Former IDA chief to lead review into effects of driftnet banFormer IDA chief executive Padraic White is to head a new Government review group which will examine the implications of a ban…Sat Mar 25 2006 - 00:00
Salmon driftnet rules on website removedControversial new regulations for the wild salmon season were removed from a Government website yesterday hours after they were…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Review group on netting wild salmon at sea may be set upMinister of State for the Marine John Browne may seek to quell coastal concerns about a ban on netting wild salmon at sea by …Thu Mar 23 2006 - 00:00
Galway play 'Trad' wins important award in AustraliaA Galway Arts Festival production has won an important award in Australia.Mon Mar 20 2006 - 00:00
Three hurt after car careers into Portumna hurling fansA man is due in court next month following a crash on Portumna's bridge over the Shannon.Mon Mar 20 2006 - 00:00
High Court rulings welcomed by ShellShell E&P Ireland has welcomed the outcome of two court rulings in relation to planning approval for its Corrib gas terminal…Sat Mar 18 2006 - 00:00
Galway city and county celebrate in styleGalway: A rapid dash to big screens to watch the All-Ireland club finals marked yesterday's St Patrick's parade in the capital…Sat Mar 18 2006 - 00:00
Netsmen prepared to face jail over driftnet banWild salmon netsmen have warned that they will face imprisonment rather than be forced off the water if the Government implements…Sat Mar 18 2006 - 00:00
Extreme weather halts Arctic trekKerry mountaineer Mike Barry has been forced to abandon his trek to the North Pole due to extreme weather conditions which have…Fri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00
EPA aware of concerns on water quality in Mayo lakeThe Environmental Protection Agency says it is "aware" of concerns about water quality in north Mayo's Carrowmore lake as a result…Fri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00
€1m study of water quality and healthScientists at NUI Galway have secured a €1 million research programme from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study…Fri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00
MAKING WAVES: Atlantic wave energy prototype readyIreland has Europe's most "energetic" wave resource and it could meet the ESB's total generating capacity if properly harnessed…Thu Mar 16 2006 - 00:00
Europe not told of fishing vessel schemeThe European Commission says it was not informed about an Irish compensation scheme for lost fishing vessels which is being investigated…Wed Mar 15 2006 - 00:00
'Irish speakers' rule upheld on housesAn Bord Pleanála has ruled that a housing development in the north Galway village of Claregalway must comply with Irish language…Tue Mar 14 2006 - 00:00
Russian ship rescued off Antrim coastThe Irish Lights tender Granuaile carried out its first emergency tow in Irish waters at the weekend when it rescued a drifting…Mon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
Harbour View: 100-berth marina planned for KillybegsKillybegs is hoping to become the "Kinsale of the north-west", following planning approval for a 100-berth marina in the harbour…Mon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
Labour asked to rethink one-candidate strategyA former Galway city mayor has appealed to Labour Party headquarters to "reconsider" its decision to run one candidate, Michael…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
Mountaineer starts polar trekTwo years after trekking more than 1,100km (700 miles) across Antarctica, Kerry mountaineer Mike Barry (52) set out this week…Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
Bantry Bay Seafoods to invest €4m in Chile plantThe west Cork shellfish firm Bantry Bay Seafoods is investing €4 million in a new Chilean mussel processing plant with Spanish…Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
Higgins intends to stand in electionLabour Party president Michael D Higgins says he will seek a nomination to run in the next general election in Galway West.Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
Scientists did not want immediate salmon drift nets banScientists advising the Government's National Salmon Commission did not seek an immediate drift net ban from the end of this …Mon Mar 06 2006 - 00:00
Payments for salmon fishermen not yet decidedThe Government has "not yet decided" whether commercial salmon catchers will be compensated if a proposed ban on their activity…Sat Mar 04 2006 - 00:00
Warning of black market in salmon from riversFollowing proposals to ban driftnet salmon fishing at sea, chairman of the Government's National Salmon Commission (NSC) Joey…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Fund for 'Rising Sun' familiesBritish actor John Hurt has become lead patron of a fund for the Co Wexford families bereaved by the sinking of the Rising Sun…Tue Feb 28 2006 - 00:00
Taskforce warns of drugs growth in westState authorities must apply "positive planning principles" to rapidly developing new communities in the west if social deprivation…Tue Feb 28 2006 - 00:00
Haughey gives contestants in debate plenty to shout aboutFormer taoiseach Charles JMon Feb 27 2006 - 00:00
Funding tide turns for maritime museumThe Government has awarded €1.5 million towards refurbishing the historic Mariners' church in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin.Mon Feb 27 2006 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryJarlath Cunnane is far more at ease in a pair of oilskins than in a tuxedo, but he has had to brush down the black jacket several…Mon Feb 27 2006 - 00:00
TDs urge Minister to 'cease interfering' with Shell mediationFour Independent TDs and a Socialist Party TD have called for restoration of mediation between Shell E&P Ireland and the …Wed Feb 22 2006 - 00:00
Irish fishing on agenda of EU meetingIreland's commitment to enforcing the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) will be discussed by EU fisheries commissioner Joe Borg and…Mon Feb 20 2006 - 00:00
Minister accused of deceit in talks on Corrib gas pipelineOne of the five Mayo men jailed last year over opposition to the Corrib gas onshore pipeline has accused Minister for the Marine…Fri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
Salmon advisory group fails to reach deal on catchesThe Government's advisory group on salmon management has failed to reach agreement on wild salmon catches for this year.Thu Feb 16 2006 - 00:00
Shell appoints Mayo journalist to advise on Corrib gas projectShell E&P Ireland has appointed a prominent Mayo journalist, Christy Loftus, as its new external affairs adviser for the …Tue Feb 14 2006 - 00:00
Gaeltacht's bean an ti to get formal trainingThere is soon to be formal training and standards set for the role of bean an tí.Tue Feb 14 2006 - 00:00
Priest urges review of suspension policyThe head of the organisation representing Catholic priests in Ireland yesterday called on church authorities to consider allowing…Tue Feb 14 2006 - 00:00
Dempsey under pressure for Corrib gas decisionMinister for the Marine Noel Dempsey is under pressure from Shell E&P Ireland to award the next stage of consents for the…Mon Feb 13 2006 - 00:00
Minister to assure EU on fishery complianceMinister for the Marine Noel Dempsey intends to give a personal assurance to EU Fisheries Commissioner Joe Borg that Ireland …Mon Feb 13 2006 - 00:00
Ireland could play leading role in tsunami researchIreland could play a leading role in the development of new sub-sea research systems which can predict earthquakes and tsunamis…Thu Feb 09 2006 - 00:00
Fishing industry wants Taoiseach to intervene over BillFour of the State's main fishing industry organisations have appealed to Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to intervene in the row over …Thu Feb 09 2006 - 00:00
Minister extends sympathy to familyMinister of State for the Marine Pat "the Cope" Gallagher expressed his disappointment at the failure to find the body of missing…Wed Feb 08 2006 - 00:00
Committee to publish its legal advice on Fishery BillThe row over the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill is expected to take a further twist this week with a decision by…Tue Feb 07 2006 - 00:00
Theatre company gives old favourite a fresh outingDrama : They've tramped streets with Macnas, opened the Special Olympics and tackled some of the most challenging issues relating…Tue Feb 07 2006 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryHannun Ajokhart takes a large knife from his belt, and picks up a smooth piece of pinewoodMon Feb 06 2006 - 00:00
Rival festivals planned for Galway this summerGalway Arts Festival's artistic director Paul Fahy has "warmly welcomed" plans for a new rival arts event in the city this summer…Mon Feb 06 2006 - 00:00
Galway cumann to discuss FF candidatesFianna Fáil's Galway West Dáil ceanntair will meet next week amid concerns over the party's selection of election candidates…Sat Feb 04 2006 - 00:00
Fishermen to protest in four ports at new BillSeveral hundred fishing vessels will sail into four ports on this morning's tide as part of a protest at the Sea Fisheries Maritime…Fri Feb 03 2006 - 00:00
Cassells 'keen' to clarify role in Corrib rowFormer Ictu secretary-general Peter Cassells says he is "very keen" to clarify any confusion over his mediation of the Corrib…Fri Feb 03 2006 - 00:00
Irish weather firm sets sight on British MetAn Irish marine weather forecasting firm already competing with Met Éireann is set to take on the British Meteorological Office…Thu Feb 02 2006 - 00:00
Minister defends role in Corrib gas rowMinister for the Marine Noel Dempsey has denied he interfered with the mediation over the Corrib gas onshore pipeline.Thu Feb 02 2006 - 00:00
Ooperation Humpback: Team to track whale breeding groundsAn Irish expedition is setting off for west Africa next month to trace the breeding grounds for humpback whales which feed regularly…Tue Jan 31 2006 - 00:00
