Shell machine remains stuckShell’s giant tunnel boring machine is expected to remain at an isolated Co Mayo crossroads for a third night, as residents questioned…Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
Machine for Shell jack-knifesA LARGE tunnel-boring machine belonging to oil company Shell was expected to remain on the back of a lorry overnight after the…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Shell machine stuck at crossroadsShell’s giant tunnel boring machine was expected to remain overnight on the back of a lorry that jack-knifed at an isolated Co…Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryEVEN though I am gliding along on an electric bicycle, it is easy to be transported back across the decadesFri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryYOU know the way there is always a big explosion at the end of James Bond movies, well, Lord Browne once considered contacting…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Protester to appeal defamation rulingA CORRIB gas protester who was recently successfully pursued for defamation by a retired garda has appealed the ruling to the…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Put people before profit, Kenny is urged ahead of Mayo honourAS TAOISEACH Enda Kenny prepares to be honoured tonight as Mayo Person of the Year, a former recipient has urged him to stay …Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Developers of Corrib gas pipeline warned over environmental breachesSHELL EP Ireland has received a written warning from the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources over breaches…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Ex-sergeant awarded €33,000 over 'thief' claimA FORMER garda sergeant has been awarded €33,000 damages in a defamation case he took against a leading member of the Corrib …Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Ex-garda claims he was defamed at protestA DEFAMATION action brought against a prominent Corrib gas protester by a former Garda sergeant opened in Castlebar Circuit Civil…Thu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
Oil giant Shell announces new Corrib gas chiefSHELL HAS announced the appointment of a new managing director at the Corrib gas project.Tue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
Suspended sentence for defrauding councilA FORMER Mayo County Council employee who defrauded the local authority over a six-year period was given a four-year suspended…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Three-pupil school urges families to consider move to 'idyllic' islandA SCHOOL with just three pupils,which is believed to be the smallest and most remote national school in the country, is appealing…Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryIT IS that time of the year again over here in the wild westTue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryIT IS easy to liken the isolated Co Mayo island of Inishturk to the mythical Celtic isle of Hy BrasilTue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Minister pledges support for islandersTHE Republic’s depopulated islands were not abandoned by their communities, rather they were abandoned by the people and bodies…Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Fundraising on a big scale man to mark 365 days of reek climbingSAINT PATRICK may have spent 40 days and 40 nights fasting on Croagh Patrick in AD441 but today a young man is set to climb Co…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Annual Famine walk held in MayoWINDY AND wet conditions failed to deter hundreds of walkers who helped highlight the national and global importance of “food…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
The Passion a play on the demise of the Celtic Tiger and symbolism of Holy WeekAS THE grounds of historic Ballintubber Abbey, Co Mayo transformed earlier this week into the road to Calvary for the annual …Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Pipeline risk overstated - ShellRISK FROM the proposed Corrib gas pipeline “is no greater than that posed by existing transmission pipelines across Ireland”, …Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
Use of force over Corrib 'augurs badly' for StateTHE STATE’S “unprecedented” use of law and order forces against “its own citizens” while protecting private commercial interests…Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Corrib area a victim of politicians, says priestA PARISH priest in north Mayo has told a Bórd Pleanála hearing into the controversial Corrib gas project that his community has…Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Adjourn Corrib gas hearing, An Taisce saysAN TAISCE has called on An Bord Pleanála to adjourn the ongoing hearing into the controversial Corrib gas project in Belmullet…Sat Sept 18 2010 - 01:00
Concerns voiced on Corrib projectAN ENVIRONMENTAL consultant has told a hearing into the controversial Corrib gas project in Belmullet, Co Mayo, that objectors…Thu Sept 09 2010 - 01:00
Shell criticised over gifts to schoolsA RETIRED Department of Education psychologist has criticised Shell’s public relations strategy of targeting schools with Corrib…Fri Sept 03 2010 - 01:00
Parish priest heckled over support for ShellTHE CONTROVERSIAL Corrib gas project is arguably the most forensically examined project in the 88-year history of the State, …Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Shell agreed to waive consents, appeal toldSHELL E&P Ireland made a commitment in 2007 to no longer rely on consents issued in 2002 for an onshore pipeline by the then…Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Could Clare Island be the next gaeltacht?Clare Island has been suggested as a testing ground for a pilot project on the Irish languageSat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Mayo post office closes after 130 years of serviceTHE TINY mainland sub post office at Roonagh Pier, near Louisburgh, Co Mayo, closed at the weekend, having provided a lifeline…Mon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
Online soap opera aims to clean upIT IS a story about the second coming of St Patrick, which premieres in Westport tomorrow night.Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Online soap opera aims to clean upIT IS a story about the second coming of St Patrick, which premieres in Westport tomorrow night.Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Errors made over Corrib gas, says KennyFINE GAEL leader and Mayo TD Enda Kenny has said "mistakes were made" in the county over the controversial Corrib gas project…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Shell 'unhappy' with contempt rulingA DISTRICT Court judge who recently ruled that Shell EP Ireland was in contempt of court was told yesterday the company was “…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Corrib gas opponent sent to jailA RETIRED school principal, and leading opponent of the Corrib Gas project, was jailed for three months yesterday.Thu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
O'Donoghue's expenses criticised at COE openingTHE FOREIGN travel arrangements and expenses bill of John O’Donoghue during his tenure as arts minister were strongly criticised…Mon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Corrib Gas opponent's sunken boat foundA FISHING boat which sank in mysterious circumstances off Erris Head, Co Mayo, in the early hours of June 11th last, has been…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Dispute over impounded vesselsTHE ERRIS Inshore Fishermen’s Association has sought an urgent meeting with Minister for Fisheries, Brendan Smith.Mon Jun 29 2009 - 01:00
Company defends security operations at Corrib gas sitesSHELL EP Ireland yesterday defended the ongoing security operation at its Corrib gas sites in north Mayo on the final day of …Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Ministers and Garda accused of prejudicing Bord Pleanála hearingGOVERNMENT MINISTERS, the Garda Síochána and the Naval Service have been accused of prejudicing the An Bord Pleanála hearing …Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Corrib gas pipeline hearing seeks report on infrastructureTHE CHAIRMAN of An Bord Pleanála’s hearing into the modified pipeline route for the Corrib gas project has asked Mayo County …Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Hearing chairman 'ignored' key questionTHE CHAIRMAN of an An Bord Pleanála hearing was yesterday accused of “obfuscation” and “failing to answer questions” about issues…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Clarification of Corrib gas route changes soughtOPPONENTS OF the controversial Corrib gas project yesterday demanded clarification of new changes to the proposed onshore pipeline…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Corrib forum described as timely, inclusiveA NEW Government-backed initiative on the Corrib gas project has been described as “timely, balanced, inclusive, comprehensive…Sat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
Former UN official critical of action by gardaíTHE METHODS used by gardaí to control anti-Corrib gas protesters was “ugly”, according to a former UN officialMon Oct 27 2008 - 00:00
Civil Partnership Bill likened to segregation law in South AfricaTHE GOVERNMENT'S Civil Partnership Bill was compared to past segregationist policies in South Africa at the annual Turas na mBan…Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
Corrib gas pipelaying ship sent for repairsTHREE MEN and a woman arrested for public order offences amid protests over the Corrib gas pipeline works in Co Mayo were released…Thu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
Giant ship arrives to lay Corrib pipesTWO MEN were arrested yesterday evening as the largest sub-sea pipe-laying vessel arrived in Broadhaven Bay, Co Mayo.Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00
Surveys chronicle Clare Island's rich archaeological heritageISLAND CHILDREN from Co Mayo walked in the steps of famous Edwardian naturalist Robert Lloyd Praeger after members of the Royal…Mon Sept 08 2008 - 01:00
Fisherman meets officials on Shell standoffTHE NORTH Mayo fisherman involved in a standoff with Shell EP Ireland over his rights to continue fishing in Broadhaven bay met…Tue Sept 02 2008 - 01:00
Parish priest's concernsover Shell securityA PARISH priest in north Mayo claims he has been monitored by security personnel working for Shell at a location where work on…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00