Galway pays tribute to former VillanThree former Irish international soccer players, one junior minister and a spectator cast of thousands paid tribute to a former…Mon Aug 20 2012 - 01:00
Bonner, McGrath to play Deacy testimonialFORMER IRISH international soccer players Paul McGrath and Packie Bonner will play in a testimonial match in Galway today in …Sat Aug 18 2012 - 01:00
Fair wind speeds tall ships to festivalTHIS YEAR’S Dublin Tall Ships festival may still be several days away, but no one told Greek god Aeolus, keeper of winds.Sat Aug 18 2012 - 01:00
Corrib campaigners under scrutiny, Shell to Sea claimsSHELL TO Sea says it has received “further evidence” of monitoring of campaigners opposed to the Corrib gas project by a private…Fri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
Saw Doctors guitarist leads campaign to restore right of way in home townTHE SAW Doctors’ lead guitarist, Leo Moran, has pledged his support for restoration of a right of way that faces extinction in…Fri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
Investigations begin into four deaths at sea within 36 hours this weekTHE MARINE Casualty Investigation Board has begun three separate inquiries into four drownings which occurred within 36 hours…Thu Aug 16 2012 - 01:00
Inquiry urges crews to wear life jacketsTHE MARINE Casualty Investigation Board has urged that people wear life jackets at all times while on a vessel, and says existing…Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
Fish-killing algal bloom subsidesTHE ALGAL bloom which has killed fish, shellfish and other marine life off the west coast over the past month has begun to “subside…Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
Galway not applying for 2014 ocean race routingTHE ORGANISERS of the Galway stopover for the Volvo Ocean Race say they are “unlikely” to make a bid to host the event in 2014…Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
Test results to confirm source of river fish killInland Fisheries Ireland is waiting for test results to confirm the cause of a significant fish kill on the Kiltha river in Castlemartyr…Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
Plans for 14-turbine wind farm in Co Galway rejected by Bord PleanálaAn Bord Pleanála has rejected planning approval for a 14-turbine wind farm near Moycullen in Co Galway.Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
Micro gene discovery may refine cancer screeningSCIENTISTS AT NUI Galway (NUIG) have discovered a new “micro” gene involved in breast cancer which could improve diagnostic screening…Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
NUI Galway does research deal with Chinese instituteNUI GALWAY (NUIG) will share and exchange research on biomaterials with a leading Chinese research institute and a medical technology…Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
Lessons on linking people with places held on BurrenTHE BURREN is to be used as an outdoor classroom during an international symposium in Co Clare next week.Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
Corrib security firm 'acts responsibly'THE COMPANY which provides security for the Corrib gas project in Co Mayo has said it is working “to the highest standards…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
Relaunch of Haughey's 'Celtic Mist' by whale and dolphin protection groupJUST OVER a year after it was donated for whale and dolphin research, the ketch once sailed by former taoiseach Charles J Haughey…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
Rossport protesters under 24-hour surveillance by private security firmOPPONENTS of the Corrib gas project in north Mayo are seeking legal advice on a communication recording 24-hour surveillance …Fri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
Inquiry into three claims of sexual assault in past weekGardaí in Galway are investigating three alleged sexual assaults in the city and county which were reported in the course of …Fri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiarySIMON Coveney doesn’t strike one as a radical, but a proposal which he has recently endorsed might be described as... wellWed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
Galway races, but not as we know themThe bets may not be of the proportions seen at Ballybrit, but tensions can run high in the final race against the tide at Omey…Mon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
Plans to double ocean economy to €6.4bnTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has described as “dynamic” a new Government plan to double the value of the State’s ocean wealth by 2030…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Robinson says racism and famine still cause for concernFormer president Mary Robinson has warned that famine, as depicted in Irish writer Tom Murphy's play of the same name, is still…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Ombudsman not consulted on Irish commissioner roleTHE OMBUDSMAN’S office was not consulted before the Government announced it would assume responsibility for the functions of …Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Judge fined for failing to comply on breath testA CIRCUIT Court judge has been fined €600 after he pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a request by a garda to use a breathalyser…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Tributes to be paid to founder of Connemara pony society in RosmucA century after Galway man Michael O’Malley travelled with two small steeds from Rosmuc to London’s Olympia, the Connemara Pony…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Ocean race firm committed to park repairs but has 'no knowledge' of fineGALWAY’S Volvo Ocean race host company has said it is committed to restoring a city-centre park damaged during the festival, …Mon Jul 23 2012 - 01:00
Macnas parade of characters winds way through city's heartDRAGONFLY drummers, a dancing bear, a fiery phoenix and larger-than-life hearts beat their way through Galway’s streets last …Mon Jul 23 2012 - 01:00
Red Bull to highlight copycat diving risks after GP's warningENERGY DRINK company Red Bull has said it will publicise the risks associated with copycat diving attempts at its international…Sat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
Warning over 'copycat' cliff divingA WEST coast doctor has expressed concerns about the risk of copycat incidents occurring after an international cliff diving …Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Challenging gig brings sailors from around the worldHundreds of sailors are gathering in Bantry Bay for a maritime festival that harks back to Wolfe Tone’s timeFri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Algal bloom off west coast still killing fishThe algal bloom identified off the west coast is continuing to kill fish and shellfish in significant concentrations from north…Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Glued to the barnacle: answers sought to sticky problemSURFERS, SWIMMERS, divers and beachcombers have been asked to gather samples of a rare barnacle for research that could improve…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Google users go on Antarctica adventure virtually following in explorer footstepsARMCHAIR ANTARCTICA enthusiasts can now enjoy 360 degree views of the ice-bound peninsula and landmarks left by its explorers…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Arts festival comes with fringe benefitsWHEN THE Big Top marks the skyline over the river Corrib and the salmon anglers are out in waders below, it is the seasonal signal…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Enterprise board staff to retain jobs in shake-upTHE MINISTER for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has signalled that staff at county enterprise boards will retain their posts…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Tongues are loosened at Esperanto conference in GalwayWHAT DO Peig Sayers, Pádraig Ó Conaire’s little black donkey, Hungarian school children and 1916 leader James Connolly all have…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
US climate experts join Galway institute boardA FORMER senior official in Barack Obama’s administration and a Harvard Medical School physician have joined NUI Galway’s Ryan…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Record crowds at Galway ocean eventDRIZZLE, MIST, rain and northerly winds failed to deter up to 50,000 spectators as they streamed down to Salthill’s promenade…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Food strategy vital, warn green groupsA NUMBER of environmental and wildlife groups have called on Minister for Agriculture and Marine Simon Coveney to ensure the …Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Fleadh to show film about workers on NY girderTHE TALE of two south Galway men photographed taking their lunch break on a steel beam some 800 feet above New York’s Manhattan…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Crews set sail together for last time today in Galway race“IT WILL be the last time we sail together... you want to go home feeling like you’ve had a good day..Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Coast Guard 'poorly' prepared to deal with pollution incident, report showsIRELAND IS “poorly” prepared for a major pollution incident off this coastline, according a consultancy study for the Government…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Gyrfalcons have their wings clipped by Volvo fleetTHEY WERE only out in the bay for a practice race, but it could have been another round-the-world finish.Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
President gets the beat - and heat - in a day at the racesMULLINGAR MAY not be on the maritime map, but Marty Mulligan aims to change all thatThu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Algal bloom in west kills lugwormsA MASS mortality of lugworms and shellfish on the west coast has been caused by a seasonal algal bloom, the Marine Institute …Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Bonfires and bubbly as race winners rock Galway docksDISTANT TWINKLES in the darkness.Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Groupama wins Volvo Ocean RaceFrench yacht Groupama, with Kerryman Damian Foxall on board, has been declared overall victor in the 2011-2012 Volvo Ocean Yacht…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Close Volvo finish keeps Galway guessing“ZUT ALORS!” and “allez les Français!” Seven excited French students couldn’t contain themselves on the Salthill shoreline last…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Crowds row in as yachts head for GalwayTHE VOLVO Ocean Race fleet is due to round “Ireland’s teardrop”, the Fastnet rock off west Cork, this morning on a brisk sprint…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
