Approval given for second tallest buildingPlanning permission for Ireland's second tallest building - a 24-storey apartment tower about 1½ times the size of Liberty Hall…Mon Aug 08 2005 - 01:00
Electronic recycling from next weekMinister for Environment Dick Roche has said there is "no room for failure" in the new arrangements for the recycling of electronic…Mon Aug 08 2005 - 01:00
Residents of Bray seek rethink on €2bn town centreResidents of Bray, Co Wicklow, who are demanding a rethink on a €2 billion new town centre development have published videos …Mon Aug 08 2005 - 01:00
Green Party urges Government biofuel conversionThe Green Party staged a protest outside Government Buildings , calling on the Government to "lead by example" and convert its…Sat Aug 06 2005 - 01:00
Biofuel projects offer fuel savings for motoristsThe Government's announcement of excise relief for a limited number of biofuel projects will make alternative vehicle fuels available…Fri Aug 05 2005 - 01:00
New national plan proposed for 2007The Republic is to have a new seven-year national development plan when the current one runs out at the end of 2006, Minister…Thu Aug 04 2005 - 01:00
First of high-speed trains deliveredMinister for Transport Martin Cullen presented a vision of the future yesterday - a high-speed intercity train service bedecked…Fri Jul 29 2005 - 01:00
Iarnród Éireann gets first of 223 new trainsThe first new train carriages for intercity use in the Republic in 20 years are due to begin arriving at Dublin Docks this morning…Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
New scheme will help recycle electrical goodsThe Government will this morning move ahead with a scheme to introduce free recycling of electronic goods for consumers despite…Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
€300m harbour revamp to feature 220-berth marinaComputer-generated images of a €300 million redevelopment scheme for Greystones harbour in Co Wicklow were shown to members of…Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
Meath land rezoned despite warningsMeath county councillors have unanimously agreed to rezone about 38 acres of land around the village of Stamullen despite warnings…Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
Land for social housing zoned industrialA 240-acre site at Gormanston in Co Meath identified by the Taoiseach for the development of social and affordable housing has…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Council rezones flood plain for housingMeath county councillors have voted in favour of rezoning 22 acres of a flood plain near Bettystown.Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Over month's rainfall for Rosslare in 24 hoursIreland's traditional weather pattern was overturned yesterday as the "sunny southeast" was hit by torrential rainstormsMon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
Financial measures of growth do not tell full story, says CoriA call for the Government to measure social and environmental variables such as unpaid work or the use of natural resources has…Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
Meath councillor backs deal with developersMeath County Council will be told this morning that a land rezoning deal with property developers represents the best chance …Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryAlice grew up in Boyle, Co Roscommon and went to boarding school in Bray, Co Wicklow, a little more than 50 years ago.Mon Jul 11 2005 - 01:00
Minister's transport plan held up by lack of fundsMinister for Transport Martin Cullen's promised transport package has been delayed because the Department of Finance does not…Mon Jul 04 2005 - 01:00
Objectors 'robbing taxpayers'Minister for Transport Martin Cullen marked the first anniversary of Luas services and the opening of the final section of Dublin…Fri Jul 01 2005 - 01:00
Cullen signals Luas extension supportMinister for Transport Martin Cullen has said he would approve a public inquiry into a Cherrywood extension of Luas "within seconds…Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
Council plans waste water plant for townWicklow County Council has advertised for a private sector partner to design and build a new waste water treatment plant in a…Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:00
Swift action urged to save west tourismSelling tourism in the west is now like "standing on a burning platform" and only fire brigade action can save it, according …Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:00
Transport planning in Dublin to move into 'new phase'The opening of the final leg of Dublin's C-ring motorway on Thursday will put in place an "east coast motorway spine" from Rathnew…Mon Jun 27 2005 - 01:00
Land, legal fees raised road price ninefoldThe cost of Dublin's M50 motorway, which opens after 17 years of construction this week, increased almost ninefold from first…Mon Jun 27 2005 - 01:00
Roche backs swaps of State landThe Government's new Affordable Homes Partnership will engage in deals with private developers including swapping State-owned…Fri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Cork tops list for planning permissionCork County Council granted the highest number of planning permissions for new houses in the first quarter of 2005, according…Fri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Roche to resist move to lift national GMO bansMoves by the European Commission to lift national bans on the licensing of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) will be blocked…Thu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Councils use roadblocks in illegal dumping crackdownGardaí and officials from five county councils in the midlands operated roadblocks yesterday in a further crackdown on illegal…Thu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Westport wins for second time in best-kept town contestWestport, Co Mayo, has emerged as the winner for the second time in three years in the all-Ireland best kept towns competition…Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:00
Trend towards short stays to level off, tourism study findsThe trend in tourism towards visitors taking shorter holidays in Ireland "will bottom out" and coach tours and north American…Tue Jun 21 2005 - 01:00
Cullen rejects special subsidy for rail freightMinister for Transport Martin Cullen has ruled out a special subsidy to keep aspects of Iarnród Éireann's freight services in…Thu Jun 16 2005 - 01:00
NRA clarifies view on service stationsThe National Roads Authority (NRA) will today move to reassure Minister for Transport Martin Cullen that it will not oppose the…Thu Jun 16 2005 - 01:00
Shannon basin quality deterioratesThe Avoca river in Co Wicklow was found to be the State's most contaminated river when analysed for heavy metals.Tue Jun 14 2005 - 01:00
Almost a third of Irish rivers polluted, study findsImprovements in the Republic's river water quality seen in the late 1990s have not been sustained - largely due to agricultural…Tue Jun 14 2005 - 01:00
Disruptive hormonal effect of chemicals on fish in Liffey revealedThe Environmental Protection Agency revealed yesterday that a water test site on the Liffey had shown effects of the presence…Tue Jun 14 2005 - 01:00
New rural sewage system to be testedA new sewage treatment system which could ease planning permission for one-off houses is to be tested in Co Tipperary.Mon Jun 13 2005 - 01:00
Gaeltacht education in 'perilous state'The future of the Republic's Gaeltacht areas could be threatened unless there is a major commitment to provide adequate resources…Sat Jun 11 2005 - 01:00
Warning over upsurge in cash card skimmingThe Irish Payment Services Organisation has reported an upsurge in "cash-card skimming", which is costing European banks €70 …Sat Jun 11 2005 - 01:00
Wetlands park for midlands gets approvalPlans for a new 518 square kilometre (200 sq miles) national wetlands park in the north midlands have been given unanimous approval…Fri Jun 10 2005 - 01:00
Government to test e-voting systemThe Government has initiated a new round of assessment and testing of the controversial €60 million electronic voting system …Thu Jun 02 2005 - 01:00
An Taisce blamed for further Dart closuresIarnród Éireann was yesterday accused of "shifting the blame" onto An Taisce for a new round of Dart closures which may happen…Thu Jun 02 2005 - 01:00
Most deaths at work in fishing and agricultureThe agriculture and fishing sector has overtaken the construction industry in having the highest number of annual workplace deaths…Tue May 31 2005 - 01:00
Irish recycle most drink cans per head in EUThe Republic recycles more aluminium drink cans per capita than any other EU country and is expected to turn over almost 1,700…Tue May 31 2005 - 01:00
Pearse Museum among recipients of heritage grantsThe Pearse Museum at St Enda's in Rathfarnham, Co Dublin, and Lucan Demense have emerged as the largest beneficiaries of the …Mon May 30 2005 - 01:00
Israeli ambassador and Palestinian delegate attend VSI's 40th birthday"I am in it for the power," declared Eddie Manning who trains youth leaders, "but also for the money" he added to hoots of laughter…Mon May 30 2005 - 01:00
Unions to stop Irish Ferries' ship docking at CherbourgPassengers travelling to France with Irish Ferries face uncertain journeys this week after unions representing ferry workers …Mon May 30 2005 - 01:00
BNFL action on leak 'speaks of Homer Simpson'Minister for the Environment Dick Roche has accused British Nuclear Fuels Ltd (BNFL) of incompetence, and said the company's …Sat May 28 2005 - 01:00
Meath mother challenges de Valera to travel on school busBus seating: A Co Meath mother whose eight-year-old son is still required to sit three to a double seat on a bus each school…Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
EPA's new licence to sawmill it prosecutedThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to grant a new pollution control licence to T&J Standish Sawmills in…Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
Ministers were given frequent seat-belt warningsMinisters for Transport and Education were warned of the danger of children travelling on buses without seat-belts a number of…Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
