Key marine functions to go under Department of Transport bannerThree years after the Taoiseach omitted to appoint a marine Minister to Cabinet, key marine functions are to be transferred out…Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
Fisheries boards to be replacedThe Government is to establish a new national inland fisheries authority to replace the existing central and regional fisheries…Wed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00
GAA and IFA not sanctioning protest over NallyThe Irish Farmers' Association and the GAA have reiterated that they are not sanctioning next Sunday's protest in Athlone, Co…Wed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00
Galway's young scientists face fun fortnightThat's the trouble with National Science weekTue Nov 15 2005 - 00:00
Nally supporters to go ahead with protestFriends and neighbours of Mayo farmer Pádraig Nally, who was jailed for six years for the manslaughter of Traveller John Ward…Tue Nov 15 2005 - 00:00
Guardianship rights for foster parentsThe Government is expected to introduce legislation early in the new year to award guardianship rights to foster parents.Mon Nov 14 2005 - 00:00
National science week in Galway opens with a bangOne Alka Seltzer tablet and several drops of water sealed in an empty film canister - some 20 seconds of suspense, followed by…Mon Nov 14 2005 - 00:00
Ambulance staff to have paramedic status - LenihanAmbulance staff will have full paramedic status in emergencies from early next year, Minister of State for Health and Children…Mon Nov 14 2005 - 00:00
Complaint made to EU over safety of Corrib gas projectA complaint has been lodged with the European Commission over the Government's failure to implement an EU directive on industrial…Mon Nov 14 2005 - 00:00
Taibhdhearc restructuring plan criticisedIrish language dramatists have called for Government intervention over a decision by the national Irish language theatre, An …Sat Nov 12 2005 - 00:00
Talks to resolve row on Galway bus serviceBus Éireann and National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) representatives will meet today to try to resolve a row which disrupted public…Fri Nov 11 2005 - 00:00
EU commissioner vows to investigate gill-net damageEU fisheries commissioner Joe Borg has promised swift action to investigate the use of unattended gill-nets in Irish waters.Fri Nov 11 2005 - 00:00
Fianna Fail TDs criticise 'draconian' fish BillThe Government's proposed new maritime jurisdiction legislation has been described as "draconian" in Brussels this week by Fianna…Thu Nov 10 2005 - 00:00
Call for disabled to make voices heard in next electionPeople with disabilities must ensure their voices are heard by every candidate canvassing in the next general election, Human…Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryThey don't clap when they should, they don't demand encores, they'll never let you think you might have brought the house down…Mon Nov 07 2005 - 00:00
Cassells to be mediator in Corrib gas disputeMinister for the Marine Noel Dempsey has appointed former Irish Congress of Trade Unions general secretary Peter Cassells to …Mon Oct 31 2005 - 00:00
Dempsey set to name Corrib mediatorMinister for the Marine Noel Dempsey is due to nominate a mediator over the weekend to chair negotiations between Shell E&…Sat Oct 29 2005 - 01:00
New piers to link Blasket island to mainlandThe Government has sanctioned construction of two piers linking Great Blasket island to Dún Chaoin, Co Kerry.Sat Oct 29 2005 - 01:00
Fund invests €500,000 in salmon farming companyThe Western Development Commission has doubled its investment in a Connemara-based production initiative for farmed Atlantic …Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Dempsey accused of Corrib 'ploy'The five Mayo men who return to the High Court today over their opposition to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline have accused the…Tue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
Pipeline declared 'invalid' sale item on eBayAn "experimental gas pipeline - unwanted by local people" in Co Mayo - fetched all of eight bids on the eBay Internet auction…Sat Oct 22 2005 - 01:00
Women leave courses for fear of losing benefitsTwo Galway women have been forced off a Government-supported initiative which aims to encourage lone parents to return to education…Fri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
Corrib gas project talks under threatThe future of mediation talks over the €900 million Corrib gas project for north Mayo hung in the balance last night, as the …Fri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
Proposal to halt pipeline dismantling challengedAlmost three months after a ministerial direction was issued, Shell E&P Ireland has begun dismantling the illegally welded…Wed Oct 19 2005 - 01:00
Minister will consider deferral of orderMinister for the Marine Noel Dempsey says he will "consider" a call by some north Mayo residents for a deferral of his dismantling…Tue Oct 18 2005 - 01:00
NUI Galway back in court over Irish examNUI Galway faces another High Court hearing today over its controversial Irish exam for academic appointments.Tue Oct 18 2005 - 01:00
CHILD'S PLAY: arts festival with the emphasis on fun opens in GalwayChildcare and pre-school education may be the current Government mantra, but words like "play" and "fun" aren't always part of…Mon Oct 17 2005 - 01:00
Shell 'committed' to solving Corrib issuesShell E&P Ireland says it is "fully committed" to completing the €900 million Corrib gas project in Mayo and to finding a…Sat Oct 15 2005 - 01:00
Corrib hearing aims for 'post hoc justification'Minister for the Marine Noel Dempsey is trying to provide a "post hoc" justification for Government decisions on the Corrib gas…Thu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
Dempsey's advisory group may not have seen all objectionsThe Minister for the Marine's Corrib gas technical advisory group has confirmed that objections sent to the Minister's department…Thu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
Irish crew who sailed North Pole due homeWeather permitting, the Irish sailors who have completed a 6,000-mile circumnavigation of the North Pole will sail into Westport…Wed Oct 12 2005 - 01:00
Rossport men to explain hearing doubtsThe five Mayo men imprisoned for more than three months for their opposition to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline intend to make…Wed Oct 12 2005 - 01:00
Major shift over salmon policyThe Government seems set to undertake a major policy shift on wild salmon management if a public-private compensation scheme …Mon Oct 10 2005 - 01:00
PDs may break with policy on managing wild salmonThe Progressive Democrats are set to break with Government policy on wild salmon management if they agree a ban on driftnet fishing…Sat Oct 08 2005 - 01:00
Fresh concern over gas pipeline sectionA week after the five Mayo men opposed to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline were released from prison, supporters of the men have…Fri Oct 07 2005 - 01:00
Departments yet to meet Irish language requirementsGovernment departments are struggling to meet the bilingual demands of the Official Languages Act, according to the Institute…Fri Oct 07 2005 - 01:00
Applicant to buy Spiddal apartment fails Irish fluency testThe new Irish language test for purchasers of private housing in Gaeltacht areas has claimed its first casualtyThu Oct 06 2005 - 01:00
Disputed Galway research post filledNUI Galway has moved to quell uncertainty over a senior research post that was central to the current controversy over its Irish…Thu Oct 06 2005 - 01:00
Skippers have month to apply for whitefish buyout planFishing skippers have four weeks to apply for the State's first buy- out scheme for whitefish vessels which has been sanctioned…Wed Oct 05 2005 - 01:00
Five savour freedom after 94 days in jailLarger than life Willie Corduff grips his armchair, remembering how he felt almost 14 weeks ago when he and four of his north…Mon Oct 03 2005 - 01:00
Released men insist Minister must join talksThe five Mayo men who spent 94 days in prison over their opposition to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline have insisted that the…Mon Oct 03 2005 - 01:00
Mediator set to be appointed as Rossport men freedMinister for the Marine Noel Dempsey hopes to nominate a mediator within the next week to initiate negotiations between Shell…Sat Oct 01 2005 - 01:00
Inquest says tenant to be evicted died from heart attackAn inquest into the death of Bríd Cummins (48), who was found dead in Galway city on the day she was due to be evicted by the…Fri Sept 30 2005 - 01:00
Councillor 'horrified' by caseGalway Labour councillor Catherine Connolly has said she is "horrified" at the circumstances surrounding the death of local authority…Fri Sept 30 2005 - 01:00
Dempsey calls for end to Corrib disputeMinister for the Marine Noel Dempsey has called on both sides involved in the Corrib gas controversy to "create the conditions…Fri Sept 30 2005 - 01:00
NUI Galway staff angry over research post vacancyAcademic staff at NUI Galway are angry about the latest twist to the controversy over its Irish language examination.Thu Sept 29 2005 - 01:00
Failure to expand Dublin Port 'may cost €40m a year'Failure to expand Dublin Port could cost the economy €24 million annually within the next five years, and up to €40 million annually…Tue Sept 27 2005 - 01:00
Hyde letters included in collection presented to NUI Galway libraryNUI Galway's library has been presented with a collection of personal letters and material belonging to a close friend of the…Tue Sept 27 2005 - 01:00
Dempsey to hold public hearing on Corrib gas pipelineMinister for the Marine Noel Dempsey is to hold a two-day public hearing on the Corrib gas onshore pipeline in north Mayo next…Fri Sept 23 2005 - 01:00
Statoil 'confident' about the safety of pipelineStatoil has said that it is "fully confident" about the safety of the Corrib gas onshore pipeline and the project following a…Thu Sept 22 2005 - 01:00
