Defaced posters and a power cut liven up polling dayTHE WEST: If thunder and lightning wasn't exactly the tone of the election campaign in the west, it made its mark in Galway …Sat May 18 2002 - 01:00
No staff funding for disability programmeLess than 24 hours before polling booths open in Galway West, the Fianna Fáil candidate and Minister for the Marine, Mr Fahey…Thu May 16 2002 - 01:00
SIPTU claim of 'massive' gas reserves rejectedEnterprise Energy Ireland (EEI) has accused SIPTU of using out-of-date information to make claims of "massive" gas reserves off…Tue May 14 2002 - 01:00
Patronage claim on harbour appointmentsThe Labour Party has accused the Minister for the Marine, Mr Fahey, of "blatant political patronage" in appointing several west…Mon May 13 2002 - 01:00
Government blamed over airport fundingThe Government has been accused of "failing the west once again" over funding for Galway airport.Sat May 11 2002 - 01:00
O Cuiv accuses party colleague of vote theftA turf war has broken out in the Fianna Fáil camp in Galway West, with the Minister of State for Rural Development, Mr Eamon …Sat May 11 2002 - 01:00
Marine research scheme to involve cod hatcheryIreland's first cod hatchery is to be established in Carna, Connemara, next September as part of a €19 million marine research…Fri May 10 2002 - 01:00
SIPTU presses Opposition for policy on offshore gasSIPTU has called on the main opposition parties to spell out their position on offshore oil and gas policy in the light of the…Wed May 08 2002 - 01:00
A brisk walkabout and a chance meetingWas he thinking about her? Would he remember how it felt? Five years ago, the Taoiseach was caught in "that campaign kiss" on…Wed May 01 2002 - 01:00
Poll suggests FG will retain its three Mayo seatsAn opinion poll published in Mayo today indicates that Fine Gael may retain its three seats in the five-seater constituency, …Tue Apr 30 2002 - 01:00
Dana's performance at campaign launch proves well worth the wait for supportersShe kept them waiting before the European elections, she kept them waiting before declaring her Dáil ambitions, and this past…Mon Apr 29 2002 - 01:00
Report calls for new department to deal with transport at seaportsFianna Fáil's proposed new Department of Transport has received a boost, with a similar recommendation from a Government task…Mon Apr 29 2002 - 01:00
Cruise firm thrives on Ireland's only fjordMweelrea, mussel rafts, Connemara blackface sheep and a weathered hillside that once supported 500 people per square mileMon Apr 29 2002 - 01:00
Concentration of media ownership discussedThe best war reporting "takes sides", but the very future of this profession, and journalism in general, is now threatened by…Mon Apr 29 2002 - 01:00
Nobility and care of soldier noted at burialHe was a "fear iontach, βlainn" with a nobility about him and a concern for his community.Wed Apr 24 2002 - 01:00
Measles outbreak leads to MMR driveMedical teams from the Western Health Board are to administer measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) injections this week to Co Galway…Mon Apr 22 2002 - 01:00
Harney denies poll link to jobs boostThe Tánaiste and Minister for Public Enterprise has denied that yesterday's announcement of almost 1,000 new jobs in the west…Fri Apr 19 2002 - 01:00
PDs select Galway West candidatesIn an agreed vote-management strategy, the Progressive Democrats last night selected three candidates to stand in Galway West…Fri Apr 19 2002 - 01:00
Galway rape centre faces funds crisisThe Galway Rape Crisis Centre has warned that it will be forced to close in June unless it receives more funding.Thu Apr 18 2002 - 01:00
Dana decides to run in Galway WestThe Connacht-Ulster MEP, Ms Dana Rosemary Scallon, declared yesterday that she intends to run for the Dáil in Galway West constituency…Thu Apr 18 2002 - 01:00
Concern over delay in trawler schemeThe Department of the Marine has denied that a €95 million scheme for new fishing vessels has been scrapped.Wed Apr 17 2002 - 01:00
O Cuiv says Government is committed to Language BillThe Government is committed to the new Language Bill if it is returned to office, the Minister of State for Rural Development…Mon Apr 15 2002 - 01:00
Irish language students stayed in rapist's home during early 1980sStudents attending an Irish language summer school in Connemara were accommodated in the Naughton household during the early …Mon Apr 15 2002 - 01:00
Beckett poems never before seen are in new collectionBRIEF DREAM Go where never before No sooner there than there always No matter where never before No sooner there than there always…Sat Apr 13 2002 - 01:00
Legal system abuses victims of domestic violence, group claimsDifficulties due to domestic and sexual violence are sometimes "more complex" in rural areas and require a more complex response…Sat Apr 13 2002 - 01:00
O Cuiv was also approached by sister of rapistThe Minister of State for Rural Development, Mr Eamon Ó Cuív, has said he was contacted by Patrick Naughton's sister, and that…Thu Apr 11 2002 - 01:00
Corrib gas deal renegotiation urgedDr Jerry Cowley, who is stand- ing as an independent general election candidate in Mayo, has called for a renegotiation of the…Wed Apr 10 2002 - 01:00
Hospital developers' cancer treatment pledgeThe developers of Galway's new private hospital have promised to provide radiotherapy for cancer patients in the west within …Wed Apr 10 2002 - 01:00
Parents urged to vaccinate children against MMRThe Western Health Board is urging parents who have not yet vaccinated their children against measles, mumps and rubella to do…Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
Scientific committee approves Corrib gas fieldThe controversial Corrib gas field plan off the Mayo coast has been granted approval on environmental grounds by a scientific…Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryAt a time when the State can hire a private jet to deport asylum-seekers to an unknown fate, without allowing one of them to …Mon Apr 08 2002 - 01:00
Smugglers' vessel fetches €37,000A Finiish-built coaster which carried the largest-ever haul of smuggled cigarettes in the State's history fetched just €37,000…Fri Apr 05 2002 - 01:00
FF Galway West candidates disagree on hospital plansTwo of Fianna Fáil's three Galway West candidates have disagreed publicly on health plans.Fri Apr 05 2002 - 01:00
APC prepares for heavy job lossesSubstatial job cuts are anticipated at the US-owned American Power Conversions (APC) plants in Galway and Castlebar, Co Mayo, …Wed Apr 03 2002 - 01:00
Dempsey denies 'sabotage' of Galway recycling schemeThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, has denied he is trying to penalise Galway for its successful introduction of waste…Mon Apr 01 2002 - 01:00
Fishermen welcome €50m pledge to develop Killybegs harbourDonegal fishermen have welcomed the Government's commitment to spend €50 million on developing Killybegs harbour, following yesterday…Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Headford in mourning for murdered priestThe Government has been called upon to raise its concerns about the court martial and execution of two Ugandan soldiers following…Fri Mar 29 2002 - 00:00
Funeral Mass for murdered priest"Like the rich soil of Africa", the ministry of Father Declan O'Toole in Uganda was "immensely productive", the Archbishop of…Thu Mar 28 2002 - 00:00
Fahey to announce Killybegs harbour projectA €50 million project to develop Killybegs harbour in Co Donegal, is to be announced by the Minister for the Marine, Mr Fahey…Thu Mar 28 2002 - 00:00
Gardai to curb street crimeThe Garda Commissioner, Mr Pat Byrne, has warned of a "vigorous approach" to public order incidents under Operation Encounter…Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
Whales survive beaching on Kerry strand as 18 others dieMore than 20 pilot whales, including up to four young calves, were back at sea yesterday after they survived a dramatic beaching…Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
Answers sought from Fahey for EU leave for supertrawler to fishThe Irish South and West Fishermen's Organisation says it is seeking an urgent explanation from the Minister for the Marine, …Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
Anti-war activist says Ireland should be 'outraged' at nuclear position of USIreland should be "outraged" at the US government's review of the use of nuclear weapons, a leading US peace activist has said…Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
Minister in funds row with fish farm chiefThe head of a fish farm company put into receivership this week has hit out at the Minister for the Marine, Mr Fahey, for allegedly…Sat Mar 23 2002 - 00:00
Fahey says Dana a 'useless' MEPThe Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, Mr Fahey, has described Connacht-Ulster MEP Ms Dana Rosemary Scallon as a "…Sat Mar 23 2002 - 00:00
Jobs at fish farm safe, says UdarasÚdarás na Gaeltachta is confident 60 jobs at a Connemara fish farm firm can be protected, following the appointment yesterday…Thu Mar 21 2002 - 00:00
Medieval show Galway highlightGrey skies and greyer faces made for a particularly penitential atmosphere at Galway city's parade.Mon Mar 18 2002 - 00:00
Deportation of Nigerian causes upset in MayoMayo refugee supporters have expressed dismay at the deportation of a Nigerian who was heavily involved in intercultural initiatives…Mon Mar 18 2002 - 00:00
Galway remembers work of Lady Gregor yThe conundrum that was Lady Augusta Gregory has been remembered in Galway city and county this weekend with several events celebrating…Sat Mar 16 2002 - 00:00
Western A&E nurses lobby junior Minister at Mayo openingNurses working to rule in the west's casualty departments met the Minister of State for Health and Children, Dr Tom Moffatt, …Sat Mar 16 2002 - 00:00
