Profile: John Concannon, Mr 1916John Concannon has been appointed to run Ireland’s official 1916 commemorations. Among his challenges will be to ensure less of the ‘unhistorical sh*t’ that critics say has marked the project so farSat Nov 15 2014 - 01:00
Badge to mark Irish dead in first World War designed by Galway studentsPoppy ‘over-used’ by Britain, students explainThu Nov 13 2014 - 12:03
Call for mother-and-baby home inquiry to identify people who violated rightsDocuments given to James Reilly show Galway City Council were aware of burialsTue Nov 11 2014 - 12:54
Galway to get 90 technology jobsCity councillor questions Taoiseach’s attendance at forum on new harbour planTue Nov 11 2014 - 01:00
Public to have ‘clarity’ on water charges next week, says KennyTaoiseach heckled by Right2Water protesters on arrival for engagement in GalwayMon Nov 10 2014 - 18:36
AG has not advised on tax evasion dossier - KennyTaoiseach says very important tax evasion claims be ‘teased out and investigated’Mon Nov 10 2014 - 17:40
Enda Kenny remembers Brian Farrell as an ‘outstanding political commentator’Taoiseach describes the late RTE broadcaster as a political institutionMon Nov 10 2014 - 17:39
Aife McOscair – a much-loved and fearless womanAn Irishwoman’s Diary on energy and communityTue Oct 28 2014 - 01:00
Bloodthirsty rage on the streets of GalwayMore than 30,000 brave gale force winds to attend Macnas Samhain paradeSun Oct 26 2014 - 23:32
‘Hidden homeless’ among growing number without housing in GalwayLocal authority figures are being ‘massaged’, says former mayorSun Oct 26 2014 - 21:38
Yacht caught in storm found by RNLI near Inis MórSolo sailor was completing transatlantic crossingSun Oct 26 2014 - 17:30
Calls for better protection of Kilkee’s Pollock Holes network 320 million years ‘in the making’The local restaurateur, fisherman, auctioneer and founder of the local marine rescue service says Pollock Holes are eighth wonder of the worldSat Oct 25 2014 - 01:02
Tim Robinson: a life of three halvesMoving to the west of Ireland was meant to be a temporary stay for the writer, artist and cartographer. But, four decades later, he remains in Connemara, although his mind is setting sail for elsewhereSat Oct 25 2014 - 01:00
‘Don’t be afraid to fail’ women told at enterprise conference‘Laughter and a good kettle’ two most important workplace itemsThu Oct 23 2014 - 16:10
Macnas promises ‘marvels and monsters’ for HalloweenGalway city and Aran island of Inis Mór set ‘rage and roar’ back to Halloween rootsThu Oct 23 2014 - 01:00
Bookseller, writer and musician receive honorary degrees at NUI GalwayFormer Magdalen novitiate proof that “the lone individual can make a difference”Wed Oct 22 2014 - 01:00
Shake, gurgle, rattle and roll at baby-brain training classBubbles and balls, puppets and parachutes – what’s not to love about baby sensory classes?Tue Oct 21 2014 - 01:00
Jim Higgins calls for 'absolute' power to protect homeFormer Fine Gael MEP stands over remarks supporting actions of farmer Pádraig NallySat Oct 18 2014 - 07:12
President Higgins warns against any attempt to ‘erase the past’New poetry trail in Letterfrack acknowledges history of former industrial schoolSat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
Changes to special needs resource allocation to schools may be delayedMinister for Education to meet teaching unions next week on Junior Cert impasseFri Oct 17 2014 - 01:02
Connemara corners and Norway’s fjords to host ‘pop-up’ film projectIreland and European partners extend independent film shows to marginal regionsThu Oct 16 2014 - 18:00
Storm-tossed and seriously injured rare turtle makes remarkable recoveryFemale loggerhead due to be returned to warmer breeding groundsWed Oct 15 2014 - 01:00
Hassan Taiwo died of natural causes, postmortem on teen findsBonfire to be held in memory of Galwau student who collapsed at soccer matchTue Oct 14 2014 - 21:02
Focus on marine projects in budget welcomedMaritime sector: Specifics will be in place for next year’s budget, says CoveneyTue Oct 14 2014 - 20:01
Bishop regrets use of corporal punishment as a teacher“Tough regime” at boarding school described in new documentaryTue Oct 14 2014 - 18:37
Tributes paid to Galway teenager after sudden death‘Bish’ student Hassan Taiwo collapsed during football match in DoughuisceMon Oct 13 2014 - 18:33
Irish humanist ceremonies double in past yearHumanist weddings, funerals and child-naming events becoming very popularMon Oct 13 2014 - 11:46
Climate change demands ‘national effort’ to protect Atlantic wild salmon‘River trust’ model an option as part of proposed ‘conservation commission’Mon Oct 13 2014 - 10:26
Flanders peace field project secures Unesco backingPeacefield described by archbishop Tutu as jewel in the crown of centenary eventsSun Oct 12 2014 - 12:22
‘Real map of Inishbofin’ published today by Geological Survey of IrelandConnemara island’s seabed territory chartedSat Oct 11 2014 - 11:46
Dublin Port sought extra health guarantees from ship recently docked in Sierra LeoneCargo ship had been in Freetown eight days before it arrived yesterday into Liffey mouthSat Oct 11 2014 - 09:32
Labour TD seeks rejection of Galway Bay fish farm applicationGalway West TD Derek Nolan claims 15,000-tonne ‘organic’ project too riskyFri Oct 10 2014 - 08:47
Ship in Dublin gives ‘declaration of health’ after Sierra Leone dockingNew Ebola measures for all Irish ports introduced by HSEFri Oct 10 2014 - 07:33
Manuela Riedo concert in memory of assault victimsParents of Swiss teenager murdered in Galway return for 7th anniversaryThu Oct 09 2014 - 13:27
Lobster fisherman who died was not wearing lifejacketSwell was more severe than forecast, inquiry saysWed Oct 08 2014 - 13:49
Irish Water delegation accused of failing to meet islanders during visitInis Oírr co-op ‘couldn’t get past freephone number’ when appealing to meetWed Oct 08 2014 - 01:00
Galway Jazz Festival forecasts rain with spells of general groovinessSpecial tribute to Louis Stewart is one of the highlights of five-night eventWed Oct 08 2014 - 01:00
Connemara family escapes as lightning strike burns homeBungalow substantially damaged by strike as gale force winds of previous night subsidedTue Oct 07 2014 - 08:51
Elderly and more vulnerable being “taken advantage of” in drive to reduce waiting lists, GP saysGalway GP said some of her elderly patients sent by HSE for appointments as far away as Mullingar, Sligo or LimerickTue Oct 07 2014 - 01:00
Asylum seekers open community garden in GalwaySalthill direct provision centre provides plot for residentsTue Oct 07 2014 - 01:00
Do you know it’s Christmas? One hollybush thinks it doesGood season for berries but no proof a harsh winter is ahead, National Botanic Gardens curator saysSat Oct 04 2014 - 07:41
Board appointees lacked marine linksVaradkar defends his appointments on grounds of avoiding conflict of interestSat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
Connemara masters of the cosplay universeA small studio in the wilds of Galway has established an international reputation for creating film-quality costumesFri Oct 03 2014 - 01:00
Beckman Coulter to close Galway plant with 140 job lossesAbout 80 jobs will be relocated to the medical diagnostics company’s plant in Co ClareThu Oct 02 2014 - 13:10
Lifeboat required after swimmers off Salthill report ‘intimidating’ dolphinEyewitnesses saw the dolphin circle the swimmers, glancing off them with tail and noseThu Oct 02 2014 - 09:08
Baboró children’s festival director to leave postLali Morris to leave after 14 years with recruitment of a replacement to start in NovemberWed Oct 01 2014 - 09:07
Mountain rescue volunteers seek review of tax on equipmentMarine and inland waterway rescue craft exempt from VATTue Sept 30 2014 - 01:00
European Muslim radicals ‘misguided’Ahmadiyya leader urges peace and humility as he opens community’s first Irish mosqueMon Sept 29 2014 - 09:38
Council work on Slieve League cliff path criticisedMountaineering Ireland calls for project to be haltedMon Sept 29 2014 - 01:00
Volunteers signing up to fight for radical Islam ‘frustrated’ and ‘misguided’Spiritual leader inaugurates community’s first Irish mosque in GalwaySun Sept 28 2014 - 12:24
