Trawler finds €85,000 worth of cannabis by accidentSome €85,000 worth of cannabis was trawled up off the seabed west of the Aran islands in a joint operation involving the Naval…Mon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
Garavan complaint on Corrib gas to be studiedThe European Commission's environment directorate is to conduct a preliminary investigation into the Corrib gas project, following…Sat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
Alouettes set for final missionsOne of the last civic missions by Air Corps Alouette helicopters takes place tomorrow when two of the aircraft provide safety…Sat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
Aran island to get new €39m harbourThe Government has approved construction of a €39 million harbour on the Aran island of Inis Mór - one of the largest infrastructural…Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Féile artists question Shell sponsorshipArtists participating in a festival which opens in north Mayo this evening have expressed concern over Shell E&P Ireland'…Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Galway on course for seven-day racing festivalGalway racecourse management has insisted that the recent poor weather will not disrupt next week's summer festival opening at…Thu Jul 26 2007 - 01:00
80,000 enjoy Galway street theatre as strange creatures come to townThere were builders armed with sticks and shields ready to do battle for their employerMon Jul 23 2007 - 01:00
Legal action on Rossport camp initiatedMayo County Council has initiated legal action against the Rossport solidarity camp which was established over two years ago …Mon Jul 23 2007 - 01:00
Bottled water only to be used in Macnas paradeThe Macnas street theatre troupe is promising to use bottled mineral water only for its parade's "special effects" display in…Sat Jul 21 2007 - 01:00
Pedestrian bridge for Leenane by this eveningThe Connemara village of Leenane, which has been physically divided by this week's weather, may have a pedestrian bridge by this…Fri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
Bridge in Leenane swept away by flood watersRising flood waters and mud from a nearby land slippage swept away most of a century-old bridge in Leenane, Co Galway, yesterday…Thu Jul 19 2007 - 01:00
Decision soon on €1bn Galway planAn Bord Pleanála has said that it will know within "two weeks" if CIÉ's multimillion proposal for Galway's city centre should…Wed Jul 18 2007 - 01:00
Galway gears up with bulls and bandsClacking castanets, singing a capella and sporting horns, three wild Australian bulls charged through Galway city yesterday to…Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
Taskforce tackling gum litter hopes its message will stickIts tap water may still be sullied but Galway hopes its city streets will be far less so if a new campaign against "gum litter…Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
Study sees decline of Irish in GaeltachtA new study which predicts the early demise of Irish as a primary Gaeltacht language is to be brought to Cabinet in the autumn…Mon Jul 16 2007 - 01:00
Begg says model should be Nordic social democracyThe Labour Party should offer the Irish electorate a new vision of society which is based on social democracy as adopted by Nordic…Mon Jul 16 2007 - 01:00
Vessel's rescue in final stages - GormleyThe archaeological "rescue" of the medieval sailing vessel found last year ithe river Boyne is in its final stages, Minister …Mon Jul 16 2007 - 01:00
Two men arrested after after Corrib gas protestTwo supporters of the Shell to Sea campaign were expected to be charged with public order offences in north Mayo last night following…Sat Jul 14 2007 - 01:00
Council seeks €20m for housing planGalway City Council has sought approval from the Department of the Environment to borrow €20 million in the continuing controversy…Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
Court says Russian crew can return homeNine crew on a Russian freighter that has been detained in New Ross, Co Wexford, for the past month may be repatriated, following…Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
Film fleadh opens with debate on life after wrongful imprisonmentActors Aidan Quinn, Jeremy Irons and Fionnuala Flanagan, Paddy Hill of the Birmingham Six and Gerry Conlon of the Guildford Four…Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
Partial easing of water alert in south MayoA public health alert affecting drinking water in south Mayo for the past four months has been partially lifted by the Health…Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
Galway gardaí hold three over body in freezerThree people were still being questioned by gardaí in Galway last night in relation to the discovery last month of a man's body…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
Galway city water alert continuesGalway's "boil water" alert is expected to continue indefinitely for 70,000 city dwellers, extending right through the annual…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
€3m for NUI Galway marine researchNUI Galway has been granted €3 million for coastal and marine environmental research, as the largest recipient of a €9 million…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
Ballybrit races to be 'cryptosporidium-free'Galway's annual race festival will be "cryptosporidium-free" within the confines of Ballybrit, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern was assured…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
Nuns to take first-year pupils at Kinvara schoolAfter some uncertainty in recent days the Mercy Order has now agreed to implement a pre-election promise by Minister for Education…Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Air crash inquiry to yield first results in 30 daysThe Air Accident Investigation Unit expects to have a preliminary report within 30 days into Thursday's Cessna plane crash in…Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Inquiry into fatal Connemara air crash begins as airport sealed offAir Accident Investigation Unit staff were last night undertaking a preliminary examination of the scene of yesterday's air crash…Fri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
Two die and three critical in Connemara air crashAn investigation is under way into the deaths of two people in an aircraft crash in south Connemara yesterday during a flight…Fri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
'Horrendous' killing of bat family linked to work on Galway bridgeGardaí and the National Parks and Wildlife Service are investigating the killing of a family of Daubenton's bats which were nesting…Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Surprise expressed at Garda search of portsFishing industry representatives have expressed surprise at yesterday's searches by up to 120 gardaí in four fishing ports in…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
O'Dea to look for 3 new shipsMinister for Defence Willie O'Dea expects to secure final Cabinet approval this month for purchase of three new patrol vessels…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
US report warns of Corrib securityA US environmental group has claimed there could be a serious loss of confidence in gardaí in north Mayo as a result of the continuing…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Galway's boil water notice to remain for several weeksGalway's boil water notice is expected to remain in place for several more weeks, although there have been no new cases of the…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Refusal of planning at airport 'crass nonsense'The Council for the West has described An Bord Pleanála's decision to refuse planning permission for a Government department …Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
An Taisce to challenge gas projectAn Taisce is preparing a legal complaint to the European Commission over alleged breaches of EU directives in relation to the…Mon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
Few home visits by after-hours GPsAn out-of-hours emergency medical service in the west has sent doctors to visit only one in 12 patients over the last four years…Mon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
'Tampering' with helicopter door may have caused incident"Tampering" by a member of the public may have caused last weekend's incident involving a British military helicopter at the …Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
80 jobs lost in west as companies cut costsMore than 80 jobs may be lost west of the Shannon as a result of "restructuring" within two separate companies in Connemara and…Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
Mayor's decision not to go to air show welcomedPeace activists in Galway have welcomed the new city mayor's decision not to attend this year's international air show in Salthill…Sat Jun 23 2007 - 01:00
Argentine navy tall ship arrives in Dublin to commemorate IrishmanOne of the world's largest tall ships, the Argentine navy's ARA Libertad, will steam up the Liffey early today with 10 "captives…Thu Jun 21 2007 - 01:00
Corrib activists seek Garda inquiryThe Shell to Sea campaign says it will be notifying the Garda Ombudsman Commission and the Health and Safety Authority about …Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
Families in difficulty need more social cohesionProfessionals have to "stop thinking that help only comes from professionals", according to Prof Robbie Gilligan of Trinity College…Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
Body in freezer case now a murder inquiryGardaí in Galway believe that they have established the identity of a man whose body was found in a freezer unit in the city …Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Argentine ship anchors down in Galway at start of nine-day visitCapt Pablo Marcelo Vignolles is an international instructor in tango dancing, which stands one in good stead when manoeuvring…Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Ryan ministry welcomed by Shell protestersShell to Sea campaigners in north Mayo say that the appointment of a Green Party energy minister offers a new opportunity to …Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí 'hopeful' as inquiry into Galway death continuesGardaí in Galway are following a definite line of inquiry in relation to the identity of the man whose body was found in a freezer…Sat Jun 16 2007 - 01:00
Fishing boat sank because of instability, overloadingOverloading and lack of stability have been identified as the main reasons for the sinking of the Rising Sun fishing vessel off…Sat Jun 16 2007 - 01:00
Argentinian navy tall ship on tribute visitAlmost 40 years after its first visit to Ireland the Argentinian navy's tall ship Fragata Libertad is to pay tribute to an Irish…Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
