Gormley refuses to appoint cycle lanes engineerTHE DEPARTMENT of the Environment has refused to appoint an engineer to develop safe cycling routes in Dublin city, despite an…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Decision on revamp of Arnotts zone to be delayedAN BORD Pleanála's decision on planning permission for the redevelopment of Arnotts department store in Henry Street, Dublin, …Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Plenty to light up Dublin despite loss of fireworks display to Rock of CashelTHE DUBLIN-centric St Patrick's Festival has come to an end with the transfer of one of the festival's major events, the Skyfest…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Dunne puts rejected tower on display ahead of An Bord Pleanála appealDEVELOPER SEÁN Dunne's plans for the the Jurys and Berkeley Court sites in Ballsbridge have been put on public display in the…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Complaint over RTÉ straitjacket sketch upheld by monitorAN RTÉ Two comedy sketch show which featured a man in a straitjacket trying to hail a taxi outside the Central Mental Hospital…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Council blocks plan despite offer of free landCOUNCILLORS IN south Dublin have blocked the rezoning of just under 100 acres of land on the banks of the River Liffey near Lucan…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Port tunnel fire brings traffic to a haltTRAFFIC IN Dublin was brought to a standstill for much of yesterday afternoon following the closure of the northbound side of…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
EPA publishes State's emissions allowance up to end of 2012THE LEVELS of greenhouse gases which Irish industries will be allowed to emit until the end of 2012 have been published by the…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Underage children must be protected - BarnardosTHE CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment on Children must ensure that children are "off-limits" to adults for sex, Barnardos chief executive…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
European Commission says growing species problem must be haltedIRELAND IS being invaded by alien plants and animals which are threatening indigenous species and damaging the environment, the…Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
Drug banned by EU to stay on sale hereA STIMULANT drug with similar effects to ecstasy, cocaine and speed, which has been criminalised by the European Union, could…Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
63% of priests want end to celibacy, survey findsALMOST TWO-thirds of Catholic priests who responded to a survey on celibacy said they wanted to see an end to the vow of abstinence…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
RTÉ warned on public service contentRTÉ COULD lose some of its licence fee if it continues to broadcast large amounts of bought-in foreign programming such as British…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
Bord Pleanála gives green light to phase one of Dublin to Navan rail linePHASE ONE of the reopening of the Dublin-Navan rail line has been granted planning permission by An Bord Pleanála, making it …Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Call to halt rezoning in Dún Laoghaire areaSENIOR PLANNERS in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown have urged councillors not to rezone any more land in the county until after 2019, …Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Gormley gives green awards to 20 schoolsGREEN FLAGS, used to recognise environmental achievements, have been awarded to 20 primary schools in Co Dublin and Co Laois …Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Curragh racecourse redevelopment gets go-ahead from Bord PleanálaTHE €100 million-plus redevelopment of the Curragh racecourse in Co Kildare has finally been approved by An Bord Pleanála more…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Cork commuter rail link winsplanning achievement awardA CORK County Council project to develop the first new railway lines in the State in more than 100 years has taken the top prize…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Ibec calls for decisive action on port tunnel closuresCONTINUOUS UNPLANNED closures of the Dublin Port Tunnel are causing major difficulties for commuters, hauliers and businesses…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Web 'no cure' for problems of papersNEWSPAPERS' ATTEMPTS to "ape" broadcast media on their websites have been "puny, laughable and idiotic", Gerry O'Regan, editor…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
HSE decision to freeze funding for homeless projects is criticisedHOMELESS SERVICES providers have said it will be impossible to meet the Government target of ending long-term homelessness by…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Minister shelves plan to privatise bus routes in DublinPlans to introduce competition to the bus market in Dublin to improve services for the travelling public have been shelved by…Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
Project to tackle drug culture loses outPlans for a new homeless centre which was to tackle the problem of antisocial behaviour on Dublin's Liffey Boardwalk have been…Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
M50 motorists face weekend delaysMotorists using the M50 this weekend have been warned to expect further disruption and delays due to continuing work on the upgrading…Sat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
Arts Council chairwoman calls for €100m annual allocationThe Arts Council has told an Oireachtas committee that it needs exchequer funding in excess of €100 million if it is to continue…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
JC Decaux to press ahead with bike schemeAdvertising company JC Decaux has said it intends to press ahead with plans for a city bike rental scheme for Dublin despite …Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Council may reduce five-axle cordonDublin City Council is proposing to allow five-axled lorries back on to the Navan Road, despite having banned them under its …Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Planning permission for 18 Dublin billboards rejectedAn Bord Pleanála has refused permission for 18 advertising panels, which were to be erected as part of the Dublin city bike rental…Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
New public transport bridge over Liffey agreedDublin City Council plans to build a new Luas and public transport bridge across the river Liffey from Marlborough Street to …Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
Council to change social housing rulesDublin City Council plans to change its system for allocating social housing in a move that will prioritise single parents, but…Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Conservation order for squareDartmouth Square near Ranelagh, Dublin, which has been at the centre of disputes between Athlone businessman Noel O'Gara and …Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Residents lodge 35 objections against Gasometer hotelPlans to turn an empty apartment block at the site of the former gasworks in Ringsend into a 520-bed hotel have been the subject…Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Eight killed in four crashes in worst 48 hours for fatalitiesSeven men and one woman were killed in four separate road crashes at the weekend, in the worst 48 hours for road fatalities since…Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
Priest who anointed crash victims appeals to all drivers to slow downThe Catholic priest who administered the Last Rites at the roadside to the victims of a head-on collision in Borris-in-Ossory…Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
Vital wetlands at risk of destruction - MinisterIrish wetlands, which provide a home to many plant and animal species, are in danger of destruction because of poor management…Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
Planning board rejects park-and-ride facilityDublin's first dedicated park-and-ride facility for buses, which would have taken commuters from Leixlip to the city centre in…Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
Congestion charges for cars to be consideredCongestion charges for cars entering Dublin city centre are to be considered to coincide with major transport projects due to…Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
Guilbaud may be market tenantRestaurateur Patrick Guilbaud and the team behind food -emporium and restaurant Fallon & Byrne are understood to be in discussions…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
EU fines warning if landfill waste not reducedIreland is to face fresh EU environmental sanctions within two years if it does not dramatically reduce the amount of biodegradable…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Mother of sick child gets delay in home orderThe mother of a sick child who is herself facing cancer surgery has been told by the High Court that her home will be repossessed…Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
Dublin's skyscraper proposal to combat urban sprawlBuildings more than twice the height of Liberty Hall are to be considered in strategic locations in Dublin city including Grangegorman…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Lifeboat service rescued 1,000 peoplePleasure craft users who got into difficulty at sea and on Ireland's lakes accounted for more than one quarter of the launches…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
New development strategy presents challenge to tradition, says city councilIrish people must relinquish their attachment to low-rise, low-density living and allow Dublin to become a compact, consolidated…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Permission refused for M3 industrial estateAn Bord Pleanála has refused permission for an industrial estate beside the new M3 motorway near Dunboyne, Co Meath, on the grounds…Tue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
Adamstown development wins housing awardsThe Adamstown housing development near Lucan, Co Dublin, has taken two of the top awards in this year's Local Authority Members…Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
Croke Park area roads reopenedRoads closed in Dublin's north inner city since last Friday morning to allow for the demolition of a dangerous building near …Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
First oral hearing under new fast-track planning system opensThe first public hearing to be conducted under a new fast-track planning process for major infrastructural developments will …Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
Minister launches series of projects to foster appreciation of the planetA year-long series of events to promote an appreciation of the planet has been launched by Minister for Communications, Energy…Sat Jan 19 2008 - 00:00
Dublin streets closed due to demolitionSeveral roads in Dublin's north inner city are likely remain closed throughout the weekend to allow for the demolition by Dublin…Sat Jan 19 2008 - 00:00
TV3 trailer judged as'too sexually explicit'A promotional trailer for a TV3 programme which showed male and female nudity and scenes of a sexual nature has been judged "…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
