Ringsend firm to close due to smellA garden centre and builders' suppliers next to the Ringsend sewage works in Dublin has been forced to close because of the foul…Wed Sept 21 2005 - 01:00
Property of bus accident victim stolen at sceneBelongings of a visitor injured in last Thursday's bus crash on O'Connell Street, Dublin, were stolen within minutes of the accident…Wed Sept 21 2005 - 01:00
Butchers alerted to food safetyMore than 120 butchers identified by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland as being involved in "high-risk" sales have not adopted…Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
Community traumatised by player's deathThe small rural community of Cuffesgrange, Co Kilkenny, was in mourning last night as it prepared for the removal ceremony today…Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
City council to call for cut in off-peak port tunnel tollsDublin City Council is to call on the National Roads Authority (NRA) to reduce the proposed toll for cars and small commercial…Fri Sept 16 2005 - 01:00
Plan to reduce speed limit in centre of DublinDublin City Council plans to reduce speed limits through much of the city centre from 50kph to 30kph as part of its proposals…Fri Sept 16 2005 - 01:00
Councillors criticise plan to demolish pub from 'Ulysses'Dublin City councillors have criticised plans to demolish a 19th-century pub mentioned in James Joyce’s Ulysses , to make way…Wed Sept 14 2005 - 01:00
Attacked man still in intensive care in DroghedaGardaí in Drogheda said they are following a definite line of inquiry following the attack which left the man with serious head…Tue Sept 13 2005 - 01:00
Socialists opposed to bin charge face €20,600 legal billSocialists and anti-bin tax campaigners Joe Higgins and Clare Daly face a legal bill of €20,600 arising from their jailing two…Fri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
Roche seeks end to cross-Border dumpingCo-operation between public bodies north and south of the Border is vital to stop the "big money" trade in illegal cross- Border…Thu Sept 08 2005 - 01:00
Leave for workers to 'upskill' urgedThe National Adult Literacy Agency (Nala) is calling on the Government to introduce paid educational leave for all adult workers…Thu Sept 08 2005 - 01:00
Ikea store for Ballymun comes a step closerPlans for the site of a proposed Ikea superstore in Ballymun will go on public display next week.Wed Sept 07 2005 - 01:00
Geldof and Delany to get freedom of DublinBob Geldof and Olympic gold medal winner Ronnie Delany are to be awarded the Freedom of Dublin City following their nomination…Tue Sept 06 2005 - 01:00
Two big Dublin events may cause traffic disruptionSevere traffic disruption is expected in the east of Dublin city tomorrow evening, with thousands of motorists heading to the…Tue Sept 06 2005 - 01:00
Talks open on Bewley's premisesThe Campbell Bewley Group has begun talks with a number of parties with a view to reopening its Westmoreland Street premises …Sat Sept 03 2005 - 01:00
Wealthy nations urged to triple aidIrish overseas aid agencies are calling on the Government to immediately increase funding for programmes combating Aids, TB and…Sat Sept 03 2005 - 01:00
Premium rate phone firm fined for spamThe first company in the State to be successfully prosecuted by the Data Protection Commissioner for spam offences has received…Fri Sept 02 2005 - 01:00
School loses teacher if it cuts its class sizeA Dublin school with more than 30 children in one of its junior infants classes said it would lose a teacher if it attempted …Fri Sept 02 2005 - 01:00
Poor local authority funding puts landscape at risk - heritage bodyInadequate Government funding of local authorities is putting the landscape at risk of inappropriate and badly planned development…Thu Sept 01 2005 - 01:00
Rabbitte has plan to free Shell gas protestersLabour Party leader Pat Rabbitte has proposed a solution to end the incarceration of the five Mayo men jailed for contempt of…Wed Aug 31 2005 - 01:00
Green leader joins blind group's trek to AndesGreen Party leader Trevor Sargent and his wife, Green Party councillor Heidi Bedell, are among 40 climbers embarking on a trek…Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
State may face €10m bill from taxi licence holdersThe State may face a bill of up to €10 million in claims from taxi licence holders who did not receive money from the Taxi Hardship…Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
40 youths taken off island after fightMore than 40 youths were taken from Ireland's Eye, off the coast of Howth, north Dublin, early yesterday after a man was stabbed…Mon Aug 29 2005 - 01:00
Portrane earmarked for €140m sewerage schemeA new regional sewage plant in north Co Dublin, with the capacity to serve almost one million people, has been recommended by…Sat Aug 27 2005 - 01:00
State of Dublin sewerage systemAll sewerage systems in Dublin city and most systems in the greater Dublin region have reached or exceeded their capacity and…Sat Aug 27 2005 - 01:00
Passengers stranded at Larnaca airport for 40 hoursMore than 360 Irish airline passengers were expected back in Dublin from Cyprus last night almost 40 hours after their Helios…Tue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
Taxi drivers union petition over surchargeThe National Taxi Drivers Union (NTDU) has said it will continue to petition local authorities for a 50 cent fuel surcharge to…Tue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
Fans lose out to touts for Eminem refundsOpportunistic ticket touts had "scalped" concert-goers for a second time by claiming refunds for tickets sold to Eminem fans, …Tue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
Review of taxi fares likely to lead to standard ratesTaxi rates in some areas are set to fall in the coming months following suggestions from the commissioner for taxi regulation…Mon Aug 22 2005 - 01:00
Defence watchdog selectedMinister for Defence Willie O'Dea will announce the appointment of a Defence Forces ombudsman within weeks, it has emergedThu Aug 18 2005 - 01:00
Son pays tribute to bravery of murdered manOliver Leacy, the widower who died defending his son and two youths against a violent gang, will be rewarded by being reunited…Thu Aug 18 2005 - 01:00
Removal service for gang victimHundreds of mourners gathered at the Church of Our Lady's Nativity, Leixlip, Co Kildare, yesterday evening for the removal service…Wed Aug 17 2005 - 01:00
Study of ancient site is up for awardResearch into a previously unrecognised site of ancient Irish kings in Co Galway has been shortlisted for a British and Irish…Wed Aug 17 2005 - 01:00
Man critical after stabbing in Dublin houseA man in his 30s was in a critical condition in hospital last night after being stabbed several times in a west Dublin house …Tue Aug 16 2005 - 01:00
Funeral tomorrow for Leixlip attack victimThe funeral service of Oliver Lacey, the 51-year-old widower who was beaten to death in the front garden of his Co Kildare home…Tue Aug 16 2005 - 01:00
Community CCTV deadline criticised as unrealisticThe Department of Justice has been accused of scuppering its own plans to introduce CCTV (closed-circuit television) systems …Sat Aug 13 2005 - 01:00
Holidaymakers warned on illegal drugsA Europe-wide anti-drugs organisation has warned holiday- makers against purchasing illegal drugs, following the death of an …Thu Aug 11 2005 - 01:00
¿5m for regional task forces to combat drugs problemThe State's 10 regional drugs task forces are to receive €5 million in funding by the end of this year.Tue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
Garda may not act on Interpol warrantGardaí would not confirm last night whether they intended to seek the arrest of the so-called "Colombia Three" on foot of an …Mon Aug 08 2005 - 01:00
Work next month to end Ringsend odourWorks to eliminate the odour problem from the Ringsend sewage-treatment plant are to begin next month, Dublin City Council has…Mon Aug 08 2005 - 01:00
10-year wait for disabled access to some public buildings criticisedPeople with disabilities could have to wait up to 10 years for proper access to some public buildings under provisions of the…Sat Aug 06 2005 - 01:00
Limerick mother collects winnings of €115mA 45-year-old Limerick mother of six left the National Lottery offices in Dublin more than €115 million richer yesterday, after…Fri Aug 05 2005 - 01:00
Union queries data for deaths at workThe number of workplace related deaths could be up to 10 times higher than reported by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), …Wed Aug 03 2005 - 01:00
EuroMillions winner has yet to claim prizeThe Limerick woman who won more than €115 million in last Friday's EuroMillions lottery draw has yet to claim her prize, the …Wed Aug 03 2005 - 01:00
Locals set to sue over Ringsend sewage odourEnvironmental campaigners in the Ringsend area are to take legal action against Dublin City Council over its failure to control…Wed Aug 03 2005 - 01:00
Last patients moving from Leas Cross before closure of homeThe last patients are to be moved from the Leas Cross nursing home in north Dublin this weekend before the closure of the controversial…Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
Dundrum glass roof springs a minor leakThe roof of the State's biggest shopping centre, the Dundrum Town Centre, has sprung a leak, less than five months since it opened…Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
CULLEN: airline memo "ill- judged"The leaked Aer Lingus memo that discussed ways of cutting staff from the airline was "ill-judged" and should never have happened…Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
Cullen says cameras will make buses in Dublin saferNew digital cameras being fitted to Dublin buses will increase the security of passengers and drivers, Minister for Transport…Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
Ireland ranked third in report on European drinking levelsAdults in the Republic drink almost twice as much alcohol as their Northern Ireland counterparts, new research on attitudes to…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
