Barnardos calls for primary school pupils' databaseA primary school pupil database is needed as a matter of urgency if pupils who drop out between primary and secondary school …Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
Artificial soccer pitch draws objectionsOver 60 submissions on an application for an artificial soccer pitch in a south Dublin park have been received by the local planning…Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
Council votes not to display 1916 documentCouncillors in Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown, South Dublin, have been criticised for voting not to display a copy of the 1916 proclamation…Mon Mar 06 2006 - 00:00
Research throws new light on risk factors in cot deathsA baby sharing a bed with an adult is at greater risk of cot death, while the use of soothers may reduce the danger, new Irish…Mon Mar 06 2006 - 00:00
New guides to protect security van staffNew safety guidelines for cash-in-transit workers launched yesterday will mean criminal gangs are wasting their time trying to…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
DPP to get file on woman murdered in DublinGardaí investigating the murder of a woman in south Dublin earlier this week are to send a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Work-life balancing act suits NorthWork-life balance seems easier to achieve in Northern Ireland than in the Republic, judging by the results of a survey released…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Lamb Doyle's apartment plan opposedA plan to redevelop well-known Dublin pub Lamb Doyle's is to be opposed by An Taisce and local residents.Tue Feb 28 2006 - 00:00
Irish emergency group to consider escalation of bird fluA special meeting of the Government's inter-departmental working group on emergency planning is to be held tomorrow to consider…Tue Feb 28 2006 - 00:00
Stena Line withdraws vessel after accidentThe Stena Explorer service from Dún Laoghaire to Holyhead has been withdrawn following an accident at sea last Wednesday.Sat Feb 18 2006 - 00:00
Minister to meet group after NI rallyMinister for Justice Michael McDowell will meet a delegation of victims of IRA violence after the Love Ulster Rally in Dublin…Sat Feb 18 2006 - 00:00
Lansdowne plans: 125 submissions receivedSubmissions from An Taisce and the Eastern Regional Fisheries Board are among 125 submissions received by Dublin City Council…Fri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
22 jobs go in Kildare plant closureSome 22 jobs are to be lost following the closure of a concrete factory in Co Kildare.Thu Feb 16 2006 - 00:00
5,500 submissions on Greystones marinaSome 5,500 submissions in relation to a proposed €300 million marina development for Greystones harbour were received by An Bord…Thu Feb 16 2006 - 00:00
Union activity cause of work refusal, men claimThe families of three Dublin bricklayers jailed for contempt of court yesterday have said they are fully behind the men.Sat Feb 11 2006 - 00:00
Council approves disputed phone mast in south DublinA controversial mobile phone mast being built on a Garda station in south Dublin is within planning regulations, Dún Laoghaire…Sat Feb 11 2006 - 00:00
C&D management to outline firm's futureA plan for the future of C&D Foods Ltd is to be outlined to staff at a meeting this afternoon.Fri Feb 10 2006 - 00:00
Galway-based TV animation firm gets 3 Emmy nominationsA television production company based in Galway has been nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards for its animation work.Fri Feb 10 2006 - 00:00
C&D Foods to outline plans to staffA plan for the future of C&D Foods Ltd is to be outlined to staff at a meeting this afternoon.Fri Feb 10 2006 - 00:00
Visitors to Ireland increased to almost 7m in 2005Almost seven million people visited Ireland last year and nearly half a million travelled here in December, according to statistics…Thu Feb 09 2006 - 00:00
Clare woman is the first architect to join AosdanaClare woman Shelley McNamara has become the first architect to join AosdánaThu Feb 09 2006 - 00:00
Global healthcare costs to tripleGlobal healthcare spending is set to triple in the next 15 years, according to a report released yesterday by Pricewaterhouse…Thu Feb 02 2006 - 00:00
Council reopens gates in park disputeA man who claims to own a park in the centre of a square in Dublin has said he will take action against Dublin City Council after…Wed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
DUBLIN: 16th most expensive world cityDublin is the 16th most expensive city in the world, according to a survey of 130 published by the Economist Intelligence Unit…Wed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
Harney to get petition on cervical cancer screeningA petition with 55,000 signatures calling for a free national screening programme for cervical cancer will be presented to the…Wed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
Residents to continue fight against bus laneResidents on the route of a proposed quality bus corridor in south Dublin have said they will continue to fight to stop its development…Tue Jan 31 2006 - 00:00
Dartmouth Square gates are relockedResidents of Dartmouth Square, in south Dublin were once again excluded from the public park in the centre of their square after…Mon Jan 30 2006 - 00:00
Dublin bazaar aids quake victimsJury's Ballsbridge Hotel in Dublin became a global village yesterday when hundreds of visitors took part in an international …Mon Jan 30 2006 - 00:00
Road would reduce traffic by just 1%, hearing toldA proposed €15 million road in south Dublin will reduce traffic congestion by only 1 per cent, an oral hearing was told yesterday…Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
Poor response to foundation mathsThe resistance of most third-level colleges to recognise foundation level maths is a major disincentive to students taking up…Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
Irishman dies in Thai road crashThe Department of Foreign Affairs has revised its travel advice for people going to Thailand following the death of a second …Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
Garda vetting unit ends UK serviceWithdrawal of checking procedures 'massive blow to child protection', says BarnardosThu Jan 19 2006 - 00:00
Council allows 85% to retain buildingSome 85 per cent of retention applications to Dublin City Council in the last five years were granted planning permission, according…Thu Jan 19 2006 - 00:00
HGV ban call after cyclist killedThe Dublin Cycling Campaign has called for the council to ban all heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) from the city centre once the Port…Mon Jan 16 2006 - 00:00
Greater increase in night rate powerSome 150,000 ESB customers who use night rate electricity may face a larger than expected increase in their electricity bills…Mon Jan 16 2006 - 00:00
'Fair City' actor Brendan Cauldwell diesActor Brendan Cauldwell died in Dublin yesterday at the age of 83Fri Jan 13 2006 - 00:00
Councils asked to monitor contractorsThe monitoring body for electrical contractors has written to county councils asking them to ensure they award contracts to firms…Fri Jan 13 2006 - 00:00
Survey singles out happiest menSingle men and those over 55 are the happiest in Ireland, according to a report on men's lifestyles released yesterday.Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
Proceeds of movie premiere go to UnicefRed carpet and purple balloons brought a touch of glitz to Dublin's O'Connell Street last night for the European premier of Neil…Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
Yeats family present items for exhibitionFamily treasures linked to William Butler Yeats are to be handed over to the National Library in Dublin today to be included …Wed Jan 11 2006 - 00:00
Rules may leave homeowners without repairs for alarmsHouseholders with burglar alarms installed by small electrical businesses could find themselves with no one to repair or maintain…Wed Jan 11 2006 - 00:00
Council votes against rezoning of land at Airfield as open spaceCouncillors in Dún Laoghaire rejected a proposal last night to rezone just over two hectares (five acres) of residential land…Tue Jan 10 2006 - 00:00
Search for Irish girl missing from ship to resumeA search operation was due to resume today off the coast of Mexico for an Irish teenager who is believed to have fallen overboard…Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
EU funding for tourism in the west diverted to childcareSome €4.36 million in European funding earmarked for tourism support in the west of Ireland was diverted to other projects in…Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
Shock among students and staff at teenager's Dublin schoolThe principal of Loreto High School Beaufort in Rathfarnham, where Lynsey O'Brien was a pupil, said students and staff were shocked…Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
Council worker fights dismissalA man employed as a road sweeper with Dublin City Council was dismissed after supplying a sick certificate four days in advance…Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
Visitors to Ireland in 2005 grew to 6.7m but rural tourism still in declineVisitor numbers to Ireland grew to an all-time high of 6Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Cards to tell shoppers about rightsSome 2.4 million consumer rights cards are to be distributed around the country in the next two weeks, it was announced yesterday…Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
End-of-year Failte review shows B&Bs under pressureAlmost one out of every four Fáilte Ireland-approved bed and breakfasts has closed down in the last five years, it emerged yesterday…Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
