Right now the second largest super trawler in the world is fishing off the Irish coast. It drags a net bigger than a football field and can process over 250 tonnes of fish a day.

After impressing with The Pipe, Risteard Ó Domhnaill’s new film focuses on the fishing industry, writes Ellie O’Byrne

The director of The Atlantic, a new Brendan Gleeson-narrated documentary about the struggle for resources in three Atlantic communities, has been launched with screenings on piers in Irish fishing villages.

Galway 4-12 Sligo 1-8: Galway earned their 25th Connacht MFC title with a dominant victory over Sligo in the replay at Tuam Stadium last night.

The Court of Appeal has cleared the way for an investigation by the Standards in Public Office Commission into the alleged duplication of expenses claims by Fianna Fáil senator Brian Ó Domhnaill.

Laws to allow unpaid water bills be deducted from people’s wages or dole were passed by the Seanad, despite warnings the moves may affect employment prospects or result in personal financial details being revealed in court.

Mayo 1-12 Galway 0-13: Andrew Farrell’s goal 10 minutes from the break helped Mayo to their first Connacht junior football title since 2012.

The Department of Education has been rapped for failing to introduce a system that ensures that teachers in gaeltacht schools and gaelscoileanna are fluent in Irish.

The Irish-language commissioner has questioned the effectiveness of the Government’s efforts to promote the use of Irish language in the public service.

The Department responsible for the Irish language has been slammed by the Irish language watchdog for its own poor standard of the language.

A Fianna Fáil senator wants an investigation into an alleged duplication of expense claims conducted in Irish — and he is taking this fight to the Supreme Court.

A Fianna Fáil senator wants an investigation into an alleged duplication of expense claims conducted in Irish — and he is taking this fight to the Supreme Court.

A High Court judge has cleared the way for an investigation into the alleged duplication of expenses claims by Fianna Fáil senator Brian Ó Domhnaill.

Fianna Fáil senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has asked the High Court to halt a probe by the Standards in Public Office commission into the alleged duplication of expenses claims.

Clare defender David McInerney was honoured as the 2013 Bord Gáis Energy Under-21 Hurler of the Year at the inaugural Team of the Year Awards ceremony last night in Croke Park.

POWER is at its most potent when it is implied. Revealed it loses its mystique. What inspires awe at a distance, provokes resentment not understanding in the actual encounter. So it proved in Seanad Éireann. Largely ignored for decades, some senators forgot that the cameras and microphones fixed to the furnishings in the Duke of Leinster’s former ballroom allow others to look in as well as them shout out.

IF the people abolish the Seanad, in a referendum in October, then that outcome will most likely be traceable to this week’s act of self-sabotage by members of the Upper House.

A Fianna Fáil senator has been accused of reaching a new low after he said allowing abortions in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities would be “depriving future Special Olympics athletes of being born”.

Former All-Ireland double winner Seán Ó Domhnaill has called for a root and branch review of Galway football following Sunday’s Connacht SFC hammering by Mayo.

Some 26 jobs have been lost at Donegal financial services call centre Eist agus Cuidiú Teo, it emerged this morning.

Donegal chairman PJ McGowan has backed Jim McGuinness’s decision to refuse an interview with TG4 on Sunday.

The film-maker behind an award-winning documentary on the Corrib gas project has been told to apologise for a joke he cracked at the expense of the Irish Film and Television Awards (Ifta).

THE outcome of the Donegal South West by-election is now redundant.

Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has been selected as Fianna Fail’s candidate for the Donegal South West by-election.

A MAN was charged with assault yesterday following an incident in which Fianna Fáil Senator Brian O Domhnaill received eight stitches to a head wound.

THE “same sex” provisions of the Civil Partnership Bill generated so much heat and smoke that the very serious implications of the “cohabitants” provisions for the inheritance rights of children went completely under the radar of the public and the vast majority of our TDs and senators.

DID you happen to see the Heineken Cup final (albeit on Sky)? There was a defining moment in the second half.

GALWAY will be using Cork as the template for how they want to progress and become All-Ireland contenders again under the management of Joe Kernan.

ALAN MULHOLLAND, who led Galway to their sixth All-Ireland minor football title in 2007, will tonight be appointed manager of the county’s U21 side for next season.

POSTURING has begun ahead of the by-election to fill the Dáil seat vacated with Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher’s departure for Europe.

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has named his 11 nominees for the Seanad this lunchtime.

A RETIRED surgeon died after he was apparently trampled by a herd of cattle while out walking his dog, an inquest in Limerick heard yesterday.

Former All-Ireland winner Sean O Domhnaill is all set for a belated return to the Galway inter-county football setup.

Galway make two changes for Sunday’s All-Ireland Football Qualifier against