Lifejacket use not likely to be made compulsoryCompulsory use of lifejackets on leisure craft is unlikely to be introduced by the Government - for the simple reason that such…Tue Aug 31 1999 - 01:00
Tainted tap water may be linked to child's illnessThe Western Health Board has confirmed it is investigating a case of serious gastroenteritis which "may" be linked to the bacteriological…Mon Aug 30 1999 - 01:00
Ex-commander seeks `direction' from State on Air Corps futureA former Air Corps commanding officer has urged the Government to give "some direction" on the future of the air wing, and has…Mon Aug 30 1999 - 01:00
£30,000 payment towards safety at adventure centresThe Government has underpinned its determination to introduce compulsory regulations for adventure centres by allocating £30,…Sat Aug 28 1999 - 01:00
Smith rejects proposal for coastguard serviceThe Minister for Defence has turned down a Department of Finance proposal to amalgamate the Naval Service and Air Corps into …Fri Aug 27 1999 - 01:00
£18m marina for Dun LaoghaireThe State is expected to fund up to £12 million of the cost of a Dun Laoghaire marina, which is now estimated at £18 million…Wed Aug 25 1999 - 01:00
A Chinese poet grows nostalgic on Inis Mor`I miss my country, but I don't feel an exile. This can be a positive experience in my lifeMon Aug 23 1999 - 01:00
Alert stands for Y2K-type glitch affecting some navigation aidsIf the "dress rehearsal" at sea is anything to go by, the skies will not fall here when the millennium bug strikes at the end…Mon Aug 23 1999 - 01:00
Behind the hard shell of a brave mountaineerFive years ago this month the British mountaineer, Alison Hargreaves, was caught out in a violent storm on K2, the world's second…Sat Aug 21 1999 - 01:00
Rollover in Global Positioning System may effect receiversStars rather than satellites may be the only trustworthy guides at sea over the next few nights as the dreaded Week Number Roll…Fri Aug 20 1999 - 01:00
Poets and writers gather on Inis Mor for Aran Islands festivalLandscape and the elements that shape it can be cruel levellersThu Aug 19 1999 - 01:00
Writers threaten cultural invasion of 2,000-year-old fort on Aran islandThe Aran island fort of Dun Eochla faces a cultural invasion tomorrow when nine writers deliver readings there as part of Aran…Tue Aug 17 1999 - 01:00
Energy agency supports proposed Aran windfarmThe row over the proposed windfarm on the Aran island of Inis Meain has taken another twist, with the Galway Energy Agency Ltd…Mon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Renewed commitment to islands soughtA renewed commitment to the State's offshore islands has been called for by the junior Minister responsible for their development…Mon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Easy Walks near Dublin by Joss Lynam (Gill and Macmillan, £7.99)He says he is in his 75th year and his limbs are "complaining strongly about the misuse they have received for the last 60 years…Sat Aug 14 1999 - 01:00
Approval for demolition of historic Galway cottage condemnedAn Taisce has condemned a decision by An Bord Pleanala to approve the demolition of a historic fisheries cottage by the Corrib…Sat Aug 14 1999 - 01:00
Minister says gas find will benefit StateThe Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, Dr Woods, has dismissed claims by Fine Gael and SIPTU that the State will …Sat Aug 14 1999 - 01:00
`Granuaile' to get new name in Dublin todayPortents of doom associated with the eclipse may have been proved false; but Friday 13th is still dreaded as a date for someFri Aug 13 1999 - 01:00
Minister considers regulations for jet-ski useRegulations on the use of jet-skis, speedboats and other fast water craft may be introduced as part of a safety initiative by…Fri Aug 13 1999 - 01:00
Belgian trawler is held over alleged logbook offencesThe Naval Service yesterday arrested a Belgian vessel in the Irish Sea for alleged fisheries offences and has escorted it to …Thu Aug 12 1999 - 01:00
Bats, pilgrims get Heritage Council aidThe purchase of the favourite haunt of the lesser horseshoe bat and the development of "pilgrim paths" to mark the millennium…Wed Aug 11 1999 - 01:00
Fishermen say Woods late with safety warningFishermen have criticised the "tardy" safety warning issued by the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources about a Y2K-…Wed Aug 11 1999 - 01:00
Pollution of water supplies is continuing, reports sayThe pollution of public water supplies in the west continues apace, according to two scientific reports which expressed serious…Mon Aug 09 1999 - 01:00
`Asgard' enthusiasts fear for the future of Childers' yachtA year after a Government promise to return it to the sea, the gun-running yacht Asgard is in danger of becoming a museum exhibit…Sat Aug 07 1999 - 01:00
Report proposes £130m investment to develop appeal of water-based tourismThis island is not making the most of water-based tourism, which could be generating £184 million more a year than it is now, …Fri Aug 06 1999 - 01:00
Please don't call her a fisherwomanWhen Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm was published to critical acclaim two years ago, it came with a slightly misleading…Sat Jul 24 1999 - 01:00
New guide takes a deeper look at the Irish coastline`Stepping ashore the `Island of the White Cow', freedom is the first thrilling sensationMon Jul 19 1999 - 01:00
Board insists State support is needed for developmentKnock Airport Board believes there is life after duty free, but with some State support reflecting a commitment to the regions…Fri Jul 16 1999 - 01:00
Inquiry by gardai finds no evidence of paedophile ringGardai in the west investigating recent reports of suspicious approaches to children have found nothing to link any of the incidents…Mon Jul 12 1999 - 01:00
Prospecting in Connemara approved despite environmental objectionsA Canadian mining company has been granted prospecting licences over a large area of Connemara, including parts of Roundstone…Mon Jul 12 1999 - 01:00
Prodi criticised on fisheries briefThe decision by the European Commission President, Mr Romano Prodi, to link agriculture and fisheries together under one brief…Mon Jul 12 1999 - 01:00
Islanders pay tribute to sistersOne was an ambassador for the island, one was a mother committed to her family and one was an air traffic controller who rarely…Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Mitchell talks of NI hope at Galway meetingNatural law principles, yogic flying, the difficulties attached to decommissioning and a woman who accused him of doing a "PR…Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Peace takes courage and leadership, says MitchellFormer US senator Mr George Mitchell has said that a clear statement from the IRA in relation to decommissioning would be very…Fri Jul 09 1999 - 01:00
Louth port to get £11m faceliftGreenore port in Co Louth is to embark on an £11 million development planFri Jul 09 1999 - 01:00
Detectives to assist in the Inisbofin fire inquiryDetectives with experience of criminal investigations are to assist Galway gardai with their inquiry into the fire on Inisbofin…Wed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
Coastal survey on CD ROMIllegal landfills, insensitive golf course developments, unmapped promontory forts and an abundance of seals - these are just…Tue Jul 06 1999 - 01:00
Islands mourn loss of four airmen`All we islanders depend for our safety and security on the selfless dedication of the men and women who provide our rescue services…Mon Jul 05 1999 - 01:00
Air show at Salthill cancelled as a mark of respectThe RAF Red Arrows display team, which was due to perform at the Salthill Air Show in Galway this weekend, is among the many …Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
Consultants recommended replacing DauphinsIn recent years a series of reports on the Air Corps has identified a need to replace or reinforce the existing short-range helicopter…Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
Environmental and farming interests give Wildlife Bill mixed receptionThe long-awaited Wildlife Bill has been given a mixed reception by environmental and farming interestsFri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Survey on extent of salmon diseaseThe Southern Regional Fisheries Board has ordered a full scientific survey into a serious outbreak of a fungal disease which …Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Galway festival to screen six Gabriel Byrne filmsDescribed by some as the man who introduced sex into RTE soaps, the film star Gabriel Byrne is due to be paid a special tribute…Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
24-hour helicopter rescue service for south-eastThe Government has met its commitment to providing a 24-hour helicopter search and rescue service for the south-east coast, with…Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Knock prepares for loss of revenueThere will be no loss of permanent jobs at Knock International Airport, Co Mayo, following the abolition of duty-free sales, …Wed Jun 30 1999 - 01:00
Housing first for Michael D's `heir apparent'Housing may have replaced unemployment as the burning political issue and no more so than in the State's fastest-growing city…Mon Jun 28 1999 - 01:00
Peirce among four honoured at NUI GalwayThe British lawyer, Ms Gareth Peirce, and the Palestinian writer, Prof Edward Said, had honorary doctorates conferred on them…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Woods to expand marine servicesThe Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources has reiterated his commitment to setting up a coastguard, following talks in…Fri Jun 25 1999 - 01:00
The future could be orange with ousting of whitefishRockall orange roughy nuggets, snake mackerel fillets and Portuguese dogfish cakes could oust cod on the fast fish menu within…Wed Jun 23 1999 - 01:00
Guide to how quality fish should be handledA slap on the face with a wet fish will never be quite the same againTue Jun 22 1999 - 01:00
