Locals campaign to save £30m peat plantA north Mayo action group has appealed to the Government and State agencies to prevent the break-up of a £30 million peat fuel…Thu May 18 2000 - 01:00
Galway waste plan seen as `fundamentally flawed'The row over Connacht's draft waste management plan seems set to continue, with the plan's architects and opponents locked in…Tue May 16 2000 - 01:00
First purpose-built Irish automatic longliner launchedNorwegian technology and Irish enterprise have combined for one of the most significant developments in the west coast fishing…Mon May 15 2000 - 01:00
Study of road trauma hopes to cut injuriesA road trauma research programme at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, will examine the way in which people are injured in crashes, how…Mon May 15 2000 - 01:00
Achill hero to be decoratedAn Achill man whose eight minutes of skill, seamanship and cool, clear thinking saved three lives is due to be decorated at a…Mon May 01 2000 - 01:00
Group to protect resident dolphins from touristsIreland's only resident group of dolphins is to be protected by a foundation which aims to control the development of eco-tourism…Sat Apr 22 2000 - 01:00
Meningitis alert after girl (13) diesThe Western Health Board (WHB) has urged parents in Galway to be on the alert for symptoms of meningitis in children, following…Sat Apr 08 2000 - 01:00
Marine enterprise move for west unveiledState agencies will pool resources and expertise in a new initiative to encourage marine enterprise on the west coast.Sat Apr 01 2000 - 01:00
Fahey seeks fishing observers"Observers" may soon be deployed on mackerel fishing vessels throughout EU waters, following increased pressure from Ireland …Thu Mar 30 2000 - 01:00
WestGridlock on roads and disgruntled commuters marked the public transport strike in the west yesterday, with private operators …Thu Mar 30 2000 - 01:00
International agency hired to promote vocationsAn International agency has been retained to help attract new vocations in the Archdiocese of Tuam - territorially the most extensive…Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Navigation system to stop operatingApril Fools' Day takes on a particular significance in mariners' diaries this yearMon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
New ship can take part in rescuesThe new £18 million ship Granuaile, built to service Irish lighthouses and buoys, would also be available for search and rescue…Fri Mar 24 2000 - 00:00
Men questioned about murder are releasedGardai in Roscommon last night released without charge two men they had been questioning about the murder of Ms Nancy Nolan (…Tue Mar 21 2000 - 00:00
Building to be saved if city's bid is successfulGalway's historic Grammar School, which has been threatened with destruction, may be saved after allMon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Dunmore fishermen say harbour management by State intolerableThe Dunmore East Fishermen's co-operative in Co Waterford has claimed that a breakdown in management at the State fishery harbour…Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Mediocrity dulls magic in GalwayMACNAS may have its passport out of Galway cancelled very shortly if the reaction to this year's St Patrick's Day parade in the…Sat Mar 18 2000 - 00:00
Newfoundlanders answer west's callNewfoundland, home to many Irish emigrants over past generations, has decided to repay a "debt"Fri Mar 17 2000 - 00:00
Report on marine very critical of Department"Disturbing" evidence of a breakdown in communications between the Department of the Marine and Natural Resources and its client…Wed Mar 15 2000 - 00:00
Global aquaculture merger welcomedIrish fish farmers have welcomed the merger of two of the world's leading players in the aquaculture market, Hydro Seafood AS…Tue Mar 14 2000 - 00:00
Government too afraid of EU to enforce marine law - solicitorA Cork solicitor has criticised the Government for being "too afraid of the EU" to implement the UN Law of the Sea Convention…Mon Mar 13 2000 - 00:00
New decompression chamber is sought for the westIncreased marine activity off the west coast highlights the need for a new decompression chamber for divers, the Irish Underwater…Mon Mar 13 2000 - 00:00
Goan leaves a tough act to follow at top of TG4The hunt for a new chief executive of TG4 begins this week when the post will be advertised officiallyMon Mar 13 2000 - 00:00
Fahey rejects calls for offshore exploration reviewThe new Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources Mr Fahey has rejected calls for a review of the fiscal terms under which…Fri Mar 10 2000 - 00:00
Silent grief for mother and her two daughters"Silence is the best response to another's grief - a silence that unites heart to heartThu Mar 09 2000 - 00:00
Falsification of data a breach of trust, says BNFL officialA British Nuclear Fuels Ltd official has acknowledged that the falsification of data at Sellafield amounted to a "breach of trust…Tue Mar 07 2000 - 00:00
Bird habitat despoiled by tree-felling, say localsThe Tanaiste may not have known it at the time, but her visit to Oranmore, Co Galway last week coincided with a sad eventMon Mar 06 2000 - 00:00
Woman and two daughters die in car plunge from pierA woman and her two daughters died after their car plunged off a pier into Kinvarra Bay, an inlet on the southern shores of Galway…Mon Mar 06 2000 - 00:00
Three die in Sunday afternoon pier tragedyIn less sad circumstances it would be a place to go to look at the sceneryMon Mar 06 2000 - 00:00
MSL to create 700 jobs for Athlone, GalwayThe Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Ms Harney, has announced that 700 new jobs are to be provided…Fri Mar 03 2000 - 00:00
Air Corps welcomes Smith decision to provide £55m for new equipmentThe Minister for Defence's £55 million equipment package for the Air Corps has been welcomed within the defence wing, at a time…Thu Mar 02 2000 - 00:00
Human rights centre opens in Galway todayA Canadian academic, Prof William Schabas, who has been appointed the State's first professor of human rights law at NUI Galway…Mon Feb 28 2000 - 00:00
Galway meeting is told of racist attitudesRacism is very evident in the west of Ireland and is getting worse, according to several representatives of statutory agencies…Thu Feb 24 2000 - 00:00
State's new £20m patrol ship due into dry dock for repairsThe State's new Naval Service patrol ship, LE Roisin, is due into dry dock next week, after part of one of its bilge keels detached…Thu Feb 24 2000 - 00:00
Salmon `war' is suspended as agreement is signedA truce has been declared in the long war between salmon conservationists and fish farmersMon Feb 21 2000 - 00:00
City manager rejects `farce' claim on planningGalway's city manager has rejected claims that the city's planning system is a farce, in a bitter row over approval for a controversial…Mon Feb 21 2000 - 00:00
Fishermen warn Fahey on inspection measuresAngry Donegal fishing representatives have told the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, Mr Fahey, that "draconian" …Sat Feb 19 2000 - 00:00
SIPTU, IDA to meet Cross on jobsManagement at the AT Cross pen manufacturing plant in Ballinasloe, Co Galway, will meet the Industrial Development Authority …Sat Feb 19 2000 - 00:00
Murder victim may have known assailant gardaiGardai continuing a murder investigation into the death of a widow, Mrs Nancy Nolan (81), on the Galway-Roscommon border this…Fri Feb 18 2000 - 00:00
£18m lighthouse tender for all Ireland sails inThe £18 million Irish Lights Vessel Granuaile, the new 80m tender for Irish lighthouses, sailed into Dun Laoghaire harbour in…Fri Feb 18 2000 - 00:00
Murder hunt launched by gardai as woman (81) found deadGardai have begun a murder investigation into the death of an elderly woman at her home near Ballygar on the Galway-Roscommon…Thu Feb 17 2000 - 00:00
Minister to be asked not to move museum to docklandsThe Minister for Arts, Heritage, the Gaeltacht and the Islands, Ms de Valera, has been urged to abandon proposals to move the…Thu Feb 17 2000 - 00:00
New service involving Travellers establishedA new mediation service involving Travellers has been established in the west of Ireland.Tue Feb 15 2000 - 00:00
£50m trawler launchedA £50 million stern trawler which will be one of Europe's largest catchers has been launched in Norway by a Donegal-based skipper…Mon Feb 14 2000 - 00:00
Anger at closure of north Irish Sea cod fisheryAn EU agreement to close the north Irish Sea cod fishery from today as a conservation measure has aroused anger among Northern…Mon Feb 14 2000 - 00:00
Groups criticise `inertia' on EU aid programmeRural development is at risk, according to nine Connacht-based groups whose members are concerned about the future of their initiatives…Mon Feb 14 2000 - 00:00
Defence paper `fantasy' criticised by ex-captainA former Naval Service commander has described the draft White Paper on Defence as "an exercise in virtual reality".Thu Feb 10 2000 - 00:00
Smith challenged on `surrender of ownership' of seasThe Nautical Institute has described the draft White Paper on Defence as both inaccurate and misleading and has challenged the…Wed Feb 09 2000 - 00:00
Fahey approves Rossaveal study for oil-gas baseThe potential of the Co Galway port of Rossaveal as an oil-gas exploration service base is to be examined by the new Minister…Wed Feb 09 2000 - 00:00
Answer to west labour shortage sits idly byPicture this: a group of professionals, including doctors, a chef, accountants, mechanics, builders, a marketing executive, all…Mon Feb 07 2000 - 00:00
