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In a world where “green” labels are easy to print but hard to prove, a quiet movement is helping separate genuine commitment from good intentions.

For many years, the tech market has been dominated by American corporations. However, a local team in Galway dared to question the status quo.

More than 60,000 people will travel through Shannon Airport this June bank holiday, a significant increase of nine per cent on the same period in 2024.

The Wild Atlantic Way, stretching an epic 2,500 kilometres from Kinsale in County Cork to the Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal, offers an unforgettable journey through some of the most breathtaking coastal scenery in the world. From golden sands to rugged coves, from world-class surf breaks to ecological havens, the west coast of Ireland is a treasure trove of stunning beaches. Whether you are into watersports, wildlife, or just a peaceful walk with the sea breeze on your face, there is a beach here for everyone.

Two ATU academics, Dr Amaya Vega and Dr Niall Maloney, have been successful in securing National Challenge Funding for research projects in two thematic areas, Sustainable Communities (transport) and Future Food Systems (aquaculture). They are among ten finalists in the competitive programme announced by Higher Education Minister James Lawless.

As you read this article now and tonight as you sleep, out at sea lies much of the hardware that informs the learning of the Marine Institute. Out there, where nobody goes but the brave and the birds, bob the weather and data buoys that captured the ferocity of the recent storm that lashed the west coast of Ireland.

Galway and the west coast of Ireland bore the brunt of the storm's fury last weekend, lashed by winds that howled like banshees, tearing through the land with a reckless, unrelenting force. The skies darkened, the rain fell in torrents, and the record-speed wind bent the world to its will. Trees, once proud sentinels of the roadside, succumbed, their roots torn from the earth, their limbs flung like discarded matchsticks. Roofs groaned, ridge tiles loosened and scattered, while fragile sheds crumpled like paper in a giant’s grasp.

A study by an Atlantic Technological University (ATU) researcher has been spotlighted in the December issue of the BBC Wildlife Magazine, bringing attention to the critical state of Europe’s native oyster reef ecosystems.

A successful and global brand that has deeply embedded roots in the west coast of Ireland, Portwest's busy store on High St, has been helping the people of Galway to stay warm, comfortable and dry for the past 15 years, with its high quality outdoor clothing.