A major search and rescue operation was mounted this afternoon after a young man was reported to be stuck in mud amid rising water in the Shannon Estuary.

Gardaí in Galway are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman in her 60s.

A woman in her 60s has died after after being attacked by dogs at a house in Galway.

FIVE years ago Chris Greene tipped the scales at 15st. The 2FM DJ blames it on his sedentary lifestyle at the time. 

No one knows a city like a local. So who better to give the lowdown on Galway than Síle Seoige. She describes her perfect day in the county to Ciara McDonnell.

Macra na Feirme is calling on communities nationwide to host a local event this summer to encourage neighbours to get to know each other better.

A man in his 20s has died in a crash in Co Galway.

Ever wanted to own Supermacs in Eyre Square? Or maybe you’d prefer a place in Spiddal?

HOW does a Canadian–born film executive who has worked on some very famous films, including the Harry Potter series, end up making award-winning home fragrances and perfumes in Galway?

US indie heroes The Decemberists talk gun laws and Cork roots with Ed Power.

Setting near Black Head and Ballyvaughan makes this Wild Atlantic Way thatch special, says Tommy Barker.

Ed Sheeran made the trip to see musician cousin Laura wed Bell X1 keyboardist Marc Aubele last weekend.

Naomh Columba’s panel and management undertook a post-match recovery session with a difference at the Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta in Galway last weekend.

Six cars were washed out to sea at Cleggan in west Co Galway in one of the worst storms to hit the west in years.

With autumn on its way and the nights drawing in, it’s time to get cosy in the midst of the back to school rush. Helping with the effort, Esther N McCarthy picks a clock, some lamps, cute pottery and clothes to wrap baby in.

Two weeks volunteering abroad is the norm, but the Mac Aonghusas stayed 10 months in Gambia, says Rita de Brun

A man has been airlifted to hospital - after becoming ill while on board a fishing vessel.

A homecare provider has announced it is to create 510 jobs across the country over the next six months.

The homecare provider Bluebird Care has announced the creation of 510 jobs across the country, it was announced today.

Gardaí in Galway are appealing for information after a shop manager was held at gunpoint during an armed raid at a shop and post office in Inverin, Connemara.

Exactly a week after Steve Redmond’s Oceans Seven world-record feat the country’s swimming fraternity is in mourning after another Corkman died while crossing the English Channel.

A 30-YEAR-OLD woman has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a man in Galway over the bank holiday weekend.

Adrian Frazier does a fine job in bringing to life John Ford and others involved in the remarkable links between the Abbey and Hollywood, says Val Nolan

Gardaí at Spiddal are investigating a fatal road traffic accident that occurred at approximately 1am this morning.

IRELAND’S reputation as a leader in wave energy technology is being enhanced by a €4.5 million research investment on a test platform being set up in Galway Bay this weekend.

ONE of the GAA’s biggest team sponsorship deals has come to an end with Aer Arann ending their relationship with the Galway football teams. The five-year deal between the parties had two more years to run.

The Department of Education was among a list of State bodies which breached laws aimed at providing services in the Irish language, it was revealed today.

Cork: The Linen Supply of Ireland (LSI) has emerged from examinership with chief financial officer Joerg Lankers saying the company is delighted that the restructuring of the business had led to the creation of 75 extra jobs at its Cork plant.

AWARD-WINNING actor Brendan Gleeson has warned a multi-million euro film he plans to shoot here next year will collapse if An Bord Snip Nua recommendations about the Irish Film Board are implemented.

Linen Supply of Ireland said today that around 200 of its employees are likely to be made redundant.

A medical devices firm has announced plans to create 60 news jobs as part of a major expansion of its facility in Co Galway.

SPARE a thought this morning for the domesticated fauna of the state of Minnesota. News broke this week of an incident involving a goat, some paint and an electric razor which was enough to bring tears to the eyes.

THE man accused of murdering Swiss student Manuela Riedo in October 2007 sold Ms Riedo’s mobile phone to his sister’s boyfriend nine days after the killing, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

The Central Criminal Court has heard that the DNA of a Galway man accused of murdering Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo in October 2007 was found inside a condom that had been found at the scene of her death.

A County Galway biomedical plant is to double its workforce over the next two years.

A YOUNG man and woman who died in a Co Offaly car crash on Saturday morning were among four people to lose their lives in weekend road accidents.

A middle-aged woman was killed and two other people have been injured in a car accident.

The body of a woman in her thirties has been found washed up on a beach in Galway.

ONE kilometre off the Connemara coast, not far from Spiddal, a rather innocuous looking device is floating in the choppy waters.