Final Corrib tape report due to be publishedTHE GARDA Síochána Ombudsman Commission is due to publish its final report early this week on taped comments made by gardaí about…Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Deputy governor of Central Bank urges tighter rules to avoid bubblesMORE STRINGENT banking regulations – such as imposing limits on loan-to-value and loan-to-income borrowing ratios – should be…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Earth Day screeningInternational Earth Day is being celebrated at Dublin’s Meeting House Square tomorrow with a sundown screening of French documentary…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Pair trek to Shanghai in aid of AfricaThey have slept in storm drains, camped in snow, and crossed Turkey in just two weeks.Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Galway ghost estate to come to life with sean-nós and dance for one night onlyNOT SO long ago,“social networking” involved “rambling” to neighbouring houses for story and songThu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Taxi computer system has pedestrians seeing the lightGalway City Council has begun an investigation into a local politician’s claim that taxi computer systems can affect lights at…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Twin to fly home from US after emergency operationsA Dublin toddler twin who was taken on the Government jet to Boston in the US five months ago for emergency treatment is due …Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Deep sea expedition on impact of carbonIRISH SCIENTISTS are to participate in a deep sea expedition to the edge of the Continental Shelf which aims to research the …Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Huge price hike for yacht berths in harboursYACHTS SEEKING berths in any of the State’s main fishery harbours are facing increased charges of up to 800 per cent under a …Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Commemoration marks local loss in 'Titanic' tragedyWhen 14 people in period costume set off by horse and sidecar this weekend, they will be marking Mayo’s commemoration of the …Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Clarification sought on VEC school patronageTHE DEPARTMENT of Education is seeking “further clarification” from Galway’s vocational education committee on its patronage …Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Intellect and wit of Michael Diskin recalled at funeralTHE ENERGY, intellect and wit of theatre manager Michael Diskin was recalled at his funeral in Galway yesterday, when tributes…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Food festival puts health centrestageHEALTH BRIEFING: HEALTHY EATING is a major theme at this year’s Waterford Festival of Food, which takes place in Dungarvan, …Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
President's 'great sadness' at death of Michael DiskinPresident Michael D Higgins has expressed “great sadness” at the death of Galway arts administrator Michael Diskin (49), who …Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Raidió réalteanna: Raidió na Gaeltachta marks 40 yearsLIMITED TRANSMISSION, poor roads but virgin territory – such was the landscape explored by the seven broadcasters hired for the…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Shell receives complaint about impact of gas project's haulage workSHELL EP Ireland has confirmed it has received a copy of a “detailed complaint” compiled by a group of north Mayo residents regarding…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Wake for 'teller of tales' ArdenWITH A pencil in his breast pocket, a book of poetry close to his heart, and heather, furze and daffodils at his feet, writer…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Drowned man was a Kurdish refugeeTHE 21-YEAR-OLD man who drowned in the river Shannon during the recent fine weather has been identified as a member of the Kurdish…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Height of achievement: The story of Ger McDonnellINCIDENTS on high mountains are like “battles in war” where “the first casualty is always the truth”, Irish adventurer Mike Barry…Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Playwright and political activist John Arden diesPRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins has led tributes to the English playwright and artist John Arden, who has died in Galway, aged 81…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Off the wall: art students protest over increased course feesA “CARNIVAL of protest” over what they see as a 73 per cent increase in registration and course fees has been staged by art and…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Animal 'pop' science of limited benefitMEDIA-DRIVEN “pop” science about aspects of animal life is of limited contribution to long-term conservation, an international…Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
Relief in Castlebar Fianna Fáil circles over Flynn's resignation from partyFIANNA FÁIL supporters in Pádraig Flynn’s home town of Castlebar, Co Mayo, have expressed relief over the former EU commissioner…Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Two detained after protest near Corrib gas project siteGardaí in north Mayo have arrested two people, following a “lock-on” protest near the Corrib gas project site yesterday.Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Two arrested over Corrib protestGardaí in north Mayo arrested two people, following a “lock-on” protest near the Corrib gas project work site today.Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Donegal islands study wants driftnet fishing ban easedA THREE-YEAR plan to save the communities on three Donegal islands urges a limited easing of the 2007 ban on driftnet fishing…Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Teacher who wore white suit on first day in DáilFLYNN BIOGRAPHY: PÁDRAIG FLYNN had his own views on the maxim – “in politics, timing is everything”.Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
'Ambitious strategy' could attract €30bnIRELAND COULD attract an additional €30 billion in foreign direct investment by adopting an “ambitious strategy” involving US…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Cause of fishing boat sinking unknownTHE INDEPENDENT investigation into the deaths of two east coast fishermen in April 2011 has been unable to determine the precise…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Explorers vow to make second attempt on pole after risky retreatEVEREST SUMMITEER Dr Clare O’Leary and adventurer Mike O’Shea say they are determined to make another attempt to become the first…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Rise in road deaths in west sparks Garda concernGARDAÍ HAVE expressed serious concern over a rise in road deaths in the west over the past two years which runs contrary to the…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Easter festival aims to celebrate city as good food destinationPIGS ON spits, fish on platters, potato carrying, foraging and guzzling are among the highlights of Galway’s first food festival…Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
Inquiry into Lough Corrib boat deathThe Marine Casualty Investigation Board has begun an inquiry into the death of a Galway angler who fell overboard in Lough Corrib…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Angler dies after wave hits boat on CorribAN ANGLER died in hospital last night after being airlifted from Lough Corrib by the Irish Coast Guard yesterday.Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Northwest creativity gets €100,000 boostMATCHING CREATIVE with traditional industries is the aim of an EU-funded programme due to start in the northwest this week.Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Waste system must meet EU standards - lecturerAN NUI Galway lecturer has said that many private waste-water systems should have “few problems” in meeting the inspections required…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Angler dies after Corrib rescueA man died in hospital last night after getting into difficulty while angling on Lough Corrib.Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
GMIT meets over low morale at instituteTHE GALWAY-MAYO Institute of Technology says it is “consulting with staff” in its business school following a three-hour meeting…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
States with Irish migrants 'should pay tax'COUNTRIES that benefit from Irish emigration should pay a tax to the State in return, sociologist Fr Micheál Mac Gréil SJ has…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Occupy Galway not breaking the law, says GardaGARDAÍ HAVE said they have no legal basis to take action against Occupy Galway, which is now the last remaining anti-globalisation…Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Large crowd for Galway paradeIrish international footballer and Barna native Dora Gorman (19) was guest of honour for Galway’s St Patrick’s Day parade, which…Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Anger over decision to omit Gaelscoil from building listPARENTS AND school management at a long-established Gaelscoil in Galway have condemned the Government decision to omit it from…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Conference told EU states may have to share rescue resourcesEUROPEAN STATES may have to start sharing search-and-rescue capabilities as “stand-alone” organisations are becoming “increasingly…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Rare sighting of albatross off southwest coastBirdwatch Ireland says a recent sighting of a black-browed albatross by Irish marine scientists is “very rare”Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Galway's global race finale to yield €65mTWO GOVERNMENT Ministers have predicted that the Volvo Ocean Race finish in Galway this summer will yield some €65 million in…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Cúirt festival line-up set for AprilNORTH AMERICAN writers Amy Bloom and Billy Collins and Spanish writers Manuel Rivas and Kirmen Uribe are among authors and artists…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Currach race in Barcelona links nationsMULTINATIONAL ST Patrick’s Day celebrations will take place on water in the Catalan capital of Barcelona next weekend, with a…Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Concern over theatre closureTHE Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has expressed concern about the recent closure of University Hospital Galway…Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Irish pair forced to abandon North Pole trek on footEVEREST SUMMITEER Dr Clare O’Leary and adventurer Mike O’Shea have been forced to abandon their attempt to become the first Irish…Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Campaign to end 'drink-fuelled mess' on March 17thA GALWAY city councillor says he has won support for efforts to avoid the “drink-fuelled mess” that the city has become on St…Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
