Marine rescue drill safely carried outSome 60 passengers on board an Aran Island ferry were "saved" off the Galway coast this week after the vessel caught fire in …Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
Galway sisters host `alternative' celebrationDublin may hold the monopoly on Leopold Bloom, but his Molly's musings were marked in Galway last night at the alternative Bloomsday…Thu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Minister unwilling to ban foxhunting despite protestsThe Minister for Agriculture, Mr Walsh, has ruled out legislation on foxhunting, following renewed calls by the Irish Council…Thu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Stricter controls sought for adventure sports centresThe Government has been advised to regulate instruction in adventure sports and to penalise centres or instructors found to be…Wed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
Gardai urge parents in west to be vigilantGardai in Galway have warned parents of young children to be vigilant following the latest report of an attempted abduction in…Wed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
Campaign is marked by abortion rowAbortion became an issue when three candidates accused each other of smears during the final week of the Connacht-Ulster Euro…Tue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
ESRI criticised for its `negative' stance on marine resourcesThe Economic and Social Research Institute has been criticised for its "negative attitude" to the development of marine resources…Tue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
Killilea `flabbergasted' at Dana's poll successRetiring Fianna Fail MEP for Connacht-Ulster Mr Mark Killilea has said he is "flabbergasted" at the election of Ms Dana Rosemary…Tue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
City's Lazarus claims resurrection status as he defeats provider of fish"On the third day, he rose againTue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
FF regains control of Galway County CouncilFianna Fail has regained its control of Galway County Council after an eight-year break, but there is little change in the share…Mon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Why the Aran islands' flying doctor is campaigning against red tapeArainn has its flying priest now, but for years it has had its flying doctorMon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Galway man dies after boat accidentA young Connemara man lost his life in a sailing accident off the Galway coast at the weekendMon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Students' respite centre opensMarked at its entrance by a russet-leaved weeping birch, a new respite centre for young men and women with severe disabilities…Sat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
Increase in blue whiting quota still not enough - fishermenThe north-west supertrawler fleet has condemned the agreement by EU fisheries ministers on Ireland's allocation of the developing…Fri Jun 11 1999 - 01:00
Beverley, even without a whip, can still give Taoiseach a smackerooThey call it the "Flynn factor" in Mayo and it has emerged in full strength during this local election campaignThu Jun 10 1999 - 01:00
Whiting quota to be opposedA controversial EU proposal to cut back on alternative opportunities for the £100 million Irish mackerel fleet is due to be discussed…Thu Jun 10 1999 - 01:00
Campaign for photographs finally pays offNot every candidate may favour it, but tomorrow's European election ballot papers will carry photographs of all the runners - …Thu Jun 10 1999 - 01:00
Irish beaches granted record 77 Blue Flag `quality' awardsIreland has secured European Blue Flag "quality" awards for a record 77 beaches and four marinas, with the coastal counties of…Wed Jun 09 1999 - 01:00
Coveney family to sell round the world yachtFresh from its global circumnavigation in aid of the Chernobyl Children's Trust, the Coveney family yacht, Golden Apple, has …Wed Jun 09 1999 - 01:00
Island polling booths open todayPostal votes have already been cast, but the first polling booths for the European and local elections open at 8 this morning…Wed Jun 09 1999 - 01:00
EU bathing water directive criticisedCriticism of the EU Bathing Water Directive is one of the main findings of a comprehensive scientific report which finds the …Wed Jun 09 1999 - 01:00
Message from comrades read at funeral of UN soldierAn only son who "lived and died" for the Army - in the words of his father - was laid to rest in Mayo soil at the weekend as …Mon Jun 07 1999 - 01:00
Army unit celebrates 75 years of historyIt was billed as a celebration, but a 75th anniversary ceremony due to take place in the west next week will be tinged with sadness…Mon Jun 07 1999 - 01:00
New initiative announced to make beaches, lakes saferLifeguards working on beaches and inland lakes during the summer will be given communications equipment as part of a new liaison…Mon Jun 07 1999 - 01:00
Doctors' claim on cancer risks from dump rejectedWaste management consultants for Galway city and county have rejected a claim by a group of doctors and hospital consultants …Sat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
`Failure' on blue whiting criticisedThe Connacht-Ulster independent European election candidate, Ms Marian Harkin, has accused the Government of "taking its eye …Sat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
President to attend funeral today of Irish UN soldier killed in LebanonThe Mayo town of Ballyhaunis is expected to come to a standstill this morning for the funeral of Pte William Kedian (21), the…Sat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
Yacht agent subject of Garda inquiryThe Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation is inquiring into the whereabouts of an English yacht agent based at Kilrush Creek Marina…Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
GalwayTilers from Manchester, plasterers from Birmingham, quantity surveyors from London - the rich mix of accents on construction …Wed Jun 02 1999 - 01:00
Gardai investigate child's death in car fireGardai in Westport, Co Mayo, are continuing their investigations into the death of a toddler twin in a car fire outside his home…Wed Jun 02 1999 - 01:00
Population of Galway city soars - reportGalway city's population grew 450 per cent faster than the national rate in the first six years of this decade, according to …Wed Jun 02 1999 - 01:00
Universities join pact for economies of the westThe State's three Atlantic universities have signed an alliance which promises to take an integrated approach to the economies…Tue Jun 01 1999 - 01:00
Barracks flag at half-mast after third soldier from battalion dies in LebanonAs soon as the news of Pte Billy Kedian's death was transmitted early yesterday, the flag at Dun Ui Mhaoiliosa barracks in Renmore…Tue Jun 01 1999 - 01:00
`He was only interested in the Army ever since he was a child'Bill Kedian was making himself a cup of tea early yesterday morning at home in Moneymore, about a mile-and-a-half outside Bally…Tue Jun 01 1999 - 01:00
ESB jazz school to set village hummingThe tiny west Clare village of Kilbaha expects to be humming in three weeks' time, when the inaugural ESB jazz school attracts…Mon May 31 1999 - 01:00
Ahern to intervene over `unfair' blue whiting quotaThe Taoiseach has promised to intervene in the simmering row with the European Commission over proposed blue whiting quotas for…Mon May 31 1999 - 01:00
Fishing interests angry over blue whiting planThe European Commission has been accused of "highly improper behaviour" by the Fianna Fail MEP for Connacht-Ulster, Mr Pat The…Sat May 29 1999 - 01:00
PDs facing tough struggle as high-profile ex-mayor retiresNot many politicians have poems written about them, and certainly not many local representativesTue May 25 1999 - 01:00
Group to make waste management an election issueKey decisions on the west's waste-management problem may be deferred until after June 11th, but a new organisation is determined…Mon May 24 1999 - 01:00
Inshore fishing reform planThe Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, Dr Woods, has said he favours local management of coastal fish stocks.Sat May 22 1999 - 01:00
Robinson supports pause in bombingThe UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs Mary Robinson, said last night she would support a pause in the NATO bombing campaign…Fri May 21 1999 - 01:00
Lawyer says Minister has power to act over fishing vessel offencesA leading maritime lawyer has disputed the Minister for the Marine's claim that Ireland has no powers to act in relation to alleged…Thu May 20 1999 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryThe skipper of a yacht is approaching the Aran Islands, and espies a figure standing on the shore, balancing on one leg and arms…Thu May 20 1999 - 01:00
Thermo King issues 460 with protective noticeThermo King Europe, the Galway-based international refrigeration unit manufacturing company, has issued protective notice to …Thu May 20 1999 - 01:00
No decision to update laws after trawler incidentAs investigations continued yesterday into the weekend sinking of an Irish trawler following a collision with a French vessel…Tue May 18 1999 - 01:00
Woods begins inquiry into trawler collisionThe Minister for Marine and Natural Resources has initiated an investigation into a collision between an Irish and a French trawler…Mon May 17 1999 - 01:00
Epic voyage provided experience the young crew will never forgetThey are older, wiser, they have lost a father and their older brother has taken his Dail seatMon May 17 1999 - 01:00
Round-the-world travellers arrive homeA slice of toast, a glass of fresh milk, a bit of space and a night's (uninterrupted) sleep in the home bed - four Cork sailors…Mon May 17 1999 - 01:00
College offers Gaeilge without painFor those who still tremble at the memory of the muinteoir threatening to report you for speaking as Bearla, "pleasant, positive…Mon May 17 1999 - 01:00
Big fleet will welcome returning CoveneysA huge turnout is expected today to welcome home the Sail Chernobyl round-the-world yacht crewed by the Coveney family.Sat May 15 1999 - 01:00
