'Ming' Flanagan quits cannabis to put issues centre stageINDEPENDENT TD Luke “Ming” Flanagan says he hopes the media will focus on the issues for which he stands, following his decision…Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
Coveney set to get remit for air-sea rescueRESPONSIBILITY FOR the State air-sea search and rescue service is tipped to be transferred to Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan quits cannabisIndependent TD Luke “Ming” Flanagan has quit smoking cannabis in Ireland, but says he will still campaign for its legalisation…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Hillwalking group urges State not to sell CoillteMOUNTAINEERING IRELAND says it is determined to secure a Government commitment to retain national forestry company Coillte in…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Students test the medicinal powers of musicMORE THAN 200 years after John A Logan, the US political leader, said that “music is the medicine of the mind”, medical students…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Writer presents papers to Galway universityAN INFAMOUS Abbey Theatre rejection note and correspondence with late authors John McGahern and Mary Lavin are among the papers…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Man sought for assault in GalwayGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING a serious assault on a woman in Galway city this week have issued a description of a man they are seeking…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Woman assaulted in GalwayGARDAÍ IN Galway are investigating a serious assault on a young woman early yesterday.Fri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
GMIT devises quality plan after controversiesGALWAY-MAYO Institute of Technology (GMIT) says its academic council and governing body have developed a new “quality improvement…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
Strike at Gealtacht companySTAFF AT a Gaeltacht community development company have begun strike action over pay cuts and a decision by management to serve…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
Tidy pupils make clean-up a shore thingMOUNTAINS OF butter cartons, veterinary equipment, German toothpaste and French shampoo comprise some of the debris which a group…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's Diary‘IT’S disgraceful – women without a ring on their fingers asking for contraceptives to be handed out!” It may sound like a Mario…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Regional airport cuts 'should be reconsidered'THE GOVERNMENT should review the former administration’s decision to cut back on State support for regional airports, according…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Rare lobster caught off east coastA LOBSTER which has about a one in 30 million chance of appearing in these waters has been caught by a Co Louth fisherman.Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Kenny tells Mayo crowd Ireland will fight its caseTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has said the electorate’s choice of government represented “a brilliant opportunity for us to get Ireland…Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
Late artist and puppeteer honoured with retrospective exhibitionSTRADIVARIUS DRAPED across a piano, the immortal “Bridie” and other puppet siblings form the nucleus of an exhibition of work…Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
College to review plagiarism and ethics policiesGALWAY-MAYO Institute of Technology has invited staff to review its policy on plagiarism and student assessments following recent…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Volunteers restock Galway wood with 500 native treesSOME 500 native trees, including ash, oak, alder and holly, were planted by a group of volunteers in a two-century-old bluebell…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Government should rescind nuclear power ban, says expertTHE GOVERNMENT should rescind legislation that bans nuclear power, according to a leading energy advocate.Thu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
Cautious welcome for single maritime bodyMARINE GROUP RESPONSE: OIL AND gas, fishing industry and coastal leisure interests have given a qualified welcome to the new…Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Not everybody feels the love on St Patrick's DayDO YOU feel a sense of extreme excitement or desperate dread at the prospect of St Patrick’s Day? Furthermore, do you believe…Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Eastern gift for St Patrick: dragon to join paradeKRISHNA AND Buddha may not have figured before in tales of St Patrick, but that hasn’t deterred a Galway theatre company.Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Mobile drilling rig returns to Corrib gas fieldSHELL EP Ireland has hired the Transocean-owned Sedco 711 rig to carry out work on a number of wells in the Corrib gas field …Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
EU fisheries policy may 'wipe out' coastal fishing communitiesTHE EU’s Common Fisheries Policy is trying to wipe out coastal communities, particularly in Ireland and Scotland, according to…Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
'Minority' of Galway students behind offencesNUI GALWAY Students Union has said a “small minority” were responsible for incidents in the city this week which led to more …Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Fishing industry at odds with EU stance on unwanted catchesFISHING INDUSTRY representatives say they have “no difficulty” with the European Commission’s ambition to end the practice of…Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Kyne prevails in marathon countTHE 166th seat in the 31st Dáil was filled early yesterday when Fine Gael councillor Seán Kyne was returned in Galway West.Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Grealish to support Kenny's nominationINDEPENDENT'S VIEW: INDEPENDENT TD Noel Grealish has said he will support the nomination of Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny for …Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
FG's Kyne wins final seat in GalwayThe new Dáil’s 166th seat was filled this morning when Fine Gael councillor Seán Kyne was elected in Galway West.Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Second full recount continues in GalwayGALWAY WEST: THE LAST remaining seat in the new Dáil had still not been filled last night in Galway West.Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Mother told son had drowned by onlookersTHE mother of a young man who drowned off the Co Wexford coast last year during a crab fishing expedition says she found out “…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
It's coast to coast for charity cyclistAN IRISH Coast Guard volunteer who has experienced a number of family bereavements plans to circumnavigate the island by bike…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Count heads for fourth day amid close race for last seatGALWAY WEST: A THREE-day counting of votes in Galway West looked set to continue into a fourth day last night, with only two…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Key consents signed for pipelineActing Minister for Energy Pat Carey signed key consents for the Corrib gas pipeline on the day of the general election last …Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Call to ratify planning information conventionPLANNING ISSUES: TWO GROUPS involved in separate planning challenges on the west coast have called on the incoming government…Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Playwright and former SDLP leader raise fears over sewerage schemeESTUARY CAMPAIGN: PLAYWRIGHT BRIAN Friel, former SDLP leader John Hume and his wife Pat and the North’s Minister for Agriculture…Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Full recount ordered in Galway WestA full recount of votes is underway in the Galway West constituency.Sun Feb 27 2011 - 00:00
Two women unable to vote protest at Galway City HallELECTORAL REGISTER: TWO WOMEN unable to cast their votes in the Galway West constituency staged a protest at Galway City Hall…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Inaccessible voting stations 'inexcusable'POLLING STATIONS: THOUSANDS OF voters with a disability are being disenfranchised by a failure to provide fully accessible polling…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Island voters undeterred by strong winds as turnout hits 76%EARLY VOTING: WHEN AUSTIN Burns pulled up on his Yamaha Grizzly 350 quad bike in a cloud of dust there were no other voters …Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Independents can give 'backbone implant' to KennyDECLAN GANLEY: LIBERTAS FOUNDER and businessman Declan Ganley has said that “savvy” Independent candidates could provide a “…Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
FG to top polls while Independent Canney on a lively, determined runCONSTITUENCY PROFILE: IRRESPECTIVE OF the outcome, a little bit of history has already been made in Galway EastSat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Mountaineer aims to be the first Irish person to climb world's third highest peakA LONDON-IRISH mountaineer aims to make the first Irish ascent of Kanchenjunga, the world’s third highest peak, while two separate…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Swell surfing: Big wave contest makes a splashIT WASN’T Aileen’s or Prowlers, but an Atlantic swell sweeping into Sligo’s Mullaghmore Head has provided ideal conditions for…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Call for better use of ocean energy in IrelandIF RECENT Atlantic storms had been fully harnessed, each kilometre of the western seaboard could have generated about €350,000…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
BCG vaccination service curtailed by staff shortages in HSE WestHSE WEST has confirmed that staff shortages are preventing it from offering the level of neonatal BCG vaccination service in …Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Future of Irish to be made key issue for electionDEBATE: WITH JUST days to go before the first election television debate in Irish, on Wednesday, between the three party leaders…Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
NUI Galway to host 'hackathon' as part of national engineers' weekBUDDING JULIAN Assanges have been invited to a “hackathon” in NUI Galway as part of its celebration of national engineers’ week…Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
FG queries €500m helicopter agreementFINE GAEL TD Fergus O’Dowd says he will be seeking a review of the State’s €500 million contract for search-and-rescue helicopters…Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
