Operation freeflow launchedOPERATION FREEFLOW, the annual ban on non-essential road works in the capital, got underway quietly last weekend.Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Warning of flood risk from port planAN EXISTING risk of flooding in Clontarf, Sandymount and Ringsend would be exacerbated by Dublin Port’s plans to infill 52 acres…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Funeral of shopkeeper todayThe funeral of Wicklow shopkeeper John Deasy, who was stabbed to death last week, will take place in Arklow later today.Mon Nov 30 2009 - 00:00
'No option' over infill decisionAn Bord Pleanala has no option but to refuse planning permission for a 52-acre infill in Dublin Bay, a planning hearing was told…Mon Nov 30 2009 - 00:00
Two held over fatal Arklow stabbingGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the killing of Arklow shopkeeper John Deasy on Wednesday night have arrested two 19-year-old men in connection…Sat Nov 28 2009 - 00:00
Gormley to sign biodegradable waste rulesNew regulations which will effectively require commercial premises to have an additional 'brown bin' for biodegradable waste …Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
Quinn Healthcare premiums to rise by 15%THE COST of health insurance from Quinn Healthcare is to go up by an average of 15 per cent in 2010, the company announced yesterday…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
President urges road users to give each other gift of safe ChristmasPRESIDENT MARY McAleese yesterday appealed to drivers to “give each other the gift of a safe Christmas” instead of “the endless…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Unions plan second day of strikes next weekPRESS CONFERENCE: A SECOND public service workers’ strike is set to take place on Thursday, December 3rd, if renewed talks fail…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Christmas safety campaign launchedDriving while under the influence of drink or drugs is "selfish, dangerous, inexcusable and downright bad", President Mary McAleese…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
ESB carries out emergency work on banks of ShannonEAST GALWAY: THE ESB was yesterday engaged in emergency work on the western banks of the Shannon north of Portumna, in east …Tue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
Free parking in Dublin's 'retail core'FREE PARKING in Dublin City Centre’s “retail core” is being offered to motorists as part of attempts to stimulate Christmas shopping…Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
Forecast and travelWeather: Further spells of wet and windy weather are expected this week, Met Éireann said yesterday.Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
Supply to 40% of Cork city disruptedWATER QUALITY: WATER AUTHORITIES across the State were last night engaged in emergency checks of water quality as floods posed…Sat Nov 21 2009 - 00:00
Councils could face huge bills over deadly gas in homesLOCAL AUTHORITIES across the State are facing a potential compensation bill of tens of millions of euro for tenants who suffer…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Insufficient testing of radon householdsMore then 80,000 households which were identified as being at risk from dangerously high levels of radon gas in a national survey…Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
Low-key start to suspension of busgateTHE LIFTING of the controversial bus corridor in Dublin’s College Green had a “very unspectacular” effect on traffic yesterday…Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
Goverment delays biker trainingCOMPULSORY BASIC training for motorcyclists will not be introduced this year despite a promise in the Government's Road Safety…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Dublin transport to improve next monthTransport in Dublin, particularly public transport, is set to improve next month with the completion of Irish Rail's Kildare …Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Early completion for M4/M6THE FIRST of the State's new inter-urban motorways, the 194km M4/M6 route from Dublin to Galway, has been completed six months…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Report warns of climate threatLow-lying power plants, vulnerable water supplies, railways and motorways are all at increased risk of the effects of climate…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Repaired viaduct gets safety approval as rail service resumes on MondaySAFETY CERTIFICATION for the rebuilt Malahide viaduct on Iarnród Éireann’s Northern line was formally approved by the Railway…Sat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
Coffee houses 'a third place' between work and homeEFFORTS TO revive Dublin’s 18th-century tradition of lively coffee houses are to be actively supported by Dublin City Council…Sat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
End-of-life forum gets over 140 submissionsA FORUM on the end of life, an initiative of the Irish Hospice Foundation, has announced it has completed the “listening phase…Fri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
Dublin port hearing to reopenBord Pleanála is to reopen its oral hearing into plans by Dublin Port Company to infill 52 acres of Dublin Bay.Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
First headstones of Irish soldiers killed in World Wars unveiledIRISH SOLDIERS who served in the first and second World Wars, who are buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, were for the first time commemorated…Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Government accused of tax U-turnThe Wheel, a body representing over 860 charities, has accused the Government of doing a U-turn on tax reform in the forthcoming…Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Biodiversity loss 'impacts' economyPoor environmental management is damaging to our wallets as well as our health, Minister for Environment John Gormley has said…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Stardust human rights case lodgedA COMPLAINT to the Irish Human Rights Commission alleging ill-treatment at the hands of the State has been filed by the Stardust…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Speed camera delay 'costing lives'Government “procrastination” over the roll out of privatised speed cameras is costing lives on the State’s roads, according to…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Web campaign to 'Save the Patton Flyer'A CAMPAIGN to “Save the Patton Flyer”, a private bus service operating an unlicensed route between Dublin airport and Dalkey, …Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Parlon seeks clarification on ministerial expensesFORMER MINISTER of state Tom Parlon says he is writing to the Department of Foreign Affairs to ask it to clarify details of expenses…Mon Nov 09 2009 - 00:00
Green car sales rise after incentives introducedTAX INCENTIVES aimed at encouraging motorists to buy greener, more energy-efficient cars are working, according to a report from…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan accused of 'insulting the unemployed'FR SEÁN HEALY of Social Justice Ireland has accused Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan of “talking nonsense” and being insulting…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Charges would maximise efficient use of facilitiesINFRASTRUCTURE: NEW “PRICING mechanisms” including more road tolls, congestion charges, and water and sewage levies have again…Thu Nov 05 2009 - 00:00
Infrastructure 'must be prioritised'User charges should be applied more widely and the Government should subject schemes such as road building and other capital …Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
President opens centre at renewed Fatima MansionsTHE “BEST place to grow up in Dublin” is how President Mary McAleese described the redeveloped Fatima Mansions complex in Dublin…Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
Warning on dangers of illegal fireworksMOST OF the illegal fireworks and bangers on sale in markets and from street traders are sub-standard and liable to cause injury…Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
WeekendTravel & EventsRAIL PASSENGERS will endure disruption and delays to services on nearly all mainline rail routes out of Dublin, as well as commuter…Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
First tracks laid for initial phase of reopening of Dublin-Navan rail lineTHE FIRST tracks of phase one of the reopening of the Dublin-Navan railway line were laid yesterday.Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
Halloween dominates weekendHalloween fever hits Ireland this weekend with a wide range of activities planned across the country.Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
Plans to end bus-gate row put to councillorsPROPOSALS BY Dublin City management to end the dispute over the bus gate in Dublin’s College Green are being e-mailed to members…Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
RSA concern at rest stop cutsTHE ROAD Safety Authority (RSA) has expressed concern for motorist safety following the suspension of nine out of 12 proposed…Wed Oct 28 2009 - 00:00
Court told council failed to disclose Garda statements on Wicklow dumpCOPIES OF Garda statements made by waste investigators at Wicklow County Council, as part of criminal proceedings relating to…Wed Oct 28 2009 - 00:00
Shannon rail bridge nears completionTHE FINAL stage of work to replace one of Iarnród Éireann’s three railway crossings of the Shannon, a bridge near Lough Tap, …Tue Oct 27 2009 - 00:00
Two Men Over 80 Years Old Among The 10,413 FinishersTHE NAMES of 10,413 finishers in the 30th Dublin Marathon went on line at ww.dublinmarathon.ie last night.Tue Oct 27 2009 - 00:00
Teachers' union calls for reform of training schemesA RADICAL overhaul of vocational training including schemes run by the State training agency Fás, has been advocated by the Teachers…Mon Oct 26 2009 - 00:00
Warning on fire risks to children at HalloweenAS HALLOWEEN approaches parents have been warned of the danger of lighted candles and fireworks, which have ignited Halloween…Mon Oct 26 2009 - 00:00
Rail line to reopen just under three months after Malahide viaduct collapseIARNRÓD ÉIREANN intends to reopen its northern line across the Malahide viaduct on November 16th, pending approval by the Railway…Mon Oct 26 2009 - 00:00
Solidarity with cystic fibrosis group spurs runner to raise €70,000A CO Meath man is more than halfway through his ambition to run the Dublin city marathon course – every day this weekFri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
