Generation of waste at unsustainably high levelsWASTE INCREASE: WASTE GENERATION and resource use are at unsustainably high levels in Ireland, according to the EPA report.Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Major challenges lie ahead for our environmentOVERVIEW: A new report on the state of the Irish environment identifies climate change and population growth as difficulties…Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
EU's targets for 2015 will prove demanding due to pollutionWATER: IMPROVING THE status of all of Ireland’s water bodies to good quality by 2015 will prove a demanding target because of…Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Two Fianna Fáil TDs absent for crucial Dáil votesTWO FIANNA Fáil TDs were unaccountably absent from the Dáil for crucial votes on the emergency Bill to give financial guarantees…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
'Substantial' fee for banks that avail of guarantee, says CowenTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen said banks would "pay a substantial fee" if they chose to avail of the Government's deposit guaranteeFri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Banks asked for meeting with Cowen and LenihanTHE BACKGROUND: IF THE Government had chosen the alternative option of nationalising a vulnerable bank earlier this week, it…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Concerns over Government's requests for agency inquiriesTHE DÁIL'S value-for-money watchdog will today take the unusual step of asking the Government to desist from requesting the Comptroller…Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
Ulster Bank may secure guarantee exceptionUlster Bank may be the only non-Irish owned bank to benefit from the financial support scheme, it emerged last night, but the…Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
McAleese signs bank guarantee legislationPresident Mary McAleese has signed legislation giving effect to the Government's €420 billion bank guarantee scheme.Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
Fundraiser for Obama to be held in DublinTHE FIRST fundraiser in Ireland for the US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will take place in Dublin during October…Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
Lenihan may include non-Irish banks in schemeMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan said tonight he will consider applications from non-Irish owned banks to be considered in …Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
Carbon levy may not be in budgetMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has strongly indicated that the key Green Party policy of a carbon levy is more likely…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Revised biofuel target on transport welcomeTHE GOVERNMENT'S revised biofuels obligation of 3 per cent of all transport fuel by 2010 was yesterday welcomed by the Labour…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Equity support urged for first-time buyersTHE CONSTRUCTION Industry Federation wants the Government to commit itself in the budget to taking an equity share in houses …Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Cowen is confident economy can make strong recoveryTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen yesterday acknowledged publicly that Ireland was in recession but expressed confidence the economy could…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Payments to retiring ministers criticisedTHE LARGE severance payments paid to retiring ministers, including a €68,000 sum to former taoiseach Bertie Ahern, does little…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Cabinet discusses tax increases as part of budgetTHE GOVERNMENT is not ruling out tax increases in the budget on October 14th as part of its response to the dramatic downturn…Mon Sept 29 2008 - 01:00
State to reduce biofuel target by almost halfTHE GOVERNMENT will today announce a dramatic drop in its biofuels targets amid concerns about their environmental impact.Mon Sept 29 2008 - 01:00
Dáil may be set for extra sitting hoursTHE MOST substantial reform of the Dáil in a generation may become a reality in October if agreement is reached between party…Mon Sept 29 2008 - 01:00
Carbon tax linked to economic growthTHE INTRODUCTION of a carbon tax could lead to economic growth and increasing competitiveness, according to a leading think-thank…Sat Sept 27 2008 - 01:00
Senior Ministers' attendance at business conference defendedTHE GOVERNMENT has defended the participation of Taoiseach Brian Cowen and three senior Government Ministers in a €2,000 a head…Sat Sept 27 2008 - 01:00
Amend law restricting religious ads, say bishopsIRELAND'S CATHOLIC bishops have called for a relaxation of restrictions on religious advertising in new broadcasting legislation…Thu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00
Party targets 30 seats in next year's local electionsSTRATEGY: LABOUR HAS targeted 30 potential seats in next year's local elections as part of a strategy to build on strong gains…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Gilmore offers a 'third way'ANALYSIS Labour will go into the new Dáil session determined to establish itself as a stand-alone party, writes Harry McGee…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Cowen 'a rabbit caught in headlights' of economic downturn, says GilmoreLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has strongly criticised Taoiseach Brian Cowen's handling of the economic downturn saying he has "…Thu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
ESRI expects jobless rate to hit 8%UNEMPLOYMENT WILL continue to drift upwards to over 8 per cent in 2009, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) is …Thu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
Gilmore sees another vote on EuropeLabour leader Eamon Gilmore appears to have softened his stance slightly in relation to a second referendum on the Lisbon treaty…Thu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
Gormley backs development of green technologiesEnvironment Ireland Conference: IRELAND CAN become a world leader in a burgeoning "clean-tech" sector worth billions of euro…Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00
Gilmore 'nervous' over Government's ability on economyLabour leader Eamon Gilmore has said he is “nervous” about the capacity of the Government to manage the current economic downturn…Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00
Call for system to discourage vested interestsEnvironment Ireland Conference: THE CHAIRMAN of An Bord Pleanála, John O'Connor, has said the planning system's resources need…Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00
Minister receives report on postal codesTHE INTRODUCTION of a postal code system could lead to substantial savings for Government departments and agencies and more effective…Tue Sept 09 2008 - 01:00
Grealish speculation upsets PDsTHE REFUSAL of Progressive Democrats TD Noel Grealish to quell speculation about his future has undermined party leader Ciarán…Tue Sept 09 2008 - 01:00
FG political director to resign positionFINE GAEL yesterday announced that political director Gerry Naughton is stepping down after more than five years in the position…Tue Sept 09 2008 - 01:00
Bank details of 10,000 on stolen laptopsBANK DETAILS and in some cases PPS numbers and addresses of up to 10,000 public servants were contained on laptops stolen from…Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
Give Revenue more power to find landlords, says watchdogPUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE: THE STATE'S financial watchdog has recommended new laws that will allow the Revenue Commissioners…Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
National borrowing deficit will breach EU rules, says LenihanPOLITICAL REACTION: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan yesterday said the dramatic deterioration in the public finances was …Thu Sept 04 2008 - 01:00
Cabinet gives Leas Cross inquiry extra time to reportTHE OFFICIAL inquiry into the running of the former Leas Cross nursing home in north Dublin has been granted an extension until…Thu Sept 04 2008 - 01:00
Call to protect tax sovereigntySINN FÉIN STRATEGY MEETING: Speaking on the second day of its strategic meeting in Howth, Co Dublin, Sinn Féin's national chairwoman…Thu Sept 04 2008 - 01:00
Sinn Féin calls for Dáil recallSinn Féin has called for the Dáil to be recalled early because of what it described as "an unprecedented public finance crisis…Wed Sept 03 2008 - 01:00
Forfás warns of water shortages by 2013FOUR MAJOR urban centres – Dublin, Galway, Athlone and Letterkenny – could face water shortages over the next five years unless…Wed Sept 03 2008 - 01:00
SF undertakes review of its economic policiesSINN FÉIN is undertaking an extensive review of its economic strategy to address a policy weakness widely believed to have contributed…Wed Sept 03 2008 - 01:00
Sinn Féin refuses to rule out second Lisbon voteSinn Féin has not ruled out the possibility of a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, though the party says it is premature…Tue Sept 02 2008 - 01:00
Tropical species prove more resilientINCREASES IN atmospheric carbon dioxide brought about by climate change will potentially increase biodiversity in tropical regions…Tue Sept 02 2008 - 01:00
Irish CO2 emissions rose 4.6% last year, expert calculatesCARBON EMISSIONS increased by almost 5 per cent in 2007, according to projections by a leading authority on the economics of …Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Rabbitte criticises inaction on justice commitmentsTHE GOVERNMENT has taken no action whatsoever on 41 of the commitments it made in the justice area, the Labour Party claimed …Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Water charges not on agenda - GormleyWATER CHARGES will not be introduced during the lifetime of this Government, Minister for the Environment John Gormley has said…Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
Water charges for all inevitable as supplies dwindle, expert warnsUNIVERSAL WATER charges will become "inevitable" in Ireland as supplies begin to dwindle, the country's leading climate change…Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
Proposal to reduce speed limits by 20km/hA PROPOSAL to reduce speed limits by up to 20km/h is one of the options being considered in a sustainable travel plan being drawn…Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
Rough going in the pain stakesGAELFORCE WEST: THE PAIN of doing Gaelforce West on Saturday didn't seem to have many compensationsMon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
Cork, Kerry nursing home complaints upheldUP TO 50 complaints, some involving serious cases of poor care, neglect and inadequate staffing, have been upheld against nursing…Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
