Hikers insist developers of golf course cannot block routeA group of about 30 walkers gathered near Enniskerry on the Dublin/Wicklow border yesterday to follow a right of way on which…Mon Jul 12 2004 - 01:00
Naas road update will take two yearsA €200m upgrade of a section of the Naas road between the Dublin/Kildare border and the Naas interchange will result in road …Mon Jul 12 2004 - 01:00
Walkers to highlight falloff in number of rights-of-wayThe Enniskerry Walkers' Association is to stage a "symbolic" march across the border between Wicklow and Dublin tomorrow to highlight…Sat Jul 10 2004 - 01:00
Brennan may seek study of peak accidentsThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, has held exploratory talks with the Medical Bureau of Road Safety and Forensic Medicine…Sat Jul 10 2004 - 01:00
First of towers in Ballymun set to bite the dust tomorrowThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, will be on hand to see a specially positioned "super long reach" crane bite into the 15-storey Patrick…Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
€36,000 an acre paid for 'low-hope' landFarmers in the mid-west have received more than €36,000 per acre for land with "low hope" development value from the National…Thu Jul 08 2004 - 01:00
InfrastructureInvestment in roads and railways, as well as high-technology communications, may be made ahead of demand in regions outside Dublin…Thu Jul 08 2004 - 01:00
Big increase in number of apartments approvedPlanning permission is being granted for increasing numbers of apartments, but one-off houses still accounted for 34Thu Jul 08 2004 - 01:00
Report urges cities to co-operateA number of key "linkages" between Waterford, Cork, Limerick and Galway that would help those cities to rival the east coast …Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
New €83m air traffic control centre opens in ShannonThe new €83 million air traffic control system, which will handle almost 90 per cent of all traffic between Europe and North …Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Firm sues over bypass contract for DundalkThe road building company SIAC has launched a High Court challenge to the awarding of the contract for the western bypass of …Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Luas trams attract 100,000 passengersExcitement with Dublin's new Luas system has continued, with queues of more than 1,000 at the St Stephen's Green and Sandyford…Fri Jul 02 2004 - 01:00
No invitation for former RPA chiefThe former acting chief executive of the Railway Procurement Agency, Mr Donal Mangan, has not received an invitation to tomorrow…Tue Jun 29 2004 - 01:00
New car sales at highest since 2000Sales of new cars rose to 93,319 in the first five months of this year, reversing a trend of declining sales since a high in …Sat Jun 26 2004 - 01:00
City traders to increase damages claim over LuasTraders in Dublin's Harcourt Street have said they will increase the amount of damages they are seeking from the Railway Procurement…Sat Jun 26 2004 - 01:00
City council blames Luas test run for Dublin traffic congestionDublin City Council has backed Dublin Bus and blamed Luas for breaching agreed protocols and causing last Tuesday morning's unusually…Fri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
Protest marches in major cities to begin at 7 p.m.Stop Bush Campaign: The Stop Bush Campaign, an alliance of anti-war groups, has set 7 p.mFri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
Residents raise ramp concernsResidents of Dublin's south inner city have called for a review of safety aspects of the Luas system after a car drove up a railway…Fri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
Road regulations regime criticisedThe Irish Insurance Federation has clashed with the National Safety Council and the Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, over …Thu Jun 24 2004 - 01:00
Call to suspend Athy CPO hearingsAn Taisce has called for the suspension of compulsory purchase order (CPO) hearings in relation to the Athy relief road scheme…Tue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
Enforcement key, says expertPeople need to believe that if they break the law in relation to road safety they will be caught, and if they are caught they…Tue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
CIE accused of holding up Waterford developmentWaterford Port has accused CIÉ and Iarnród Éireann of holding up a €100 million redevelopment at the city's North Quays.Tue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
Protesters call for an end to ban on anti-war postersA crowd of about 40 members of the Irish Anti-War Movement protested outside the inaugural meeting of the new City Council at…Tue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
Dublin elects Labour lord mayorDublin City Council last night elected a Labour councillor, Mr Michael Conaghan, as the captital's lord mayor.Tue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
An Taisce's financial crisis a 'ball of smoke'The former chairman of An Taisce, Mr Michael Smith, has called for an explanation of how the impression was given out that the…Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
Free travel to mark Luas launchThe opening of Dublin's Luas service later this month is to be marked by five days of free travel and family entertainment, the…Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
Dunboyne homes decision upheldAn Bord Pleanála has upheld a decision of Meath County Council to grant planning permission for almost 600 homes at Dunboyne …Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
CIE asks Dublin Bus to stocktakeCIÉ has asked Dublin Bus for commercial valuations oall of its city bus depots, in a move which could raise hundreds of millions…Fri Jun 18 2004 - 01:00
Subsidy for Luas if passenger numbers are lowThe Department of Transport is prepared to give a subsidy to Dublin's Luas system - if the system fails in meeting passenger …Tue Jun 15 2004 - 01:00
Ahern's relative in council landfill disputeKildare County Council has initiated legal action against a landfill operation on land belonging to the family of the Taoiseach…Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
Dubliners chuffed by streetcar named LuasDubliners were given another chance to inspect the city's new trams yesterday as part of a Luas safety awareness day.Sat Jun 12 2004 - 01:00
Council apologises for smellDublin City Council has apologised to residents of Ringsend about "occasional" smells from its new €300 million waste water system…Fri Jun 11 2004 - 01:00
Bord Pleanala approves €490m dual carriagewayAn Bord Pleanála has approved plans for a new €490 million dual carriageway linking Kilcullen, Co Kildare, to Powerstown, south…Fri Jun 11 2004 - 01:00
Fingal rezones excess of 300 hectaresFingal county councillors have signed off on proposals to rezone enough land to accommodate about 40 per cent more than the projected…Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
Driver testing and standards body plannedThe proposed driver testing and standards authority announced by the Minister for Transport yesterday is not likely to be agreed…Tue Jun 01 2004 - 01:00
Athlone centre will have link-up to HarvardA new "international centre for local and regional development" that will link third- level colleges on both sides of the Border…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
No social housing accord struck in Killiney hotel worksDún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has said it is "not unduly concerned" that it has not reached agreement on the provision…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
Brennan to open €106m bypass in Limerick todayTwo major new road schemes which will ease traffic congestion in Limerick city are to be opened by the Minister for Transport…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
Privatising bus routes 'would cost more and damage service'A new transport authority which would auction off bus routes outside Dublin would cost more to run than the current subvention…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
Council refuses to release pollution dataWicklow County Council has refused to allow its records of water tests taken in the vicinity of illegal dumps to be scrutinised…Sat May 29 2004 - 01:00
Glendalough exhibition wins UK design awardA new exhibition at the Glendalough Interpretative Centre in Co Wicklow has won a design award from the British Association of…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Urban rehousing move criticisedDublin City Council's decision to drop a plan to demolish high-rise council flats at St Michael's estate in Inchicore has been…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Labour critical of plan to close Garda stationsPlans by the Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, to close Garda stations, including some in urban areas, have been criticised …Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Pint of Guinness is set to increase by 15 cent in JuneThe price of a pint of Guinness is expected to rise by 15 cent across the State from June 1st, despite on-going legal action …Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
OPW to sell Central Mental Hospital siteThe Office of Public Works (OPW) is proposing to sell the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum, south Co Dublin, and relocate it…Wed May 26 2004 - 01:00
New €115m air traffic control system failed at Dublin AirportThe Irish Aviation Authority has confirmed that a new €115 million air traffic control system in use at Dublin Airport failed…Tue May 25 2004 - 01:00
New legislation urged as road death toll rises to 11Another four people have died in vehicle-related accidents, bringing to 11 the number killed in the Republic in the last four…Tue May 25 2004 - 01:00
Unused health centre incurs €5m costsResidents of Ballymun in Dublin have invited local and national politicians to debate the failure of health authorities to open…Tue May 25 2004 - 01:00
€31m Kilkenny city bypass approvedA €31 million bypass of Kilkenny city which involves relocating a section of the Dublin-Waterford railway line, was approved …Fri May 21 2004 - 01:00
Health issue puts pressure on FFCouncil profile: Wicklow County Council The "swing" on Wicklow County Council in 1999 was effectively a one-seat gain for Fine…Thu May 20 2004 - 01:00
