Galway gears up for its racing festivalHelicopters, horses, punters and politicians will descend on Galway this week for the annual summer race festival which opens…Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
Dempsey sets up body to monitor gas projectMinister for the Marine Noel Dempsey has set up a high-level technical group to monitor the €900 million Corrib gas project in…Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
FF denies rift over fundraiser in GalwayFianna Fáil has denied that a rift has developed between party headquarters and the Galway West constituency over fundraising…Sat Jul 23 2005 - 01:00
Dead Traveller's wife unhappy with trial verdictThe wife of the Traveller killed by Mayo farmer Pádraig Nally last year has criticised the decision to hold the trial in Mayo…Sat Jul 23 2005 - 01:00
FG leader accuses Cowley over Shell pipeline protestersFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has accused Mayo TD Dr Jerry Cowley of "making political capital" out of the jailing of five Mayo…Fri Jul 22 2005 - 01:00
Mayo deputies dispute alleged 'intimidation' of Shell workersMayo TDs Michael Ring (FG) and Dr Jerry Cowley (Ind) have criticised Mayo County Council over its handling of a motion on the…Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00
Connemara pony prices soarBreeders of Ireland's only native pony cannot keep up with demand for the horse among parents of young children, according to…Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00
Body of woman (35) found in Galway cottageGardaí were questioning a man in Gort, Co Galway, last night over the discovery of a woman's body in a house near Craughwell …Mon Jul 18 2005 - 01:00
Republic should exploit marine resources - studyThe State could become a world leader in marine renewable energy, which is set to grow by 987 per cent globally over the next…Mon Jul 18 2005 - 01:00
Protest rally told Burke deal to blame for imprisonmentsThe deal done by former finance minister Ray Burke with oil and gas exploration companies was the main reason for the continued…Mon Jul 18 2005 - 01:00
Work on Corrib gas pipeline already startedShell and the Department of Marine and Natural Resources have declined to comment on apparent evidence that construction work…Mon Jul 18 2005 - 01:00
Labour wants wider Corrib reviewThe Labour Party has called on Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources Noel Dempsey to expand the terms of his new safety…Sat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
Galway Arts Festival engulfs City of the TribesMacnas mayhem, a marathon "Synge cycle", Bertolt Brecht and Michelle Shocked engulf Galway this weekend as the annual arts festival…Sat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
Stealing the showOn the Town: Her name is on no programme and she's barely a year old, yet she stole the showSat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
Recompression chamber in Galway to be modernisedThe Irish underwater council, Comhairle Fo-Thuinn (CFT), has welcomed a decision by the Health Service Executive (HSE) West to…Fri Jul 15 2005 - 01:00
Minister accused of excluding risk from safety reviewThe five north Mayo men who are still in prison over their opposition to the Shell Corrib gas pipeline have accused Minister …Fri Jul 15 2005 - 01:00
Whitefish fleet partial buyout plan welcomedFishing industry organisations have welcomed the Government's decision to seek EU approval to buy out 25 per cent of the national…Fri Jul 15 2005 - 01:00
Lawyers for Mayo men say safety review is 'significant'Legal representatives of the five north Mayo men imprisoned over their opposition to the Shell onshore gas pipeline have described…Thu Jul 14 2005 - 01:00
Galway festival boasts huge line-upEclectic characters camped in shop and pub windows - some enjoying liquid breakfasts from early morning - marked the start of…Tue Jul 12 2005 - 01:00
Fossett plane makes forced landing at CahirThe Vimy Vickers aircraft which crossed almost 3,218km (2,000 miles) of Atlantic ocean in gales a week ago had to make an emergency…Mon Jul 11 2005 - 01:00
Lack of wind keeps ships a little longerIt has warned pirates and smugglers, guided currachs and caravels, and signalled visiting craft from all over the worldMon Jul 11 2005 - 01:00
Two Galway businessmen killed in helicopter crashThe Department of Transport's air accident investigation unit and gardaí have initiated separate inquiries into the cause of …Mon Jul 11 2005 - 01:00
1,000 picket outside Shell stationsOver 1,000 people staged a nationwide protest last night to support the five north Mayo residents jailed for refusing to obey…Sat Jul 09 2005 - 01:00
Erris priests concerned about jailed men's plightPriests in the Erris area of north Mayo have expressed concern about the "current impasse" in relation to the Corrib gas project…Fri Jul 08 2005 - 01:00
Eyre Square builder also left Welsh projectThe owner of the company which walked off the €9 million Eyre Square refurbishment site in Galway has been issued with a default…Fri Jul 08 2005 - 01:00
Shell appeals to pipeline objectors for 'calm'Shell E&P Ireland has appealed for "calm" and for "reasoned and constructive dialogue" with objecting landowners in north…Thu Jul 07 2005 - 01:00
Galway festival to show 100 filmsPaul Schrader, scriptwriter for Martin Scorsese's classic film, Taxi Driver , is one of a number of international guests at the…Wed Jul 06 2005 - 01:00
Corrib gas safety report written by Shell-linked companyA review of safety aspects of the proposed Shell Corrib gas pipeline commissioned by Minister for the Marine Noel Dempsey was…Wed Jul 06 2005 - 01:00
Memos show Shell talked of suing StateShell E&P Ireland discussed suing the State if the company failed to have opponents of the Corrib gas pipeline committed …Tue Jul 05 2005 - 01:00
CityJet to sponsor maritime festivalA three-century French connection with the south Galway harbour of Kinvara has been revived, following a deal to secure the future…Mon Jul 04 2005 - 01:00
Shellfish workers call for end of treatyOwners of five Irish shellfish vessels have called on the Government to walk away from a 40-year-old treaty which allows Irish…Mon Jul 04 2005 - 01:00
International line-up for Galway jazz eventGalway is hosting its first jazz festival this summerFri Jul 01 2005 - 01:00
SF asked to condemn Betancourt abductionCOLOMBIA : The husband of kidnapped Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt has appealed to Ireland to use its influence with…Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
West of 'rip-off Ireland' much cheaper than Dublin, study showsA weekend in the west is 20 per cent cheaper on average than in Dublin, according to a study published by Ireland West Tourism…Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
'Our lives don't matter,' says wife of jailed farmerThe families of the five north Mayo men jailed after yesterday's hearing have reacted with anger to their jailing.Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
Eyre Square contractor blames Galway councilThe company which abandoned the €9 million Eyre Square redevelopment project in Galway this week has blamed Galway City Council…Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
Shell to seek order over gas pipelineShell E&P Ireland is seeking a committal order in the High Court today which may result in the arrest of five north Mayo …Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
Council studies Eyre Square optionsGalway City Council says it will not have to go through a full tender to appoint a new contractor for the beleaguered €9 million…Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
Main contractor quits Eyre Square projectSiptu has criticised Galway City Council's handling of the €9 million Eyre Square refurbishment contract following the overnight…Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:00
Award recipients honoured for role in public lifeLeading South African politician and trade unionist Cyril Ramaphosa, Northern Ireland peace negotiator Fr Alec Reid, RTÉ broadcaster…Sat Jun 25 2005 - 01:00
Ireland to participate in Battle of Trafalgar memorialNaval Service vessels are due to participate in an international event next week which marks the 200th anniversary of the British…Sat Jun 25 2005 - 01:00
Taoiseach denies elitism charge against FF tent at Galway racesTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has defended Fianna Fáil's use of Galway Race Week to raise funds and has denied that the party's annual…Sat Jun 25 2005 - 01:00
Schoolboy finds Bronze Age arrowheadA Connemara schoolboy has stumbled on an artefact described by an archaeologist as "very significant".Fri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Siptu calls for scrutiny after Bilcon collapseSiptu has called on the Government to insist that all public construction contracts are only awarded to reputable companies, …Fri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Charity set for windfall of up to €10m when Galway pub sellsSt Vincent de Paul is set to receive a financial boost of up to €10 million when a Galway city centre pub it was bequeathed in…Thu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Call made to boycott air showAn anti-war group yesterday released doves to protest at the presence of US and British military jets at the Salthill air show…Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:00
NUI Galway to face judicial review over Irish exam rowA judicial review of NUI Galway's handling of a senior research appointment is due to open in the High Court tomorrowMon Jun 20 2005 - 01:00
Supertrawler owner denies 'Veronica' is up for saleAtlantic Dawn Ltd, the company owned by Donegal fisherman Kevin McHugh, has denied that its second supertrawler, Veronica, is…Mon Jun 20 2005 - 01:00
Galway house is a first for EuropeEurope's first factory-made timber-framed "passive" house will open to the public this week in Galway.Mon Jun 20 2005 - 01:00
Motorway stretch near battle site gets go-aheadAn Bord Pléanála has ruled against attempts to protect the Battle of Aughrim site from the impact of the new Galway-Dublin motorway…Sat Jun 18 2005 - 01:00
