Drogheda's 'poor image' bad for tradeA three-year economic action plan for Drogheda, Co Louth, has identified its "poor image" as a serious impediment to development…Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
NRA reluctant to install M50 barriersThe National Roads Authority has said it remains "extremely reluctant" to install median barriers on the M50 before the expansion…Mon Nov 29 2004 - 00:00
Cowen questions councils on rural tax reliefThe Minister for Finance, Mr Cowen, has written to five county councils in the upper Shannon region asking them to make their…Mon Nov 29 2004 - 00:00
Operation Freeflow begins today in DublinOperation Freeflow, which gets under way in Dublin this morning, is likely to be more successful than previous years due to the…Mon Nov 29 2004 - 00:00
Callely 'dejected' at failure of Luas bus link proposalThe Minister of State for Transport, Mr Ivor Callely, has said he is "disappointed" and "a bit dejected" that he could not get…Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Free bus tickets to help reduce traffic at ChristmasNew park-and-ride facilities at the Quick Park site at Dublin Airport, with free city-wide Rambler tickets, are to be provided…Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Reward offered over €1m damage to N7 bridgeSouth Dublin County Council has offered a reward of €10,000 to anyone who can identify the vehicle that caused more than €1 million…Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Locals say Docklands helipad is 'a great idea'Residents of East Wall and North Wall in the Dublin Docklands would welcome plans backed by Treasury Holdings for a helicopter…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Households in Dublin face hike in waste chargesDublin householders face higher waste charges while shops and businesses will have to pay increased rates, the city management…Thu Nov 25 2004 - 00:00
'Floozie' finds new homeDublin's Floozie in the Jacuzzi has found a new home - albeit without her jacuzzi.Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
Cabinet to decide Abbey site soonThe Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Mr O'Donoghue, is to ask the Cabinet to approve a new Dublin site for the Abbey Theatre…Mon Nov 15 2004 - 00:00
EU project to reopen Limerick canalA five-year scheme to reopen the former Limerick Park Canal linking the city's university area to the Shannon, is to feature …Mon Nov 15 2004 - 00:00
'League table' of councils plannedThe Minister for the Environment has warned poorly performing local authorities that he will "name and shame" them from next …Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00
Luas bus service runs into licensing problemProposals to link up Dublin's two Luas lines with a dedicated bus service in time for Christmas have run into licensing difficulties…Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
Western delegation to seek investment funds for projectsDemands for a targeted package of investment in the west of Ireland will be made to the Minister for Finance, Mr Cowen, when …Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
Dublin apartments to get recycling serviceDublin's four local authorities have begun distributing recycling boxes to private and local apartment blocks throughout the …Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
Dublin to Cork motorway target to be missedWhen the Monasterevin bypass opens today it will be the last stretch of the Dublin-Cork road to open for the next three years…Mon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00
TCD may be affected by Luas link lineThe Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) may seek to have the walls and railings of Trinity College Dublin moved back at Nassau Street…Thu Nov 04 2004 - 00:00
M50 motorway to Leopardstown to open todayThe opening today of Dublin's M50 Motorway as far as Leopardstown in the south of the county marks a milestone.Thu Nov 04 2004 - 00:00
Conference to explore changing values in societyThe award-winning journalist John Pilger, the Ombudsman, Ms Emily O'Reilly, and the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, …Tue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
Luas link-up will cause problems for buses, admits DTOThe proposed route for Luas through Dublin city centre poses significant problems for buses, the Dublin Transportation Office…Tue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
Coman's cleaner claims she was unfairly dismissedA cleaner who worked for 14 years at one of Dublin's best known pubs - Coman's in Rathgar - was unfairly accused of gossiping…Tue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
Roche to get report on M3 archaeological sitesA report on the preservation of 38 archaeological sites along the route of the proposed M3 motorway through Co Meath is to be…Sat Oct 30 2004 - 01:00
Action against hillwalkers adjournedA case in which a prominent Wicklow landowner is seeking to make an injunction against a group of hillwalkers permanent was adjourned…Sat Oct 30 2004 - 01:00
Former leader launches treaty debateIreland had a disproportionate influence on the European constitution given its size and population, former Taoiseach Dr Garret…Thu Oct 28 2004 - 01:00
Child escapes injury as bicycle is hit by LuasA child narrowly escaped injury when his bicycle was struck by a tram in Dublin yesterday afternoon.Thu Oct 28 2004 - 01:00
Minister signals planning changes on the wayThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Roche, has announced an overhaul of the way local authorities deal with planning applications…Tue Oct 26 2004 - 01:00
Two women killed in traffic accidentsTwo women were killed in traffic accidents in Co Kilkenny and Co Cork yesterday.Sat Oct 23 2004 - 01:00
Height of Dublin Port Tunnel will not be raisedThe Minister for Transport has decided not to raise the clearance height in the Dublin Port Tunnel to allow for so-called "supercube…Fri Oct 22 2004 - 01:00
Young speeding drivers the main target of Garda safety campaignYoung people speeding in cars late at night this bank holiday weekend are to be especially targeted by the Garda's road safety…Fri Oct 22 2004 - 01:00
Assisted suicide not killing, students toldAssisted suicide is not killing if the person wishing to die has control of the process, the director of the Swiss-based group…Thu Oct 21 2004 - 01:00
Control Plus to be replaced as Dublin clamping bodyControl Plus, the operator of the Dublin City clamping service, is to be replaced by a company which tendered a "less economically…Tue Oct 19 2004 - 01:00
Waterford bypass fund divertedMoney earmarked for the start of the Waterford city bypass in the constituency of the Minister for Transport, Mr Cullen, is to…Tue Oct 19 2004 - 01:00
Building to begin on second Mullingar bypassThe Minister for Transport, Mr Cullen, will turn the first sod on the building of a second bypass at Mullingar, Co Westmeath, …Mon Oct 18 2004 - 01:00
O'Reilly seeks new remit for medical, law issuesThe Irish Hospital Consultants' Association and the Law Society of Ireland have rejected a call by the Ombudsman, Ms Emily O'…Sat Oct 16 2004 - 01:00
McManus takes Wicklow dumps issue to EuropeThe deputy leader of the Labour Party, Ms Liz McManus, is to refer the State's handling of illegal dumps in Wicklow to the Petitions…Sat Oct 16 2004 - 01:00
Roche to get tough with illegal waste operatorsThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Roche, is considering new guidelines to force illegal waste operators and landowners to …Mon Oct 11 2004 - 01:00
An Taisce asked to take focus off one-off housingThe Minister for the Environment has said he is "not gunning for An Taisce" but he wants the organisation to redirect its efforts…Thu Oct 07 2004 - 01:00
Site excavations on M3 may cost €30mExcavation of archaeological sites on the proposed route of the M3 motorway in Co Meath will cost up to €30 million, it emerged…Tue Oct 05 2004 - 01:00
Luas extensions delayed until 2008A lack of progress on public-private partnerships to deliver extensions to the Luas means it will be at least 2008 before passengers…Mon Oct 04 2004 - 01:00
Budget must focus on anti-poverty strategy - CORIThe next Budget should reduce the risk of poverty faced by 700,000 people, address the infrastructure deficit, and increase funding…Mon Oct 04 2004 - 01:00
Sludge lagoon for Roscommon rejectedAn Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for a controversial sewage sludge lagoon near Fuerty, close to the Suck river…Sat Oct 02 2004 - 01:00
Medieval fosse removed from Carrickmines siteThe archaeological remains at the centre of the dispute over the building of a motorway at Carrickmines in south Co Dublin have…Thu Sept 30 2004 - 01:00
Cullen can be expected to back regional demands for infrastructureTransport: It would be crass to suggest that the appointment of Mr Martin Cullen to the Transport portfolio would simply result…Thu Sept 30 2004 - 01:00
Bus drivers protest over night-time attacksDublin Bus drivers yesterday staged an unofficial strike causing severe disruption to services in Rathmines, Terenure, Templeogue…Wed Sept 29 2004 - 01:00
Mayor criticises transport officeThe long-awaited Luas service between Dublin city centre and Tallaght finally got under way yesterday after being launched by…Wed Sept 29 2004 - 01:00
New €115m road to link Dublin and NorthThe National Roads Authority (NRA) has formed a partnership with the Northern Ireland Roads Agency to extend the M1 motorway …Tue Sept 28 2004 - 01:00
Red Cow interchange ready for new Tallaght tram serviceTraffic signals at Dublin's notorious Red Cow interchange on the M50 have been altered to facilitate the Luas service to Tallaght…Tue Sept 28 2004 - 01:00
Brennan says major road projects are on scheduleAll the State's major road projects which began in the last 18 months are now on budget and on target for completion on deadline…Tue Sept 28 2004 - 01:00
Bypass in Wicklow is latest road completed ahead of scheduleThe new Ashford and Rathnew bypass in Co Wicklow will be opened this morning.Mon Sept 27 2004 - 01:00
