An Irishwoman's DiaryON the night of Chick Deacy’s burial, there was a wind that would whip all three Aran islands into Galway docks or further east…Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
Surfers' paradise: Best March conditions in 15 yearsTO THE joy of surfers an extreme weather system nicknamed the “Viking storm” has generated some of the largest springtime rollers…Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Legal fees order deferred in collapsed trialA CIRCUIT Court judge has deferred making a final order directing that The Irish Time s and the Irish Examiner pay the costs …Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
Bilingual approach 'destroys' Gaeltacht IrishBILINGUALISM IN Gaeltacht areas is “destroying the Irish language from the inside out”, according to a leading NUI Galway academic…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach says west can be a powerful regionTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has said the west of Ireland “can continue to be a competitive and powerful region”, as confirmed by the…Mon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
Jobs potential in heritage, says councilINNOVATION MAY be the Government’s favoured job creation focus, but the “wild passion” associated with maintaining Ireland’s …Mon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
Lucrative mackerel fishery faces wipe-out, warns MurrinMACKEREL IS the “new gold” but Ireland’s €1 billion fishery in the stock faces “wipe-out” due to overfishing by Iceland and the…Mon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
Corrib gas protester complains after being threatened with pepper sprayAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Ireland has expressed concern over an incident in north Mayo where a critic of the Corrib gas project had…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Breakdown of trust appears widespreadTHE COMPLAINT filed yesterday with the Garda ombudsman is the latest in a series associated with policing of the Corrib gas project…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Connemara publisher faces closureA Connemara printing and publishing company faces closure, with the loss of 14 jobs, due to the economic downturn.Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's Diary‘LOVED the food..and kept the cutlery as souvenirs... oops!” – Dermot Morgan, actorTue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
The view from behind the lensAccording to David Attenborough, wildlife cameraman Doug Allan is among the most gifted of his kind – here he tells of a life…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Appetite for 'Titanic' experience sated as last supper recreatedWHEN THE Titanic struck an iceberg and sank off Newfoundland in the early hours of April 15th, 1912, it may have had a shortage…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Galway Airport staff stage sit-inGALWAY AIRPORT staff pledged to continue a sit-in last night, as the company’s management held talks with Bank of Ireland over…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Poor lighting blamed for Mayo ferry hitting rockTHE DEPARTMENT of Transport has initiated an investigation into a potentially serious incident involving a west coast island …Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Journalist John Cunningham diesFormer editor of The Connacht Tribune and award-winning political commentator John Cunningham (66) died last night in Galway …Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
NUI Galway Festival opensA “WITLESS band” contest, a poetry slam and an appeal to “play havoc” are among highlights of NUI Galway’s spring arts festival…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Consultant advocates doctors be trained in Alexander TechniqueA RETIRED west of Ireland consultant has advocated far greater awareness of the Alexander Technique in medical training and practice…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
TDs not ignoring Friday sittings, says TánaisteTÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore has rejected any suggestion that Government TDs are ignoring Friday Dáil sittings.Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Hogan rejects public inquiry into Dublin Bay oil drillingMINISTER FOR the Environment Phil Hogan has rejected a call by Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore and others for a public inquiry into a …Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Public opinion sought on marine developmentTHE GOVERNMENT has invited the public to contribute to an integrated marine plan which would tap into a trillion-euro global …Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Italian coast guard to address Dublin eventITALY’S NOW famous coast guard will outline its handling of the Costa Concordia cruise ship sinking at an international conference…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Government pressed to ratify fishing treatyAN INTERNATIONAL transport union has called on the Government to ratify a convention on protecting employees on commercial fishing…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
EU study finds no need for new legislation on gas 'fracking'A EUROPEAN Commission consultancy study on licensing hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” for shale gas in EU member states has…Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Deenihan publishes Skellig Michael report to allay Unesco concernsMINISTER FOR Heritage Jimmy Deenihan has moved to meet Unesco concerns about the management of Skellig Michael as a world heritage…Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Staff embargo puts mental health project under 'serious pressure'AN AWARD-WINNING Connemara community mental health project is said to be under “serious pressure”, due to the continuing embargo…Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
No need for 'fracking' legislation - studyA European Commission consultancy study on licensing hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" for shale gas in EU member states says…Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Ireland needs to ratify Unesco treaty on underwater heritageThe State’s failure to ratify a UN treaty could lead to the plundering of our underwater cultural heritageMon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Expedition duo set for 784km North Pole trekIRELAND’s first female Everest summiteer Dr Clare O’Leary leaves later this week for her third attempt on the North Pole.Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Coast Guard's helicopter delivery is part of €500m revampTHE IRISH Coast Guard’s new Sikorsky S-92 helicopter is due to arrive at its Shannon search and rescue base today.Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Minister in row over regulator's oil firm roleFIANNA FÁIL energy spokesman Éamon Ó Cuív has described as “extraordinary” Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney’s response to…Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Dolphin group secures €48,000 grant to refit former Haughey boatTHE IRISH Whale and Dolphin Group has secured 75 per cent funding from the Leader scheme to refit the former Charles Haughey-…Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Met Éireann issues weather warningFetch in those eagerly early potted daffodils, for temperatures are due to drop by up to ten degrees over the next few days.Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
'Disorientation' and changeable weather led to fatal Air Corps crashAN AIR CORPS instructor became disorientated after a series of rapid turns in deteriorating weather during a training exercise…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
HSE spend on Viagra not justified, forum hearsHEALTH BRIEFING: A SENIOR member of the HSE West Forum yesterday stated that the State spend on Viagra and other erectile dysfunction…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Security for two patients costs HSE €2,500 a weekHEALTH BRIEFING: THE HSE West has defended a decision to employ extra security staff to guard two patients in two public hospitals…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Pilot 'disorientation' led to crash“Disorientation” after evasive action in deteriorating weather led to the death of two pilots in an Air Corps training flight…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Women urged to have smear testsHEALTH BRIEFING: REGULAR SCREENING stops cervical cancer, according to health specialists at the start of European Cervical …Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Community-based COPD project made a 'difference'A COMMUNITY-BASED approach to assisting people with severe breathing difficulties has shown a “significant improvement” in management…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Council backs idea of €500m renewable energy reservoirA €500 million renewable energy storage reservoir proposed for north Co Mayo could export 10 terawatt hours of “clean power” …Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Metering of 'precious resource' vitalWATER CHARGES: FARMER MICHAEL Kelly is surrounded by water, but he firmly believes it should be metered and paid for.Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Gaeltacht parents oppose teacher ratio changes in smaller primary schoolsPARENTS OF children in small Gaeltacht schools have called on the Minister for Education to outline how he believes imposing …Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Robot terminates opposition in Lego championshipMINDSTORMING, mechanics and mini-sumo robot battles marked the atmosphere at the first Lego League contest in Galway at the weekend…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Protests at new teacher ratiosPARENTS CONCERNED about new pupil-teacher ratios affecting the viability of small schools are voicing their concerns in Galway…Sat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
Road death second tragedy for familyTHE MOTHER of two who was killed in a road incident in Connemara this week was sister-in-law of an Irish US army corporal who…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
US surgery goes well for Dublin babyA US MEDICAL team has succeeded in “growing” the oesophagus of a Dublin toddler twin who spent Christmas in an induced coma…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Building work to resume on €75m university schemeNUI GALWAY (NUIG) has welcomed the resumption of work on a €75 million building programme on campus, which will generate an estimated…Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
Wind direction may have played roleBACKGROUND: THE official investigation into the sinking of the Tit Bonhomme is expected to focus on a number of key factors, …Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Inquiries advise on water safety measuresWIND OR wave action is believed to have caused the sinking of a shellfish vessel in which a fisherman lost his life off Cork …Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Hospice warns of service cuts if HSE reduces fundsONE OF the State’s leading hospices is experiencing severe financial difficulties due to a combination of Government health cutbacks…Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
