Demand for RNLI services remains high," says Amy O’Connor. Galway lifeboats launched 104 times, aiding 94 people in distress.

From fjords to secret surf spots to geological parks, these are the coolest sites not to miss on Ireland's western coast.

This is a 390-page coming-of-age novel set in the West of Ireland, featuring a 17-year-old boy as he survives the summer of ...

TEMPERATURES could soar to 26C for some counties across the country today, but not everyone will be so lucky. Some 12 ...

The delay could cause “lasting damage” to tourism in the south Kerry region, a local business representative has said ...

First of all a big thank you to the Sean Grant and the group who gave so much of their time to support the call for a Nursing ...

One of the unanticipated consequences of the housing crisis has been its impact on the Irish language, as native speakers are ...

Kiln Theatre will host the London premiere of Reunion. Mark O’Rowe’s play, produced by Landmark Productions and Galway International Arts Festival, enjoyed sold-out runs in Galway and Dublin last year ...

The rise in short-term lettings through Airbnb and other platforms is not the primary cause of Ireland’s rental crisis, a new ...

A plan to build 30 windturbines in the Atlantic Ocean off the Co Galway and Co Clare coast, which was one of ... the development of offshore wind in Ireland," Minister O'Brien said.

There is at least one Airbnb for every 10 private rental sector properties in 38 out of 166 local electoral areas.

Doubts have been cast on the Government’s plans to bring 12,000 Airbnbs back into the long-term rental market.