Gormley gives green awards to 20 schoolsGREEN FLAGS, used to recognise environmental achievements, have been awarded to 20 primary schools in Co Dublin and Co Laois …Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Bord Pleanála gives green light to phase one of Dublin to Navan rail linePHASE ONE of the reopening of the Dublin-Navan rail line has been granted planning permission by An Bord Pleanála, making it …Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Cork commuter rail link winsplanning achievement awardA CORK County Council project to develop the first new railway lines in the State in more than 100 years has taken the top prize…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Curragh racecourse redevelopment gets go-ahead from Bord PleanálaTHE €100 million-plus redevelopment of the Curragh racecourse in Co Kildare has finally been approved by An Bord Pleanála more…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Ibec calls for decisive action on port tunnel closuresCONTINUOUS UNPLANNED closures of the Dublin Port Tunnel are causing major difficulties for commuters, hauliers and businesses…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
HSE decision to freeze funding for homeless projects is criticisedHOMELESS SERVICES providers have said it will be impossible to meet the Government target of ending long-term homelessness by…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Web 'no cure' for problems of papersNEWSPAPERS' ATTEMPTS to "ape" broadcast media on their websites have been "puny, laughable and idiotic", Gerry O'Regan, editor…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Minister shelves plan to privatise bus routes in DublinPlans to introduce competition to the bus market in Dublin to improve services for the travelling public have been shelved by…Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
Project to tackle drug culture loses outPlans for a new homeless centre which was to tackle the problem of antisocial behaviour on Dublin's Liffey Boardwalk have been…Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
M50 motorists face weekend delaysMotorists using the M50 this weekend have been warned to expect further disruption and delays due to continuing work on the upgrading…Sat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
Arts Council chairwoman calls for €100m annual allocationThe Arts Council has told an Oireachtas committee that it needs exchequer funding in excess of €100 million if it is to continue…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
JC Decaux to press ahead with bike schemeAdvertising company JC Decaux has said it intends to press ahead with plans for a city bike rental scheme for Dublin despite …Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Council may reduce five-axle cordonDublin City Council is proposing to allow five-axled lorries back on to the Navan Road, despite having banned them under its …Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Planning permission for 18 Dublin billboards rejectedAn Bord Pleanála has refused permission for 18 advertising panels, which were to be erected as part of the Dublin city bike rental…Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
New public transport bridge over Liffey agreedDublin City Council plans to build a new Luas and public transport bridge across the river Liffey from Marlborough Street to …Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
Council to change social housing rulesDublin City Council plans to change its system for allocating social housing in a move that will prioritise single parents, but…Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Conservation order for squareDartmouth Square near Ranelagh, Dublin, which has been at the centre of disputes between Athlone businessman Noel O'Gara and …Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Residents lodge 35 objections against Gasometer hotelPlans to turn an empty apartment block at the site of the former gasworks in Ringsend into a 520-bed hotel have been the subject…Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Priest who anointed crash victims appeals to all drivers to slow downThe Catholic priest who administered the Last Rites at the roadside to the victims of a head-on collision in Borris-in-Ossory…Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
Eight killed in four crashes in worst 48 hours for fatalitiesSeven men and one woman were killed in four separate road crashes at the weekend, in the worst 48 hours for road fatalities since…Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
Vital wetlands at risk of destruction - MinisterIrish wetlands, which provide a home to many plant and animal species, are in danger of destruction because of poor management…Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
Planning board rejects park-and-ride facilityDublin's first dedicated park-and-ride facility for buses, which would have taken commuters from Leixlip to the city centre in…Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
Congestion charges for cars to be consideredCongestion charges for cars entering Dublin city centre are to be considered to coincide with major transport projects due to…Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
Guilbaud may be market tenantRestaurateur Patrick Guilbaud and the team behind food -emporium and restaurant Fallon & Byrne are understood to be in discussions…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
EU fines warning if landfill waste not reducedIreland is to face fresh EU environmental sanctions within two years if it does not dramatically reduce the amount of biodegradable…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Mother of sick child gets delay in home orderThe mother of a sick child who is herself facing cancer surgery has been told by the High Court that her home will be repossessed…Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
Lifeboat service rescued 1,000 peoplePleasure craft users who got into difficulty at sea and on Ireland's lakes accounted for more than one quarter of the launches…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Dublin's skyscraper proposal to combat urban sprawlBuildings more than twice the height of Liberty Hall are to be considered in strategic locations in Dublin city including Grangegorman…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
New development strategy presents challenge to tradition, says city councilIrish people must relinquish their attachment to low-rise, low-density living and allow Dublin to become a compact, consolidated…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Permission refused for M3 industrial estateAn Bord Pleanála has refused permission for an industrial estate beside the new M3 motorway near Dunboyne, Co Meath, on the grounds…Tue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
Croke Park area roads reopenedRoads closed in Dublin's north inner city since last Friday morning to allow for the demolition of a dangerous building near …Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
First oral hearing under new fast-track planning system opensThe first public hearing to be conducted under a new fast-track planning process for major infrastructural developments will …Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
Adamstown development wins housing awardsThe Adamstown housing development near Lucan, Co Dublin, has taken two of the top awards in this year's Local Authority Members…Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
Minister launches series of projects to foster appreciation of the planetA year-long series of events to promote an appreciation of the planet has been launched by Minister for Communications, Energy…Sat Jan 19 2008 - 00:00
Dublin streets closed due to demolitionSeveral roads in Dublin's north inner city are likely remain closed throughout the weekend to allow for the demolition by Dublin…Sat Jan 19 2008 - 00:00
TV3 trailer judged as'too sexually explicit'A promotional trailer for a TV3 programme which showed male and female nudity and scenes of a sexual nature has been judged "…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Extension of airport terminal permittedThe Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has been granted permission by An Bord Pleanála to extend its existing terminal at Dublin …Tue Jan 15 2008 - 00:00
Gasometer hotel plan rejectedDublin city councillors have rejected plans to turn an empty apartment block at the site of the former gasworks in Ringsend into…Tue Jan 15 2008 - 00:00
Decision day for Dublin airport extension planThe Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) will learn today if it has secured planning permission to build a 7,500sq m (80,729sq ft) …Mon Jan 14 2008 - 00:00
520-bed hotel planned for Gasworks siteProposals to turn an empty apartment block at the site of the former gasworks in Ringsend into a 520-bed hotel - one of the biggest…Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00
No EPA guidelines on disposal of broken CFL bulbsThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it has not been asked to prepare guidelines on handling broken low-energy light…Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
Protests at M3 construction on Lismullin siteProtest meetings were held in Dublin and outside Irish consulates in the US yesterday against last month's handover of the national…Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
New oral hearing over incinerator, says FGThe Poolbeg incinerator, which was granted planning permission last year, is to be subjected to a fresh oral hearing by the Environmental…Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
Dublin councillors 'will lose out' to elected mayorDublin city councillors could see their powers further reduced once a directly elected mayor is introduced to Dublin in 2011, …Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
Litter survey dishes up the dirt on Sligo townSligo is the dirtiest town in Ireland, a new survey has concludedMon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Sap causes D4 residents to sueResidents in some of Dublin's leafy suburbs are taking legal action against Dublin City Council over damage caused to their cars…Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Tallaght warned to clean up actThree towns are in contention for the title of cleanest in Ireland at the Irish Business Against Litter awards, to be announced…Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Luas fares to increase 10 cent todayFares for Luas journeys are to increase by 6Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Marina scheme spells the end for Greystones surfersSurfers from the East Coast Surf Club caught their final few waves at Greystones harbour, Co Wicklow, yesterday, before its closure…Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
Needle Work: local authorities prepare to collect and recycle Christmas treesWith Christmas officially at an end tomorrow, recycling centres are gearing up to process tens of thousands of tonnes of used…Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
