Killing of bin Laden queried at forumA SCHOLAR belonging to a minority Islamic sect has questioned the need to kill Osama bin Laden if he had been caught alive by…Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Irish meteorological company taken overA LEADING European weather forecasting company has acquired Irish meteorological company Nowcasting International.Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Coastwatch issues warning over draining of Cork wetlandCOASTWATCH HAS expressed serious concern about the draining of one of the south coast’s largest marshes near Youghal, Co Cork…Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Finding skilled supervisors a tough task, says regulatorFINANCIAL regulator Matthew Elderfield has said he worries about the Central Bank’s ability to recruit sufficiently skilled supervisors…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Ocean energy sector seeks talks with ESRI over reviewIRELAND’S OCEAN energy sector has sought a meeting with the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) to convey “serious …Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Corrib protesters criticise 'aggressive' gardaíCAMPAIGNERS OPPOSED to the Corrib gas pipeline in Mayo have claimed gardaí used unsafe methods to deal with a protester this …Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Department accused of 'negative' attitude to harbour businessA DONEGAL businessman has claimed he has spent five years trying to create a viable seafood business in Killybegs but has been…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Up to 10,000 converge on Galway Bay for revival of An Tostal FestivalATLANTIC RACING currachs braved brisk easterly gusts and a heavy swell to converge on Galway Bay for the revived An Tostal Festival…Mon May 02 2011 - 01:00
Abuse claim priest withdrawn from dutiesA WEST of Ireland parish priest has been withdrawn from clerical duties, pending investigation of an allegation dating back to…Mon May 02 2011 - 01:00
Forest fires continue to sweep through Donegal, Mayo and GalwayTHE AIR Corps and Army were continuing to work with fire services and civilian volunteers last night as gorse and forest fires…Mon May 02 2011 - 01:00
Minister to review oil licensing termsMINISTER FOR Energy Pat Rabbitte has accepted a Fianna Fáil proposal to review the State’s oil and gas licensing terms at Oireachtas…Mon May 02 2011 - 01:00
An Tóstal festival returns to GalwayFORMER PRESIDENT Éamon de Valera was fiercely proud of it, though it was once dismissed by cynical socialists as a “kitsch-Irish…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Ó Cuív stunned at oil and gas licensing stanceFIANNA Fáil energy spokesman Éamon Ó Cuív has said he is “stunned” at the stance taken by Minister for Energy Pat Rabbitte on…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
French kayaker located on Inis MórA major air and sea search for a French kayaker was stood down this morning after the man was located on the Aran islands.Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Galway's got talent: theatre gets a Jolt in the west“CREATIVE quickies” and audience-director question-and-answer sessions are central to an experimental theatre project in Galway…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Software firm creates 50 jobs in GalwayA NORTH American software design and manufacturing company has begun recruiting staff for a new Galway base that will employ …Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Catheter trial in Galway billed as 'world first'GALWAY UNIVERSITY Hospital (GUH) is participating in what has been billed as the “world’s first” trial of a new catheter design…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Haughey's 'Celtic Mist' offered to sea research organisationCELTIC MIST , the yacht sailed by the late Charles J Haughey, has been offered as a gift to the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Minister to study case for Air Corps's return to search-and-rescue activityMINISTER FOR the Marine Simon Coveney said there may be a case for the Air Corps to resume its search-and-rescue role on a long…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
'Mount Crean' named among Greenland peaksKERRY POLAR explorer Tom Crean, who served with both Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Henry Shackleton, now has a Greenland mountain…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Over 100 protest outside Belmullet Garda stationMORE THAN 100 people protested outside Belmullet Garda station in Mayo on Saturday, calling for an independent inquiry into policing…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Minister expresses condolences to families of two fishermenMINISTER FOR the Marine Simon Coveney has expressed his sympathy to the families of the two Skerries fishermen whose bodies were…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí investigate alleged death threats to Corrib whistleblowersGARDAÍ IN north Mayo have initiated inquiries into alleged threats made to a contact supplying information on the Corrib gas …Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Gaeltacht strike for Labour CourtTHE FIRST industrial strike in the State’s largest Gaeltacht in 30 years is due to be discussed at a Labour Court hearing today…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Rabbitte says gas project to continue despite incidentMINISTER FOR Energy Pat Rabbitte has said the taped remarks made by gardaí about a female Corrib gas protester are “completely…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Bodies of two fisherman foundThe bodies of two fishermen who have been missing for over a week have been recovered off the Irish coast.Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Kenny urged to show leadership over disputeTEACHER'S COMPLAINT: A NORTH Mayo school principal who was the subject of alleged derogatory remarks of a sexual nature made…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Three injured as ferry falls from craneSEVERAL OFFICIAL inquiries have been initiated into a serious incident at Galway docks yesterday which resulted in three men …Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Mayo man alleges garda made sexual remarks in 2006ANOTHER Corrib Gas protester has released details of a conversation he had with a Garda in 2006Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
GMIT launches external investigationGALWAY MAYO Institute of Technology (GMIT) has initiated an external inquiry into how it responded to and dealt with “complaints…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Coveney confident Obama will include Mayo in visitMINISTER FOR the Marine Simon Coveney has said he believes US president Barack Obama will include the Taoiseach’s home county…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Comments by gardaí condemnedThe Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and a senior Garda officer are holding separate investigations into the treatment of …Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Senior garda to investigate treatment of Corrib protestersA SENIOR garda officer has been appointed to investigate the treatment of two women who were arrested during protests over the…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Call for only fully trained staff to inspect septic tanksTHE GOVERNMENT has been urged to ensure that only fully trained professionals are approved for a new inspection system for up…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
Ship undergoes inspection after refloating off GalwayMARINE SURVEYORS have been conducting a “detailed inspection” of the German cargo ship which was refloated on the high tide early…Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
Cargo ship refloated off GalwayMarine surveyors are due to conduct a “detailed inspection” of the German cargo ship which was refloated on the high tide today…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
New safety framework for oil, gas extractionLESSONS FROM BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year will be applied to a new safety framework for oil…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Fuel fears over grounded vesselMINISTER FOR the Marine Simon Coveney has said the running aground of a ship on the south Connemara coastline yesterday “should…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
State's first prostate cancer institute openedTHE STATE’S first dedicated prostate cancer institute is to be opened at NUI Galway (NUIG) today by President Mary McAleese…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Energy extraction review publishedThe Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) has published a new safety framework for oil and gas extraction and production.Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Garda urges peaceful Corrib protestsA SENIOR Garda in north Mayo has appealed for any protests against work at the Corrib gas pipeline to be peaceful, on the eve…Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
ESB seeks licences for wave energy planESB INTERNATIONAL (ESBI) is seeking foreshore licences to develop a five megawatt wave energy project off the west coast.Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
University oil leak pollutes water supplyNUI GALWAY has confirmed that weather damage to a fuel line at its Irish academy in Carraroe, Co Galway, has resulted in an oil…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Call for no ban on NUIG college weekNUI GALWAY Students’ Union’s outgoing president Peter Mannion has said that banning the university’s college week will “not solve…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
30,000 sign petition against sale of forestsTHE WOODLAND League community group says that almost 30,000 people have signed its internet petition opposing the sale of any…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Civil servants must 'step back' from ministersSENIOR civil servants should be more assertive about their role and should “step back” from “protecting the minister at all costs…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Hogan grants Shell foreshore licenceONE OF the last outstanding consent applications for the Corrib gas project was completed yesterday when Minister for the Environment…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Two bodies recovered from Mayo riverTHE BODIES of two people have been recovered from Mayo’s river Moy during the search for a third person – a 19 year-old man who…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Bodies recovered from river MoyThe bodies of two people have been recovered from Mayo’s river Moy during the search for a third person – a 19-year-old man who…Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
