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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ferry passengers to Cherbourg irate over delayThe mood among passengers aboard the Irish Ferries ship MV Normandy was irate after their day-long ordeal off the French coast…Tue May 24 2005 - 01:00
Three inquiries get under wayThe investigations: Three separate investigations were under way last night into the Bus Éireann tragedy in which five school…Tue May 24 2005 - 01:00
Irish Ferries ship docks after day-long standoff in FranceThe Irish Ferries vessel MV Normandy was struck by stones and had to manoeuvre around ropes and pallets as it docked in the French…Tue May 24 2005 - 01:00
Protesters heckle Roche over dump at BlessingtonMinister for the Environment Dick Roche was heckled by anti-dump protesters as he arrived in Blessington in his home constituency…Tue May 24 2005 - 01:00
Pollution killing bird and plant species - councilSome 95 bird species, including the barn owl, are in serious decline in Ireland and many, such as the corn bunting, have already…Sat May 21 2005 - 01:00
GE Healthcare violates discharge permit in CorkA Cork Harbour biochemical company violated its wastewater discharge permit more than once a month in 2004.Sat May 21 2005 - 01:00
Roche signs directive on illegal dumpsMinister for the Environment Dick Roche has told local authorities to be "more ambitious" in their prosecution of cases of environmental…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Contamination of Blessington aquifer allegedResidents of Blessington in Co Wicklow will attend a public meeting tonight to discuss concerns that an important underground…Tue May 17 2005 - 01:00
Farmers advised not to dredge riverFarmers in the Aghancon Valley, Co Offaly, have been advised by the Office of Environmental Enforcement not to dredge a local…Tue May 17 2005 - 01:00
Board rejects apartments plan at Dodder siteAn Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for development on the controversial "Scully's field" site near the river Dodder…Tue May 17 2005 - 01:00
Navan rejects dirtiest town label in survey as 'rubbish'Navan in Co Meath is the Republic's most litter-clogged town, according to the first round of 2005 Irish Business Against Litter…Mon May 16 2005 - 01:00
Residents shocked at Dublin murderResidents of Ballyfermot in west Dublin said they were in shock yesterday after the murder in the early hours of Saturday morning…Mon May 16 2005 - 01:00
Legal challenge likely over decision on routeA legal challenge to the Government's decision to proceed with a motorway through the Tara-Skryne valley in Co Meath looked unavoidable…Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
Roche paves way for Tara motorwayMinister for the Environment Dick Roche yesterday sanctioned 38 archaeological digs in the Tara-Skryne valley in Co Meath, effectively…Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
M3 plan: story so farEarly 1999: As traffic volumes rise the National Roads Authority considers replacing the existing N3 in a departure from previous…Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
Council selects Sispar to restore harbourWicklow County Council has selected a "preferred bidder" to build a 230 berth marina and marina village at Greystones Harbour…Tue May 10 2005 - 01:00
Council housing to get €2 billion in fundingRecord funding of almost €2 billion for council housing was announced yesterday - along with a plea to local authorities to spend…Tue May 10 2005 - 01:00
Victories for McCrea and Wilson in AntrimNewtownabbey counts: Democratic Unionist Party members were triumphant at the East and South Antrim counts in Newtownabbey last…Sat May 07 2005 - 01:00
Bathing water among the best in EuropeBathing water quality in the State is among the best in Europe with just three out of 122 beaches failing mandatory EU pollution…Fri May 06 2005 - 01:00
Rail freight being forced on to roads networkIarnród Éireann is unfairly using its dominant position in the market to force freight traffic from the railways and on to the…Thu May 05 2005 - 01:00
Council building levies rise by 400%Development levies billed by Dublin City Council have risen from €8Thu May 05 2005 - 01:00
Wicklow mountains park plan unveiledA five-year plan has been launched for the management and development of the 17,000-hectare Wicklow Mountains National Park.Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
Operators of illegal dumps to face costly clean-upMinister for the Environment Dick Roche will today announce new "very severe" regulations for the remediation of illegal dumps…Tue May 03 2005 - 01:00
Roche to set up taskforce for EU complaintsMinister for the Environment Dick Roche is to set up a taskforce to address outstanding complaints against Ireland over the State…Mon May 02 2005 - 01:00
Warning of holiday road deathsAt least four people will die and more than 100 will be seriously injured in road accidents this May bank holiday weekend if …Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Dump close to Bray harbour falling into seaA former municipal dump containing an estimated 200,000 tonnes of rubbish is collapsing into the sea near Bray in Co Wicklow.Tue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
