'Dual gateway' loss would damage Shannon regionThe ending of "dual gateway" status would reduce the number of transatlantic flights using Shannon Airport from 50 per week to…Tue May 18 2004 - 01:00
Plan to expand Cork rail services goes to CabinetThe Cabinet is to decide within weeks on a plan for a major expansion of commuter rail services around Cork city.Tue May 18 2004 - 01:00
Freedom of the city for HeffernanThe Freedom of the City of Dublin was conferred on legendary GAA figure Kevin Heffernan by the Lord Mayor, Mr Royston Brady, …Tue May 18 2004 - 01:00
Dublin to get 40,000 new homesMore than 40,000 new homes will be completed in Dublin city by 2010 in an eight-year building programme attempting to reverse…Tue May 18 2004 - 01:00
Litre of petrol expected to rise by up to 7 centPetrol retailers have been urged to "act responsibly" by the Tánaiste, Ms Harney, as prices are expected to rise by between five…Mon May 17 2004 - 01:00
Spiddal-based TV company awarded prestigious EmmyA Co Galway-based television company has won a prestigious 2004 Emmy Award in the United States.Mon May 17 2004 - 01:00
NRA chief promises some more money for roads in BMW regionThe chief executive of the National Roads Authority, Mr Michael Tobin, has said 2004 will see roads funding "taking off" in the…Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
Authority asks for an extra €2bn to finish new roadsThe National Roads Authority has said it cannot accede to the request from the Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, to substantially…Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
Brennan 'well disposed' to NRA having more road-building powerThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, is "well disposed" to a change in the status of the National Roads Authority (NRA) to…Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
Harney faces questions on ShannonA lively debate on the future of the Shannon stopover and the dismantling of Aer Rianta is expected at a conference in Limerick…Tue Apr 27 2004 - 01:00
Airport's status under threat from open-skies planShannon's "Trans-Atlantic gateway" status which is under threat from a proposed EU-US open skies agreement, has been a fundamental…Tue Apr 27 2004 - 01:00
Three die on roads at weekendGardaí at Thurles, Co Tipperary, have appealed for information surrounding the discovery of the body of a 55-year-old man on …Mon Apr 26 2004 - 01:00
Hauliers say lorries will use city routes due to height of tunnelsThere is no logic in building motorway bridges to a height of more than five metres and capable of taking "super trucks", when…Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Almost €4 billion for housing programmes over next five yearsLocal authorities are to receive almost €4 billion for housing programmes over the next five years, the Minister of State for…Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Economist casts doubts on the viability of LuasDublin's Luas system, due to commence operations in nine weeks time, needs to carry a similar amount of passengers as the city…Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Minister says Ballymun towers to be demolished this summerWork on the demolition of the Ballymun towers in north Dublin will get underway this summer, the Minister of State for housing…Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Attempts to halt Dublin's urban sprawl unsuccessful, census findsAttempts to halt Dublin's urban sprawl into surrounding counties appears not to have been successful - at least up until 2002…Fri Apr 23 2004 - 01:00
Luas lines will 'break even'Dublin's Sandyford and Tallaght Luas lines will "at least break even", the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) maintained yesterday…Fri Apr 23 2004 - 01:00
Backing for 2,180 homes in Dublin suburbA proposal to build 2,180 new homes on a 90-acre site in the north Dublin suburb of Balgriffin has been approved by Dublin City…Thu Apr 22 2004 - 01:00
Lorry driver killed, bringing weekly toll on roads to nineA man was killed in a traffic accident between a lorry and a van on the N4 road at Killeighter Cross, Kilcock, Co Kildare, yesterday…Sat Apr 17 2004 - 01:00
€56m health centre lies idle over €3.5m fitting-out costsMedical staff and community representatives in north Co Dublin are frustrated that a new €56 million health centre may not open…Fri Apr 16 2004 - 01:00
Wicklow bypasses to open ahead of scheduleBypasses of the villages of Rathnew and Ashford in Co Wicklow will open to traffic this summer almost 1½ years ahead of schedule…Fri Apr 16 2004 - 01:00
NRA aims to raise €2bn from new toll chargesThe National Roads Authority (NRA) is to propose tolling a number of existing and proposed motorways in an attempt to raise an…Thu Apr 15 2004 - 01:00
Dublin council to allow tenants buy flatsDublin City Council is to allow tenants in its apartment complexes to buy out their homes at discounted prices, in a move that…Tue Apr 13 2004 - 01:00
Group to debate new planning guidelinesUp to 500 members of the Local Authority Members Association (LAMA) are to debate the new planning guidelines for rural housing…Tue Apr 13 2004 - 01:00
Brennan to focus on global road safety in address to UN assemblyThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, is to focus on the global aspects of road safety when he addresses the UN General Assembly…Mon Apr 12 2004 - 01:00
Four killed in traffic accidentsFour people were killed on the Republic's roads since last Wednesday, two of them as the bank holiday weekend got under way.Mon Apr 12 2004 - 01:00
Roche says media ignored key meetingThe Minister for State for Europe, Mr Dick Roche, has criticised the media for failing to report on an EU ministerial conference…Mon Apr 12 2004 - 01:00
Restored Limerick rail link hailed a successIarnród Éireann has said the success of its recently rebuilt Limerick to Ennis commuter service bodes well for the extension …Mon Apr 12 2004 - 01:00
Legal advice sought on MEP's road signsThe National Roads Authority has said it is to take legal advice on whether electronic election signs on behalf of Avril Doyle…Mon Apr 12 2004 - 01:00
Government accused of ignoring increase in house pricesOpposition spokesmen have accused the Government of ignoring the problem of rising house prices, following a new report which…Sat Apr 10 2004 - 01:00
Sun resorts prove popular as 350,000 fly outThe bank holiday weekend has been characterised by large numbers of people leaving the country for sunshine destinations, according…Sat Apr 10 2004 - 01:00
Demolition of Ballymun faces four-year delayThe Health and Safety Authority has ruled that demolition of the Ballymun flats complex in north Dublin can not go ahead because…Fri Apr 09 2004 - 01:00
Department official says key 'gateway' issues are being addressedGovernment policy is already addressing a number of key issues raised at the launch of the Atlantic Gateways forum, a senior …Thu Apr 08 2004 - 01:00
Plans drawn up for €300m extension of metro to SwordsDetailed plans for the extension of the proposed Dublin airport metro to Swords, at a cost of about €300 million, have been worked…Wed Apr 07 2004 - 01:00
Death toll rises again as policy on road safety stallsToday marks the start of road safety events worldwide but there is no formal strategy here, writes Tim O'BrienWed Apr 07 2004 - 01:00
Fingal adds to development land bankMore than 1,400 hectares of zoned building land in the Fingal area of north Dublin remains undeveloped since the adoption of …Wed Apr 07 2004 - 01:00
Roncalli social housing scheme approvedFingal county councillors have voted to proceed with a controversial social and affordable housing scheme at Roncalli Road in…Tue Apr 06 2004 - 01:00
?10bn to be spent on motorwaysThe State is to spend up to €10 billion on motorways in the next five years -€2 billion more than previously plannedTue Apr 06 2004 - 01:00
Dublin travel cards will be smart, but not yetThe State's first travel "smartcard" designed to allow passengers to switch between public transport-providers was introduced…Sat Apr 03 2004 - 01:00
Major development plan for Laois launchedA scheme which aspires to become the State's main hub for warehousing and distribution was launched by Laois County Council yesterday…Thu Apr 01 2004 - 01:00
Residents oppose plan for social and affordable homes in suburbSome residents of Sutton, Co Dublin, have expressed outrage at Fingal County Council's plans to build 24 social and affordable…Thu Apr 01 2004 - 01:00
Public favourite loses out in harbour design contestA proposal by the heneghanWed Mar 31 2004 - 01:00
Brennan insists road safety measures not underfundedThe Minister for Transport has rejected criticism by the chairman of the National Safety Council that not enough funding is being…Tue Mar 30 2004 - 01:00
Council warned of delays, extra costs for tunnelDublin City Council expects an extra charge of some €100 million to be added to the cost of the Dublin Port Tunnel by the contractor…Tue Mar 30 2004 - 01:00
Taxi-drivers agree on new recommendationsTaxi-drivers will have to produce tax clearance certificates before they have their taxi licences renewed under proposals put…Mon Mar 29 2004 - 01:00
State may take back iodine tablets issued to all housesThe Department of Health has said it is prepared to consider recalling the iodine tablets issued to 2Sat Mar 27 2004 - 00:00
Council plans strict rules on one-off housesDraft planning guidelines for rural housing published by Fingal County Council yesterday impose stringent building restrictions…Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
Plan for 'waste to energy' plant at Waterford Port to be lodgedHerhof Environmental, a subsidiary of Treasury Holdings, has confirmed that it is to lodge a planning application for a "waste…Thu Mar 25 2004 - 00:00
Brennan orders major review of security on public transportA major review of security on State-owned public transport services has been ordered by the Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan…Tue Mar 23 2004 - 00:00
