Barnardos appeals for no cutsThe number of children living in consistent poverty is thought to have risen by almost 50 per cent to 130,000 in just one year…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Diabetics at risk due to lack of awareness, survey showsDIABETICS COULD be putting their health at risk due to poor awareness of the dangers of low blood sugar, according to research…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Ringsend quay work to cost €850,000WORK TO repair a 200-year-old section of quay wall beside Ringsend bridge in Dublin, which collapsed into the Dodder last February…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
'Serious' near miss at Dublin airportTWO AIRCRAFT carrying a total of 235 passengers and crew were involved in a near miss at Dublin airport in what has been described…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Displaced residents urge council to continue paying housing costsPRIORY HALL residents have implored Dublin City Council not to shirk responsibility for housing the evacuees from the unsafe …Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Costs to State for scrapped metro project to top €150mTRANSPORT: THE DECISION not to proceed with the Metro North rail project as part of the 2012-2016 capital investment programme…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Council seeks to stop paying Priory Hall residents' rentDUBLIN CITY Council is seeking to stop paying the accommodation costs of the residents of Priory Hall who were evacuated from…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Transport projects bear brunt of cutsThe Metro North and Dart Underground will be scraped, but Dublin’s cross city Luas line will go ahead as part of the 2012-2016…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Council to consider snow plan for DublinA SEVERE weather plan to keep Dublin’s roads and footpaths accessible this winter, and proposals for bylaws to make businesses…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
No State plans to end printing of payslips despite €2m costTHE GOVERNMENT has no plans to return to centralised payments of public servants despite spending more than €2 million a year…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Paper payslips cost State €2.2mThe Government has no plans to return to centralised payment of public servants despite spending more than €2Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Warning of delay in flood defencesCONSTRUCTION OF vital flood defences to protect Clontarf from the sea could be delayed by up to eight years, Dublin City Council…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Clamping in Dublin worth €35m to winning bidderDUBLIN CITY’S clampers will be paid more than €35 million for the next seven years in a deal on which Dublin City Council will…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Residents in dark over return after court moveREACTION: THE RESIDENTS of Priory Hall apartment complex were yesterday left in the dark about when they would be able to return…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Clontarf locals reject flood proposalsDUBLIN CITY Council’s proposals to reduce the height of the planned Clontarf flood defences are inadequate and unacceptable, …Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Google goes to great lengths with plan for pool at Dublin HQEMPLOYEES AT Google’s European headquarters in Dublin could soon be able to add an onsite swimming pool to their list of office…Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
What happens if you Google best perks for staff?THE OFFICE perks enjoyed by “Googlers”, as the world’s largest internet search engine calls its staff, have become legendary …Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
Council opens up housing list in 'unpopular' areasCOUNCIL HOUSES in areas perceived as unpopular are to be made available for rent to anyone on the Dublin housing waiting list…Tue Nov 01 2011 - 00:00
Temporary homes for Priory Hall residentsRESIDENTS OF the unsafe apartment complex at Priory Hall, who have been living in hotel rooms for a fortnight, will be allocated…Tue Nov 01 2011 - 00:00
More than 500 arrested in Dublin under begging lawMORE THAN 500 beggars have been arrested in Dublin city centre since the new “aggressive begging” legislation was introduced …Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Meadows and Byrne 'locked out' of outlet by docklands authorityHomewares retailer Meadows and Byrne has confirmed it was “locked out” of its outlet in Dublin’s CHQ buildings overnight on Thursday…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Tapping of phone exchange ruled outA TELECOMS engineer has told the Smithwick Tribunal he did not believe the method of phone tapping, alleged in a 2005 magazine…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Council links floods to home extensions and paved lawnsCONSTRUCTION OF extensions in back gardens and paving front lawns for cars contributed to this week’s flooding of homes, Dublin…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Height of children's hospital plan defendedTHE DEVELOPERS of the proposed national children’s hospital have rejected suggestions that the 16-storey development could scupper…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
1,200 discarded bicycles shipped to AfricaSOME 1,200 unwanted bicycles collected since the introduction of the “bike to work” tax incentive scheme are being shipped to…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Woman arrested over Dublin abductionGARDAÍ HAVE said they are “extremely concerned” for the welfare of a 29-year-old Dublin man who was abducted in East Wall five…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Lower flood defence to be consideredDUBLIN CITY Council has told Clontarf residents and businesspeople they will examine the possibility of lowering proposed flood…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Hogan in 'no doubt' of defective buildings across StateTHE MINISTER for the Environment has said he has “no doubt” other defective developments similar to the unsafe apartment complex…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Council plan for Priory Hall residents under wayDUBLIN CITY Council has begun assessing more than 300 apartments and houses for their suitability to rehouse residents removed…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Nama may make some housing units availableEMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION: DUBLIN CITY Council says it will pursue “every avenue” in the coming days to find suitable accommodation…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Hearing opens into children's hospital siteA PUBLIC hearing on the controversial plans for a National Children’s Hospital on the grounds of the Mater hospital in Dublin…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Children's hospital hearing beginsA public hearing on plans for the proposed National Children’s Hospital on the grounds of the Mater Hospital Dublin began this…Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
€10.5m required to remove pyrite from Ballymun homes, report showsUPWARDS OF €10.5 million will have to be spent to remove the defective building material pyrite from newly built Ballymun regeneration…Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
Minister opens children's heart clinicA FACILITY for teenagers and young adults born with heart defects, dedicated to one of the Republic’s foremost heart surgeons…Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Building slowdown stalls attempt to complete 2,000 'ghost' estatesWORK TO complete the State’s 2,000 unfinished housing developments has stalled due to a 40 per cent drop in on-site construction…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
'Oriental enclave' recommended for DublinDERELICTION AND urban blight which have dogged one of Dublin’s historic inner city areas could be reversed if an oriental quarter…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Pyrite costs a shared issue, claim ownersTHE GOVERNMENT must share responsibility for pyrite-damaged houses, homeowners have told an Oireachtas committee.Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Rent supplement landlords failing to register with boardMORE THAN one-third of landlords receiving rent supplement from the Department of Social Protection have not legally registered…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Dublin bin collection service must be sold to private sector, councillors toldDUBLIN CITY Council’s bin collection service cannot be made viable and must be sold to the private sector, assistant city manager…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
East coast flooding after heavy rainHEAVY RAIN caused flooding across the east coast at the weekend with parts of Dublin particularly badly affected by spot floods…Mon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00
Ringsend sewage plant overhaul to cost €220mTHE STATE is to spend €220 million to upgrade Dublin’s municipal sewage plant at Ringsend, which has been working at overcapacity…Mon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00
Council plans for Poolbeg incinerator delayed furtherDUBLIN’S POOLBEG incinerator is facing further delays following an admission by Dublin City Council that it will be unable to…Mon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00
Give me a crash course in . . . rising homeless figuresHow much has homelessness risen by? The number of homeless people in Dublin is up by 26 per cent for the first six months of…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Review sought of move to privatise bin serviceUNIONS REPRESENTING binmen have asked the Labour Relations Commission to review Dublin City Council’ s decision to privatise …Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Side-effects reported after prostate cancer careMORE THAN half of men who have had treatment for prostate cancer experienced worse side-effects than they expected, a survey …Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Crackdown on sale and owning of invasive speciesMORE THAN 70 non-native plants and animals, including some which are kept as family pets, are to be eradicated under new EU regulations…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Council removes 12,500 from housing listDUBLIN CITY Council has cut its housing waiting list almost in half by declaring more than 12,500 applicants “ineligible” to …Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
Nama offers lands used as helipad by developer for saleLANDS OVERLOOKING Dublin Bay, which were used by developer Bernard McNamara as a helicopter landing pad, are being offered for…Mon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00
Approval for Dunne's Ballsbridge proposalSIX YEARS since paying €379 million for the seven-acre site Seán Dunne has been granted planning permission to redevelop the …Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Department still to process 36,000 claims for school allowanceMORE THAN 36,000 parents who have sought a back-to-school allowance have yet to have their claims processed by the Department…Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
