Council closes falconry in Belvedere House revampBelvedere House and Gardens in Mullingar, Co Westmeath is to close its falconry after two years due to rising costsThu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
€1 bus fare part of Labour's transport policyLabour in Government would reduce Dublin bus fares to just €1 for adults and 50 cent for children, while increasing the size …Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Freeflow gets off to smooth startFears that a burst water main in the north Wicklow area would lead to a repeat of last week's traffic delays on the first day…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Reopening of hearing on Greystones plan soughtThe deputy leader of the Labour Party Liz McManus has written to the chairman of Bord Pleanála John O'Connor, calling for an …Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
EU list reveals top pollution sourcesThe State's 183 largest sources of pollution have been published on the internet by the European Union.Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
Green Paper proposes creating independent electoral commissionA Green Paper which suggests devolving responsibility for aspects of election administration to a permanent, full-time electoral…Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
Planning system reputation not fully recovered, says TDThe reputation of the planning system in Dublin has not completely recovered from the early 1990s when it was described by a …Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
Landfills among State's leading air pollutersA report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which names 183 Irish businesses as among the State's leading polluters…Thu Nov 23 2006 - 00:00
Nicky Kelly fined for driving offencesWicklow Labour Party county councillor Nicky Kelly was yesterday fined a total of €730 at Wicklow District Court for motoring…Thu Nov 23 2006 - 00:00
Nenagh 'boy racer' videos removed from webVideos of young people performing spectacular manoeuvres in cars at various locations in Co Tipperary were withdrawn from the…Tue Nov 21 2006 - 00:00
New bridge to link Ringsend and south quaysDublin City Council is seeking consultants to design a "public transport only" bridge between Ringsend and the south quays of…Mon Nov 20 2006 - 00:00
EPA says Roadstone waste can be retainedThe Environmental Protection Agency says a decision to allow Roadstone to retain some illegally dumped waste on its land at Blessington…Mon Nov 20 2006 - 00:00
Cullen challenged over 'rehashed' estimateMinister for Transport Martin Cullen has defended his Budget estimate against Opposition claims that he provided money for the…Sat Nov 18 2006 - 00:00
RPA to rethink Ballymun section of Metro NorthThe Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) is to re-examine its preferred options for routing Dublin's Metro North through Ballymun…Sat Nov 18 2006 - 00:00
Transport and environment to get €6 billionInfrastructure: A dramatic increase in spending on public transport has been signalled in the Estimates, which provide for substantial…Fri Nov 17 2006 - 00:00
M50 chaos predicted by critics of port tunnelThe National Roads Authority (NRA) and Dublin City Council unveiled the completed Dublin Port Tunnel yesterday - and were immediately…Thu Nov 16 2006 - 00:00
Population may hit pre-Famine level by 2025Ireland may return to a population of eight million people in the first quarter of this century - restoring the number of inhabitants…Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Chairwoman leaves Dublin transport roleMinister for Transport Martin Cullen is seeking a new transport expert to chair the interim Dublin Transport Authority after …Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Most voters approve of children's amendment, says charityThree out of four voters approve of an amendment to incorporate children's rights in the Constitution, but the debate may raise…Tue Nov 07 2006 - 00:00
Ahern pledges to restore Ulster CanalInland waterway enthusiasts have welcomed the commitment by the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, to reopen the Ulster Canal - a 74km …Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
State to increase pension to at least €200The Government is to give a double payment to welfare recipients this Christmas, and will raise the State pension to a minimum…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Labour Court report into €1bn claim by nurses dueA report into what the Government has described as a €1 billion pay and conditions claim by nurses and midwives is expected to…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Port Tunnel big lorry ban will follow openingThe ban on big lorries in Dublin city centre during the day takes effect shortly, it has emerged.Sat Nov 04 2006 - 00:00
Driver denies trying to change tape before crashA driver who was three times over the legal alcohol limit has denied that she had bent down to change a tape in the car's sound…Thu Nov 02 2006 - 00:00
Minister cracks down on council rezoningsMinister for the Environment Dick Roche is concerned about large-scale rezonings in the draft development plan for County Monaghan…Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Greystones plan features new town squareAmended plans for the redevelopment of Greystones Harbour, showing a new town square, have been submitted to An Bord Pleanála…Fri Oct 27 2006 - 01:00
Cullen plan for €570m Shannon Tunnel criticisedMinister for Transport Martin Cullen yesterday turned the sod on one of the State's most expensive road projects, the €570 million…Fri Oct 27 2006 - 01:00
Campaigner warns of fresh M3 legal challengeA campaigner against the proposed M3 motorway who withdrew his Supreme Court appeal against the road in a settlement with the…Tue Oct 24 2006 - 01:00
Appeal leads to calls in relation to Philip CairnsA number of calls in relation to missing schoolboy Philip Cairns were made to Rathfarnham gardaí yesterday, but no details have…Tue Oct 24 2006 - 01:00
Taoiseach supports high-rise waterfront for DublinTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has said he is "broadly supportive" of plans to relocate Dublin port and to intensively develop the waterfront…Sat Oct 21 2006 - 01:00
Reaction positive but 'lack of transparency' criticisedFeedback: Reaction to the publication of the route of Metro North and the timetable for completion, was broadly positive yesterday…Fri Oct 20 2006 - 01:00
Cullen under pressure to reveal cost of metro planMinister for Transport Martin Cullen was coming under pressure last night to reveal details of the cost of Dublin's proposed …Fri Oct 20 2006 - 01:00
Metro North route to include DrumcondraThe route: The route of Dublin's proposed Metro North line from St Stephen's Green to north of Swords will now take in Drumcondra…Fri Oct 20 2006 - 01:00
Firms will close without waste plant, say backersThe backers of a €75 million anaerobic digestion plant proposed for north Co Cork have said industries in Munster may face closure…Thu Oct 19 2006 - 01:00
'Hurdles' delaying opening of tunnel"Significant hurdles" in connection with testing of safety systems are preventing the setting of a date for the opening of the…Thu Oct 19 2006 - 01:00
Work begins on Kilpedder interchangeWork has begun on a €34.6 million interchange on the N11 at Kilpedder, Co Wicklow.Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
Deaf children being left behindDeaf children may go on to suffer low academic achievement, lower earnings and poorer health, not because they are deaf but because…Fri Oct 13 2006 - 01:00
Forestry board promotes new cycling trailsCycling trails are to be provided by the forestry board Coillte as part of the development of recreational facilities in States…Thu Oct 12 2006 - 01:00
High cost of detention centres highlightedThe cost of keeping a young offender in a Finglas-based detention centre rose to more than €500,000 in 2004 - largely because…Thu Oct 12 2006 - 01:00
Report warns of excess landfill capacityThe economic viability of the incinerator proposed for Dublin's Poolbeg peninsula is being undermined by an excess of landfill…Mon Oct 09 2006 - 01:00
Local rift as council to vote on Monkstown ring roadA filled public gallery is expected at Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council tonight as members vote on a proposal to go ahead…Mon Oct 09 2006 - 01:00
New housing 'a threat' to villagesRows of suburban style, three and four bedroom semi-detached houses spreading from Dublin deep into the countryside are threatening…Mon Oct 09 2006 - 01:00
New house numbers to peak this year, says reportA new study has predicted that housebuilding will peak at about 90,000 new homes this year and next before falling back to about…Sat Oct 07 2006 - 01:00
Roche looks to restore trust in e-voting systemAn electoral commission might be needed to build up public confidence in e-voting machines over a number of years before they…Sat Oct 07 2006 - 01:00
€13m cost overrun on integrated transport ticketingThere will be a cost overrun of at least €13 million on the €29Fri Oct 06 2006 - 01:00
AA calls for single toll road tagThe AA has called on the Government to sort out a dispute over the introduction of a single electronic tag system for all of …Tue Oct 03 2006 - 01:00
Fermoy bypass opens todayThe toll bypass of Fermoy opens in Co Cork today amid assurances from the National Roads Authority that motorists will still …Mon Oct 02 2006 - 01:00
Turkish report 'critical but fair'EU/Strasbourg reports: The European Parliament yesterday adopted a "critical but fair" assessment of Turkey's progress towards…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
EU's €272m bill to protect bordersEU: The European Union will have to come up with more than €272 million to protect Europe's borders for the period 2007 to 2013…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Greystones group rejects board's scaled-back planThe Greystones Protection and Development Association (GPDA) in Co Wicklow has said it will continue to oppose a commercial and…Tue Sept 26 2006 - 01:00
