Lorna Siggins
Irish Times
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Sham rock and shenanigans: The Saw Doctors fairy tale is making its way to the stage
The Tuam band’s manager is writing a play about an unlikely success and a colourful moment in Galway life → Read More
Mourners bid farewell to ‘beguiling’ critic Eileen Battersby
Grieving daughter Nadia pays tribute to mother and friend ‘inspired by generosity’ → Read More
Marine plan should avoid ‘privatising’ resources, department told
Over 170 submissions received on draft plan for managing coastal and offshore resource → Read More
Galway 2020: Chairwoman Aideen McGinley signals intention to step aside
Three new appointments to the capital of culture board and new creative director promised in New Year → Read More
Large trawlers to be banned from fishing within six nautical miles of coast
Creed announces restrictions on vessels more than 18m long due to start in 2020 → Read More
Fishing industry concerns over loss of Rosslare-France ferry service
Irish Ferry move could severely hit Irish, Spanish and French fish exporters, warns co-op → Read More
Marine minister hails fish deal as ‘balanced’
Environmental groups say EU ministers have disregarded scientific advice → Read More
‘The Irish Coast Guard was my life. That was all blown apart’
Bernard Lucas believes safety flaws were behind his volunteer wife Caitríona’s death at sea → Read More
Caitríona Lucas death: Rescue boat used by volunteer ‘had five major faults’
Irish Coast Guard vessel was taking in water and had no working radar, report finds → Read More
Coast Guard volunteer Caitríona Lucas ‘made the ultimate sacrifice’
Shane Ross pledges to implement all marine report recommendations after inquiry into death → Read More
Report into death of Caitríona Lucas ‘flawed’, says Irish Coast Guard
Safety management system cited as factor in 2016 death of volunteer off Clare coast → Read More
Coast Guard criticised in report into Clare volunteer’s death
Final report into Caitriona Lucas’s death finds deficiencies in safety management → Read More
Mayo wind farm project takes on shades of Corrib controversy
Protests near the site at Bellacorick highlight concerns about the developers’ approach → Read More
Traditional craft, built in 1882, to be restored in Galway
Community boatbuilding project working on the ‘Lovely Anne’ gleoiteog → Read More
Armistice Day events to take place around Ireland on Sunday
Galway events will commemorate 1,400 men from county who died in WWI → Read More
Ireland ‘should copy Scotland’ in managing marine territory
Former EPA director calls for networked strategy, criticises ‘dysfunctional incrementalism’ → Read More
Baby sharks: Rare shark nursery found off west coast of Ireland
Scientists believe they have identified area where female sharks lay eggs → Read More
Galway Travellers renew campaign to ‘build bridges’
Government measures needed to underpin ethnic status, Traveller group says → Read More
Mass escape using ladder among incidents at Galway Magdalene laundry
Homeless agency compiles new history of Mercy Order building ahead of its conversion → Read More
EU critical of ‘severe’ weaknesses in Ireland’s fisheries controls
Draft audit highlights flaws in controlling factories and mackerel and herring fleet → Read More