Galway

West Galway recorded the highest wind speeds and the most damage, with some premises not expected to get electricity back until next week

From widespread destruction at Blacksod to a football stadium damaged in the midlands, no county was left undamaged as the storm moved across the country

Record-breaking winds at Mace Head may be down to a relatively rare meterological phenomenon

Galway sees record-breaking 183km/h wind recorded at Mace Head with previous record of 182km/h set in Limerick in 1945

The prize forms part of The Irish Times Business Awards, which are run in association with Bank of Ireland

With 20% of male escapees sexually mature and capable of breeding with wild Atlantic salmon, threat to wild stocks ‘is particularly concerning’

wo homes, one price: A classic semi-d near the harbour and a stone-cut countryside cottage

Galway-based pizzas are the real deal with 72 hours of ferment and 500 degrees of baked-in flavour

Scheme envisages 30 turbines over 304m high

HSE apologises for lengthy child assessment delays attributed to increased demand and staff vacancies

Founder John Power shrugs off suggestion of tariff threat from incoming US president

New campaign aims to tackle widespread ignorance about HIV, a treatable condition that, contrary to myths, cannot be spread by kissing or using the same utensils

Trees and support poles are taken from Merlin Woods community garden and dumped elsewhere along with religious objects

A stained glass lantern owned by WB Yeats which wound its way across the Atlantic has been lovingly brought back to Ireland after almost 100 years

Defence Forces drafted in as crews from ESB Networks and Uisce Éireann struggle to reach facilities due to conditions

From the Pogues to Coldplay, the Warwick and the Oasis were once pillars of the music scene. After years of dereliction, their sites still lie empty

€70m redevelopment increased platforms from two to five and makes provision for commuter services

Kombucha is probiotic and rich in antioxidants, with one Galway-based operation going from strength to strength

Galway city is also hosting a variety of free entertainment, beginning at 6pm on New Year’s Eve

Television: We all know Christmas can be tough but this film lays it on with a trowel