Fears over plans for mobile-phone mast near schoolsThe Office of Public Works (OPW) is being urged to scrap plans to erect a mobile-phone mast near two schools in Rathmines, Dublin…Sat Mar 05 2005 - 00:00
Shelbourne Hotel to close for 18 months for major refurbishmentThe Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin has announced plans to close for 18 months to allow for a major refurbishment.Sat Mar 05 2005 - 00:00
2,544 childcare places to be createdSome 2,544 new childcare places will be created under a new funding programme announced yesterday by Minister for Justice, Equality…Sat Mar 05 2005 - 00:00
Dundrum records 75,000 visitors on first dayMore than 75,000 people visited the Dundrum Town Centre in Dublin on its opening day yesterday, according to centre managers, …Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
Cafe Bar set for Bewley's Grafton StreetThe Campbell Bewley Group is close to completing a deal with a restaurant and pub chain that would see the reopening of the Bewley…Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
UCD launches publication to mark 150 years of L&HA book commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Literary & Historical Society at University College Dublin will be launched…Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
Tara and Viking site report due by end of MarchThe director of the National Museum, Dr Pat Wallace, is to report to the Minister for the Environment before the end of the month…Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
Dundrum locals fear more traffic and high shop rentsThe operators of the Dundrum Town Centre believe they will attract up to 50,000 customers for the opening day of the south Dublin…Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
66 road deaths so far this yearMore than one person a day is being killed on Ireland's roads, the National Safety Council has warned ahead of another busy weekend…Sat Feb 26 2005 - 00:00
Parnell Square area to get faceliftPlans to turn Parnell Square into "the jewel of the northside of Dublin" have been unveiled by Dublin City Council.Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00
Rugby fans warned of rise in Dublin bar prices for next gameThe Director of Consumer Affairs has warned rugby fans of a possible price increase in Dublin bars next weekend as publicans …Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00
Flynn resigns from property firm and clarifies view of SFFormer industrial relations trouble-shooter Mr Phil Flynn has stepped down as a non-executive director of the property firm Harcourt…Mon Feb 21 2005 - 00:00
Verdict 'an injustice' says motherMs Therese Willoughby, the mother of Brian Willoughby, said the Court of Criminal Appeal had delivered "an injustice" against…Sat Feb 19 2005 - 00:00
Mayor backs council move to save BewleysThe Lord Mayor of Dublin, Mr Michael Conaghan, is to seek a variation to the Dublin Development Plan in coming weeks in an attempt…Sat Feb 19 2005 - 00:00
Surge in retail sales signals new strength in economy - CSOLast year saw the biggest growth in retail sales in four years, signalling a fresh upturn in the economy, according to the latest…Sat Feb 19 2005 - 00:00
Residents to fight Croke Park moveResidents living near Croke Park in Dublin have pledged to fight any move to open up the stadium to soccer or rugby.Fri Feb 18 2005 - 00:00
Bewley's planning decision appealThe Save Bewley's Cafés Campaign is appealing a decision by Dublin City Council to grant planning permission to Bewley's to redevelop…Thu Feb 17 2005 - 00:00
Oireachtas body backs criticisms in bomb reportAn Oireachtas sub-committee has accused the British government of breaching the Belfast Agreement by refusing to co-operate with…Thu Feb 17 2005 - 00:00
Gardai question two men about armed robberyGardaí were last night questioning two men about an armed robbery at Ballymount, west Dublin in which two security staff were…Sat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00
Unionists suggest President postpone Belfast visitThe President, Mrs McAleese, was last night urged to postpone a planned visit to the loyalist Shankill area of Belfast because…Fri Feb 11 2005 - 00:00
Regulator draws up new rules for taxisThe first of a new set of regulations on customer service and safety standards in the taxi industry will be in place towards …Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00
Apology issued to internet customersEircom has apologised to customers who were falsely told in a letter to their homes that they could save money by switching to…Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00
Laois draft development plan approvedLaois County Council has approved its controversial Draft County Development Plan in the absence of Fianna Fáil councillors who…Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
Businessman may drop plan to build school over prison go-aheadPlans by multi-millionaire businessman Mr Pat McDonagh to fund a new €5 million primary school in his native village of Rolestown…Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
State asked to help draft Burma constitutionBURMA: Ireland is being urged to play a role in overseeing the drafting of a proposed new constitution in Burma, which the military…Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
Council says Bewley's must retain cafe at Dublin siteDublin City Council has given Bewley's permission to redevelop its Westmoreland Street premises, but only on condition that it…Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Residents pledge to fight plan for jail in Co DublinResidents living near the proposed new prison complex in Thornton in north Co Dublin, have vowed to fight the plan.Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Ballymun health centre opening 'not for 12 months'A new health centre which has been lying idle for the past two years in Ballymun in north Dublin will not open for another year…Sat Jan 22 2005 - 00:00
Garda inquiry into Beaumont Hospital tendersGardaí are investigating recent tendering arrangements at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, which allowed contractors to be paid large…Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00
SF had income of over €2m in 2003New audited accounts from Sinn Féin show the party had an income of €2,035,960 in 2003 - a 30 per cent increase on the previous…Thu Jan 20 2005 - 00:00
Last paper mill in Ireland to close with loss of 70 jobsThe last remaining paper mill in Ireland is to close next month with the loss of 70 jobs.Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
Relaxation of abuse inquiry rules criticisedRepresentatives of former residents of religious and State-run institutions have given a mixed reaction to a decision by the …Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
Scargill warns on pay-deal partnershipThe leader of the 1984-1985 British miners' strike Mr Arthur Scargill warned trade unionists in Dublin last night of pay deals…Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
Severe weather warning issued for todayMet Éireann yesterday issued a severe weather warning, predicting scattered snow showers and strong winds across Ireland late…Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
Bewley's in cafe talks for Grafton StreetBewley's is in negotiations with a leading restaurant and pub chain about the possibility of establishing a wine bar café at …Mon Jan 17 2005 - 00:00
Mobile phone warning for children to be discussedAn Oireachtas Committee will tomorrow discuss new UK scientific research advising that children under eight should not use mobile…Mon Jan 17 2005 - 00:00
Red faces but no injuries after simulated bus crashBus Éireann has apologised for allowing a simulated bus crash to be reported as fact in the media yesterday.Fri Jan 14 2005 - 00:00
ESB crews restore power in clean-up after stormESB repair crews yesterday restored power to thousands of customers in the north-west as the clean-up continued following Tuesday…Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
Ecologist sets up orphans charityIRELAND: The prominent Sri Lankan biologist and writer Dr Mary Toomey has set up a new Dublin-based charity for orphans of the…Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
Cullen rules out resigning over PR contracts claimsThe Minister for Transport, Mr Cullen, said yesterday he had no intention of resigning over allegations of impropriety in the…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Impact of superstores on upgraded M50 fearedThe benefits of the proposed upgrading of the M50 motorway could be diminished if a superstore development in north Dublin goes…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Short lead-in to metric speed limits defendedThe National Safety Council has defended the short lead-in period to the introduction of metric speed limits, claiming that a…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Irish still travelling to Thailand to maintain vital tourism revenueIRELAND: Irish holidaymakers who had booked to travel to areas devastated by the tsunami disaster are re-routing rather than…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Major retail chains look to IrelandThe Government's lifting of the planning cap for superstores has raised the prospect of a number of major international retail…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Garda experts to help identify Irish victims in PhuketIRELAND: Two Garda forensics experts are travelling to Thailand to try to help identify Irish victims of the tsunami disaster…Thu Jan 06 2005 - 00:00
Waste centres open for recycling of treesChristmas tree recycling centres have been opening at different locations throughout the State.Wed Jan 05 2005 - 00:00
Party people put fizz into sales of bubblyOff-licences have reported a seasonal upsurge in the sale of bottles of bubbly.Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
EUR2m advertising campaign begins next week to publicise metric speed limitsA €2 million advertising campaign begins next week to alert motorists to the introduction of new metric speed limits on Irish…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Christ Church Cathedral saved by bellChrist Church is the traditional venue for Dubliners to mark the coming of the New Year and a large crowd is expected there tonight…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
The true meaning of socialismThis year, 2004, was the year "values" made a comeback. George W. Bush fought a presidential campaign on them.Thu Dec 30 2004 - 00:00
