Company that demolished convent gets site planningA PROPERTY development company which was last year fined €1,000 for illegally demolishing a 19th century convent in south Dublin…Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Council approves quarry expansionWICKLOW COUNTY Council has granted planning permission for the expansion of a quarry which it is currently prosecuting for operating…Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Witness contact by engineer allegedSENIOR OFFICIALS of Wicklow County Council, including its law agent, have been accused of a “possibly unprecedented” attempt …Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Relatives ask court to strike down businessman's willBUSINESSMAN AND art collector Gordon Lambert forbade his nieces and nephews and extended family from visiting him in his declining…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Detection of drink-driving at checkpoints has fallen significantlyTHE INCIDENCE of drink-driving detected at checkpoints has fallen significantly since the introduction of random breath-testing…Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
Adviser accused of lying and contemptAN ENVIRONMENTAL consultant who was retained by Wicklow County Council to advise on the clean-up of a number of illegal dumps…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Garda plan crackdown on 'boy racers'A MAJOR new crackdown on so-called “boy racers”, is being planned by the Garda which in recent days has advertised for new technology…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
'No record' of tunnel test requestDUBLIN PORT Tunnel has been left out of a major, independent European tunnel safety assessment scheme – allegedly because of …Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
'Disappointing' results in holiday car rental testsGOOD SERVICE from holiday car rental companies is a concept “unknown” to many European rental agencies, and Irish motorists may…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Campaign groups give cautious reaction to BillTHE GAY and Lesbian Equality Network described the Civil Partnership Bill as “an historic civil rights reform” that would resolve…Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
Council forces developer to demolish six housesSIX HOUSES built without planning permission in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, have been demolished some six years after enforcement proceedings…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
New codes to protect archaeological sitesNEW MOVES to improve archaeological protection on major building projects were announced yesterdayThu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Mount Charles 'far from happy' at reports on Oasis Slane showLORD HENRY Mount Charles has said he is now “far from happy” with organisational aspects of the Oasis concert held at Slane Castle…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Employers to set road safety rulesALMOST HALF of all employers have no "driving for work policy", leaving them partly liable for up to 100 road deaths and many…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Newcastle is named best kept townNEWCASTLE, CO Down, has been named Ireland’s Best Kept Town in an all-island competition.Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
Fire officers unhappy with new structuresA NEW national directorate to oversee the fire service was announced yesterday, but the proceedings were boycotted by full-time…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
Chambers Ireland urges completion of Larne-Rosslare motorwayTHE GOVERNMENT must complete work on Ireland’s only motorway in the EU Trans- European network, Euroroute 01, which links Larne…Sat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Ryanair 'within its rights' not to promote claimantsRYANAIR IS within its rights not to promote staff who make industrial relations claims against it, the firm told the Employment…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Road deaths linked to work vehiclesUP TO 100 people who die in road crashes each year are drivers of vehicles being used for work, a conference on work-related …Tue Jun 16 2009 - 01:00
Investment in wind energy essential - reportTHE GOVERNMENT needs to invest up to €700 million over the next 18 months to begin meeting its targets for renewable and secure…Tue Jun 16 2009 - 01:00
Hybrid 'rail bus' proposal for Limerick Junction serviceIRISH RAIL is considering replacing the Waterford to Limerick Junction services with a “rail bus” – a hybrid vehicle which can…Mon Jun 15 2009 - 01:00
Company cars in more collisions, conference toldCompany cars are involved in 30 to 40 per cent more collisions than ordinary cars, a conference on road safety at work has been…Mon Jun 15 2009 - 01:00
Minister urges commuters to try cycling to workMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey yesterday urged commuters to try cycling – and revealed the Government is seeking alternative…Mon Jun 15 2009 - 01:00
Irish car mileage 70% higher due to sprawl - DIT studyPOOR PLANNING is responsible for Irish cars travelling 70 per cent more than French or German vehicles, up to 50 per cent more…Sat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
Tower excluded from Ballsbridge planning approvalPLANNING PERMISSION for the redevelopment of the former veterinary college in Ballsbridge has been granted by Bord Pleanála.Sat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
Roll of honour for Irish WW2 veteransIT IS now acceptable for former members of the British army to discuss openly their involvement in the second World War, and …Sat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
Dublin must reform or decline, says studyDUBLIN MUST reform its transport, local government and enterprise agencies if it is to avoid stagnation, urban sprawl and a decade…Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
Parking tax edges closerCONTROVERSIAL NEW proposals to implement a tax on parking spaces in urban areas are almost ready to be implemented – at least…Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
Gender BalanceTHE LOCAL elections have not been particularly notable in terms of the numbers of women elected.Tue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
Safety launch targets bikersA NEW road safety campaign aimed at motorcyclists is to be launched later this month following the release of figures which show…Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Support for FF better than polls, says CowenCAVAN: SUPPORT FOR Fianna Fáil on the doorsteps is stronger than polls would indicate, Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said.Tue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
Permission for housing given near Castletown HouseKILDARE COUNTY Council has granted planning permission for a housing development at Donaghcumper Demesne, opposite Castletown…Mon Jun 01 2009 - 01:00
Sunshine likely for holiday weekend of marathons, music and festivalsTEMPERATURES reached 26 degrees yesterday and are expected to soar again today, as the country basks in sunshine for the bank…Mon Jun 01 2009 - 01:00
RTÉ management says pay cuts will be reviewedMANAGEMENT at RTÉ has told staff that planned pay cuts will be reviewed by the end of 2010 as they attempt to reach agreement…Mon Jun 01 2009 - 01:00
Local anger as gardaí supervise blasting at unauthorised quarryBLASTING AT an unauthorised quarry near Ashford in Co Wicklow has recommenced – under Garda supervision.Fri May 29 2009 - 01:00
Company fined for illegal waste recoveryA DIRECTOR of Dublin waste firm A1 Waste has been fined €10,000 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on charges relating to recovery…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Familiar faces return, but flying different flagsCOUNTY COUNCIL PROFILE: LONGFORD: FINE GAEL was in the unusual position of having all of its 11 candidates elected in the Longford…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Company 'vindicated' by rulingTHE ACTIVITIES of A1 waste at the O’Reilly Quarry at Whitestown in west Wicklow should never have resulted in charges of waste…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Waste firm operating without licenceAnthony Dean a director of A1 waste has been fined €10, 000 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on charges relating to the recovery…Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Quarry registration system deficientLEGISLATION TO control the development of quarries is to be amended following the failure of a registration system which was …Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Group to advise on green economyA HIGH-level group to advise on how to expand jobs and income in the €2Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
New grouping calls for radical alternative to mainstream partiesLEFT-WING ALLIANCE: AN ALLIANCE of left-wing councillors and activists says it is hoping to give Fianna Fáil a pasting in the…Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
Calls for further M50 worksTHE NATIONAL Roads Authority (NRA) has come under pressure to widen further stretches of the M50, in addition to the ongoing €…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
'Anyone who is angry should vote'An alliance of left wing councillors has called for "anyone who is angry to vote."Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
'Vibrant' Kerry County Museum wins national awardKERRY COUNTY Museum was named museum of the year yesterday after being described as “a vibrant cultural resource for the Kerry…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
Harney exempted Phoenix Park planPLANNING PERMISSION for two 50-bed community nursing units in the Phoenix Park in Dublin was bypassed by ministerial order in…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Access and relief roads open in NavanA NEW 4km access road for Navan, Co Meath, opens this morning in tandem with the official opening of Navan’s inner relief road…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Initiatives for children to walk take place next weekNATIONAL “Walk to School” and “Walk on Wednesday” initiatives – part of An Taisce’s Green Schools Travel programme – are to take…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Children encouraged to walk to schoolNational “Walk to School” and “Walk on Wednesday” initiatives – part of An Taisce’s Green Schools Travel programme – are to take…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
