50,000 learner drivers face June 30th restrictionsMORE THAN 50,000 learner drivers are likely to be affected by the June 30th deadline ending the practice where some provisional…Mon Jun 09 2008 - 01:00
Ex-solicitor in Lynn firm claims €4,000THE EMPLOYMENT Appeals Tribunal has reserved judgment in a redundancy claim from a solicitor who alerted the Law Society to concerns…Sat Jun 07 2008 - 01:00
Faulty radar delays flights at Dublin airportDUBLIN AIRPORT Authority said it was minimising delays yesterday, after a radar fault late on Wednesday night led to restrictions…Fri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
Penal Reform Trust urges one prisoner per cell policy for new jailsOIREACHTAS COMMITEE: THE GOVERNMENT should publish a clear policy commitment to single occupancy prison cells and remove certain…Thu Jun 05 2008 - 01:00
ESRI submission questions new carbon taxesCAR OWNERSHIP "does not generate any emissions in Ireland, while car usage obviously does" the ESRI has told the Government in…Wed Jun 04 2008 - 01:00
Striking Cork train drivers will return to work todayONLY SLIGHT disruption to train services is expected early this morning in Cork following an agreement yesterday on striking …Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Smaller stores to refuse toll paymentsUP TO 1,500 convenience stores and newsagents are refusing to handle payments for barrier-free tolling when it comes into operation…Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Dempsey to open Carlow bypass this afternoonMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey is to open a €216 million bypass of Carlow town this afternoon. The 18Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
Choice of nine toll tags for M50 motoristsMOTORISTS OPTING to pay for barrier-free tolling on the M50 by way of electronic tags will have a choice of nine different tags…Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
Reports call for reform to encourage electric take-upIRELAND could massively reduce CO2 emissions if just 10 per cent of motorists switched to hybrid or electric engines, a new report…Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
The Red Cow: work in progressJUST WHEN you thought it was safe to go back to the Red Cow..Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
Metro could boost jobs, study claimsTHE DEVELOPMENT of a "Metro North Economic Corridor", which could create an additional 37,000 jobs over 20 years and fund half…Tue May 27 2008 - 01:00
Turnout crucial for Yes vote - McCreevyEU Commissioner for the Internal Market and Services Charlie McCreevy has called for the 'Yes' side in the Lisbon Treaty debate…Mon May 26 2008 - 01:00
Recommended lorry height too high for Port TunnelA NEW report from InterTradeIreland, entitled Freight Transport Report for the Island of Ireland, will be presented to Minister…Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Call to ask why other EU citizens not votingCAMPAIGN LAUNCH: THE CENTRAL question voters should ask themselves in the debate on the Lisbon Treaty is: "Why are all of the…Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
Motorists urged to switch off mobilesMORE THAN 35,000 people have been given penalty points for holding a mobile phone while driving, since the activity was made …Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Ministers will try to match North-South penalty pointsMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey is to meet the North’s Minister for the Environment Arlene Foster in an attempt to overcome…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
NRA chief backs eastern bypass for DublinTHE ECONOMIC arguments for building Dublin’s eastern bypass and the proposed Leinster outer orbital motorway were “immense”, …Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
New plan for drink driversA COUNSELLING re-education scheme for drivers who offend under existing drink or drug legislation is to be the subject of talks…Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
Lough Ree tourism scheme droppedPROPOSALS TO rezone land along the river Shannon for a marina, slipway, island and hotel, among other tourism related amenities…Tue May 13 2008 - 01:00
GAA's goal is a greener Croke ParkA NEW green initiative to make Dublin’s Croke Park a carbon-free stadium was announced yesterday by the GAA and the ESB.Sat May 10 2008 - 01:00
Record €1m fine for contractor who engaged in illegal dumpingA RECORD €1m fine has been handed down by the Circuit Court to a waste contractor who engaged in illegal dumping over a four-…Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
Illegal dumps found near Sally Gap in WicklowUP TO six tonnes of waste paper and promotional material, and general refuse dumped over the last three days, have been discovered…Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
Irish aid efforts for cyclone victimsIreland/Burma: PRESIDENT MARY McAleese has led expressions of sympathy to the people of Burma on the loss of life and devastation…Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
NRA to 'retrofit' lanes on newer national routesTHE NATIONAL Roads Authority (NRA) is to retrofit "two-plus-one" or dual carriageway roads to some of the State's newer single…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
HSE warning over nurses disputeThe Health Service Executive (HSE) could become embroiled in a "long and dirty battle" with psychiatric nurses, the nurses' unions…Tue May 06 2008 - 01:00
Things heat up over holiday weekendTHE HIGHEST temperatures recorded so far this year - 20Tue May 06 2008 - 01:00
Children of Irish couple taken into care over drink binge in PortugalA FAMILY from Northern Ireland is facing investigation by UK social services, after three children were taken into care while…Mon May 05 2008 - 01:00
Minister warns of big rise in holiday deathsTHE NUMBER of deaths of Irish people while travelling abroad may more than double this year if current trends continue, the Minister…Mon May 05 2008 - 01:00
Bishop welcomes new press overseerTHE PRESS Ombudsman should help sustain public confidence in the media and encourage high standards in journalism, Bishop Joseph…Mon May 05 2008 - 01:00
Plan to include forestry in EU emissions trading schemesIRELAND IS pushing for the inclusion of forestry as a “carbon sink” in future EU emissions trading schemes, the Institute of …Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
New strategy for MalahidePLANNING DEVELOPMENT: FINGAL COUNTY Council has begun a period of public consultation on a new urban strategy for Malahide in…Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Irish roads fare badly in new European reportSOME OF Ireland's newer, improved roads come in for criticism under a new rating scheme contained in the latest European Road…Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Road safety programme for Transition Year studentsA new Road Safety Programme which will involve Transition Year students was launched yesterdayWed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Dempsey promises bus market reformEARLY PROGRESS in reforming “badly outdated” and “procedurally very slow and cumbersome” regulations governing the bus market…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Conference on Dublin told of chance to redesignTHE FIRST chance to redesign Dublin city since the 18th century would preserve the Georgian squares and streetscapes while allowing…Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
Speed detection equipment for Gardaí 'by June'THE GARDA Traffic Corps is to be supplied with some of its long-awaited, new speed detection equipment by June at the latest - …Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
Fire-damaged hotel may reopen within weeksTHE BRACKEN Court Hotel in Balbriggan, north Co Dublin, is expected to reopen in a number of weeks, after a fire seriously damaged…Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
FG calls for statutory charter to support victim of crimesFINE GAEL has called for the Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime to be set up on a permanent, statutory basis, to …Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
Ireland races up EU road safety listIRELAND HAS done well in emerging among the top 10 best performing countries in the EU in terms of road safety, but must lower…Sat Apr 19 2008 - 01:00
Cabinet to consider introducing 50mg limit for driversPROPOSALS TO reduce the blood alcohol limit for drivers are to be brought to Cabinet by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey within…Sat Apr 19 2008 - 01:00
Integrity of Michael Mills recalledFORMER JOURNALIST and ombudsman Michael Mills shared qualities of integrity and courage with his great friend, the late president…Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Ecologist differs with residents over incineratorA CONSULTANT ecologist differed with residents of Ringsend, Dublin, yesterday over the potential effects of a proposed incinerator…Thu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
Department objects to Clarence planTHE DEPARTMENT of the Environment has objected to the €150 million plans by U2 and their manager Paul McGuinness for a "world…Thu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
Authority to oversee transport planning in Dublin areaPLANNING AND development in the Greater Dublin Area will in future have to demonstrate "consistency" with a strategy to be prepared…Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
12 sunken and damaged boats raised from Grand Canal Basin in DublinAMID SCENES reminiscent of Pirates of the Caribbean Waterways Ireland raised 12 sunken and damaged boats from the Grand Canal…Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Bill will not open Dublin bus marketTHE DUBLIN Transport Authority Bill has nothing to say about regulation of the Dublin bus market, the main workhorse of the public…Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Planning for Sandyford tower rejectedA PROPOSAL to build one of Ireland's tallest buildings, a 24-storey apartment tower at Sandyford in south Co Dublin, has been…Sat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
Planned Dublin roadside signs may 'distract' driversROADSIDE ADVERTISING hoardings - particularly those destined for Dublin under the "bikes for advertising sites" deal - are a …Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
M50 upgrade delayed by bad weatherEXTREME WEATHER conditions have delayed today's planned opening of phase one of the M50 upgrade according to the National Roads…Mon Apr 07 2008 - 01:00
