Traveller wins discrimination caseA traveller who claimed she was asked to leave a branch of the maternity and childcare shop Mothercare by a male member of staff…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
Dublin's household waste set for Wicklow and Kildare dumpsALL OF Dublin’s household waste is to be buried in landfill sites in Wicklow and Kildare until next January under Dublin City…Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Young cancer patients to exhibit artworksARTWORKS BY 33 young Irish cancer patients are to be exhibited as part of an international travelling art project that has already…Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Plans for handball centre at Croke Park approvedTHE GAELIC Athletic Association has been granted permission for its controversial plans to demolish and rebuild the handball …Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Troubled city flats complex to be rebuiltTHE LONG-AWAITED regeneration of the troubled O’Devaney Gardens flat complex in Dublin has been granted permission by An Bord…Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Private firms say Bus Éireann misusing school transport fundsA GROUP of private bus companies has asked the Dáil Public Accounts Committee to examine whether Bus Éireann and the State are…Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Move to cut public urination in DublinPORTABLE TOILETS for men only are being provided in Dublin city at weekends to cut down on “street urination” following the closure…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
City council says closure of hospital roads may breach public right of wayTHE PERMANENT closure of roads by St James’s Hospital Dublin could be in conflict with a public right of way, Dublin City Council…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Disruption to capital's water supplyHOUSEHOLDS IN northwest Dublin face cuts in water supply or reductions in pressure today as a result of work to replace the capital…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Redevelopment of Heuston rail station plannedHEUSTON RAIL station in Dublin is to undergo major redevelopment with new retail, residential and commercial buildings, in addition…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Sewage plant site still not chosen despite €17m feesCONSULTANTS HAVE been paid almost €17 million in relation to the development of a new Dublin regional sewage treatment plant, …Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Capital's Victorian fruit and vegetable market to get artisan food makeoverDUBLIN’S VICTORIAN fruit and vegetable market, which was the centrepiece of a €425 million regeneration scheme that collapsed…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Website vows to make dent in pothole complaints in 48 hoursLONG BATTLES with local authorities over potholes and blocked sewers could become a thing of the past with the introduction of…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Social housing plan for Spencer Dock rejectedPLANS TO build 112 social housing apartments at Spencer Dock on the north side of the river Liffey have been rejected by the …Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
State paid off €67m in council land loansTHE GOVERNMENT has paid off almost €67 million in debts accrued by local authorities on loans for land bought for social and …Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Dublin convention centre costing State €500 per visitorSTATE PAYMENTS of more than €43 million have been made to the consortium behind the National Convention Centre since its opening…Mon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
€7,000 lost weekly to Dublin dumpingMORE THAN 2,000 refuse bags are dumped illegally in Dublin each week with a loss of €7,000 in revenue to Dublin City Council…Mon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
TD warns against council housing changesTENS OF thousands of tenants waiting for local authority houses are set to lose their places on housing waiting lists, People…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
National Transport Authority stresses vital role of rail projectsMetro North and the Dart Underground are vital for the transport needs of the Greater Dublin Area, the National Transport Authority…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Council approves plan for Grangegorman siteTHE BLUEPRINT for a €486 million development of a new “urban quarter” and campus for the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) …Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Fewer than half take action over discriminationALMOST 60 per cent of people who have experienced discrimination took no action as a result of their experience, and only one…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Deaths involving alcohol on the riseALCOHOL-RELATED deaths are increasing and young men are most likely to be the victims, a study by the Health Research Board has…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Six councils have not sought safety funding for 'ghost estates'LESS THAN one-third of the funding available from the Department of the Environment to fix urgent health and safety problems …Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Standard taxi branding or colour proposedPROPOSALS FOR a standard colour or branding for all taxis, and the reintroduction of an age limit for vehicles have been released…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Council abandons plan to use flats as student housingA PLAN to convert derelict flats in Dublin’s north inner city into student accommodation has been abandoned by Dublin City Council…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Alcohol-related deaths on the riseAlcohol-related deaths, from poisoning and disease, are on the rise according to the latest figures from the Health Research …Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Non-EU doctors to get one-off HSE payments of about €1,500NON-EU doctors who have applied to fill vacant junior doctor posts in Irish hospitals will be eligible for financial assistance…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Plans for privatising bin collection service in Fingal to be outlinedPLANS FOR the full privatisation of household waste collection services in Fingal, north Dublin, will be outlined to county councillors…Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Council votes against Poolbeg site loansAN ATTEMPT by Dublin City Council to borrow more than €50 million to complete the purchase of the site of the controversial Poolbeg…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Bruton opts against horse fair legislationMINISTER FOR Enterprise Richard Bruton has decided not to introduce legislation to end the Smithfield horse market, despite repeated…Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
Criticism of plans for education 'unfair'CRITICISM OF the Government’s education strategies by a former leading university academic was “unfair” and misinformed, the …Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
Council seeks to borrow more than €50m for incinerator siteDUBLIN CITY Council has said it needs to borrow more than €50 million to complete the purchase of the site of the controversial…Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
Minister opens Luas Red Line branch to Citywest and SaggartTHE €150 million extension of the Luas Red Line to Citywest and Saggart in west Dublin will be opened at noon today by Minister…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
An Taisce blames urban sprawl on 'delinquent' planning lawsTHE GROWING urban sprawl revealed by the latest census figures is a result of “negligent and delinquent” planning regulation, …Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
Expert warns nuclear industry against complacency on safetyTHE RADIOLOGICAL Protection Institute of Ireland has warned against complacency in the nuclear industry following the Fukushima…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Councillor behind successful Dublin Bikes idea is rewarded with Lord Mayor's chainLABOUR COUNCILLOR Andrew Montague, the man behind the hugely successful Dublin Bikes scheme, has been elected Lord Mayor of Dublin…Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Fine Gael to dominate majority of councilsFINE GAEL will dominate the leadership of local authorities for the next year, with the majority of city and county councils …Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Montague elected Dublin mayorLabour councillor Andrew Montague, the man behind the hugely successful Dublin bike scheme, has been elected Lord Mayor of Dublin…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Clamping refund most likely for those who failed to displayMOTORISTS WHO paid their parking fee but simply failed to display their tickets properly are among those most likely to receive…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Environmental Protection Agency's immunity from prosecution 'should be withdrawn'IMMUNITY FROM prosecution should be withdrawn from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and allegations of “maladministration…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Waste firms pledge jobs if incinerator capacity cutPRIVATE WASTE companies have said they will create 235 full-time jobs if the capacity of the planned 600,000 tonne incinerator…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Call for fees surplus to fund taxi industryA €20 million surplus accrued by the Commission for Taxi Regulation from fees paid by taxi drivers is to fund the recently established…Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Gracious Ryanair 'would consider' Rosanna for calendarGRACIOUS IN defeat, Ryanair’s head of communications Stephen McNamara said the airline would consider an application from former…Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Nenagh store closes with loss of 70 jobsA WELL-KNOWN independent supermarket which has been operating in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, for almost 40 years is to close with the…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
ISPCC calls for children's referendumThe "shameful procrastination" in holding a children's rights referendum must come to an end, the chief executive of the Irish…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Gales wreak havoc across countrySOME 230 homes in the northwest will be without electricity until this morning following yesterday’s gale force winds which resulted…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Mam, someone wants to speak to you... a call from Barack“Mam, someone wants to speak to youTue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Group stresses need for neutralityCAMPAIGN: THE NEED to stop the “destruction” of Irish neutrality caused by the use of Shannon airport by US troops, should be…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
Council seeks 'wire free' city centre for new Luas lineDUBLIN CITY Council has urged Bord Pleanála not to permit the use of overhead power cables on the proposed Luas Broombridge line…Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
RPA says building cross-city Luas line will not hurt businessesTHE CONSTRUCTION work for Dublin’s cross-city Luas line would have an insignificant or “no effect” on city centre businesses, …Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
