Islanders have first say in abortion referendumA third of Inis Oírr’s electorate voted by 7pmThu May 24 2018 - 20:53
Haughey’s cherished yacht Celtic Mist set for whale of a tripVessel’s 4,000km voyage to share research on humpbacks with colleagues in IcelandThu May 24 2018 - 17:52
Islands go to the poll: turnout slow in abortion referendumOn Mayo’s Clare island, polling clerk Padraic O’Malley said 20 of 120 voters had cast ballots by lunchtimeThu May 24 2018 - 14:35
Twelve Atlantic islands to vote on Eighth Amendment a day aheadFianna Fáil legislation aims to allow all islands to vote on same day as rest of StateWed May 23 2018 - 18:45
State agencies told to ‘buck up’ over flooding on Galway-Limerick railway lineStudy recommended raising the rail track by 1.2 metres at a cost of €10 millionWed May 23 2018 - 18:23
Creed warns of large fines if fisheries offences plan is blockedMinister says Ireland could lose €37m in EU fund if Fianna Fáil motion is passedTue May 22 2018 - 14:43
Aviation experts to review ‘oversight’ of air-sea rescueMinister for Transport Shane Ross gives two-month deadline for international teamMon May 21 2018 - 04:37
President pays tribute to ‘courageous being’ Tom MurphyOver 600, including big cross-section from theatre and arts , attend humanist serviceSat May 19 2018 - 18:41
Buskers pledge to continue campaign against restrictionsGalway businesses express concern about loss of revenue as result of persistent noiseSat May 19 2018 - 01:00
An Irishwoman’s Diary on laughter and Irish lighthousesOn a night passage from the Aran Islands east, it took all our energies to maintain a compass bearingMon May 14 2018 - 01:30
Woman whose husband and son died at sea receives €245,000Winifred Byrne who lost family members in 1981 succeeds in 14-year dispute over paymentMon May 14 2018 - 01:00
Yoga at dawn as 10,000 turn out for Galway’s Darkness Into LightCoffee keeps the Salthill crowds going but there’s no sign of Ed SheeranSat May 12 2018 - 08:57
Body of missing Mayo man found in CanadaDavid Gavin failed to return to surface while swimming in British Columbia last JuneSun Apr 29 2018 - 12:31
Women, war and revolution – An Irishwoman’s Diary on Sarah Mellows and Julia MorrisseyTue Apr 17 2018 - 00:01
Rescue 116 inquest: ‘Everything that could be done was done’Death certificates issued for all four air crew, including the two missing winch crewThu Apr 12 2018 - 20:30
Varadkar defends decision to drop transport links from EU schemeIncluding west and northwest projects in Ten-T could have exposed State to ‘majority of costs’Fri Apr 06 2018 - 09:10
Varadkar move blocked funding for western rail corridorFine Gael colleague warned minister intervention could close off EU financing ‘for good’Thu Apr 05 2018 - 05:54
President signs pardon for man hanged for Maamtrasna murdersMyles Joyce was one of three Connemara men hanged for 1882 murder of Galway familyWed Apr 04 2018 - 20:19
City states will replace nation states as political force – US mayorBrexit and European elections reflect ‘void’ left by governments and international entitiesTue Apr 03 2018 - 21:13
Origins of Róisín Dubh song to be discussed at Ó Cléirigh summer schoolFormer RTÉ director general Cathal Goan keynote speaker at annual event in DonegalMon Apr 02 2018 - 20:55
Galway 2020 may face significant shortfall in fundingProject is under strain amid signs Galway County Council is no longer committed to itMon Apr 02 2018 - 03:45
Murder, bribery and a ‘blatant miscarriage of British justice’A dramatisation of the 1882 ‘Maamtrasna murders’ examines the case for exonerationSat Mar 31 2018 - 06:00
Government to clarify seaweed harvest licensing positionTraditional harvesters hold ‘constructive’ meeting in Carna with MinisterFri Mar 30 2018 - 18:57
Maamtrasna murders: relatives welcome pardon recommended for Myles Joyce‘I had hoped to see this in my lifetime’ -great grandson of one of family of five killedThu Mar 29 2018 - 20:52
Galway arthouse cinema board ‘co-operating fully’ with watchdogCharities Regulator inquiry at Picture Palace ‘not in itself finding of any wrongdoing’Thu Mar 29 2018 - 16:15
Good Friday pub opening divides opinion in the westOne Connemara publican says: ‘This change alone is not going to save the rural pub’Wed Mar 28 2018 - 01:00
An Irishwoman’s Diary: A Brilliantly-coloured Paddy and sea-faring fearsMention of pig, priest, fox, hare or red-haired woman made skippers head for homeTue Mar 27 2018 - 06:00
Tory islanders call for ‘unity’ after row over vote on ferry disputeGardaí notified of ‘heated’ dispute after mediated proposal carried by narrow marginMon Mar 26 2018 - 18:21
Commitment to review State island transport procedures welcomedTory islanders vote in favour of compromise proposals welcomed by Minister of State Joe McHughMon Mar 26 2018 - 10:00
Tory islanders to vote in bid to resolve ferry rowMediator’s report proposes provision of fast ferry and extended helicopter serviceSat Mar 24 2018 - 06:00
Deep-water coral off Irish west coast changing at ‘alarming’ rateFour-year study by UCC scientists videoed entire mosaic of coral off Kerry coastlineSat Mar 24 2018 - 01:45
Calls for investigations into management of Galway direct provision centresGroup claims asylum seeker was asked to leave centre on eve of Storm EmmaTue Mar 20 2018 - 00:00
New research finds seismic testing for oil and gas at sea can destroy planktonFishing industry calls for review of seismic surveying in Irish waters in light of Australian studyMon Mar 19 2018 - 20:00
Inquiry highlights State failure in oversight of search for Rescue 116Interim report into fatal crash identifies weaknesses in flight safety systemsSat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00
Rescue 116: AAIU seeks review of search and rescue operationsAAIU is working on final report, Garda and Health and Safety Authority inquiries ongoingFri Mar 16 2018 - 16:15
Rescue 116: Timeline of a tragedyHow four Coast Guard crew lost their lives off the Mayo coast and what happened sinceFri Mar 16 2018 - 15:04
Remembering R116: Wreaths cast on to turbulent Atlantic off Mayo coastCongregation of 300, including close relatives, friends and colleagues of the air crew, attend ceremonyWed Mar 14 2018 - 07:35
‘When we get a call it is about recovery, rather than rescue’A meeting in the local library led to the establishment of the Oranmore Maree Coastal Search Unit, which has the names of 370 volunteers on a text alert systemTue Mar 13 2018 - 03:01
Brexit: minister criticised over negotiations on fisheriesJoey Murrin says comments by Theresa May on fishing rights have ‘serious implicationsMon Mar 12 2018 - 21:55
Cyclists arrive at Blacksod to mark Rescue 116 anniversary‘Miles in their Memory’ event in Mayo marks loss of four Coast Guard air crewMon Mar 12 2018 - 06:00
Rescue 116: ‘It’s been a tough year, very tough’Life is still on hold for many, and questions remain, a year after the helicopter crew’s lossSat Mar 10 2018 - 06:00
Attempts to misrepresent disabled in abortion debate, expert says‘No evidence’ 12-week rule leads to abortions in cases of disability, seminar hearsFri Mar 09 2018 - 20:28
Flying high in Connacht after a serious heart diagnosisAt 36, Marc Stanley was forced to radically alter his lifestyle – and mindset – after he discovered he had a condition called dilated cardio myopathyTue Mar 06 2018 - 06:01
Profiles in courage – An Irishwoman’s Diary on unsung heroes of a daring rescue in BurtonportTue Mar 06 2018 - 00:01
Appeal to Taoiseach, lighthouse authority to save Fastnet beamLight of west Cork coast should be kept as a memorial to lives lost at sea, lawyer arguesTue Mar 06 2018 - 00:00
Water rationing threatened after snow and ice damageTomorrow will ‘not be a normal Monday in many areas’, public warnedSun Mar 04 2018 - 21:11
Coast Guard units ‘quadrupled’ missions during Storm EmmaThree-month old baby and six year-old child airlifted by helicopter during stormSun Mar 04 2018 - 17:44
New documentary delves into the world of fragile corals in Ireland’s ‘deep Atlantic’A focus on biodiversity and plastics in oceans at national gathering of divers in LimerickSat Mar 03 2018 - 01:00
Storm Emma - regional roundup: how is your area affected?Snow reported to be waist deep in Meath, while all roads are impassable in TipperaryFri Mar 02 2018 - 19:10
Storm Emma: a challenge for lambing farmers‘There will be a lot of hungry foxes out there . . . we are working round the clock’Thu Mar 01 2018 - 18:01
