Committee refuses to discuss crashesTHE DEATHS of three young people in car crashes on roads in the west of Ireland cannot be investigated or discussed by the Oireachtas…Tue Apr 13 2010 - 01:00
Transport committee refuses EU requestThe Oireachtas Committee on Transport has refused a request from an influential committee of the European Parliament to discuss…Mon Apr 12 2010 - 01:00
Material in M3 also used in houses with subsidenceMATERIAL USED in the construction of the M3 motorway in Co Meath was sourced from two quarries which also supplied material to…Thu Apr 08 2010 - 01:00
Waterford-Rosslare rail services to closeIARNRÓD ÉIREANN has confirmed it is to cease passenger services on the Waterford to Rosslare line in the southeast.Thu Apr 08 2010 - 01:00
Waterford to Rosslare rail link axedIarnród Éireann has confirmed it is to cease passenger services on the Waterford to Rosslare line in the southeast.Wed Apr 07 2010 - 01:00
No pyrite found in M3, says NRAMaterial used in the construction of the M3 motorway in Co Meath was sourced from two quarries which also supplied material to…Wed Apr 07 2010 - 01:00
Fine Gael TDs urged to cease campaign to reverse €10 travel taxENVIRONMENTAL GROUP Friends of the Irish Environment has written to Fine Gael TDs asking them to cease efforts to repeal the …Mon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Navan to Dunboyne rail route revealedIARNRÓD ÉIREANN has released its chosen route for the proposed new line from Dunboyne to Navan in Co Meath.Sat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Motorway from Nenagh to Birdhill opens earlyA 16KM section of the M7, south of the Nenagh bypass, was opened yesterday in advance of anticipated high volumes of bank holiday…Fri Apr 02 2010 - 01:00
Policy on waste management in crisis, says expertPROPOSALS BY the Minister for the Environment John Gormley to extend landfill taxes to incinerators mistakenly place landfill…Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
Galway-Limerick rail link reopensFIVE MINISTERS, about eight mayors, one Senator and several thousand local people turned out along the route for the reopening…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Campaigners say next section of corridor could open in yearCAMPAIGNERS FOR the reopening of the Western Rail Corridor expressed delight yesterday with the restoration of passenger services…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Approval for development on Carlton sitePROPERTY DEVELOPER Joe O’Reilly has secured planning approval for a major redevelopment of the Carlton Cinema site in central…Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
Permission for Carlton site grantedProperty developer Joe O'Reilly has secured planning approval for the redevelopment of the Carlton Cinema site in central Dublin…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Potential health risk at historic mine sitesTHREE OF the Republic’s historic mine sites, Tynagh in Co Galway, Silvermines in Co Tipperary and Avoca in Co Wicklow, have been…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Investors criticise strategy for smart economyGOVERNMENT EFFORTS to develop the “smart economy” were criticised by investors at a conference on green energy in Dublin yesterday…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Locals warn of increasing erosionCOASTAL EROSION in the vicinity of the stalled harbour redevelopment project in Greystones, Co Wicklow, has accelerated over …Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Wexford to get boost as State office opensSTATE SALARIES of about €9 million a year are expected to boost the local economy, following the opening of the new Department…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Further section of M9 between Dublin and Waterford opensANOTHER MILESTONE in the development of the Republic’s motorway network takes place this morning with the opening of the Knocktopher…Mon Mar 22 2010 - 00:00
Clontarf residents protest against operation of head shop in villageRESIDENTS IN Clontarf, north Dublin staged a protest at the weekend against the operation of a head shop in the village.Mon Mar 22 2010 - 00:00
SF proposal to cut dole queuesA €1.3 billion plan to take 50,000 people under the age of 25 off the dole immediately would demonstrate there are steps that…Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
EU grants to move freight off roadsTHE EU Commission has launched a €64 million grant scheme aimed at moving freight from roads to more environmentally friendly…Thu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
Wexford to get boost as State office opensSTATE SALARIES of about €9 million a year are expected to boost the local economy, following the opening of the new Department…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Summer schools concerned over cap on councillors' spendingSUMMER SCHOOLS across the country have expressed concern at a decision to cap the amount of money councillors can spend on “conferences…Sat Mar 13 2010 - 00:00
Atlas to include road safety informationRoad safety information including the locations of the Garda speed cameras, high incident collision zones, toll motorways ‑ and…Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Wilson queries social housing and health spending in NorthNORTHERN IRELAND’S Minister for Finance Sammy Wilson has questioned current levels of spending on health and social housing, …Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
€6bn plan to retro-fit one million homesPROPOSALS TO finance a €6 billion programme to retro-fit more than one million homes to energy-efficient standards are currently…Thu Mar 11 2010 - 00:00
Wilson queries North health spendingNorthern Ireland's finance minister Sammy Wilson has said it is time to question current levels of spending on health and social…Thu Mar 11 2010 - 00:00
Bus Éireann plans to reduce services across its networkBUS ÉIREANN is to close one of its services between Galway and Athlone and reduce services on 18 other routes across the State…Thu Mar 11 2010 - 00:00
Agency unveils eco upgrade planProposals to upgrade the energy efficiency of more than a million homes, at a cost of €6 billion, have been included in a new…Wed Mar 10 2010 - 00:00
Some councils to publish expenses on websitesDUBLIN CITY Council and a growing number of local authorities across the State are preparing to publish the expense details of…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Airborne laser scans used to map StateTHE ORDNANCE Survey of Ireland (OSI) is rolling out a project to map the State using Lidar – a technology which employs airborne…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Study into feasibility of Irish Sea electricity gridA NEW study on the feasibility of an undersea electricity grid in the Irish Sea, which would link off-shore renewable energy …Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Waste to energy conversion endorsedIRELAND SHOULD develop up to eight regional waste-to-energy plants, dealing with the problem of residual waste and providing …Mon Mar 08 2010 - 00:00
Testing of new public transport ticket system to start in weeksTESTING OF the new integrated ticketing system for public transport in Dublin is to get under way within weeks, with a pilot …Mon Mar 08 2010 - 00:00
Retail plan shows developers have learnt nothing, says CuffeOPPOSING A plan to create a new “district centre” on the same scale as Blackrock at Carrickmines in south Co Dublin, Green Party…Mon Mar 08 2010 - 00:00
Ambassadors descend on Bray for a diplomatic dayBRITISH AMBASSADOR Julian King presented a distinctly informal image to schoolchildren as he arrived in an open-necked shirt …Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Bank restructuring statement in weeksTHE GOVERNMENT will issue a comprehensive statement on the restructuring of the banking system in coming weeks, Taoiseach Brian…Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Renewable energy target to be exceededIRELAND IS set to overshoot its target for generating 40 per cent of its electricity needs from renewable energy by 2020, Minister…Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
Banks statement 'in coming weeks'The Government will issue a comprehensive statement on the restructuring of the banking system in coming weeks, Taoiseach Brian…Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
Ireland 'ahead on renewable targets'Ireland met its targets for generating 15 per cent of electricity from renewable sources by 2010 in January, a conference in …Thu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
Dart Underground's economic benefit 'will far outweigh costs'THE BENEFITS of Dublin’s proposed “Dart Underground” outweigh the costs by more than two to one, according a new economic appraisal…Thu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
Engineers make plans for an island of 8 million peopleA PREDICTED population of eight million people on the island by the 2030s will require major new roads, railways, energy sources…Tue Mar 02 2010 - 00:00
Port tunnel evacuated after two trucks crashDUBLIN PORT Tunnel was evacuated yesterday after two heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) collided in the northbound bore shortly before…Sat Feb 27 2010 - 00:00
Contraflow lanes for cyclists being considered by councilDUBLIN CITY Council is considering proposals to create “contraflow lanes” for cyclists, allowing them to travel in either direction…Sat Feb 27 2010 - 00:00
Port Tunnel reopens after crashDublin Port Tunnel has reopened following the evacuation of the 4.5km tunnel at lunchtime as a result of a crash.Fri Feb 26 2010 - 00:00
Climate change 'has effects on health'THE HIGH numbers of people who die during the winter months, particularly as a result of respiratory disease and heart failure…Fri Feb 26 2010 - 00:00
Dublin may see contra-flow cyclistsDublin City Council is to draw up plans for "contra flow lanes" for cyclists, allowing them to travel in either direction on …Thu Feb 25 2010 - 00:00
Global warming 'may cut deaths'The high number of people who die in Ireland during the winter months - particularly as a result of respiratory disease and heart…Thu Feb 25 2010 - 00:00
Report seeks rural transport changesTHE GOVERNMENT’S new carbon tax should be used to fund rural transport, including taxi vouchers for the elderly, according to…Thu Feb 25 2010 - 00:00
