Flood risk assessments to be carried out in eastTHE FLOOD risks posed by rivers across the east of the country, affecting up to 1Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Demand for rival bin firms after Greyhound criticismPRIVATE WASTE firms say they have been inundated with requests from former Dublin City Council customers to provide an alternative…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Confidential online service to let public report informationA CONFIDENTIAL online service to allow “concerned citizens” report sensitive information about public or private bodies has been…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Privatisation of Dublin bin collection a 'disaster'THE TRANSFER of Dublin city’s bin collection service to private waste company Greyhound has been a “wholesale disaster”, a meeting…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Council urged to resume collectionsDublin City Council has been urged to restore its waste collection service following an unprecedented number of complaints about…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Greyhound denies missing Dublin refuse collectionsTHE PRIVATE waste company that has taken over the household waste service from Dublin City Council said it did not miss any bin…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Public meeting to be held over oil drilling off Dalkey IslandA PUBLIC meeting will be held in Dalkey, Co Dublin, tomorrow night to consider plans for oil and gas exploration which would …Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Complaints private firm dominating collection of city refuseTHE COMPETITION Authority is investigating complaints about the new dominance of private waste firms in Dublin following the …Sat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
Ballymun bids farewell to another block of flatsCOMPLETION OF the €2 billion regeneration of Ballymun in north Dublin has moved a step closer with the start of demolition of…Sat Jan 07 2012 - 00:00
Road deaths at record low: but will they stay there?If I had to point to one factor which most influences road safety, it is driver behaviour and attitudesSat Jan 07 2012 - 00:00
Concerns over firefighters' apparatusDublin Fire Brigade has said it will retrain firefighters in the use of new breathing apparatus after safety concerns were raised…Fri Jan 06 2012 - 00:00
Storms expected to die down by afternoonGALE FORCE winds that have battered the country causing damage to power and phone lines in recent days will have died out by …Thu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00
Christmas tree collection points openTRADITIONALLY CHRISTMAS decorations remain in place until the Feast of the Epiphany on January 6th, but for those wanting to …Tue Jan 03 2012 - 00:00
Council tenants face higher rents over unpaid bin chargesSOME OF Dublin City Council’s poorest tenants are facing an increase in their weekly rent from this week because of their failure…Tue Jan 03 2012 - 00:00
Partnership plan for social housing units shelvedA MAJOR social housing regeneration project which was to have been built as part of a public-private partnership (PPP) with Dublin…Mon Jan 02 2012 - 00:00
Road fatalities at lowest level since records beganTHE NUMBER of road deaths is set to stand at a record low level for 2011 despite the tragic cluster of fatalities over the past…Sat Dec 31 2011 - 00:00
Tourist numbers increased 7% in 2011FINAL FIGURES for the end of this year are expected to show a 10 per cent increase in visitors from continental Europe, an 8 …Fri Dec 30 2011 - 00:00
Three-day event in Dublin to celebrate new yearAN OUTDOOR concert featuring Paul Brady, Damien Dempsey, Dublin band the Coronas and a performance of Riverdance will be held…Fri Dec 30 2011 - 00:00
Tourist industry grew in 2011Tourism in Ireland returned to growth in 2011 after three “most horrific” years for the sector, the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation…Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Dublin central library plans haltedPLANS TO create a new central library in one of the oldest theatre buildings in the State, the former Ambassador cinema on Dublin…Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Council flat purchase scheme to start in 2012A LONG-PROMISED scheme to allow tenants of local authorities to buy their council flats is expected to be put in place within…Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Tenants owe city council €21m in rent arrearsMORE THAN a quarter of Dublin City Council’s social housing tenants are more than three months in arrears on their rent payments…Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Mandatory alarms for carbon monoxideTHE MANDATORY installation of carbon monoxide alarms in all new homes is to be addressed by new building regulations being drafted…Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Councils refuse to repay Metro leviesDUBLIN LOCAL authorities are continuing to charge development levies in relation to the Metro North rail line, even though the…Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
An Taisce says Hogan policy on septic tanks 'not unfair'INAPPROPRIATELY SITED or poorly maintained septic tanks have been responsible for serious pollution of drinking water, national…Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
Planning approval for underground Dart lineIARNRÓD ÉIREANN has been granted permission to construct Dublin’s Dart underground rail line, which was shelved by the Government…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Ex-RUC office tells tribunal he was warned about Dundalk gardaíA FORMER RUC/PSNI officer has told the Smithwick Tribunal that he had been warned not to have any contact with Dundalk Garda …Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Double-edged role of alcohol in suicidal talkYOUNG MEN may be more likely to admit to thoughts of suicide when under the influence of alcohol, research from suicide prevention…Tue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
TDs fear fallout of supporting migrants - surveyTDs FEAR that showing support for migrants could damage their electoral chances, according to a survey commissioned by children…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Residents oppose demolition of buildings in DunshaughlinMORE THAN 800 residents of Dunshaughlin, Co Meath, are appealing against the county council’s decision to grant the demolition…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Banks failing to support staff on customer abuseBANK STAFF need urgent training to deal with growing incidents of verbal and sometimes physical abuse from customers, the Irish…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Council to spend €9m more on incineratorALMOST €9 million will be spent by Dublin City Council next year in relation to the development of the Poolbeg incinerator, which…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
People in Republic at greater risk of cancerTHE RISK of developing many forms of cancer is “significantly higher” in the Republic than in Northern Ireland, according to…Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Higher cancer risks in RepublicThe risk of developing many forms of cancer is “significantly higher” in the Republic than in Northern Ireland according to a…Thu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
OPW study to assess Munster flood risksFLOOD RISKS associated with rivers across the southwest of the country, including Cork, are to be assessed as part of a new study…Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Donations of music instruments for city schools soughtAN APPEAL to urge owners of unwanted musical instruments to donate them to primary school children is being launched this morning…Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Bin charge increase on cards after privatisationDUBLIN CITY residents are facing increased bin collection charges next year following the privatisation of the council’s service…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Opposition by residents leads council to shelve Clontarf flood defence plansPLANS FOR flood defences of up to 2Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Market traders face up to 600% fees increaseDUBLIN’S MARKET traders can expect huge hikes in the pitch fees they must pay to Dublin City Council from next year with some…Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Increase in deaths related to heroin useHEROIN-RELATED deaths are on the increase, while the number of deaths associated with cocaine use has fallen, according to the…Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Nursing home praised for care to closeA NURSING home which is being shut down by the Health Service Executive was praised for the quality of its care by the national…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Opposition grows to Dublin sewage plantOPPOSITION IS mounting across north Co Dublin to plans for a new €500 million regional sewage plant to serve up to 700,000 people…Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Dublin budget to be cut by €45mTHE BUDGET for running Dublin city is to be cut by more than €45 million next year, and will include “no provision” to cope with…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Council to privatise collection of city binsMORE THAN €60 million will be saved over the next five years through the privatisation of Dublin city’s household bin collection…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Landlords face rent ban over energy efficiency targetsLANDLORDS WILL be prevented from putting properties up for rent if they fail to meet energy efficiency standards, Minister for…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Dublin City Council to cut capital budget by over 50%SEVERE CUTS in funding for social housing, roads, sports and cultural facilities are planned for the next three years in Dublin…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Pope accepts Derry bishop's resignationTHE POPE has accepted the resignation of the Catholic Bishop of Derry, Séamus Hegarty, who is standing down for health reasons…Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Pope accepts Bishop's resignationPope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of the Catholic Bishop of Derry Séamus Hegarty (71), who is standing down for …Wed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00
College Green cafe bar plans shelvedPLANS TO build a modern cafe bar at the traffic island in College Green have been shelved by Dublin City Council following the…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Displaced residents criticise reprieveRESIDENTS OF the unsafe apartment complex Priory Hall said they were extremely upset last night after developer Thomas McFeely…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
