Ireland part of joint claim on seabedIreland has made a joint claim with Britain, France and Spain over an 80,000 sq km area of the continental shelf over 200 miles…Sat May 20 2006 - 01:00
Shell's 'regret' over Corrib is a PR move, warns Owens WiwaNigerian activist Dr Owens Wiwa has said the north Mayo community must make "no compromise" in relation to its opposition to …Sat May 20 2006 - 01:00
Memorial service for De Courcy IrelandA memorial service for the late maritime historian Dr John de Courcy Ireland is due to be held in Dublin early next month.Sat May 20 2006 - 01:00
Regret at decision not to raise boatThe family of east Cork skipper Glynn Cott said it was "disappointed" that there are no immediate plans to salvage the Maggie…Wed May 17 2006 - 01:00
Arrests at Tynagh power plantSix people who were being questioned by gardaí in Co Galway following a surveillance operation under Operation Anvil at the …Sat May 13 2006 - 01:00
Labour defends running one Galway candidateThe Labour Party has defended its decision to run one candidate - party president Michael D Higgins - in the Galway West constituency…Sat May 13 2006 - 01:00
Clarification sought on gas pipeline plansThe Government's Corrib gas pipeline mediator Peter Cassells has asked Shell E&P Ireland's chief executive Andy Pyle to clarify…Sat May 13 2006 - 01:00
Cassells to ask Shell to clarify its plansThe Government's Corrib gas pipeline mediator Peter Cassells is to ask Shell E&P Ireland today to clarify its position on…Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
Minister promises new seafood strategyMinister for the Marine Noel Dempsey has agreed to commission a "comprehensive strategy" for seafood which will address problems…Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Mayo group suggests new pipeline routeA Mayo group of residents and business people who support the Corrib gas project has forwarded a modified route for the pipeline…Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Oil and gas licensing review to study changes to fiscal regimeThe Irish Offshore Operators' Association (IOOA) says it will "await with interest" the outcome of a new Government review of…Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Shell hopes to avoid pipeline disputeShell E&P Ireland says it hopes to have reached a "negotiated settlement" on the future of the Corrib gas onshore pipeline…Mon May 08 2006 - 01:00
Academics criticise lack of definitive Gaeltacht mapThe State has no definitive map of the Gaeltacht in spite of satellite technology which can produce highly accurate information…Mon May 08 2006 - 01:00
Shell looks at other routes for Corrib gas pipelineShell E&P Ireland is looking at alternative routes for the Corrib gas onshore pipeline in north Mayo, it has emergedFri May 05 2006 - 01:00
Corrib opponents warn of 'countdown to conflict'Opponents of the Corrib gas onshore pipeline in north Mayo have expressed "deep sadness" at the Minister's decisions and have…Thu May 04 2006 - 01:00
State urged to invest in infrastructure of portsThe Government has been urged to invest in the State's 11 ports in the next national development plan, given their estimated €…Thu May 04 2006 - 01:00
Safety approval gives green light to gas pipelineConstruction of the onshore Corrib gas pipeline is now more likely to proceed after Minister for the Marine Noel Dempsey approved…Thu May 04 2006 - 01:00
Community's efforts gets centre reopenedTributes were paid to an extraordinary community effort in south Galway yesterday when President Mary McAleese opened a rebuilt…Wed May 03 2006 - 01:00
Dempsey plans safety measures on pipelineMinister for the Marine Noel Dempsey is preparing a series of safety measures on the Corrib gas onshore pipeline in tandem with…Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
Wisdom of defending freedom of speech questionedSociety should ask itself whether defending freedom of speech is in its interest, or in the interests of particular editors in…Mon May 01 2006 - 01:00
Traders reclaim 400-year-old 'market rights'King James I may not have anticipated purchasing fresh falafels when he approved a market for Tuam in north Galway, but that …Mon May 01 2006 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryQuestion: what do a Victorian pub in London's Soho, a bed and breakfast on the Scottish isle of Mull, a music duo in San Diego…Sat Apr 29 2006 - 01:00
Minister espouses wave energyIreland could reverse its dependence on imported energy by drawing on the potential of the Atlantic Ocean, Minister for Marine…Thu Apr 27 2006 - 01:00
Adventure centre's 'temporary' closure fuels doubts over futureIreland's oldest adventure sports centre, Tiglin, in Co Wicklow, says it is closing "temporarily" for refurbishmentTue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
Alternative arts festival planned to clash with Galway eventDesigner weddings, desperate commuters, delighted builders and other "symbols" of 21st century Ireland will be targets of a carnival…Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
Father and daughter die in fire at Tuam houseAn elderly man and his daughter died in a house fire in Tuam, Co Galway, early yesterdayTue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
Concern at €12,000 'rise' in cost of affordable housingSuccessful applicants for an affordable housing scheme in the Co Galway village of Tynagh have sought a meeting with the local…Mon Apr 24 2006 - 01:00
Corrib protester criticises 'charade' on EU directiveThe Department of the Marine has been criticised for failing to publicise a new requirement for an environmental assessment for…Sat Apr 22 2006 - 01:00
Role of ordinary women in the spotlightIrish women's role in mythology, folklore, history, culture and education is the theme of a conference hosted by the National…Fri Apr 21 2006 - 01:00
Mayo conference to look at women's role in folkloreLooking at ordinary women doing extraordinary things will be the subject of a conference hosted by the National Museum of Ireland…Thu Apr 20 2006 - 01:00
UK police defend response to Aer Arann bomb hoaxStrathclyde Police in Scotland has defended its response to the weekend bomb hoax on an Aer Arann aircraft which was diverted…Mon Apr 17 2006 - 01:00
Minister criticised over Pearse centreOn the eve of the 1916 Rising anniversary, Minister for Gaeltacht Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív has been criticised for failing to build…Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00
Plaza 'looks great' but doorway is in dangerIt may look like it, it may feel like it, but Eyre "plaza" is no longer a squareFri Apr 14 2006 - 01:00
'Plaza' project has happy ending despite years of disputes and soaring costsNo drums, no fireworks, but many sighs of relief marked the return of Galway's city centre to its populace last night as the …Fri Apr 14 2006 - 01:00
Planning for Corrib cable ferry deniedAn Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for a cable-link car ferry linking Lough Corrib's northern and southern shores…Fri Apr 14 2006 - 01:00
ESB plan for Connemara in doubtThe ESB's plan to reinforce power supplies in Connemara faces an uncertain future, following a Bord Pleanála decision to overturn…Wed Apr 12 2006 - 01:00
Religion seen as key to US changeUS: Some of US history's landmark developments owe a debt to the continuous eruption of religious or moral "crusades", a leading…Wed Apr 12 2006 - 01:00
Concern at spending shortfall in BMW regionThe Council for the West has called on the Oireachtas to ensure that Government spending commitments are met for the Border, …Tue Apr 11 2006 - 01:00
Galway council to take action over quarryA Galway city councillor has called for an independent investigation into breaches of planning conditions at a quarry which has…Mon Apr 10 2006 - 01:00
Troubled 20-year history between Lackagh and the councilThe operation of the Coolough quarry in Galway has led to complaints from both residents and the local authority.Mon Apr 10 2006 - 01:00
Company welcomes ruling, urges dialogueShell E&P Ireland and the five Co Mayo men jailed last year over opposition to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline have both …Sat Apr 08 2006 - 01:00
Tributes are paid to Dr John de Courcy IrelandPresident Mary McAleese and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern have led tributes to the maritime historian, author, linguist and political…Thu Apr 06 2006 - 01:00
Marine Institute relocates to Co GalwayThe Marine Institute has become one of the first State agencies to relocate ahead of the Government's decentralisation programme…Tue Apr 04 2006 - 01:00
'Lack of policy' over wind energyThe Government has been criticised by the wind energy sector for failing to make any real commitment to renewable energy.Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
State may face action over bonus scheme for IrishThe Government may be faced with legal claims from civil servants whose promotional prospects were hampered by failure to honour…Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí hold two men over body found in carTwo men were still being questioned by gardaí in Galway last night following the discovery of a body in the back of a car almost…Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
Galway council puts the brake on clampingGalway City Council has voted to limit car clamping and transfer primary responsibility for parking enforcement to traffic and…Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
Galway developers face €100,000 building levyDevelopers may face an unprecedented €100,000 per acre levy on new building in south Galway's seaside community of Oranmore, …Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
Oral hearing into Athenry developmentAn Bord Pleanála is to hold an oral hearing tomorrow into a plan for a hotel, retail and car-parking development within the medieval…Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
Cassells outlines rules for talks on Corrib gasThe Government's mediator in the Corrib gas controversy, Peter Cassells, has published new ground rules for negotiations between…Sat Mar 25 2006 - 00:00
