Retired schoolteacher begins hunger strike over post office closureEast Galway community seeks a year’s reprieve from An PostMon Dec 29 2014 - 01:00
Connemara man dies in mobile home fireGardaí investigation into fatal blaze in InverinSun Dec 28 2014 - 20:20
Emigrant GAA footballers return to Ireland for charity matchHundreds turn out to watch Tuam Stars beat the Exiles 4-13 to 3-11 in GalwaySun Dec 28 2014 - 19:44
RNLI gives medical help to Inishturk island residentCall comes days after islanders highlighted concerns about lack of nurse over ChristmasWed Dec 24 2014 - 16:58
Inishturk faces Christmas with no medical coverIrish Islands Federation says problem reflects wider issue of cutbacksWed Dec 24 2014 - 01:00
Threat to university course for people with intellectual disabilitiesSuccessful NUI Galway project modelled on inclusive education in CanadaWed Dec 24 2014 - 01:00
Connemara road plan could threaten endangered freshwater pearl musselsNational Parks and Wildlife Service correspondence reveals ‘major concerns’ in upgrade of N59 from Maam Cross to Clifden, which has been approved by An Bord PleanálaTue Dec 23 2014 - 01:00
Coveney criticised over new lobster conservation measuresInshore fishery leader says Minister ‘displaying no scientific understanding’Mon Dec 22 2014 - 22:43
Derryman wins US award for Pacific rescueSean McCarter recovered Londoner from Pacific during Clipper round world raceMon Dec 22 2014 - 01:00
Druid artistic director Garry Hynes and producer Martha O’Neill become civil partnersPrivate ceremony took place in Druid’s Mick Lally TheatreFri Dec 19 2014 - 01:00
Grace Kenneally, a singer, a song and a compelling campaignGalway rallies to support nine-year-old with neuroblastomaThu Dec 18 2014 - 18:06
Ireland resists radical cuts in key fish quotas‘Much improved outcome’ secured in Coveney brokered dealWed Dec 17 2014 - 10:00
Five female academics to take legal proceedings over gender imbalance against NUI GalwayNUIG says it is promoting three additional lecturers after “scoring errors”Wed Dec 17 2014 - 08:37
Environmental groups criticise Coveney stance at EU fish talks‘Dramatic’ cuts not backed up by ‘dramatic science’, says Minister for MarineMon Dec 15 2014 - 19:52
‘Threat emails’ to Galway Mayor in Leisureland pool price rowFive of swimming pool’s seven directors resigned in opposition to increased chargesMon Dec 15 2014 - 19:23
Coveney and Irish industry oppose cuts of up to 64 per cent in fish quotasAs EU fisheries meet, first phase of discard ban also described as a “legal mess”Mon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Bone marrow appeal for international oarsman Paul GiblinComedian Stephen Fry boosts Galway social media campaignSat Dec 13 2014 - 01:00
US ocean energy firm Resolute Marine to establish European headquarters in CorkIrish medical device company Neuromod Devices to create 50 jobs in Dublin over 5 yearsFri Dec 12 2014 - 11:34
Mountain landscape management requires ‘community’ approachHillwalkers and farmers urged to co-operate on UN International Mountain DayFri Dec 12 2014 - 01:00
NUIG Siptu members to vote on equality audit of postsHigher Education Authority survey found gender divide is most pronounced in NUIGThu Dec 11 2014 - 19:02
Sheehy Skeffington petition demands better equality at NUIGBotanist who won recent discrimination case to lead academics in protest over gender issuesMon Dec 08 2014 - 19:37
Leona the loggerhead turtle heads east in search of foodTurtle was released in Gran Canaria last week after recovering in GalwayMon Dec 08 2014 - 01:00
Why Clare Sheridan won’t be climbing EverestLeading Irish mountaineer prefers technical challenge over altitude, and still likes to climb her beloved Fair HeadSat Dec 06 2014 - 01:00
Sheehy Skeffington to use equality award to help colleaguesNUI Galway president offers to meet five women lecturers following rulingFri Dec 05 2014 - 07:43
Leona the turtle has landed in Las Palmas after flying economy class from DublinGPS tracker device will allow turtle’s progress to be tracked on the internetTue Dec 02 2014 - 19:51
Endangered turtle Leona jets off to tweet from the CanariesLoggerhead who recuperated in Galway will move to sanctuary in Las PalmasTue Dec 02 2014 - 01:00
Ireland triples EU funding for marine researchMarine Institute chief executive welcomes support for “blue growth”Tue Dec 02 2014 - 00:01
Call for review of Ireland’s UN Human Rights Council membershipFormer senior civil servant says Government showing “blatant disregard” for victims of symphysiotomyMon Dec 01 2014 - 16:36
Galway secures Unesco city of film titleFirst Irish city to secure film designation as part of creative cities networkMon Dec 01 2014 - 12:06
39 breaches on Irish fish farms criticised by NGO2014 a ‘challenging’ year for control of sea lice levels on fish farms, Marine Institute saysMon Dec 01 2014 - 10:39
Antlers and horse bones dating back 1,500 years found on Galway beachMarks indicate finds may have been used in ‘ritual ceremony’Mon Dec 01 2014 - 09:41
‘Truffles of the sea’ make boutique business for mum and daughter teamIt’s onwards and up for Cindy and Sinéad O’Brien, who are rearing high-value abalone in ConnemaraMon Dec 01 2014 - 02:00
Forty Foot swimmers’ club may disband over litigation fearsSandycove Bathers’ Association has maintained area since the 1880sSat Nov 29 2014 - 12:02
Bernadette McAliskey delivers reminder on human rightsRepublican activist emphasises responsibility of those in power to safeguard libertiesFri Nov 28 2014 - 20:22
Woman on Parkinson’s disease trial tells of successPatient and neurologist speaking at conference in Galway todayFri Nov 28 2014 - 09:21
Confessions of a primary school teacher and self-publishing phenomenonThere are serious undertones to humorous tales, says The Irish Times former bridge correspondent George RyanFri Nov 28 2014 - 06:00
‘Anti-EU rehetoric’ fuelling anti-human rights ideas - UN lawyerProf Sir Nigel Rodley addresses Irish Centre for Human Rights in GalwayThu Nov 27 2014 - 21:15
Archive of human rights activist to be unveiled at NUI GalwayA visit to Detroit reminded Kevin Boyle ‘of the ghettos of Belfast’Thu Nov 27 2014 - 11:56
Lack of insurance cover leaves Forty Foot exposedSandycove Bathers’ Association proposes ending maintenance of “Ulysses” bathing spotMon Nov 24 2014 - 09:17
Popcorn codes, superpets, plastic made from milk – it’s the Big Top for boffinsUp to 20,000 attend annual NUI Galway science and technology eventSun Nov 23 2014 - 21:51
Domestic violence refuge planned for Magdalen convent in GalwayPatricia Burke Brogan says ‘memory of those who suffered’ in former laundry must ‘never be forgotten’Sat Nov 22 2014 - 01:00
European newspaper award for The Mayo NewsFamily-owned publication wins award for second timeWed Nov 19 2014 - 19:55
Islanders reject ministerial move to resolve funding cuts rowEnglish-speaking islands off Irish coast may lose community development officesWed Nov 19 2014 - 19:26
Top ten marine polluters include cotton bud sticks and baby wipesAn Taisce presents ‘Ocean hero’ awards to groups that tackle marine litterWed Nov 19 2014 - 19:11
Shell begins testing at Ballinaboy terminal in north MayoCompany has informed residents that flaring from 40m flare stacks could be ‘noisy’Wed Nov 19 2014 - 11:50
Group water schemes still lack ‘clarity’, councillor saysRural group water schemes ‘in limbo’ with Irish WaterWed Nov 19 2014 - 09:37
Seaweed farming potentially worth €10m a year, says reportCultivating four types of seaweed could generate up to 200 jobs, BIM conference toldTue Nov 18 2014 - 17:18
Doctor condemns 'sensationalist' coverage of Ebola outbreakHSE West public health director volunteered to work for two months with victims in NigeriaTue Nov 18 2014 - 01:00
Druid Theatre seeks to expand performance spaceAward-winning Galway company aims to build 200-seater venueMon Nov 17 2014 - 09:17
Captains and crew mark 30th anniversary of Irish Shipping’s liquidationFleet ‘ensured Irish people did not starve’ during second World WarMon Nov 17 2014 - 01:01
