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A LEADING scientific journal has warned that livestock farming systems ‘are too precious’ to become victims of what it describes as proposed ‘simplification and reductionism’. The Animal Frontiers scientific journal – the third most cited journal in agriculture, dairy and animal science – has highlighted the critical role of meat to society. Teagasc has come […]

A Different View with Dave O’Connell It’s an entirely legitimate aspiration to seek out quiet space – even on a busy inter-city train – but you might be stretching the notion by complaining that the ticket inspector was making too much noise…by asking to see your ticket. Unless he was bellowing like a man in […]

Country Living with Francis Farragher AT times I do get pangs of conscience about my far too intermittent efforts to read more books and that sense of intimidation I feel if any reading material passes the 20 pages mark. Maybe a decade and a half or so back, a friend of mine convinced me that […]

Arts Week with Judy Murphy Manuela Moser who was appointed Artistic Director of Cúirt Literary Festival last autumn was visibly delighted at the opening event on Tuesday in the Galway City Distillery. It was packed. Cúirt runs until this Sunday, April 23, and a few days before the launch, as she meets the Tribune, Manuela […]

Health, Beauty and Lifestyle with Denise McNamara We all know how prices have escalated on just about every product and service out there.  This week we are taking a look at things that may help in your beauty regime to save money as well as being eco-friendly. While the clothing industry and fast fashion has […]

Galway 1-13 Sligo 1-9 By Dara Bradley at Markievicz Park  THE Galway minor footballers’ thirteenth point, and last score on Friday evening, was their most pleasing. It came in the 26th minute of the second half. They were leading by five points, and the win was probably secure. But it highlighted the philosophy management has […]

Kilkenny 5-20 Galway 3-20 THE jury is out on Galway’s capacity to pick up the pieces after suffering a second consecutive defeat in the revamped Leinster U20 hurling championship at O’Connor Park, Tullamore on Saturday. In a carbon copy of their opening round-robin loss to Dublin the previous weekend, Galway started brightly and jumped into […]

The Galway United squad is scattered around different parts of the hotel after their pre-match meal as they kill some time before heading to Ferrycarrig Park to take on Wexford FC. A group of players are sitting on a couple of couches and chairs in one corner of the lobby, playing the card game Uno; […]

By Darren Kelly AFTER the successful exploits of last year’s All-Ireland winners, Galway’s latest crop of under-17s begin what they hope will be a fruitful odyssey this Friday (Markievicz Park, 6:30pm ) when they travel to Sligo in the Connacht minor football championship. It’s the first of four games on the provincial round-robin circuit with […]

Soccer Wrap with Mike Rafferty The ambitions of both Salthill Devon and Athenry would be on a similar wavelength as they are regular contenders for all the major honours on the soccer calendar. Without a doubt, Devon have enjoyed the upper hand in recent years, having landed a double Connacht Junior Cup success and a […]