Decommission plan for whitefish fleetThe Minister of State for the Marine says he expects to initiate the State's first decommissioning scheme for whitefish vessels…Thu Sept 22 2005 - 01:00
Kennys books move from office space to cyberspaceBrendan Behan, Alan Ginsberg and Roald Dahl have crossed its threshold, along with hundreds of artists and writers from all over…Wed Sept 21 2005 - 01:00
Pipeline group told of role for rights commissionThe State's human rights commission could intervene in the case of the five Co Mayo men imprisoned over their opposition to the…Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
Two men killed in Galway air crashThe Air Accident Investigation Unit has initiated an inquiry into the cause of a light aircraft crash in Co Galway yesterday …Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
Minister to meet fishermen on fuel price crisisMinister of State for the Marine Pat "the Cope" Gallagher is due to hold talks with Irish fishing industry representatives in…Mon Sept 19 2005 - 01:00
Corrib campaigners leave for NorwaySupporters of the five Mayo men still imprisoned because of their opposition to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline leave for Norway…Mon Sept 19 2005 - 01:00
Shell denies fears over loss of consentsShell E&P Ireland has denied fears of losing ministerial consents for the €900 million gas project if it lifts the injunction…Sat Sept 17 2005 - 01:00
Marine board urges basic safety trainingThe Marine Casualty Investigation Board says that all participants in adventure activity should undertake basic training on rescue…Sat Sept 17 2005 - 01:00
Call for funding plan for westThe Western Development Commission (WDC) says promised Government money for infrastructure in the west should be "time-bound" …Sat Sept 17 2005 - 01:00
Minister set to discuss Corrib projectMinister for the Marine Noel Dempsey has agreed to appear before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Marine and…Fri Sept 16 2005 - 01:00
Big programme of events for Clifden Arts FestivalDon Quixote, Turlough O'Carolan, Hans Christian Andersen and Christy Moore are among the range of artists, past and present, …Thu Sept 15 2005 - 01:00
President opens office for Irish languageThe Irish language can benefit from the new multicultural Ireland, and it is up to the Irish language community to embrace such…Wed Sept 14 2005 - 01:00
Gardai 'rescue' four Shell terminal staffExtra gardaí were called to the Shell/Corrib Bellanaboy terminal site in Co Mayo yesterday when protesters refused to allow Shell…Wed Sept 14 2005 - 01:00
President congratulates Air Corps officer on sailing recordPresident Mary McAleese has congratulated Air Corps pilot Capt Mick Liddy (28) on breaking the record for solo non-stop sailing…Tue Sept 13 2005 - 01:00
Activists told Bush and Blair should be jailedHuman rights activists in the West should focus their energies on putting US president George W Bush and British prime minister…Mon Sept 12 2005 - 01:00
Call for Corrib gas hearing to end impasseThe Green Party has called for a full oral hearing into the Corrib onshore gas pipeline in an attempt to break the impasse over…Mon Sept 12 2005 - 01:00
Feminists may force Islamic law rethink - academicEmerging feminist voices in Islam may influence a "much-needed paradigm shift" in Islamic law, an Iranian academic told an international…Mon Sept 12 2005 - 01:00
Islamic congress in Galway will remember 9/11The fourth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the US will be marked at NUI Galway this weekend with an international debate on…Sat Sept 10 2005 - 01:00
FF chair of committee denies he is avoiding Shell issueFianna Fáil's Noel O'Flynn, chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, rejected a Labour…Sat Sept 10 2005 - 01:00
Irish yacht set to complete North Pole circumnavigationSeven Irish sailors have completed the penultimate leg in their 6,000-mile circumnavigation of the North Pole.Tue Sept 06 2005 - 01:00
TD accuses Taoiseach over Shell gas disputeMayo TD Dr Jerry Cowley (Ind) has accused Taoiseach Bertie Ahern of "missing the point" over the continued imprisonment of the…Tue Sept 06 2005 - 01:00
Dublin woman set to become first to paddle solo around IrelandWeather permitting, world master-class champion canoeist Eileen Murphy is due to become the first Irish woman to paddle solo …Sat Aug 20 2005 - 01:00
Shell and councillors in talks over gas pipeline impasseShell E&P Ireland says it is working with Mayo County Council's cathaoirleach, Fine Gael councillor Henry Kenny, to seek …Sat Aug 20 2005 - 01:00
Water supplies delivered to Aran islandThe Aran island of Inis Oirr was anticipating its first delivery of emergency water supplies last night via a fishing vessel …Fri Aug 19 2005 - 01:00
Funpark unaware of new water safety lawA Co Wicklow funpark says it was unaware of new water safety legislation which prompted an inspection of its premises this week…Fri Aug 19 2005 - 01:00
'Boomerang' comes back to Cork waters to whale fans' joyThey call him Boomerang - and small wonderThu Aug 18 2005 - 01:00
Planning refused for Galway village complexAn Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for a mixed housing and commercial development on the coastline in the Galway…Thu Aug 18 2005 - 01:00
Shell to take up new Irish offshore exploration licenceShell E&P Ireland and Island Oil and Gas are to take up new frontier exploration licences offered by Minister for the Marine…Wed Aug 17 2005 - 01:00
Shell stands firm despite talks offer by jailed fiveThe five north Mayo men who are spending their seventh week in prison over their opposition to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline…Tue Aug 16 2005 - 01:00
Dempsey names Corrib group as talks held with ShellMinister for the Marine Noel Dempsey has announced the composition of his new high-level advisory group that will monitor the…Thu Aug 11 2005 - 01:00
Cash taken in raid on bank in TuamGardaí in Tuam, Co Galway, are investigating a raid on a bank in the town yesterday during which an undisclosed amount of cash…Tue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
Shell to dismantle section of pipelineShell E&P Ireland has agreed to dismantle the section of Corrib gas onshore pipeline that was welded without ministerial …Tue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
Yachtsmen set off to complete polar missionA Mayo skipper and his six crew are on their way to Siberia to complete their attempted westward circumnavigation of the North…Tue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
Pair serve up 36 hours of tennis to set recordTwo Galway tennis players have reclaimed their world record for the longest non-stop competitive doubles match.Mon Aug 08 2005 - 01:00
FG leader wants TD to apologise for office picketFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has called for an apology from fellow Mayo TD Dr Jerry Cowley (Ind) about a picket of his constituency…Mon Aug 08 2005 - 01:00
Inquiry into water safety at boat eventThe Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources says it intends to investigate an apparent breach of water safety…Sat Aug 06 2005 - 01:00
Dempsey fails to break Shell pipeline impasseMinister for Marine Noel Dempsey's latest attempt to break the impasse over the Corrib gas field appears to have collapsed, with…Sat Aug 06 2005 - 01:00
Shell delays Mayo pipeline until next yearShell E&P Ireland says it will defer laying the offshore pipeline for the Corrib gas project until next yearFri Aug 05 2005 - 01:00
Mayo Co Council to meet on Corrib gas projectMayo County Council is to hold an emergency meeting within the next fortnight over the Corrib gas field controversyThu Aug 04 2005 - 01:00
Pipeline go-ahead for Shell condemnedThe five Mayo men who are in jail over their opposition to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline have condemned the decision by Minister…Wed Aug 03 2005 - 01:00
Dempsey may allow offshore pipe to be laidMinister for the Marine Noel Dempsey is under pressure now to grant Shell E&P Ireland approval to proceed to lay the offshore…Tue Aug 02 2005 - 01:00
Galway warms to freeze on the price of drinksIreland-West Tourism says the Galway drinks price freeze has been highly successful in spite of a breach identified by the Director…Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
Shell to lay off 56 from Corrib sitesShell E&P Ireland has appealed for an end to protests at its Corrib gas construction sites in north Mayo, following a decision…Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
Advice sought on Shell responseMinister for Marine Noel Dempsey is taking legal advice, following Shell E&P Ireland's response to him over the Corrib gas…Fri Jul 29 2005 - 01:00
O'Dea wants more women in ArmyMinister for Defence Willie O'Dea wants to encourage more women to join the military and to rid the Defence Forces of some of…Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
Study to focus on suicides by drowningMore Irish people are drowning by suicide than by accident, according to latest statistics which show a slight drop in water …Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
Shell blames 'ongoing protests' for 35 lay-offs in MayoShell E&P Ireland has blamed "ongoing protests" over the Corrib gas pipeline for its decision to lay off 35 sub-contractor…Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
Minister will not interfere in Shell High Court caseMinister for the Marine Noel Dempsey has said he will not interfere in the judicial process, even though five north Mayo residents…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Challenge to planning refusal deniedA building company has failed to secure leave to bring a High Court challenge to the refusal of An Bord Pleanála to grant planning…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Teen TV series as Gaeilge envisagedIrish teenagers will no longer have to rely on television characters from Scrubs or The OC for role modelling, if an initiative…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
