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.

If storm had struck hours earlier on a full tide, it could have led to 'record high flooding', researchers say ...

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 ...

Emerging technology, harsh marine conditions and cost pose challenges, but big offshore projects can be done, say experts ...

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 ...

Fun and Games, the debut novel by Galway author JP McHugh, is set on a unnamed island off the west coast of Ireland. It’s summer 2009 and young John Masterson has a lot going on as he anxiously awaits ...

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.