's safety review of the Corrib gas onshore pipeline, …Tue Dec 27 2005 - 00:00
An Taisce wants review of pipeline locationAn Taisce has called on Minister for Marine Noel Dempsey to conduct a review of the proposed location for Shell's onshore gas…Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
EU fishery agreement welcomed by Irish interestsIrish fishing industry representatives have welcomed the latest EU fisheries deal, which includes the imposition of significant…Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
Fund to help families bereaved ' Rising Sun' tragedyThe southeast coastal community has set up a trust fund for the three families bereaved in the Rising Sun lobster boat sinking…Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
Ministers to make deal on fishing quotasAn all-night meeting of EU fisheries ministers in Brussels hopes to secure a compromise early today on total allowable catches…Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
Decision to salvage 'Rising Sun' welcomedThe family of missing Co Wexford fisherman Pat Colfer has welcomed the decision by Minister of State for the Marine Pat the Cope…Wed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Trainees earn 'less than minimum wage'Psychologists: Trainee clinical psychologists at NUI, Galway, are undertaking casework for HSE North West for less than the …Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
Family awaits Gallagher decision on salvageThe family of the Co Wexford fisherman Pat Colfer has expressed confidence that Minister of State for the Marine Pat the Cope…Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
Gort marks deaths of two BraziliansIreland played Brazil in a series of stirring four-a-side matches yesterday as a tribute to the two Brazilian men who died in…Mon Dec 19 2005 - 00:00
Call for salmon industry changesIrish salmon farmers have called for an immediate restructuring of their industry, following agreement in Brussels on a minimum…Fri Dec 09 2005 - 00:00
Diver's decision to search for missing friend is defendedComhairle Fo-Thuinn, the Irish Underwater Council, has defended the decision taken by its former vice-president, Billy O'Connor…Sat Dec 03 2005 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryI've never quite accepted the "six degrees of separation" theory in spite of pretty convincing tests by mathematicians and sociologists…Sat Dec 03 2005 - 00:00
Rule the waves for €65,000 a day, plus fuelThe 99-metre luxury Christina O is the sort of vessel that gives yachting a bad name, with its "Jacuzzi" deck, helipad and en…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
Brazilian workers found dead in house in Co GalwayGardaí in Co Galway have ruled out foul play in their initial investigations into the deaths of two Brazilian men in Gort early…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
Ex-bishop of Galway's funeral draws 2,500-plusThe former bishop of Galway, Dr James McLoughlin, was a man with a "big heart", compassion, generosity, and a deep interest in…Thu Dec 01 2005 - 00:00
Marine Institute to assist on fishing fraudThe Marine Institute has been asked to hand over confidential research information to the Garda as part of its investigation …Wed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00
Tributes paid to 'humble and caring' former bishop of GalwayTributes have been paid to the former bishop of Galway, Dr James McLoughlin (76), who died on Friday night at the Galway Clinic…Mon Nov 28 2005 - 00:00
Five more killed in road accidents over the weekendFive more lives were lost on the country's roads at the weekendMon Nov 28 2005 - 00:00
Relocating costs of €4.6m criticisedA Fine Gael Senator has criticised the cost of relocating Department of Agriculture offices in Galway city at a quoted cost of…Fri Nov 25 2005 - 00:00
Board denies Corrib project 'pressure'An Bord Pleanála has denied it was subjected to "any external pressure" over the Corrib gas project.Thu Nov 24 2005 - 00:00
Concern over sale of Galway bakeryAn Taisce has expressed serious concern about the decision by one of the west's oldest confectionery businesses, Griffin's Bakery…Thu Nov 24 2005 - 00:00
Report says onshore pipeline could ruptureThe Government's high-level advisory group on the Corrib gas project has asked its consultants to examine a new report which …Wed Nov 23 2005 - 00:00
Sailor honoured for North Pole tripThe Mayoman who led the first westward circumnavigation of the North Pole by a small boat has won this year's international Blue…Mon Nov 21 2005 - 00:00
Travellers welcome decision to postpone Nally rallyThe organisers of a protest rally planned for Athlone on Sunday over the sentencing of Mayo farmer Pádraig Nally for manslaughter…Fri Nov 18 2005 - 00:00
Key marine functions to go under Department of Transport bannerThree years after the Taoiseach omitted to appoint a marine Minister to Cabinet, key marine functions are to be transferred out…Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
MEPs protest over fisheries BillA group of 14 Irish MEPs from both sides of the Border have expressed "total incredulity" at some of the provisions of a new …Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
