€30m rent deposits not returnedMore than €30 million has been paid out by the Department of Social Protection in rent deposits for social welfare recipients…Fri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
Council tells Clontarf residents boiled water safe to drinkRESIDENTS OF up to 1,400 houses in Clontarf in north Dublin remained unable to drink water from their taps last night due to …Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
State fails to make progress on latest European Commission waste reportANALYSIS: THE EUROPEAN Commission’s latest report on waste management shows Ireland has barely kept ahead of the poorest performers…Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
Ireland gets bad rating for waste servicesWASTE REPORT: IRELAND’S MANAGEMENT of household waste is “remarkably poor” and only slightly better than countries with the …Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
North Dublin warning over bacteria in drinking waterRESIDENTS OF up to 1,400 houses in north Dublin have been warned not to drink their tap water due to the detection of high levels…Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Building in North to outstrip DublinCONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY in Northern Ireland and in Border counties is set to run significantly ahead of that in Dublin, according…Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Cut in cost of generic drugs to be sought by MinisterNEGOTIATIONS WITH pharmaceutical companies to cut the price of generic drugs will begin in two weeks, the Department of Health…Mon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
North Dublin water alert issuedResidents of up to 1,400 houses in north Dublin have been warned not to drink their tap water due to the detection of high levels…Mon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
Garda search on for two men seen entering manhole near Dublin CastleGARDAÍ HAVE said they will continue to examine CCTV footage in an effort to track down two men who were seen entering a manhole…Mon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
Doctors petition Minister on Navan hospitalMORE THAN 100 doctors in the northeast have appealed to Minister for Health James Reilly to stop the Health Service Executive…Mon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
Belated link-up corrects costly mistakeANALYSIS: New Luas line cheaper than Metro project but €185m already spent on other shelved schemesSat Aug 04 2012 - 01:00
Planned Cabra strand of Luas gets green lightDUBLIN’S cross-city Luas line, the only major rail project sanctioned by the Government, is set to carry its first passengers…Sat Aug 04 2012 - 01:00
One-off homes on rise as house construction hits new lowTHE NUMBER of houses being built has hit a record low, with fewer than 4,000 completed and only 393 having been registered to…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Department seeks expert to examine planning reportTHE DEPARTMENT of the Environment is seeking an independent planning expert to examine its internal review of alleged planning…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Broad welcome for new Nama firm for social housingTHE NEW Nama-controlled company to fast-track the provision of social homes has been welcomed by social housing groups and the…Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
Mixed reaction to Nama moveThe creation of a new Nama controlled company to fast-track the acquisition of social housing has been welcomed by the Irish …Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Nama to fast-track house purchasesNama has established a new company to fast-track the acquisition of almost 2,500 vacant properties for social housing by the …Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Nama firm to fast-track purchase of social housingNAMA HAS established a new company to fast-track the acquisition of almost 2,500 vacant properties for social housing by the …Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Perceived danger puts people off cycling in Dublin, survey findsTHE USE of bicycles in Dublin is being held back by the perception that cycling in the city is unsafe, according to research …Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Plan aims to cut Tipperary costs by €6mTHE REUNIFICATION of north and south Tipperary into a single local authority area after 180 years will save the State more than…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
OPW seeks proposals for child detention centrePROPOSALS TO build a €50 million child detention centre in Lusk, Co Dublin, to end the jailing of children in adult prisons, …Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
Merging of Tipperary will save €6mThe reunification of North and South Tipperary into a single local authority area after 180 years will save the State more than…Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
Unsafe image hinders bike useThe use of bicycles in Dublin is being impeded by the perception that cycling in the city is unsafe according to research from…Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
Dublin bike hire scheme set to treble in sizePLANS FOR a threefold expansion of the Dublin bike scheme, the first since the rental bikes were introduced to the city three…Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
Moral hazard linked to any State pyrite responsibilityA moral hazard would be created if the State were to assume responsibility for structural damage caused to homes by pyrite, the…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Minister's waste move may hit PoolbegPLANS TO regulate the waste collection market by allowing local authorities to control which private companies collect household…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Local services face cuts based on deficit in household chargeCITY AND county councillors across the State are facing the prospect of making millions of euro in cuts to local services as …Mon Jul 23 2012 - 01:00
Household charge reminders to be sentA SECOND round of warning letters to homeowners who have failed to pay the household charge will be issued in the coming weeks…Mon Jul 23 2012 - 01:00
Almost 5,000 people to be relocated under housing planALMOST 5,000 people with physical and intellectual disabilities are to be moved out of residential institutions over the next…Sat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
Pyrite tests may cost homeowners €5,000HOMEOWNERS WHOSE properties are suspected to have been damaged by pyrite face bills of up to €5,000 in tests for the mineral …Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Government allocates funds for 800 social housesSOME €100 million has been allocated by the Government to provide more than 800 social houses through local authorities and voluntary…Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Greyhound contract to collect bins at flats endsDUBLIN CITY Council is ending its contract with waste company Greyhound to collect bins from the residents of more than 11,500…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Ballymun company asked to cut costs by 40%ALMOST A quarter of the funding provided by the Government to Ballymun Regeneration Ltd (BRL) is spent on administration, the…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
140 more homes in rebuilt Ballymun affected by pyriteUP TO 500 people may have to move out of their newly built homes in Ballymun in north Dublin because of damage caused by the …Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Regeneration back on track for 'last lap' of a marathon projectBACKGROUND: AFTER AN eight-year delay, a budget overrun in the region of €500 million and numerous setbacks including the discovery…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Extra €20m sought for Ballymun schemeURBAN RENEWAL: THE STATE company behind the redevelopment of Ballymun in north Dublin is seeking an additional €20 million from…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Some flight school students to pay extra to finish trainingThe Waterford-based flight school at the centre of a financial row that has left trainee pilots stranded in Florida has admitted…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Student survey finds half drank before 15ALMOST THREE-QUARTERS of third-level students were sold alcohol in supermarkets and off-licences when they were under age, according…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Profiles of voters in fiscal treaty focus of researchANTI-GOVERNMENT SENTIMENT and a distrust of politicians accounted for more than 50 per cent of the No vote in the recent fiscal…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Pilot trainer firm says it will find new coursesTHE IRISH pilot-training firm at the centre of a financial row that has left trainee pilots stranded in Florida has said it is…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Pilot school seeks alternative trainingThe Irish pilot training firm at the centre of a financial row that has left trainee pilots stranded in Florida has said it is…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
One in 10 ghost estates completed or made safeONE IN 10 unfinished housing estates identified last year by the Department of the Environment has been completed or made safe…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Report finds 2,000 'ghost' estatesOnly one in 10 unfinished housing estates identified last year by the Department of the Environment have been completed or made…Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Month marked by 25 road fatalities 'catastrophic'JUNE WAS a “catastrophic month” for road fatalities and must not be repeated, chief executive of the road safety authority Noel…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Review of ruling on standards soughtDUBLIN CITY Council is seeking a judicial review of findings made by the Standards in Public Office Commission against Labour…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
€2m more raised this year in tax on second propertiesNEARLY €2 million more has been paid by the owners of second homes in non-principal private residence (NPPR) charges this year…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Waste firms told not to use farm facilityTHE ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Agency has directed three Dublin-based waste companies to stop using a facility at a Co Kildare …Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
Greyhound ordered to take 3,000 tonnes of waste off farmWASTE COMPANY Greyhound has been ordered to remove almost 3,000 tonnes of its waste that was being illegally stored on a farm…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Tánaiste criticises Assad regime over Syrian massacreTÁNAISTE AND Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore yesterday described Friday’s massacre of more than 100 people in the …Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
