# west coast

This year

2023

# Met Éireann

Status Yellow weather warnings announced for west coast

Thunderstorm and wind warnings are now in place.

16.4k

Jan 7th 2023, 2:49 PM

All time

# California

Firefighters work in searing heat as they struggle to contain biggest California wildfire of year

Elsewhere, power supplies were affected after another huge fire in Oregon.

18.7k

Jul 12th 2021, 9:27 AM

# Flying the flag

'We’re really happy to have the Irish girls. They just play sport how it’s meant to be played'

Aisling McCarthy and Niamh and Grace Kelly starred for West Coast Eagles in their big win yesterday.

5.1k

Mar 16th 2021, 9:49 AM

# United States

United States wildfires death toll climbs to 33 with one person still missing

The flames have destroyed neighbourhoods and driven tens of thousands of people from their homes.

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Sep 13th 2020, 7:38 PM

# hot weather

Met Éireann has issued a warm weather alert affecting most west coast counties

High temperatures and sunny weather are predicted for the west and south tomorrow.

111k

Jun 26th 2019, 1:29 PM

# baby sharks

'Very rare' shark nursery discovered off Ireland's west coast

It’s the largest shark nursery that’s ever been found in Irish waters.

35.7k

Nov 8th 2018, 10:15 PM

# west coast

Concern sonar may be causing strandings as seven more whale deaths reported

The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group believes that sonar has played a role in the recent strandings.

27.2k

Aug 9th 2018, 3:35 PM

# west coast

Lahinch will host the Irish Open for the first time next year

The European Tour has today announced that the event will take place at the County Clare course from 4-7 July 2019.

19.4k

May 17th 2018, 2:45 PM

# the force awakens

The Skellig Michael problem: How Kerry is preparing to manage an influx of tourists

With a profile boost other counties can only dream of, what effect will Star Wars have on The Kingdom?

25.8k

Jan 2nd 2018, 12:00 AM

# Rising

Property prices are going way up on the West Coast of America and there are tens of thousands of homeless people

A report that showed nearly 554,000 homeless people across the country during local tallies.

12.7k

Dec 10th 2017, 7:45 AM

# Incoming

'Very strong winds' on the way as Met Éireann issues weather warning for west

Very high seas are also forecast for tomorrow night and Monday morning.

36.9k

Sep 9th 2017, 9:39 AM

# Fadó fadó

Clare geologist discovers 300 million year-old shark tooth

The shark once hunted in the ancient seas at a time when Ireland was located close to the equator.

19.4k

May 11th 2017, 4:02 PM

# west coast

Warriors cut down Blazers, Westbrook runs out of gas

Kevin Durant sat out the game.

3.6k

Apr 20th 2017, 8:18 AM

# Farmer's Plight

Tillage farmers advised to share concerns as they pay bills after "perfect storm"

“I know one farmer whose eldest daughter is gone to university, and they’ve managed to pay for the tuition up until Christmas, but they don’t think they can keep her there.”

8.1k

Oct 18th 2016, 6:03 AM

# views from the coast

17 spectacular views of the Wild Atlantic Way to cross off your bucket list

Not a bad drive.

8.2k

Oct 7th 2016, 6:00 PM

# west coast

Connacht's hottest property Aki in no rush to decide on future

“There is no deadline whatsoever. I just need to make sure I perform really well and continue on how I played last year and get better from there.”

7.7k

Aug 15th 2016, 7:30 AM

# west coast

Galway hurlers draft in Pat Lam in bid to outfox the Cats

Brian Cody’s never come up against the 2-4-2 system.

11.7k

Jul 3rd 2016, 11:49 AM

# amazing

Paralysed three years ago, Jack Kavanagh is about to embark on the original American road trip

“When you put your mind to it, you can achieve anything – that’s what all this is about.”

21.2k

May 28th 2015, 4:09 PM

# west coast

LA hit by earthquake but some thought it was just their noisy neighbours

The quake hit in the early hours of this morning.

13.7k

Apr 13th 2015, 7:10 AM

# crisis

Bad news if you love mussels: 10,000 tonnes of top quality Irish shellfish is unfit to eat

Algal blooms which should have disappeared by now have made some shellfish unsafe to consume.

16.8k

Feb 4th 2015, 7:00 AM

# west coast

Enda is jetting off to sunny California to woo investors and secure jobs

The Taoiseach will be visiting several companies in both San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

6.7k

Jun 4th 2014, 6:33 AM

# NFL

The Redzone: Early starts are a cause for alarm (clocks)

On Sunday, the Oakland Raiders lost their ninth consecutive game when asked to kick off at what is 10am for them. Steven O’Rourke is not happy.

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Nov 26th 2012, 8:55 AM

# USA! USA! USA!

Bruton leads investment mission to US west coast

IDA Ireland is accompanying the Minister on his eleventh major trade or investment mission since he took office.

3.0k

Oct 20th 2012, 10:07 AM

# Gay Marriage

US state becomes the seventh to legalise same-sex marriage

However opponents of the new law immediately filed legal papers to challenge it, making it likely that a vote will have to be held on the issue.

1.9k

Feb 14th 2012, 10:58 AM

# Energy

13 licences granted for fuel exploration off Irish coast

Some 13 new licences for oil and gas exploration off the Irish coast have been granted, the Minister for Energy has confirmed.

1.1k

Oct 17th 2011, 12:57 PM

# 2Pac

Reports of rapper Tupac Shakur still being alive are greatly exaggerated

An American TV network carried a false story claiming that the rapper was alive 15-years after he died which spread quickly on Twitter and Facebook. But it was the result of an anonymous hack.

2.0k

May 30th 2011, 2:20 PM

# Diving

Man treated for the bends after diving off west coast

1.5k

May 1st 2011, 5:32 PM