Marine body says it cannot comment on salvage callThe Marine Casualty Investigation Board says it cannot comment on a request for salvage of the Pere Charles fishing vessel which…Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
Call for 'holistic' marine policy to avoid conflict over resourcesCoastal conflicts such as that involving the Corrib gas project in north Mayo could be avoided if member states took a more "…Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
'Pere Charles' families demand salvageThe families of the five men lost in the recent sinking of the Dunmore East fishing vessel Pere Charles have called on the Government…Wed Mar 07 2007 - 00:00
Three Irish doctors to test new breathing system on Mount EverestThree Irish doctors are among an international mountaineering team leaving for Mount Everest this month to study the effects …Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
McDowell says school closure is unacceptableTánaiste Michael McDowell has described the closure of a secondary school as unacceptable, contrary to the stance taken by Cabinet…Mon Mar 05 2007 - 00:00
Fund for drift net fishermen may get €5m extraThe Government's €30 million compensation package for driftnet salmon fishermen may be topped up by an additional €5 million …Sat Mar 03 2007 - 00:00
Call for decision on women's studies to be rescindedNUI Galway has been urged by a group of current and past students to rescind its decision to close the university's women's studies…Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
One of last lightships finally withdrawn from serviceOne of the last lightships marking hazards on the Irish coastline has been withdrawn from service by the Commissioners of Irish…Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
Cardiac agency seeks more defibrillators and volunteersFears about litigation have been deterring people unnecessarily from volunteering for life-saving medical training, according…Thu Mar 01 2007 - 00:00
Board rejects plan for housing on flood plainAn Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for a housing development on a sensitive flood plain in Oranmore, Co Galway…Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Island enlivened by unholy show"And it came to pass that the search for the promised land was over..Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Rights group to study Corrib gas disputeAn international environmental and human rights group has sent a fact-finding delegation to north Mayo this week to investigate…Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Match to decide 'Fr Ted' festival rightsThere may be no rows about flags and anthems, no protests, no queues and no ticket toutsSat Feb 24 2007 - 00:00
12 objections lodged over Corrib gas licence rulingShell and its Corrib gas partners and An Taisce are among 12 objectors to the Environmental Protection Agency's preliminary licensing…Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
Moves at MacnasGalway street theatre company is to shed its corporate wing, MacTeo, in a "mutually amicable" management buy-out, writes Lorna…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Rise in number of sea rescues of powerboatsAffluent Ireland may be good for the marine leisure trade, but it's not so good for air and sea rescueWed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
New species of sponge found off Rathlin IslandDuring scuba diving research scientists have discovered 28 new species of sponge in the waters off Rathlin Island, including …Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
BIM chief executive to step downThe chief executive of Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Pat Keogh, has decided to step down in four months' time.Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Taoiseach dismisses nuclear power solutionTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has rejected nuclear power as a solution to global warming and has promised a "comprehensive" national…Mon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
€20m strategy aims to boost marine researchA new €20 million marine research initiative aimed at Irish and international scientists is due to be announced today by Minister…Fri Feb 16 2007 - 00:00
Second World War biplane to be purchased by StateOne of the first and only surviving biplanes used by the Air Corps 75 years ago is to be purchased on the State's behalf by Minister…Fri Feb 16 2007 - 00:00
Shell protest pledge welcomedGardaí in Mayo say they welcome an attempt by leading members of the Shell to Sea campaign to avoid violence at today's "solidarity…Fri Feb 16 2007 - 00:00
NUI Galway women's centre disputeArts faculty staff at NUI Galway have disputed the university's claim that there was extensive consultation on the future of …Fri Feb 16 2007 - 00:00
Ireland to develop early-warning alert for tsunamisIreland is to develop an early-warning system for tsunamis as part of an international project spearheaded by Unesco.Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
NUIG plan to close women's studies centre criticisedSenior members of NUI Galway's arts faculty have signed a petition expressing "widespread" anxiety at the university's decision…Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Polluted Galway 'swamp' to be treatedA contaminated park on Galway city's seafront may be "capped" with thousands of tonnes of top soil as a public health measure…Wed Feb 14 2007 - 00:00
Parents call for Galway school to be kept openMinister for Education Mary Hanafin has been criticised for abandoning attempts to save a secondary school in the expanding south…Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Shell seeks talks on new gas routeShell E&P Ireland has sought preliminary discussions with An Bord Pleanála on its modified route for the Corrib gas onshore…Mon Feb 12 2007 - 00:00
Inishbofin could be 'washed away' unless reinforcedThe Connemara island of Inishbofin is at risk of "being washed away, literally" unless vital coastal protection works are carried…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Inishbofin could be 'washed away' unless reinforcedThe Connemara island of Inishbofin is at risk of "being washed away, literally" unless vital coastal protection works are carried…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Cliffs of Moher centre opens"Ocean, rock, nature, man... a giant cathedral on our western shoreFri Feb 09 2007 - 00:00
R na G criticised for ending news showFine Gael and Labour TDs in Galway have expressed concern over Raidió na Gaeltachta's decision to drop a key current affairs …Thu Feb 08 2007 - 00:00
Call for campaign against death penaltySmall states like Ireland can play a significant role in voicing continued opposition to the death penalty in the United States…Wed Feb 07 2007 - 00:00
Mayo Shell to Sea man to run for SeanadA leading member of the Shell to Sea campaign in north Mayo is due to declare his intention today to run as a candidate in this…Wed Feb 07 2007 - 00:00
Council 'committed' to Corrib proposalsMayo County Council says that it is committed to implementing recommendations made by Government mediator Peter Cassells on the…Sat Feb 03 2007 - 00:00
Gaeltacht village plan scrapped due to lack of IrishA plan drawn up by Galway County Council for the Gaeltacht village of Bearna has had to be "terminated" because it wasn't published…Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
'Judiciary should be able to differ on constitution'The Irish system of taking a single legal view on significant constitutional issues could be interpreted as an "intensified politicisation…Thu Feb 01 2007 - 00:00
Ahern announces €600m fisheries planTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has committed the Government to a €600 million investment strategy for the marine sector as part of the…Mon Jan 29 2007 - 00:00
Warning east and south may get most of fundThe Western Development Commission (WDC) has warned that the "competitive nature" of the new National Development Plan's €300…Mon Jan 29 2007 - 00:00
Reply to plea for alternative housing awaitedA Nigerian asylum seeker whose wife died at a hostel in Galway earlier this month said he is still awaiting a response to his…Sat Jan 27 2007 - 00:00
Pipeline opposition groups unhappy with agencyThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision on an integrated pollution prevention and control licence for the Corrib gas…Sat Jan 27 2007 - 00:00
'Intense' talks lead to fishery dealThe Irish mackerel fishery will be opened up this week, following "prolonged, intense" negotiations with the European Commission…Wed Jan 24 2007 - 00:00
Job cuts in Gaeltacht at lowest level since 1997Údarás na Gaeltachta has reported significant progress in moving from manufacturing to service employment in Gaeltacht areas…Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Shell hires advisers for revised gas routeShell E&P Ireland has hired consultants RPS to assist it in finding a modified route for the controversial Corrib gas onshore…Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Knock airport rejects military flightsThe directors of Ireland West Airport Knock have taken another step to distance themselves from the controversy generated by …Mon Jan 22 2007 - 00:00
Two skyscraper men identified as IrishA south Galway publican has solved part of the mystery surrounding the identity of 11 construction workers who were captured …Mon Jan 22 2007 - 00:00
Refugee claims his wife starved to deathThe Reception and Integration Agency has said it will "co-operate fully" with a Garda investigation into the death of a South…Mon Jan 22 2007 - 00:00
Eight Donegal fishermen rescuedEight Donegal fishermen were towed to safety by the RNLI Arranmore lifeboat yesterday, marking the fourth air-sea rescue alert…Thu Jan 18 2007 - 00:00
Two rescued from sinking fishing vessel off WexfordA Co Wexford skipper and his crewman were recovering last night after their fishing vessel sank east of Tuskar Rock lighthouse…Wed Jan 17 2007 - 00:00
Social housing estimates may fall shortGovernment estimates of social housing requirements in rural areas may be significantly too low, according to research for Teagasc…Mon Jan 15 2007 - 00:00
