Pianist was expected to use funds to entertain, PAC toldTHE ROYAL Irish Academy of Music has told the Public Accounts Committee it expected its former president Dr John O’Conor to “…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
UCD's 'unlawful' payments now estimated at €6mUCD MADE unauthorised payments of approximately €6 million to staff that will have to be refunded to the exchequer, the chief…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
Snow expected to fall inland as temperatures dropINLAND COUNTIES of Munster and south Leinster are most at risk of snow as wintery weather makes a return, according to Met Éireann…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Snow set to return tomorrow nightSNOW IS set to return tomorrow night and Friday, with falls of up to 10cms possible in many areas, Met Éireann has said.Wed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
Partial demolition of 1916 buildingsDUBLIN CITY Council has sanctioned the partial demolition of buildings on Moore Lane that campaigners say were occupied by the…Wed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
Poolbeg developers say incinerator levy would breach EU lawTHE GOVERNMENT would be in contravention of EU law if it introduced new punitive levies on incineration proposed by Minister …Wed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
Poolbeg developers say incinerator levy would breach EU lawTHE GOVERNMENT would be in contravention of EU law if it introduced new punitive levies on incineration proposed by Minister …Wed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
New levies may scupper plans to restart Poolbeg incinerator workCONSTRUCTION OF the Poolbeg incinerator is set to restart by the end of April, Dublin city manager John Tierney has saidTue Jan 04 2011 - 00:00
Water supply to Dublin and Wicklow at risk if 150-year-old tunnel collapsesMORE THAN 150,000 homes in Dublin and Wicklow could be left without guaranteed drinking water “for years” if an unstable 19th…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Number of tourists visiting Ireland hits 12-year low in 2010THE NUMBER of tourists visiting Ireland this year fell to a 12-year low, according the an end-of-year review by the Irish Tourist…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
New Year's Eve water cuts a 'disaster' for city restaurantsRESTAURANTS, PUBS and hotels could be without water for New Year’s Eve as a result of the ongoing restrictions and breaks to …Wed Dec 29 2010 - 00:00
More cuts in supply due as councils tackle leaksWATER CUTS and severe restrictions to supply are expected to affect homes and businesses across the country into the new year…Wed Dec 29 2010 - 00:00
Water disruptions to continueRestaurants, pub and hotels could be without water for New Year’s Eve as a result of the ongoing restrictions and breaks to water…Wed Dec 29 2010 - 00:00
Waste collections to be restored following freezeHOUSEHOLDS LEFT without bin collections during the severe weather in the run-up to Christmas will have services restored this…Wed Dec 29 2010 - 00:00
Low levels at reservoirs causing restrictionsWATER LEVELS at reservoirs across the State are reaching critically low levels as the thaw sets in, causing cracks to water mains…Tue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Thousands without water as pipes burst in milder weatherTENS OF thousands of householders across the State will be without water or face severe restrictions in flow for days as a result…Tue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Road conditions remain dangerous as snow meltsGARDAÍ ARE warning motorists not to have “false confidence” in the thaw, which is expected to set in over the coming days, as…Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
Big thaw threatens to bring burst pipes and floodingTens of thousands of householder across the State will be without water or face severe restrictions in flow for days as a result…Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
Widespread flooding forecast due to melting snow and rainfallFLOODING IS expected countrywide today as a return to more normal winter temperatures brings rain and melting snow.Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
Plans lodged for €60m regeneration of inner city flatsPLANS FOR the long-awaited €60 million regeneration of the Dublin City Council flat complexes at O’Devaney Gardens and Dominick…Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
Number of children living in poverty upTHE NUMBERS of children experiencing consistent poverty increased last year for the first time since 2006, according to the State…Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
Council warns of legal action to remove families from siteTRAVELLERS HAVE occupied a vacant site in north Dublin that Dublin City Council needs to include in the Government’s land aggregation…Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
Rise in child poverty recordedThe numbers of children experiencing consistent poverty increased last year for the first time since 2006 according to the State…Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
City council tenants owe almost €20m in rent arrearsARREARS OF rent owed by tenants of Dublin City Council are set to reach €20 million by the end of this year, with more than a…Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
Final part of M7 to open as dispute settledTHE FINAL section of the long-awaited M7 motorway from Dublin to Limerick is expected to be open before Christmas, the National…Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Thalidomide survivors to take legal action over compensation packageTHALIDOMIDE SURVIVORS are to take legal action against Minister for Health Mary Harney following her refusal to reconsider the…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Restrictions on water supplies to continueRESTRICTIONS TO water supplies to homes and businesses in Dublin and surrounding counties are to continue in some areas until…Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Andrews says Lenihan's efforts unlikely to block AIB bonusesMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan would do everything in his power to prevent €40 million in bank bonuses being paid out by …Mon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
Cuts in Dublin water supplies set to continueCUTS TO water supplies to homes and businesses in the capital are likely to persist throughout the weekend, Dublin City Council…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Dwindling levels lead to water supply cutsCUTS TO water supplies throughout Dublin city and county could continue until Christmas, a senior local authority engineer has…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Cut to funds for home energy efficiencyENVIRONMENT: GRANTS FOR householders to make their homes more energy efficient will be scrapped from next year and replaced …Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Water to be curtailed to homes in DublinDUBLIN CITY Council is to start cutting water supplies to homes in the coming days to try to restore volumes in the city’s reservoirs…Tue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
Local government budget cut by 27%The overall Environment and Local Government budget is taking a hit of 27 per cent from almost €2Tue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
Residents of 'unsafe' houses in Laois estate criticise support for developerA GROUP of Laois residents say they have been left living in unsafe, badly built, and unsaleable houses in an estate developed…Mon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
Cool display helps Arab state to land Fifa prizeAN IRISH engineering company is claiming some of the credit for the success of Qatar’s bid to host the 2022 Fifa World Cup.Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
Fears over stocks of perishable itemsRETAILERS' CONCERN: CONCERN IS mounting over dwindling stocks of perishable items in local grocery shops, particularly in rural…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Fresh snow storms to cause further transport disruptionFURTHER HEAVY snowfalls are expected today with accumulations of up to 15cm in parts of the country.Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Dublin has no budget for extreme weather in 2011DUBLIN CITY Council has no budget to deal with “exceptional weather” events next year, city manager John Tierney has said…Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Residents' groups oppose height plansSOME 48 residents’ groups representing tens of thousands of Dubliners have said the new Dublin City Development Plan will dramatically…Mon Nov 29 2010 - 00:00
Database aims to aid better planningA DATABASE to help prevent the planning mistakes that led to the national glut of unoccupied and unfinished housing estates has…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
1.2 million homes to be metered for water taxWATER CHARGES: THE DEPARTMENT of the Environment will sustain some of the largest cuts of any department with funding for infrastructure…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Councillors vote to restrict building heights in cityA DEVELOPMENT plan which will severely restrict the construction of tall buildings in Dublin city until 2017 was last night agreed…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Carbon tax will double to €30 per tonneENVIRONMENT: THE €15 per tonne carbon tax, introduced for the first time in the 2010 budget, is to double over the life of the…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Water charges not expected until 2014Household water charges will not be levied next year, and may not be imposed until 2014 following the introduction of a nationwide…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Development plan will curb number of new off-licences in Dublin areaTHE OPENING of new off-licences in Dublin city is to be severely restricted for the next five years under a new Dublin City Development…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Government pays off €20m Fingal council housing land loan debtsTHE GOVERNMENT has paid off almost €20 million in debts accrued by Fingal County Council on loans for undeveloped housing land…Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Council offers bike scheme for deliveriesBUSINESSES in Dublin’s city centre are being asked to swap their delivery vans for bicycles to minimise disruption and ensure…Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
Free cheese distribution under wayTHE DISTRIBUTION of some 53 tonnes of free cheese to the poor, announced earlier this month by Minister for Agriculture Brendan…Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Tributes to 'Riordans' actorTRIBUTES HAVE been paid to Moira Hoey (88) (née Deady), star of the long-running RTÉ drama The Riordans , who died yesterday…Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Freed pro-democracy leader to be invited to visit DublinBURMESE PRO-DEMOCRACY leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to be invited to Dublin by Lord Mayor Gerry Breen to accept in person the freedom…Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00