Fintan O’Toole conferred with honorary doctorateNUI Galway hears how writer’s work shows how power functions through ‘creation of alternative facts’Fri Jun 09 2017 - 18:25
Ireland ‘should not be complacent’ about radicalisationAcademics say blaming internet is a cop out and urge State to introduce empathy classesThu Jun 08 2017 - 21:10
Plastic bottles ‘dumped on 83% of Irish shorelines’Call for authorities North and south to introduce ‘deposit on return scheme’ for drinks containersThu Jun 08 2017 - 16:18
Protest in Galway as 10 Traveller families face evictionProtesters at Salthill halting site call on church to honour memory of bishop Eamon CaseyTue Jun 06 2017 - 20:11
Galway Muslim group ‘heartened’ by support after mosque damaged‘We have had small incidents with kids who were just being naughty, but nothing like this’Tue Jun 06 2017 - 20:07
Locals need not apply: a planning problem in west KerryNatives say they cannot build houses in their own county, as tourism comes firstTue Jun 06 2017 - 16:58
Dog control laws questioned after woman’s death in Co GalwayIncidence of dog bite cases in Ireland much higher than in other European countriesMon Jun 05 2017 - 20:01
Call for new law on dangerous dogs after woman dies in Galway attackTeresa McDonagh was visiting a relative when fatally attacked by two bull mastiffsMon Jun 05 2017 - 07:02
Connemara GP warns Minister for Health about lack of ambulancesRural lives at risk due to ambulance delays and oxygen tank scarcity, claims doctorWed May 31 2017 - 20:00
Winchman receives award for rescuing fisherman tangled in a ropeGary Robertson of the Sligo Rescue 118 helicopter was presented with the Billy Deacon search and rescue memorial trophy by the Duke of EdinburghWed May 31 2017 - 19:41
Aran Islands facing serious drought after dry springIrish Water ‘very worried’ about supplies on islandsTue May 30 2017 - 19:20
Inquiry to begin into loss of crewman in vessel sinking off Dublin coastGarda divers located body of young Skerries fisherman Jamie McAllister on SaturdayMon May 29 2017 - 20:51
Waterford businesswoman to head Galway 2020 teamHannah Kiely handling €45.75m budget for European Capital of Culture programmeMon May 29 2017 - 20:08
Body recovered in search for missing Skerries fishermanRescue operation began after small fishing boat sank off north Dublin coast on FridaySat May 27 2017 - 11:38
One fisherman missing, another in hospital after boat sinksMany people in and around Skerries harbour in fine warm weather witnessed the incidentSat May 27 2017 - 07:19
Growing tension over number of migrants in Italy, country’s ambassador saysDiplomat says ‘bureaucracy’ was reason for delay in deploying Naval ship to MediterraneanWed May 24 2017 - 20:04
Man-made chemicals penetrating the deep Atlantic, Irish research findsTeam of scientists took samples between Newfoundland and Galway over past four weeksTue May 23 2017 - 19:46
Two rescued from boat with engine trouble off DonegalVessel began taking in water on way to SligoSun May 21 2017 - 14:39
Rescue 116 crew member remembered as ‘selfless’Hundreds of mourners attend memorial service for Ciarán Smith in north DublinSat May 20 2017 - 22:05
Irish language sector needs to ‘reinvent itself’, says academicSenior lecturer in Irish says language will be saved if opportunists see monetary valueFri May 19 2017 - 21:06
Government considers advice on Tuam mother-and-baby homeCatherine Corless welcomes move to consider best practice in event of full excavationFri May 19 2017 - 11:27
Campaign begins to save ‘Quiet Man’ railway stationBallyglunin group has plans for an arts centre in building used in famous movieThu May 18 2017 - 19:11
Coillte denies staff cuts hampering forest fire preventionSatellites being used to monitor illegal fires set by landowners, Minister of State saysThu May 18 2017 - 17:32
What eats 147 jellyfish daily and can be found in Irish waters year round?Research finds ocean sunfish, up to 3m in length, are regular visitors to Irish coastThu May 18 2017 - 01:00
Zappone seeking international advice on Tuam siteDevelopment on identifying remains welcomed by historian Catherine CorlessWed May 17 2017 - 01:00
Mountain rescue organisation pays tribute to search dog handlerAnnual report says 12 voluntary teams participated in 405 emergency call-outs last yearTue May 16 2017 - 17:24
Sale of LÉ Aisling reflected ‘prevailing’ market valueFormer Naval Service vessel sold for €110,000 in March is back on sale for up to $750,000Tue May 16 2017 - 11:56
Naval Service defends actions of patrol ship during migrant rescueTrial of alleged traffickers in Sicily hears defence of LÉ Niamh role in 2015 rescueTue May 16 2017 - 05:31
Cork auctioneer defends price fetched for LE ‘Aisling’ shipEx-Naval Service vessel sold for €110,000 but is said to be back on market at €685,000Mon May 15 2017 - 20:03
Call for Naval Service ‘clarity’ on migrant rescueLÉ Niamh told Italian coastguard of ‘orders’ to stay beyond Libyan coast for safety of crewMon May 15 2017 - 01:00
Darkness into Light: ‘Every person makes a difference’Communities come together for international suicide awareness eventSat May 06 2017 - 12:42
A lone surfer’s survival story during 32 hours at seaMatthew Bryce’s body temperature was 37 degrees. The Irish Sea was 10 degrees. How did he survive?Sat May 06 2017 - 06:00
Connemara to commemorate victims of mine explosionNine men were killed almost a century ago after a ‘strange object’ was towed ashoreFri May 05 2017 - 17:03
NUIG gender discrimination case adjourned for mediationFour female lecturers took legal proceedings against the university over promotion roundWed May 03 2017 - 20:32
Galway’s controversial arthouse cinema open ‘by end of 2017’Fianna Fáil councillor disappointed €9.5m project transferring to private operatorWed May 03 2017 - 01:00
Reconstruction of Galway murder hangings for TG4Almost 135 years after the event, chilling scene is filmed at Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa barracksTue May 02 2017 - 20:01
Sands of time return Achill beach 30 years after it washed awayOcean deposits thousands of tons of sand at Dooagh, recreating the strandMon May 01 2017 - 11:07
Galway researchers find most effective treatment for jellyfish stingsUrine, seawater and ice packs said to be useless for jellyfish stingsFri Apr 28 2017 - 17:15
Mary Robinson: giving archive to NUIG will benefit Co MayoPresidential archive was originally to be housed in former family home in BallinaThu Apr 27 2017 - 22:35
George Mitchell warns against ‘harmful’ hard BorderFormer US envoy also says Brexit will ‘prove to be a huge error’ during Co Mayo lectureThu Apr 27 2017 - 19:54
Stop eating red meat now, urges leading climate change expertScary maps and scary statistics won’t tackle global food security threat, conference toldThu Apr 27 2017 - 01:00
Rescue 116 ceremony: ‘Sometimes “thank you” sounds too small’Sister of Rescue 116 winchman pays tribute to helicopter crash recovery effort off Mayo coastSun Apr 23 2017 - 20:59
Writers’ response to climate change a theme of Cúirt festivalKey environmental issues will be discussed at week-long literary event in GalwaySun Apr 23 2017 - 19:00
‘Phenomenal’ search for airmen brings 180 divers to crash siteClub divers join Naval Service and Garda water units at Blackrock island, off the Mayo coastSun Apr 23 2017 - 13:03
More than 100 divers in sub-sea search for helicopter crewSurvey thought to be largest dive exercise of its type in efforts to find R116 winch crew missing for six weeksSat Apr 22 2017 - 01:00
Grand-nephew presents gallantry award back to RNLI station crewAran lifeboat volunteer recognised after helping to save 12 livesThu Apr 20 2017 - 20:11
Rescue 116 families should be ‘fully involved’ in review, says lawyerTwo-day search of north Mayo’s Blackrock island taking place for two missing airmenThu Apr 20 2017 - 20:10
AAIU defends decision to publish Rescue 116 pilots’ final wordsIalpa says releasing transcript only satisfied a thirst for sensationalismThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:44
Rescue 116: Pilot’s family speak of devastation and distressCapt Dara Fitzpatrick expressed belief in cockpit that Blackrock a ‘small little island’Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:42
