Sheep and lambs trapped on island cliff for six weeks‘They would have died long ago if it wasn’t for the rain which kept the grass growing,’ farmer saysMon Aug 21 2017 - 17:50
Archaeologist finds 200-year-old Galway ‘refugee camp’‘Ultachs’ sold poor land after being forced south in sectarian linen industry warSat Aug 19 2017 - 06:00
Woman’s body may have been in hospital toilet for 10 hoursInquiry into discovery of woman’s body in Galway hospital toiletFri Aug 18 2017 - 20:37
Lorna Siggins: An Irishwoman’s Diary on getting lost on a Spanish mountain‘What we need, if European politicians have the courage to do it, is planned immigration and resettlement in places like this . . . That’s what the ghosts of the maquis would be whispering now’Tue Aug 08 2017 - 01:00
Present-day Galway Bay may only exist for past 1,000 yearsResearch by scientists on coastal stumps revises estimates for rise in sea levelSat Aug 05 2017 - 06:00
Homelessness in Galway at unprecedented level, says NGOFifty sleeping in doorways every night, up to 100 children in emergency accommodationMon Jul 31 2017 - 18:43
Missing toddler found in a field after major search operationTwo-year-old discovered three hours after the alarm was raised in south GalwaySun Jul 30 2017 - 22:38
Rag week for adults: Why a Michelin-star restaurant is closing for the Galway racesChef tweeted the promise last year, while criticising ‘abusive’ race week customersSat Jul 29 2017 - 09:32
Ireland’s Islands: A second-generation islander returnsNew series: How our offshore islands are fighting depopulation and neglectSat Jul 29 2017 - 06:00
What’s happening with our seaweed and why should we care?Now that seaweed is big business, industry is wading in to the lives of traditional harvestersFri Jul 28 2017 - 06:00
Cold-water coral reef found in Irish waters is deepest yetScientists on board ‘Granuaile’ identify reef habitats at depths of 1,600mThu Jul 27 2017 - 01:00
Latest search for Rescue 116 winch crew is stood downGarda superintendent says ‘we have covered everything we aimed to’Tue Jul 25 2017 - 21:30
Marine safety devices should be worn over all clothing, inquiry recommendsFisherman who had been wearing lifejacket was unable to reach emergency beacon underneath oilskinsMon Jul 24 2017 - 20:34
Search for missing Rescue 116 airmen continues 130 days onGarda says good weather allowing exploring of ‘pockets that may have been missed’Sun Jul 23 2017 - 21:27
Fancy breaking up a building replica made from 1.5 tonnes of cardboard?Artist Olivier Grossetete calls for public help to destroy his model of NUI Galway’s Aula MaximaSun Jul 23 2017 - 12:35
Transatlantic rowers who capsized off Cork coast ‘relieved’ after rescueMother of Irish oarsman hails ‘great escape’ from oceanSat Jul 22 2017 - 17:32
Transatlantic oarsmen close to breaking world records capsizeBrian Conville and Joseph Gagnon winched to safety 165 miles off west Cork coastFri Jul 21 2017 - 20:44
‘I had to take off my clothes, I got very upset. I felt I had committed some crime’Brazilian tourist tells of being brought from airport to Dóchas women’s prisonThu Jul 20 2017 - 21:38
Almost 200 breaches of work permits on fishing boats detectedWorkplace Relations Commission starts five prosecutions where ‘compliance’ not securedThu Jul 20 2017 - 15:32
Rescue 116: Donegal trawler resumes search around Blackrock islandSettled conditions help MFV Westbound search for crew Paul Ormsby and Ciarán SmithMon Jul 17 2017 - 19:39
Donegal trawler continues fresh search for Rescue 116 airmenHelicopter winch crewmen Paul Ormsby and Ciarán Smith now missing four monthsMon Jul 17 2017 - 10:01
Galway arts festival marks 40th opening, while Fringe celebrates sixth yearSyrian conflict and mother and baby homes among political themes in the two eventsSun Jul 16 2017 - 20:54
New search for missing Rescue 116 air crew delayed until MondayAviation consultant calls on helicopter operators to confirm if data updated since crashSat Jul 15 2017 - 14:41
Rescue 116 crash: Pilots’ group raised concerns over IAA‘Prime Time’ report raises questions over authority’s role in relation to terrain dataThu Jul 13 2017 - 23:29
Bertie Ahern ‘would not like to be a John Hume’ in US nowEx-taoiseach pays tribute to Nobel Peace Prize winner at documentary screeningThu Jul 13 2017 - 20:13
Garda review of Jobstown trial to exclude evidence by gardaíLeo Varadkar does not think Public Accounts Committee is appropriate forum to discuss caseThu Jul 13 2017 - 20:08
Gulf of Mexico-style oil spill ‘could happen again’For all his experience of environmental disasters, expert Terry Garcia is optimisticThu Jul 13 2017 - 01:00
Corrib gas timeline: 20 years of protests and controversyShell sells stake marking milestone in project beset by problems and court casesThu Jul 13 2017 - 01:00
Little surprise in north Mayo over Shell sale of Corrib shareRossport Five member Willie Corduff says it is ‘16 years too late’Wed Jul 12 2017 - 19:59
Concern as Cabinet approves Irish Navy role in EU military operationDáil to debate motion on Defence Forces joining operation to neutralise migrant routesTue Jul 11 2017 - 22:59
Minister ‘reflecting’ on fishing legislation in light of British moveUK withdrawal from London Fisheries Convention has ‘raised temperature’, committee toldTue Jul 11 2017 - 21:59
British reversal on fisheries puts Ireland in deep waterGovernment expected to review position on legislation for cross-Border fishing rightsSun Jul 09 2017 - 21:31
Bobby Molloy commemorated in Aran Island yacht raceUp to 40 yachts competed in sailing race named after Progressive Democrats founderSun Jul 09 2017 - 11:49
‘Exceptional’ numbers of whales feeding off Cork coastWhales now arriving here as early as April, rather than the traditional autumn monthsFri Jul 07 2017 - 17:30
Creed raises concerns about UK fisheries policy change with GoveBritish plans to control access to its waters and set quotas a big worry for Irish fishingWed Jul 05 2017 - 20:46
School sex education ‘inadequate, majority of students say in surveyAlcohol ‘impacts’ on ability to give consent, participants in NUI Galway research sayWed Jul 05 2017 - 20:13
44% of Filipino and Egyptian crew in survey sustained injuryGovernment’s scheme has made conditions worse and boats unsafe, committee toldTue Jul 04 2017 - 21:11
British performance director hired for Galway 2020 European capital of cultureChris Baldwin appointed creative director with immediate effectTue Jul 04 2017 - 20:39
Can we rely on the EU to fight our corner in Brexit fishing talks?Michael Gove’s shot across the bows brings Ireland’s ‘challenges’ into sharper focusTue Jul 04 2017 - 06:07
From ‘Toy Story’ to you: How a Galway family are making a difference on autismAnimated language learning programme devised by family at NUI Galway campus company assisting children with autismTue Jul 04 2017 - 00:00
Fishing announcement UK’s ‘first serious shot on Brexit’Groups express concern of Britain’s planned withdrawal from London Fisheries ConventionSun Jul 02 2017 - 19:09
Leo Varadkar backs new €16m sail training shipTaoiseach voices support for Asgard II replacement while attending SeaFest 2017Sun Jul 02 2017 - 18:57
Taoiseach says treatment of Burton at Jobstown protest ‘not acceptable’Varadkar promises more scope in Fine Gael for free votes on ‘case-by-case’ basisSun Jul 02 2017 - 13:56
Irish ‘blue economy’ outperforming general economyMichael Creed appeals for ‘united’ front from EU states on negotiating fisheries dealFri Jun 30 2017 - 16:53
The Wild Atlantic Way: extended versionReview: Europe’s Atlantic Fringe links the western seaboards of Ireland, Spain and PortugalSat Jun 17 2017 - 06:00
Underwater volcanoes contribute to chemical cycle that sustains lifeNUI Galway scientist part of team exploring trace elements in remote parts of the PacificThu Jun 15 2017 - 05:00
Connemara shop in patents row with whiskey multinationalGalway businessman alleges corporate bullying over move to block his ‘friendly’ logoMon Jun 12 2017 - 06:37
Rescue 116 crew member ‘knew how to make people smile’Hundreds attend memorial service for winch-operator Paul Ormsby in DublinSat Jun 10 2017 - 22:34
Poet Domhnall Mac Síthigh dies after boat capsizes off SpainAccident that caused death of Danny Sheehy occurred near mouth of river MinhoSat Jun 10 2017 - 20:25
US engineer receives doctorate from NUI GalwayFormer Obama energy under-secretary ‘optimistic’ in spite of Trump climate decisionFri Jun 09 2017 - 18:43
