Views sought on lifejacket law for small craftThe Government's new Maritime Safety Directorate is seeking the public's views on compulsory wearing of lifejackets in small …Tue Nov 19 2002 - 00:00
Cargo sailings resume to Inish Mor after talks on safetyCargo sailings to the Aran island of Inish Mór have resumed following attempts by Galway County Council to resolve the dispute…Mon Nov 18 2002 - 00:00
Credit unions anxious over regulation BillThe Irish League of Credit Unions has deferred introduction of its new funding structure, and is seeking an "urgent" meeting …Mon Nov 18 2002 - 00:00
Ahern denies withdrawal of €26m for marine projectsThe Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources has denied that €26 million in funding for marine infrastructure…Mon Nov 18 2002 - 00:00
Helicopter rescue service 'by next January'The long-promised 24-hour search-and-rescue helicopter service for the south-east coast will be in place next January, the Minister…Sat Nov 16 2002 - 00:00
Aran Islands ferry refused landing permitThe State-subsidised cargo ferry to the Aran islands has been refused permission to land at Kilronan pier on Inis Mór because…Fri Nov 15 2002 - 00:00
Fischler critical of GovernmentThe European Commissioner for Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr Franz Fischler, has accused the Irish Government of "misinterpreting…Thu Nov 14 2002 - 00:00
Fishermen criticise Fischler responseFishermen in the south-west have lifted their ban on foreign vessels landing into port, but have warned of further action over…Wed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
Fischler opposed to unrestricted Irish Box fishingThe EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr Franz Fischler, says he is opposed to unrestricted fishing in the 50-mile…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Fishermen begin blockade of portsIrish fishermen in the south- west last night began to blockade ports from Dingle, Co Kerry, to Castletownbere, Co Cork, with…Sat Nov 09 2002 - 00:00
Ahern to defend integrity of Irish BoxThe Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Mr Ahern, says he intends to "vigorously defend" the integrity…Fri Nov 08 2002 - 00:00
Majority favours Casey's return to Galway, poll findsThe former bishop of Galway, Dr Eamonn Casey, should be allowed to return to the diocese, according to the majority of those …Thu Nov 07 2002 - 00:00
Group set sail from Cork to learn more about humpback whalesMembers of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group have set sail on a scientific expedition to learn more about the passage of humpback…Mon Oct 28 2002 - 00:00
Group lodges complaint over seahorse farm in ConnemaraFriends of the Irish Environment have lodged a complaint with the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources …Sat Oct 26 2002 - 01:00
Marchers defy Galway rain to support Travellers' rightsDefying torrential rain, some 50 people marched through the centre of Galway yesterday to highlight equality issues for Travellers…Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
Plans for Mayo wind farm delayedPlans by the ESB and Bord na Móna to develop what has been billed as the world's largest wind farm in north Mayo have been set…Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
Commission seeks Corrib gas licence clarificationThe Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has confirmed that the European Commission is seeking "clarification…Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
Vomiting bug returns to two hospitals in the westThe winter vomiting bug has returned to two hospitals in the west, some six months after its initial detection in the region.Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00
Gardai examine fire at postcard cottageGardai in Clifden, Co Galway, are investigating the cause of a fire at a 19th century thatched cottage, which became the postcard…Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00
Health board cancels water testingThe Western Health Board has confirmed it cancelled testing over 200 group water schemes, following a request from Galway County…Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
O'Sullivan Bere's epic march to become a walking routeAn epic 17th century march undertaken by the O'Sullivan Bere clan across the middle of Ireland is being mapped out as a 300-mile…Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
Board to reopen Corrib gas terminal hearingAn Bord Pleanála has decided to reopen its oral hearing into the Corrib gas field terminal in north Mayo.Mon Oct 21 2002 - 01:00
Treaty gets kiss of life in Galway WestDrenched by driving rain and easterly gales, early-morning visitors to the Nice Treaty referendum count centre in Galway West…Mon Oct 21 2002 - 01:00
O Cuiv opens Leitrim bridge as part of rural regeneration projectThe Minister for Rural, Community and Family Affairs, Mr Ó Cuív, marked the first anniversary of his Clár programme for rural…Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Islanders have their say a little earlierSeven west coast islands cast their votes in the Nice Treaty referendum yesterday, following the first voting on five Donegal…Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Up to 200 jobs in US firms under threatEMC set up a sales division in Dublin in 1994 to service interest in the company's storage products and services.Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Boat-safety rule will not affect islands' pollingA Government decision to enforce small-boat safety regulations around the coastline will not have any impact on island voters…Wed Oct 16 2002 - 01:00
Fishermen call for Yes vote on SaturdayTwo leading fishing industry organisations have decided to call for a Yes vote in the Nice Treaty referendum, after several months…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Councillor to defy Labour on Nice voteA Galway Labour councillor is one of several party members in the west who have decided to advocate a No vote in the Nice Treaty…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Pillars of society in Galway called on to vote"Pillars of society" in Galway who failed to exercise their franchise in the last Nice Treaty referendum have been urged to get…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Donegal man dies aboard fishing trawlerAn investigation is to be held into the death of a Donegal fisherman on board the 144-metre super-trawler, Atlantic Dawn, on …Mon Oct 14 2002 - 01:00
Children should be seen and heard at festivalsInternational artists from Germany, the US and Britain promise mischief and mayhem during two children's festivals which open…Sat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00
Irish Water Safety expected to oppose merger with Coast GuardIrish Water Safety is expected to oppose a merger with the Irish Coast Guard, which has been proposed as part of a consultancy…Sat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00
Adams warns of two-tier Europe if treaty ratifiedThe Sinn Féin president, Mr Gerry Adams, has warned of a "two-tier, avant-garde style" Europe if the Nice Treaty is ratified…Sat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00
Fatal seal virus spreads in west as 20 carcases foundThe fatal seal virus confirmed on the western coastline earlier this week appears to be spreading around the Galway Bay areaSat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00
Coast Guard urged to run tighter shipA consultancy review of the Irish Coast Guard recommends that it be established as an agency and cut its chain of control centres…Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Vessel is victim of unmarked rocksThe Commissioners of Irish Lights say it would not be feasible to mark a treacherous group of rocks off the Connemara coast which…Wed Oct 09 2002 - 01:00
USI appeals to students to vote in referendumThe Union of Students in Ireland has appealed to students to vote in the Nice referendum on October 19th, but has stopped short…Wed Oct 09 2002 - 01:00
'Staff dishonesty' blamed for 33% of shopliftingShoplifting may be costing Irish businesses as much as €300 million a year, and many senior security personnel believe that up…Tue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
Young FG defends 'raunchy' Yes posterIt has been described as raunchy and explicit, but the feedback has been overwhelmingly positiveTue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
Yes campaign accused of using 'deception'Green MEP Ms Patricia McKenna has criticised the European Commission's secretary-general, Mr David O'Sullivan, for becoming involved…Mon Oct 07 2002 - 01:00
Minister to review Aran ferry serviceThe Minister for Rural, Community and Gaeltacht Affairs, Mr Ó Cuiv, says he intends to conduct an immediate review of State-subsidised…Mon Oct 07 2002 - 01:00
Galway warned of possible flood on MondayBusinesses around the Spanish Arch area of Galway city are on the alert for a flood warning on Monday, when some of the highest…Sat Oct 05 2002 - 01:00
€27m survey may lead to drilling for mineralsIreland may become the location for a US/Japanese/EU mineral exploration drilling programme as a result of the latest data from…Thu Oct 03 2002 - 01:00
Talks on Western Health Board job cutsTalks involving the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) on job cuts in the Western Health Board (WHB) are due to open in Galway…Thu Oct 03 2002 - 01:00
Ahern welcomes wider safety regime for boatsThe Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Mr Dermot Ahern, has said that new regulations on boat safety …Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
Vote Yes, Taoiseach urges GaeilgeoiriThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, said yesterday that Irish people had a historical opportunity and a duty to ensure the State was fully…Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
New fishing laws inconsistent, say anglersSea safety regulations being imposed by the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, will not stop a repeat…Mon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
Lifeboat row further disrupts serviceIn a new twist to a dispute among lifeboat crew in Newcastle, Co Down, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has been…Mon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
No vote was 'a wake-up call' to EUIreland's No vote in the last referendum on the Nice Treaty was a "wake-up call" to Europe, the Minister for Rural, Community…Sat Sept 28 2002 - 01:00
