Abuse of sportswear workers highlightedIrish Olympic athletes, sportspeople and parents buying children's runners have been urged to back an international campaign …Sat Mar 27 2004 - 00:00
Hospice nurses reply to review findingsNursing staff at the Galway Hospice have said that they tried to draw attention more than three years ago to problems at the …Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
State's first 'coronary care unit on wheels' makes the west a safer placeThe wilds of Connemara may now be one of the safest places in Ireland to have a cardiac arrest, thanks to a dedicated ambulance…Thu Mar 25 2004 - 00:00
O Cuiv urges credit unions to replace 'travelling banks'The Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Mr Ó Cuív, has asked the credit union movement to introduce a replacement…Tue Mar 23 2004 - 00:00
O Cuiv seeks report on Udaras decisionThe Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Mr Ó Cuív, has sought a report into the decision by the board of Údarás…Mon Mar 22 2004 - 00:00
New Eur3m lifeboat on the way for west Cork fishing portThe west Cork fishing port of Castletownbere has been earmarked by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) for a new €…Fri Mar 19 2004 - 00:00
'Pitched battles' in the westGalway parade: Fire crackers, flares, pitched battles with pikes - and a woman in bed with the wrong manThu Mar 18 2004 - 00:00
Study pinpoints medication errors at Galway HospiceAn investigation into medication procedures at Galway Hospice has found that emergency intervention was required in four of 15…Wed Mar 17 2004 - 00:00
Doctor's decision to stop all referrals 'was correct'The Irish Hospital Consultants' Association has said that Dr Dympna Waldron's decision to stop referring patients to the Galway…Wed Mar 17 2004 - 00:00
Academic finds something fishy about MollyDublin fair city's Molly Malone was no lady of the night, and her depiction as a 17th century prostitute is being challenged …Tue Mar 16 2004 - 00:00
EU to amend rules on fish conservationEU/ IRELAND: European fishing skippers who adopt "environmentally-friendly" catch methods may be rewarded with extra quotas …Fri Mar 12 2004 - 00:00
Crash workboat was not keeping proper lookout - reportA workboat engaged on the Dublin Bay pipeline was not keeping a proper lookout when it collided with a yacht race committee boat…Thu Mar 11 2004 - 00:00
Crowley will not run in European electionsThe Independent TD for Mayo, Dr Jerry Crowley, says he will not now be running in the European elections in June.Tue Mar 09 2004 - 00:00
Wind energy projects harmful to environment, says BellamyThe Government is mistaken in putting so much faith in wind energy, the environmentalist and broadcaster, Prof David Bellamy, …Sat Mar 06 2004 - 00:00
Male suicide should be an issue in schools, says educationalistYoung male suicide and "epidemic" levels of young men's alienation from society had to be grappled with by the second- level …Sat Mar 06 2004 - 00:00
Salmon 'dumping' inquiry welcomedIrish salmon farmers have welcomed a decision by the European Commission to investigate imports of farmed salmon into the EU.Sat Mar 06 2004 - 00:00
Travellers build themselves new futureA group of Galway-based Travellers graduated in a FÁS certification exam this week as part of a unique training programme for…Fri Mar 05 2004 - 00:00
Alert prompts renewed row over quality of village's water supplyThe Connemara village of Carraroe is at the centre of another dispute over the quality of its drinking water, following an alert…Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
Council investigates Co Galway oil spillGalway County Council says it will await the outcome of its investigations before deciding on possible legal action over the …Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
O Neachtain delighted by FF nomination decisionFianna Fáil's reputation as a democratic party has been restored, according to North-West MEP Seán Ó Neachtain, who secured the…Mon Mar 01 2004 - 00:00
Response to Casla oil spill criticisedGalway County Council and Udarás na Gaeltachta have been criticised for their response to a pollution incident involving thousands…Mon Mar 01 2004 - 00:00
Mixed reaction to Marine moveFishing industry organisations have expressed mixed reactions to the Government decision to relocate Department of Marine staff…Sat Feb 28 2004 - 00:00
Galway students aim to show Rag Week can be fun without drinkNUI Galway's Student Union will host a series of "alcohol free" events during this year's rag week at the college in an effort…Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
Harkin to run for seat in European electionsThe Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim, Ms Marian Harkin, has declared her candidature for the North and West constituency in the…Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
Retired priest killed as train strikes carA retired parish priest was killed instantly when his car was struck by the Dublin-Galway train at Oranmore, Co Galway, yesterday…Sat Feb 14 2004 - 00:00
Playboy and prayer take over GalwayOn the Town: Gridlock. Hundreds of cars and at least 2,000 people in and around the Corrib's Salmon Weir bridgeSat Feb 14 2004 - 00:00
Brennan to commission new study of western rail corridorThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, will commission a new study today on reopening the western rail corridor between Cork…Fri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
'Roe' wants 1973 ruling on abortion reversedMs Norma McCorvey, better known as Jane Roe in the famous legal judgment which liberalised US abortion law, expects to learn …Fri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
Call to recognise islanders' EU rightsEurope's islands are being left out of the debate on the European Constitution, according to a leading representative of offshore…Fri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
West steps up its fight for brain surgery unitA regional neurosurgery unit is being sought in Galway after a young Mayo accident victim had to wait 10 days for specialist …Fri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
Plans to replace Air Corps are groundedGovernment plans to replace Air Corps search-and-rescue with a private contract have been delayed, and the new service is not…Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
Safety of Shell plan queriedThe economist and former senior civil servant, Dr T. KWed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
Area of gas pipeline is significant for dolphins and whalesA previously unpublished study has found significant dolphin and whale activity around the route of the proposed Corrib gas field…Tue Feb 10 2004 - 00:00
Galway landslide caused significant fish killThe Shannon Regional Fisheries Board has said there was a "very significant" fish kill as a result of the Derrybrien landslide…Sat Feb 07 2004 - 00:00
Wind farm work caused bogslide, says reportThe ESB subsidiary, Hibernian Wind Power, has said it accepts that construction work on its €60 million wind farm in the Slieve…Fri Feb 06 2004 - 00:00
Community angry at delivery of reportResidents of the south Galway community of Derrybrien were "incensed" yesterday at the manner in which they were given the Hibernian…Fri Feb 06 2004 - 00:00
Engineer claims risk of landslide to Shell terminalA Galway-based structural engineer believes Shell's new plan for the Corrib gas terminal in north Co Mayo is hazardous following…Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Geological Survey may set up database of 'hazards'Ireland has no national "hazard" map for planning authorities which could warn of events such as the recent landslides in Mayo…Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Eviction threat to fishermen in WaterfordFishermen have been threatened with eviction from the Port of Waterford which wants to sell off quay space for private development…Thu Jan 29 2004 - 00:00
Investigation into whereabouts of missing fingertipThe Western Health Board is investigating the whereabouts of a Mayo man's fingertip which was severed in a domestic accident.Wed Jan 28 2004 - 00:00
Harney star-gazes at observatory openingThick and freezing fog does not bode well for star-gazingTue Jan 27 2004 - 00:00
IDA plans Galway technology parkThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, has welcomed a decision by the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) to develop a new science and technology…Tue Jan 27 2004 - 00:00
Fishermen welcome new Cork harbour planThe Minister for the Marine, Mr Ahern, has promised to "fast- track" a €25 million development of Castletownbere fishery harbour…Mon Jan 26 2004 - 00:00
Students complain about intimidation campaignGardaí have urged students to contact them if they have been assaulted, following complaints by NUI Galway Students' Union.Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
EU inquiry puts future of EUR60m Galway wind farm in doubtDoubts have been cast over the future of the €60 million wind farm development in south Galway, following a decision by the European…Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
Kerry mountainer completes his trek to the South PoleThe Kerry mountaineer, Mr Mike Barry (50), said he was in good shape after becoming the first Irishman to walk to the South Pole…Thu Jan 22 2004 - 00:00
Kerry mountaineer walks 700 miles to South PoleKerry mountaineer Mr Mike Barry has become the first Irishman to walk to the South Pole after a 700-mile trek that lasted over…Thu Jan 22 2004 - 00:00
Putting its money on a new kind of horseFarms rearing perch, abalone, sea horse and urchin could become part of the Irish aquaculture landscape if enough interest is…Thu Jan 15 2004 - 00:00
Gardai investigate claims of hare cruelty near Co Galway villageGardaí in Clifden, Co Galway, are carrying out inquiries into claims that up to 30 hares were netted near Roundstone in Connemara…Thu Jan 15 2004 - 00:00
