Greens seek review of rent lawThe Green Party has said it would legislate against upward only rent reviews if it is returned to government.Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Nine-kilometre stretch of N11 to close tomorrowA MAJOR road closure will take place on the N11 in Co Wicklow tomorrow from 9am-6pm to allow for the realignment of ESB high …Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Spend on roads reduced by €36mTHE GOVERNMENT has announced an overall spending cut of some €36 million on regional and local roads, but says a breakdown of…Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Greystones harbour hoardings could be down by summerTHE REBUILT Greystones harbour in Co Wicklow may be reopened to the public with the removal of the hoardings by mid-summer.Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Fingleton's evidence sought in dismissal caseFORMER CHIEF executive of Irish Nationwide Building Society Michael Fingleton and former loan manager Brian Fitzgibbon are being…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
NRA abandons plans for Port Tunnel speed control systemA PROPOSED new speed control system for Dublin’s Port Tunnel has been scrapped, the National Roads Authority has confirmed.Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
National Roads Programme to receive €877m investment this yearWORK IS to begin this year on four major new road schemes including interchanges on the Cork Southern Ring Road and bypasses …Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Judge criticises lack of inquiry by lendersA HIGH Court judge has criticised some financial institutions for granting mortgages without “any proper inquiry” into the applicant…Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Bids to crush FitzPatrick's BMW reach €5,000-plusBIDS TO press the button to crush the 3-series 1992 BMW car of disgraced banker Seán FitzPatrick are to close at 4pm today.Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
€3,150 to crush FitzPatrick's BMWAn eBay auction in which the winner gets to press the button to crush the 3-series 1992 BMW car of disgraced banker Seán FitzPatrick…Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
Cost of legal advice connected to bank crisis 'staggering'CHANGES TO the way the State procures legal services are to be recommended by the Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC).Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
Kerry girl Saoirse loses fight against rare brain illnessFIVE-YEAR-OLD Saoirse Heffernan, who has been battling the rare Battens disease, died at her home in Keel, Co Kerry, early yesterday…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Surgeon guilty of professional misconduct in 2006 deathA CONSULTANT surgeon has been found guilty of professional misconduct in a case arising from the death of a woman in a Dublin…Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
EPA calls for water, waste investmentRecent water shortages exposed the fragile nature of much of State's infrastructure and pointed to the need for "significant" …Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
FitzPatrick's car to be auctioned for charityA BMW which belonged to former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Seán FitzPatrick is to go under the hammer for charitySat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
FitzPatrick's BMW to be auctionedA BMW formerly belonging to disgraced banker Seán Fitzpatrick is to be the subject of an auction to raise funds for charity.Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Ten killed on roads so far this yearTEN PEOPLE have been killed on the State’s roads since the beginning of the year – six more than over the same period last year…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Road defects 'leading to deaths'An average of 10 people per annum are killed in collisions where the primary cause is ascribed to defects in the roads.Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
Weather to become warmer and wetterWEATHER CONDITIONS are set to improve over coming days with water storage levels in reservoirs continuing to rise.Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Irish man (50) killed in dog attack in MalaysiaTHE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it is providing consular assistance to the family of an Irish man reportedly …Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Fine Gael in talks with health insurer over universal coverage, says ReillyPOLITICAL REACTION: FINE GAEL has said it is already in talks with a major international insurance provider on the provision…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Shannon boat owners count costs after icy conditions sink vesselsFREEZING CONDITIONS on the river Shannon and its tributaries have resulted in an unusually high number of boats sinking in recent…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Water restrictions to go on for immediate futureNIGHT-TIME WATER restrictions in parts of Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow are to continue for the immediate future as reservoirs …Wed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
Thousands in last-minute bid to get home for ChristmasTHOUSANDS OF frustrated air travellers will today make last-minute efforts to complete their travel plans for Christmas amid …Fri Dec 24 2010 - 00:00
Hazardous conditions on roads across countryEXTREMELY CHALLENGING weather conditions can be expected today as tens of thousands of motorists travel to their Christmas destinations…Fri Dec 24 2010 - 00:00
Connacht v Munster match rescheduledSPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT: THE WEATHER has disrupted a number of sporting and other events across the country.Fri Dec 24 2010 - 00:00
Final section of M7 motorway opensTHE END of a decade of motorway building between Dublin, the Border and the regional cities was marked quietly yesterday, with…Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
Extra flights at Dublin airport to help clear backlogTRAVEL: EXTRA FLIGHTS to Britain, the Continent and North America will be put in place from Dublin airport today, as airlines…Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
Homes with unemptied bins allowed extra bags of refuseWASTE: HOUSEHOLDS IN Dublin and Dún Laoghaire whose bins went uncollected due to poor weather conditions will be allowed to …Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
Dublin councils to collect extra refuseHouseholds in the Dublin City and Dun Laoghaire whose bin service was skipped due to poor weather conditions, will be allowed…Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
Closure of airports raises travel concernsDUBLIN AIRPORT closed for a period last night, raising concerns about the effects of the weather on Christmas travel plans as…Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
Speed cameras a key factor in road deaths fall, says Garda chiefA SHARP decline in people being killed or seriously injured on the roads in recent weeks has been attributed to the introduction…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Salt and grit supplies running outThere is less than 13,000 tonnes of salt left in the State to keep key main roads open before the next shipment arrives on Wednesday…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Supplies of salt for roads running lowThere are just 15,000 tonnes of salt left in the State to keep key main roads open, before the next shipment is due on Wednesday…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach seeks reports relevant to M7 disputeTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has asked for reports from the Department of Transport and Laois County Council following a protest by …Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Metro North manager says project has broad supportTHERE WAS a broad public and political consensus behind Metro North and a new government was unlikely to halt it, the project…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Workers block new section of M7FORTY WORKERS blocked the final section of the new Dublin to Limerick motorway in Co Offaly yesterday, saying they not been paid…Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Workers vow to obstruct motorwayWorkers on the final section of the new Dublin to Limerick motorway in Co Offaly who have not been paid since November 1st last…Mon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
Planning application dropped for radio mast at Bray Garda stationCO WICKLOW residents have claimed a breakthrough after the Office of Public Works confirmed it would no longer seek planning …Mon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
Certification body has 'hard questions' to answer on FásSUSPENSION OF certification of Fás courses by Fetac (Further Education and Training Awards Council) has left many questions to…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Ireland in top five of EU on wind-generated electricityTHE REPUBLIC is now in the top five EU countries for consumption of wind-generated electricity, the Sustainable Energy Authority…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Dart services to be hit by track repairsHOLIDAY SEASON revellers and workers over the Christmas period will be discommoded by the temporary closure of part of the south…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Use of wind electricity up by 28%The use of wind generated electricity in the Republic grew by 28 per cent on average, each year between 2005 and 2009, according…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Thaw may be brief with chance of return to freeze next weekA LONG-AWAITED rise in temperatures will kick in from tonight – but there is a chance of Arctic conditions returning next week…Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Financial dispute threatens to delay opening of M7 motorwayTHE GOVERNMENT’S plan to have all new motorways between Dublin and the regional cities open by the end of the year is in doubt…Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Icy conditions continue but thaw expected later in weekWEATHER: IT WILL be “bitterly cold” tonight and the thaw will not be felt until tomorrow at the earliest, Met Éireann has warned…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Big freeze comparisons premature, says Met ÉireannRECORDS: RECORD LOW temperatures were set in recent days but previous big freezes were of a much longer duration, and it is …Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Council backs extra homes for GreystonesCHANGES TO a €300 million Greystones harbour redevelopment in Co Wicklow have been referred to An Bord Pleanála.Tue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
Travelling public warned to set off earlyTRANSPORT DISRUPTION: PUBLIC TRANSPORT providers have urged passengers to travel early today as further snowfalls and freezing…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Minister plans to end 'off-road' tax exemptionMOTORISTS WHO avail of the “off the road” exemption when taxing their vehicles are costing the State up to €75 million per year…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
