Surgeries cancelled in Galway and MayoSnow falls in west lead to cancellation of many bus services but Knock airport is openThu Mar 01 2018 - 11:52
Pilot flew plane ‘after crashing it nose-down into a field’The pilot took off again in the aircraft despite ‘substantial damage’, investigation findsWed Feb 28 2018 - 19:42
R116 preliminary inquests deferred due to weather conditionsHearing into deaths of four helicopter crew set for later date in Belmullet, Co MayoWed Feb 28 2018 - 18:24
Finding the Headspace to celebrate brain health and dementiaSymposium in Trinity will look to discuss creative ways of treating illnessMon Feb 26 2018 - 14:01
Fastnet Rock: Public meeting in west Cork over plans to change lightCommissioners of Irish Lights move comes amid concerns over installation of LED replacement that will reduce beamSun Feb 25 2018 - 11:17
Chaos on Carrauntoohil: Too few guides, too late startingA group rescued from Ireland’s highest mountain last week did not have the recommended ratio of guides to walkersSat Feb 24 2018 - 06:00
Last Salthill seafront site to auction guiding €1mOnly remaining residential site was once owned by prominent Salthill family with links to Galway’s Seapoint ballroom, which hosted Acker Bilk and Vera LynnThu Feb 22 2018 - 07:00
First look: Galway’s new art-house cinema, a ‘beautiful tower of song’€9.5m build went over time and budget after original contractor went into liquidationWed Feb 21 2018 - 11:28
Icelandic approach to teen substance abuse may be tested in west of IrelandPilot scheme would involve 7,000 young people in Galway, Roscommon and MayoTue Feb 20 2018 - 21:46
Three billboards outside Leitir Mealláin, ConnemaraLocal hero Martin McDonagh gets Gaeltacht tribute after Bafta winsMon Feb 19 2018 - 21:22
Lack of digital investment threatens northwest, business group warnsGalway Chamber welcomes development plan but underlines need for infrastructureMon Feb 19 2018 - 20:53
New marine research vessel purchase included in National Development PlanNew ship expected to be 50m in length, and will replace the 31m ‘Celtic Voyager’Mon Feb 19 2018 - 05:30
Seven rescued from Ireland’s highest mountain overnightSnow on Carrauntoohil creates difficulties for descending hikersSun Feb 18 2018 - 11:58
Waste not: A-Z guide to cutting down on plastics in the homeHouseholds should set realistic targets to minimise single-use plasticSat Feb 17 2018 - 06:00
‘Nuanced’ approach needed if wealth to be spread across IrelandWithout help economic success will only extend to areas within commuting distance of cities, academic saysThu Feb 15 2018 - 19:12
Students claiming religious bias urge further investigationFour siblings aggrieved over handling of complaints about NUI GalwayWed Feb 14 2018 - 01:12
Plans to dim Fastnet Lighthouse cause upset in west CorkBattery-powered LED beam due to replace three diesel generatorsWed Feb 14 2018 - 01:00
It’s fishy: rise in warm-water species found off our coastsClimate change and plastic debris among factors but scientists need more dataThu Feb 08 2018 - 06:00
No medical grounds for restricting abortion access, says doctorDoctors for Choice co-founder Dr Peadar O’Grady addresses Galway campaign launchWed Feb 07 2018 - 21:13
Marie Cadden – An Appreciation‘A poet of the physical world, a poet of the senses’Mon Feb 05 2018 - 00:01
Galway novena ‘will not provide platform’ for any position on abortionRedemptorist leader anticipates 90,000 at nine-day event next monthWed Jan 31 2018 - 20:30
Rescue 116: final crash report expected to take some timeAir Accident Investigation Unit hopes to issue interim statement on inquiry before first anniversaryTue Jan 30 2018 - 15:20
War and cheese – An Irishwoman’s Diary on a French struggle for rural recognitionTue Jan 30 2018 - 00:01
Actors, rugby flanker and restaurateur sign up for ‘plastic-free’ challenge in GalwayCity major targets single-use plastics in week-long eventMon Jan 29 2018 - 18:03
Ireland faces fines of almost €2m over EU court rulingSecond referral to Court of Justice of the EU over south Galway wind farmThu Jan 25 2018 - 15:45
Asian workers seven times more likely to experience work violenceStudy finds public staff in Ireland five times more likely to experience violence than those working in other sectorsWed Jan 24 2018 - 01:00
Ireland’s direct provision system ‘a form of internment’Several hundred attend Galway rally calling for end to direct provisionSat Jan 20 2018 - 18:19
Western community highlights loss of GAA players in bid to revitalise areaHopes for Údarás na Gaeltachta plan for marine parkFri Jan 19 2018 - 19:27
Connemara’s 435m-year-old fossil brittlestar confirmed as new species‘Crepidosoma doyleii’ hailed as ‘key piece of evidence in hunt for past life’Fri Jan 19 2018 - 14:37
Public wants Garda reform to move forward, says policing commission chairwomanKathleen O’Toole says commission got numerous complaints but also compliments about forceThu Jan 18 2018 - 20:58
‘Blueprint’ for court reform could go to Government this year, Chief Justice says‘No magic bullets’ but more resources required, NUI Galway seminar toldWed Jan 17 2018 - 21:56
Galway’s ‘missing’ 13th century castle found in medieval quarterArchaeologists unearth sections of ‘Bungalvy’, believed to be city’s oldest buildingTue Jan 16 2018 - 01:00
State moves away from killing badgers and will vaccinate them insteadBadgers to be vaccinated to stamp out TB in cattleMon Jan 15 2018 - 14:47
Last ocean-going wooden ketch built in Ireland set to return to seaThe ‘Ilen’ was built 92 years ago for Falkland islanders by an Irish round-world yachtsmanSat Jan 13 2018 - 01:00
New EU-funded research to focus on farming fish on landScientists from NUI Galway and Athlone Institute of Technology involved in two year-projectThu Jan 11 2018 - 11:44
A Gluas for Galway? Light rail project campaign revivedCity is choking with excessive traffic but bypass not expected before at least 2024Mon Jan 08 2018 - 01:00
Infringements ‘low’ among Irish fishing fleet, regulator saysMore than 580 vessels from states other than Ireland inspected at sea by Naval ServiceSun Dec 31 2017 - 11:45
‘Silence Would Be Treason’ – An Irishwoman’s Diary on Ken Saro-Wiwa and Sr Majella McCarronThu Dec 28 2017 - 00:01
Aviation authority asks pilots to help correct chartsRegulator admits lighthouses mislocated and symbols obscured on mapsWed Dec 27 2017 - 00:00
Two young men named after drowning in Co Mayo riverThird man escapes to raise alarm after 4x4 enters river in early hours of Christmas DayTue Dec 26 2017 - 12:31
‘Homelessness is not something you plan for... It is about survival’In Galway, one charity is helping rough sleepers who opt not to use emergency bedsSat Dec 23 2017 - 01:00
EU issues proceedings against Ireland over seafarer trainingHigh Court also directs Minister for Transport Shane Ross to rectify breachFri Dec 22 2017 - 19:48
An Taisce urges Minister to intervene over ‘rebranding’ of Skellig MichaelUnesco world heritage site in Kerry now ‘Disneyesque theme site’Wed Dec 20 2017 - 19:57
Lease approved for Galway Bay offshore energy test siteRobust site conditions reflect community concerns, says MinisterTue Dec 19 2017 - 20:58
Pregnant surfing: ‘I also only did small, friendly waves’Katie McAnena: ‘My baby won her first paddleboard title at 14 weeks gestation’Mon Dec 18 2017 - 05:30
GPs critical of Simon Harris over GP cards for carersMinister for Health ‘should have consulted GPs’ and told to bring fairness into the systemSat Dec 16 2017 - 01:00
Four missing women may also be buried at Tuam siteSurvivors’ network calls for further investigation at former mother and baby homeThu Dec 14 2017 - 20:18
Minister welcomes 8% rise in value of whitefish quotas for Irish fleetFianna Fáil marine spokesman warns of impact of Brexit on fishing industryWed Dec 13 2017 - 11:12
Minister under fire for approving harvesting of Bantry Bay seaweedBioAtlantis says mechanical system suited to sustainable environmental managementMon Dec 11 2017 - 21:16
Athenry gets €4.5m food innovation campus as Apple ‘in limbo’Regional development projects secure more than €30 million in State fundingMon Dec 11 2017 - 11:28
