Bin charge increase on cards after privatisationDUBLIN CITY residents are facing increased bin collection charges next year following the privatisation of the council’s service…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Opposition by residents leads council to shelve Clontarf flood defence plansPLANS FOR flood defences of up to 2Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Increase in deaths related to heroin useHEROIN-RELATED deaths are on the increase, while the number of deaths associated with cocaine use has fallen, according to the…Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Market traders face up to 600% fees increaseDUBLIN’S MARKET traders can expect huge hikes in the pitch fees they must pay to Dublin City Council from next year with some…Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Nursing home praised for care to closeA NURSING home which is being shut down by the Health Service Executive was praised for the quality of its care by the national…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Opposition grows to Dublin sewage plantOPPOSITION IS mounting across north Co Dublin to plans for a new €500 million regional sewage plant to serve up to 700,000 people…Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Dublin budget to be cut by €45mTHE BUDGET for running Dublin city is to be cut by more than €45 million next year, and will include “no provision” to cope with…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Council to privatise collection of city binsMORE THAN €60 million will be saved over the next five years through the privatisation of Dublin city’s household bin collection…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Landlords face rent ban over energy efficiency targetsLANDLORDS WILL be prevented from putting properties up for rent if they fail to meet energy efficiency standards, Minister for…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Dublin City Council to cut capital budget by over 50%SEVERE CUTS in funding for social housing, roads, sports and cultural facilities are planned for the next three years in Dublin…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Pope accepts Derry bishop's resignationTHE POPE has accepted the resignation of the Catholic Bishop of Derry, Séamus Hegarty, who is standing down for health reasons…Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Pope accepts Bishop's resignationPope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of the Catholic Bishop of Derry Séamus Hegarty (71), who is standing down for …Wed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00
College Green cafe bar plans shelvedPLANS TO build a modern cafe bar at the traffic island in College Green have been shelved by Dublin City Council following the…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Displaced residents criticise reprieveRESIDENTS OF the unsafe apartment complex Priory Hall said they were extremely upset last night after developer Thomas McFeely…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Finding of poor professional performance over foetal scan failureA CONSULTANT obstetrician in Westmeath has been found guilty of poor professional performance after he failed to seek a prenatal…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Barnardos appeals for no cutsThe number of children living in consistent poverty is thought to have risen by almost 50 per cent to 130,000 in just one year…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Ringsend quay work to cost €850,000WORK TO repair a 200-year-old section of quay wall beside Ringsend bridge in Dublin, which collapsed into the Dodder last February…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Diabetics at risk due to lack of awareness, survey showsDIABETICS COULD be putting their health at risk due to poor awareness of the dangers of low blood sugar, according to research…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
'Serious' near miss at Dublin airportTWO AIRCRAFT carrying a total of 235 passengers and crew were involved in a near miss at Dublin airport in what has been described…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Displaced residents urge council to continue paying housing costsPRIORY HALL residents have implored Dublin City Council not to shirk responsibility for housing the evacuees from the unsafe …Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Costs to State for scrapped metro project to top €150mTRANSPORT: THE DECISION not to proceed with the Metro North rail project as part of the 2012-2016 capital investment programme…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Council seeks to stop paying Priory Hall residents' rentDUBLIN CITY Council is seeking to stop paying the accommodation costs of the residents of Priory Hall who were evacuated from…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Transport projects bear brunt of cutsThe Metro North and Dart Underground will be scraped, but Dublin’s cross city Luas line will go ahead as part of the 2012-2016…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Council to consider snow plan for DublinA SEVERE weather plan to keep Dublin’s roads and footpaths accessible this winter, and proposals for bylaws to make businesses…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
No State plans to end printing of payslips despite €2m costTHE GOVERNMENT has no plans to return to centralised payments of public servants despite spending more than €2 million a year…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Paper payslips cost State €2.2mThe Government has no plans to return to centralised payment of public servants despite spending more than €2Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Warning of delay in flood defencesCONSTRUCTION OF vital flood defences to protect Clontarf from the sea could be delayed by up to eight years, Dublin City Council…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Clamping in Dublin worth €35m to winning bidderDUBLIN CITY’S clampers will be paid more than €35 million for the next seven years in a deal on which Dublin City Council will…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Clontarf locals reject flood proposalsDUBLIN CITY Council’s proposals to reduce the height of the planned Clontarf flood defences are inadequate and unacceptable, …Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Residents in dark over return after court moveREACTION: THE RESIDENTS of Priory Hall apartment complex were yesterday left in the dark about when they would be able to return…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Google goes to great lengths with plan for pool at Dublin HQEMPLOYEES AT Google’s European headquarters in Dublin could soon be able to add an onsite swimming pool to their list of office…Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
What happens if you Google best perks for staff?THE OFFICE perks enjoyed by “Googlers”, as the world’s largest internet search engine calls its staff, have become legendary …Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
Temporary homes for Priory Hall residentsRESIDENTS OF the unsafe apartment complex at Priory Hall, who have been living in hotel rooms for a fortnight, will be allocated…Tue Nov 01 2011 - 00:00
Council opens up housing list in 'unpopular' areasCOUNCIL HOUSES in areas perceived as unpopular are to be made available for rent to anyone on the Dublin housing waiting list…Tue Nov 01 2011 - 00:00
More than 500 arrested in Dublin under begging lawMORE THAN 500 beggars have been arrested in Dublin city centre since the new “aggressive begging” legislation was introduced …Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Meadows and Byrne 'locked out' of outlet by docklands authorityHomewares retailer Meadows and Byrne has confirmed it was “locked out” of its outlet in Dublin’s CHQ buildings overnight on Thursday…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Tapping of phone exchange ruled outA TELECOMS engineer has told the Smithwick Tribunal he did not believe the method of phone tapping, alleged in a 2005 magazine…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Council links floods to home extensions and paved lawnsCONSTRUCTION OF extensions in back gardens and paving front lawns for cars contributed to this week’s flooding of homes, Dublin…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Height of children's hospital plan defendedTHE DEVELOPERS of the proposed national children’s hospital have rejected suggestions that the 16-storey development could scupper…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
1,200 discarded bicycles shipped to AfricaSOME 1,200 unwanted bicycles collected since the introduction of the “bike to work” tax incentive scheme are being shipped to…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Woman arrested over Dublin abductionGARDAÍ HAVE said they are “extremely concerned” for the welfare of a 29-year-old Dublin man who was abducted in East Wall five…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Hogan in 'no doubt' of defective buildings across StateTHE MINISTER for the Environment has said he has “no doubt” other defective developments similar to the unsafe apartment complex…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Lower flood defence to be consideredDUBLIN CITY Council has told Clontarf residents and businesspeople they will examine the possibility of lowering proposed flood…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Council plan for Priory Hall residents under wayDUBLIN CITY Council has begun assessing more than 300 apartments and houses for their suitability to rehouse residents removed…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Nama may make some housing units availableEMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION: DUBLIN CITY Council says it will pursue “every avenue” in the coming days to find suitable accommodation…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Hearing opens into children's hospital siteA PUBLIC hearing on the controversial plans for a National Children’s Hospital on the grounds of the Mater hospital in Dublin…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Children's hospital hearing beginsA public hearing on plans for the proposed National Children’s Hospital on the grounds of the Mater Hospital Dublin began this…Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
€10.5m required to remove pyrite from Ballymun homes, report showsUPWARDS OF €10.5 million will have to be spent to remove the defective building material pyrite from newly built Ballymun regeneration…Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
Minister opens children's heart clinicA FACILITY for teenagers and young adults born with heart defects, dedicated to one of the Republic’s foremost heart surgeons…Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Building slowdown stalls attempt to complete 2,000 'ghost' estatesWORK TO complete the State’s 2,000 unfinished housing developments has stalled due to a 40 per cent drop in on-site construction…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
