Housing market distorted by agents, says MEPEstate agents have rejected suggestions by a Fine Gael MEP that they contrived to inflate houses prices last year by predicting…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
Fall in first-time buyers taking 100% mortgagesThe uptake of 100 per cent mortgages is on the decline, a leading mortgage broker has said, despite new figures from the Department…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
Council to make free internet access available in pilot areas of DublinFree wireless internet access (WiFi) will be available in Dublin city centre and across Ballyfermot and Ballymun in just over…Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Dublin City Council bans 'dangerous dog breeds'Eleven breeds of dog, including Rottweilers, Bull Terriers and German Shepherds have been banned from all Dublin City Council…Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Harry Potter to work his magic againBook sellers are gearing up for the release of the last book in the Harry Potter series in just over two weeks' time, with midnight…Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Harney pays tribute to her mother at funeralHundreds of mourners gathered at St Finian's Church in Newcastle, Co Dublin yesterday for the funeral of Sarah Harney, mother…Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
U-turn on parking charges to promote public transportDublin City Council proposes to allow commuters to park free of charge in residential areas to encourage drivers to switch to…Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
City centre clean-up to cost ¬20m extraDublin City Council plans to charge businesses an extra €20 million over the next five years, in addition to the annual commercial…Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
HGVs on M50 up 45% since city banThe number of large lorries using the M50 has increased by almost 45 per cent since the introduction of Dublin City Council's…Mon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
Wexford council rejects seaside housing schemeWexford County Council has refused planning permission for a development of more than 200 houses and apartments in a small seaside…Mon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
QBCs on quays will squeeze carsSubstantial stretches of Dublin's quays are to be permanently reduced to a single lane for cars and lorries in just over a week…Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
Mitchell criticises plan for free toll road use by foreign driversFine Gael transport spokeswoman Olivia Mitchell has criticised new motorway legislation which would allow foreign drivers to …Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
EU laws must be upheld, say GreensThe Green Party has said EU anti-discrimination laws must be upheld, following a European Commission ruling against Irish local…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Irish rise in cocaine use highest in EuropeCocaine use is increasing at a higher rate in Ireland than in any other developed country, according to a new report from the…Wed Jun 27 2007 - 01:00
Pedestrians account for 50% of fatalities on Dublin's roadsHalf of all people killed on the roads in Dublin city are pedestrians and more than 80 per cent are either pedestrians, cyclists…Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
Antisocial behaviour the big threat to Ballymun, says MinisterAntisocial behaviour is the biggest threat to the further regeneration of Ballymun, the Minister of State with responsibility…Fri Jun 08 2007 - 01:00
Most students pleased with English papersThe characteristically fine exam weather, often seen as a torment to Leaving and Junior Certificate students, was fortunately…Thu Jun 07 2007 - 01:00
Council defends use of female models to promote projectsThe Dublin City Council press office has defended its use of female models to promote council projects, on the basis that tabloid…Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
Women to reclaim streets for marathonThe southeast of Dublin city will be a no-go area for motorists on Monday as more than 40,000 women runners take to the streets…Sat Jun 02 2007 - 01:00
Nobel laureate Williams accuses Taoiseach of deaths in IraqNorthern Irish Nobel laureate Betty Williams has accused the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, of "murdering people in Iraq" by refusing…Sat Jun 02 2007 - 01:00
Call for elected 'executive' mayorsLocal authorities should have directly elected "executive mayors" who can drive progress while being accountable to the people…Fri Jun 01 2007 - 01:00
Traditional family in decline - censusThe traditional Irish family is on the decline, with fewer than one in five Dublin households consisting of a husband, wife and…Fri Jun 01 2007 - 01:00
Cox says power can salvage PDs from 'disaster'The Progressive Democrats could survive its disastrous performance in the general election if it managed to form part of the …Fri Jun 01 2007 - 01:00
Residents oppose housing project for villageA plan to build more than 200 houses and apartments in a Co Wexford seaside village is completely out of proportion, and could…Thu May 31 2007 - 01:00
Gormley urges planners to accept incinerator reportGreen Party chairman John Gormley has urged An Bord Pleanála not to overturn its own inspector's report, if he recommends against…Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
Paisleys and Blair send messagesTributes Democratic Unionist Party leader the Rev Ian Paisley and his son Ian Paisley jnr have congratulated Fianna Fáil on …Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Dublin North WestMinister of State for Housing Noel Ahern, who holds the safest seat in the constituency having topped the poll on the last two…Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Campaigners occupy section of M3 site againConservationists opposed to the construction of the M3 through the Tara-Skryne valley in Co Meath have again occupied a section…Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Dublin CentralTaoiseach Bertie Ahern secured almost two quotas and achieved his target of a second Fianna Fáil seat despite poor first-preference…Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Residents turned away due to 'error'Residents in a flats complex of about 60 units in Dublin's inner city were turned away from their polling station yesterday after…Fri May 25 2007 - 01:00
'Play deprivation' could increase children's risk of mental illnessChildren who suffer from "play deprivation" could be at a higher risk of suicide, mental illness and anti-social behaviour, as…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
Outcry over discharge of raw sewage into riverA poster protesting against the discharge of raw sewage into the Avoca river in Arklow, Co Wicklow, and the lack of any sewage…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
Bus lane on busy road unused for two yearsA 24-hour bus lane stretching for two kilometres on one of the most heavily congested roads in Dublin has not carried any scheduled…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
Threat of clawback penalties to house buyersHouseholders who bought affordable homes using local authority mortgages are being faced with paying hundreds of thousands of…Wed May 23 2007 - 01:00
Council plans to delist Georgian Clonmel hotelCouncillors in Clonmel, Co Tipperary plan to remove a Georgian building from the Record of Protected Structures (RPS) in order…Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
Call for vitamin D boost for babies as rickets reappearsThe Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is calling for all babies under 12 months to be given vitamin D supplements following…Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
Councillors vote to ban clampingCouncillors in Dún Laoghaire have voted to ban clamping from the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown local authority area, against the wishes…Tue May 15 2007 - 01:00
Vintners claim rural voters ignoredThe Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) has accused all political parties of neglecting voters outside Dublin by not including…Tue May 15 2007 - 01:00
Activists to walk from Dublin to LondonAn international group of 15 anti-nuclear activists are walking from Dublin to London to highlight their concerns about the nuclear…Mon May 14 2007 - 01:00
Gormley not taken by tax 'sweeteners'Green briefing: The Green Party has said it will not go into coalition with parties that are offering voters a "tax cuts cash…Sat May 12 2007 - 01:00
Paucity of hospital stroke services highlightedA "complete absence" of stroke services in Irish hospitals, in spite of the fact that stroke is the third most common cause of…Sat May 12 2007 - 01:00
Four leading bathing spots fail water quality testsFour of the country's most popular bathing spots have failed to meet the minimum EU standards for water quality, with high levels…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Census data shows 70% rise in rate of divorceDivorce is Ireland's fastest-growing marital status category, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Sister of murdered man warns of dangers of voting for Sinn FéinAnti-SF candidate: The sister of murdered Dubliner Joseph Rafferty has said she is contesting the Dublin South East constituency…Thu May 10 2007 - 01:00
Residents to get €120,000 stadium paymentFourteen householders whose homes will be overshadowed by the new 50,000-seater Lansdowne Road stadium are to receive €120,000…Wed May 09 2007 - 01:00
Hauliers promise new M50 protestsHauliers who staged a protest on the M50 in Dublin yesterday are to announce details in the coming days of further action in …Wed May 09 2007 - 01:00
Parties reprimanded on hazardous postersPosters: Dublin City Council has reprimanded political parties over their placement of election posters and has threatened to…Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Parties reprimanded on hazardous postersPosters: Dublin City Council has reprimanded political parties over their placement of election posters and has threatened to…Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Dublin council guidelines insist on bigger apartmentsDevelopers will have to increase apartment sizes by up to 25 per cent if they are to be granted planning permission to build …Fri May 04 2007 - 01:00
Application could be decided on whim of local authorityPostal vote: Voters who have applied to cast their vote by post could have their application accepted or denied depending on…Wed May 02 2007 - 01:00
