Killarney wins all-island awardKillarney, Co Kerry, has beaten competition both North and South to be named Ireland's best-kept town for 2007 at an awards ceremony…Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Tributes paid to actor Joan O'HaraTributes have been paid to Joan O'Hara, known for her roll as Eunice Phelan in RTÉ soap Fair City , who died in Dublin earlier…Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Merriman to focus on changing IrelandBroadcaster Marian Finucane and writers Nuala O'Faolain, Maeve Binchy and Anne Enright are among the speakers at the annual Merriman…Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Plan to protect Poolbeg stacksDublin City Council plans to add the Pigeon House chimneys at Poolbeg to the Record of Protected Structures (RPS), in a move …Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Dart to close for Lansdowne's endDublin's Dart service will be closed between Connolly Station and Sydney Parade over the next August bank holiday weekend to …Tue Jul 24 2007 - 01:00
19 people died violently between April and JuneA 20 per cent increase in cases of murder or manslaughter was recorded in the second quarter of this year, compared with the …Sat Jul 21 2007 - 01:00
Rape cases in court increased by 30% last yearThe number of rape and sexual assault cases heard by the Central Criminal Court increased by more than 30 per cent last year …Sat Jul 21 2007 - 01:00
Architects back high-density developmentsPlans to turn the Long Mile Road into a high-rise residential and commercial area and to demolish two-storey houses in the city…Thu Jul 19 2007 - 01:00
Suicide-murders postmortems not for releaseGardaí investigating last weekend's suicide-double murder in Grange Con, Co Wicklow, said last night that they will not be releasing…Thu Jul 19 2007 - 01:00
Alarm as brightest students reject computing coursesThe number of high-achieving students who choose computing courses at third level has fallen from just under 6 per cent in 2000…Thu Jul 19 2007 - 01:00
Council to examine houses for damageFingal County Council is to review its stock of local authority houses built in the last 10 years to assess whether a building…Wed Jul 18 2007 - 01:00
Elderly couple and son found shot dead in Wicklow houseThe bodies of three people found at a house in the small, rural village of Grange Con, Co Wicklow, yesterday are believed to …Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
Gormley urged to return CO2 emissions allowancesEnvironmental group Grian has called on Minister for the Environment John Gormley to "hand back" an extra CO2 emissions allowance…Mon Jul 16 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí investigate fatal stabbing of RomanianGardaí in Drogheda, Co Louth, were last night continuing house-to-house inquiries as part of their investigation into the fatal…Mon Jul 16 2007 - 01:00
Strategy for dealing with Dublin sewage output to be announcedA new plan to deal with the sewage output of homes and businesses across the greater Dublin region is to be announced in the …Mon Jul 16 2007 - 01:00
Man stabbed to death in NenaghAn eastern European man was killed and another was injured following a stabbing incident at a house in Nenagh, Co Tipperary in…Mon Jul 16 2007 - 01:00
TaraWatch steps up M3 protestsCampaigners opposed to construction of the M3 motorway through the Hill of Tara in Co Meath held a series of protests in Dublin…Sat Jul 14 2007 - 01:00
Company says dog ban illegalA dog training company, which held a protest yesterday against Dublin City Council's ban on 11 breeds of dangerous dogs, said…Sat Jul 14 2007 - 01:00
Gormley to be questioned about siteThe Minister for the Environment John Gormley is to answer questions in Brussels today in relation to the demolition of the national…Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
Council stands by dangerous dogs banDublin City Council has denied rowing back on its plans to ban 11 breeds of dangerous dogs from all council properties, and said…Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
Juries not representative of society - ex-judgeThe president of the Law Reform Commission and former Supreme Court judge Catherine McGuinness has said there are too many retired…Thu Jul 12 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
