Need for affordable housing 'exaggerated'Local authorities are exaggerating the need for affordable housing and leaving homes unoccupied in estates in many areas, a developers…Thu Sept 27 2007 - 01:00
Plan for Portrane sewage plant shelvedPlans to locate a €140 million regional sewage plant at Portrane in north Dublin have been shelved by a new environmental report…Wed Sept 26 2007 - 01:00
Conference told of benefits from more social housingBuilding more social housing would help stop the slowdown in the construction sector and could provide a "softer landing" for…Wed Sept 26 2007 - 01:00
Defective building material used by second housebuilderA second housebuilder has been identified as having used the defective building material that caused cracks in walls and floors…Wed Sept 26 2007 - 01:00
Cars get the boot from parts of Dublin and CorkCars and other vehicles will be banned from parts of Dublin and Cork cities today, to be replaced by street entertainment and…Sat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
Ombudsman awards garda €32,000 in pension arrearsA retired garda has been awarded pension arrears of over €32,000 by the Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly, after she found he had been…Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
Minister warns internet service providers over code of conductMinister for Justice Brian Lenihan has warned Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that he will introduce statutory regulation of…Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
Dublin bin service may be privatisedDublin city's household waste collection service could be privatised under new proposals from Dublin City Council to allow companies…Wed Sept 19 2007 - 01:00
Night ban for tankers in tunnelPetrol tankers are to be banned from using the Dublin Port Tunnel at night from next week under a new agreement between Dublin…Wed Sept 19 2007 - 01:00
New national planning guidelines for apartmentsNational planning guidelines for apartment buildings, which will for the first time compel developers to meet minimum standards…Tue Sept 18 2007 - 01:00
Flexible approach to high-rise urgedUnnecessary limits on the height of apartment buildings could damage the regeneration of Dublin and have a negative effect on…Tue Sept 18 2007 - 01:00
New audit rules for councilsLocal authorities are to be made more accountable for the money they spend under new financial standards published by Minister…Mon Sept 17 2007 - 01:00
Academy to reopen as officesThe former Academy Cinema on Pearse Street, Dublin, previously the Antient Concert Rooms, which has been derelict for more than…Mon Sept 17 2007 - 01:00
Defective material was used by other buildersThe defective building material which caused cracks in the walls and floors of houses built by Menolly Homes in north Dublin …Sat Sept 15 2007 - 01:00
New bylaws proposed to resolve match-day chaos at Croke ParkNon-residents of the area are to be banned from parking within a 1km radius of Croke Park on match days under new bylaws being…Thu Sept 13 2007 - 01:00
Councillors reject 15-storey tower planned for BallsbridgePlans for a 15-storey tower on the site of the former veterinary college in Ballsbridge have been rejected by a Dublin City Council…Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
Projects to prevent youth crimeA number of new Garda projects to discourage disadvantaged young people from becoming involved in crime or antisocial behaviour…Tue Sept 11 2007 - 01:00
32 new driving test centres to make inroads on waitThe Road Safety Authority (RSA) is opening 32 new driving test centres in an effort to reduce test waiting times from the current…Tue Sept 11 2007 - 01:00
MEPs call for compulsory health warnings on alcoholMeasures for the protection and care of children, even before birth, were high on the agenda for MEPs in Strasbourg this week…Sat Sept 08 2007 - 01:00
MEPs call for end of rule limiting liquids on aircraftMEPs have called on the European Commission to abolish the anti-terrorism rules which restrict the amount of liquids airline …Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
New rules on size of apartmentsNew regulations which would compel developers to increase apartment sizes in Dublin by up to 25 per cent in order to secure planning…Mon Sept 03 2007 - 01:00
Landmark venue to host new €8m Dublin libraryThe Ambassador on Dublin's Parnell Square, one of the oldest theatres in the State, is to be redeveloped as a new Dublin city…Sat Sept 01 2007 - 01:00
New warning over mobile phonesMobile phone companies have rejected a new scientific report which suggests that safety standards governing radiation emissions…Sat Sept 01 2007 - 01:00
Planned docklands statue causes heated debateA 48-metre (157ft) tall sculpture by artist Anthony Gormley proposed for Dublin Docklands has caused heated debate on architecture…Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
New €1.5m crisis fund for overseas charities set upIreland's three largest overseas charities are to benefit from a new €1Wed Aug 29 2007 - 01:00
'Ulysses' pub is to make way for flatsDublin City Council has granted permission for the partial demolition of a 19th-century pub, mentioned in James Joyce's Ulysses…Mon Aug 13 2007 - 01:00
Plans to build car park near zoo criticisedPlans to build a 260-space car park on a 5½-acre site in the Phoenix Park near Dublin Zoo have been described as an…Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:00
Planning order aims to tackle fears over sex shopA Dublin retailer has been ordered to use his premises as a cake shop and not an "adult shop" if he is to be granted late-night…Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:00
Census shows dramatic rise in non-Irish populationMore than a quarter of the population of large areas of Dublin, including most of the city centre and parts of Blanchardstown…Wed Aug 08 2007 - 01:00
Bord Pleanála: 30 years in existenceAn Bord Pleanála came into being on January 1st, 1977, and on March 15th that year it was given the power to hear appeals against…Mon Aug 06 2007 - 01:00
Bord Pleanála appeals set to reach record highAppeals to An Bord Pleanála are expected to reach a record high of more than 6,000 by the end of this year.Mon Aug 06 2007 - 01:00
Board rejects reports from inspectors in 13% of appeal casesAn Bord Pleanála rejects recommendations from its own inspectors in 13 per cent of planning cases, some of which will have involved…Mon Aug 06 2007 - 01:00
Review of Dublin city centre speed limitsProposals to delist O'Connell Street as a national primary road so Dublin City Council can reduce its speed limit from 50km/h…Sat Aug 04 2007 - 01:00
An Taisce opposes fast-tracking 'Suas'The proposed "Suas" cable car service for Dublin city and a €1 billion commercial and residential development for Ceannt Station…Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
53 projects apply for fast-track planning approvalDevelopers, including State agencies and prominent private companies, are seeking planning permission for more than 50 major …Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Transport emissions up 70%, says CSO reportGreenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector increased by almost 70 per cent from 1997 to 2005, according to the Central…Wed Aug 01 2007 - 01:00
Gormley urged to tighten rules for sex outletsA Dublin City Council policing body wants Minister for the Environment John Gormley to introduce legislation requiring specific…Wed Aug 01 2007 - 01:00
Restaurant receives warning for sending unsolicited textsThe Data Protection Commissioner has issued its first warning to a restaurant for sending unsolicited mobile phone text messages…Mon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
Ireland's first in-utero surgery a great successThe first operation in Ireland to be performed on babies while they were still in the womb has been reported by the Rotunda Hospital…Mon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
Endangered bird of prey to be protectedMeasures to protect the habitat of an endangered bird species and avoid European Commission fines of up to €40 million are to…Mon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
New bus lane to cut journey timeBus journeys for commuters living in south Dublin will be reduced by up to 15 minutes from Monday, according to Dún Laoghaire…Sat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
MCD report on StreisandConcert promoters MCD are to provide a written report of their management of the recent Barbra Streisand concert at Castletown…Sat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
Hotels' contents to be auctioned offThe entire contents of the Jurys and Berkeley Court hotels in Ballsbridge, Dublin will go under the hammer next month within …Sat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
Killarney wins all-island awardKillarney, Co Kerry, has beaten competition both North and South to be named Ireland's best-kept town for 2007 at an awards ceremony…Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Tributes paid to actor Joan O'HaraTributes have been paid to Joan O'Hara, known for her roll as Eunice Phelan in RTÉ soap Fair City , who died in Dublin earlier…Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Merriman to focus on changing IrelandBroadcaster Marian Finucane and writers Nuala O'Faolain, Maeve Binchy and Anne Enright are among the speakers at the annual Merriman…Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Plan to protect Poolbeg stacksDublin City Council plans to add the Pigeon House chimneys at Poolbeg to the Record of Protected Structures (RPS), in a move …Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Dart to close for Lansdowne's endDublin's Dart service will be closed between Connolly Station and Sydney Parade over the next August bank holiday weekend to …Tue Jul 24 2007 - 01:00
Rape cases in court increased by 30% last yearThe number of rape and sexual assault cases heard by the Central Criminal Court increased by more than 30 per cent last year …Sat Jul 21 2007 - 01:00
19 people died violently between April and JuneA 20 per cent increase in cases of murder or manslaughter was recorded in the second quarter of this year, compared with the …Sat Jul 21 2007 - 01:00
