Tenants win 75% of deposit cases judged by rental dispute boardThe Private Rented Tenancies Board (PRTB), set up to resolve disputes between tenants and landlords, has found in favour of tenants…Sat Jan 13 2007 - 00:00
New rules to control shop types on Grafton StreetNew planning regulations to prevent "inappropriate" shops such as fast food outlets, mobile phone shops, discount outlets and…Wed Jan 10 2007 - 00:00
Council could cap height of Ballsbridge buildingPlans for a 32-storey building on the Jurys and Berkeley Court hotel sites in Ballsbridge, Dublin, could be affected by a new…Wed Jan 10 2007 - 00:00
Pedestrian dies after being struck by taxiA pedestrian, killed after being struck by a taxi in Drimnagh, Dublin, at the weekend, has become the fourth person to die on…Mon Jan 08 2007 - 00:00
Greens want 'climate-proofing' of major infrastructural projectsThe Government should "proof against climate change" all projects under the National Development Plan (NDP), which is to be published…Sat Jan 06 2007 - 00:00
OPW and council at odds over Phoenix Park trafficA row has broken out between the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Dublin City Council over traffic changes to the Phoenix Park…Sat Jan 06 2007 - 00:00
Man faces dangerous driving charge after death of womanA man has been remanded in custody to appear at Clover Hill District Court next week on a charge of dangerous driving in relation…Fri Jan 05 2007 - 00:00
Increase in rush-hour Luas prices criticised as congestion chargeThe Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) has been accused of introducing congestion charges on the Luas service in Dublin by increasing…Fri Jan 05 2007 - 00:00
Builders eye Foxrock clubFoxrock Golf Club, which is the subject of a reported €400 million offer from developers, could not be redeveloped for housing…Thu Jan 04 2007 - 00:00
Random tests cited for road deaths falling by almost 30%The number killed on the roads has dropped by almost 30 per cent since the introduction of random alcohol testing of motorists…Tue Jan 02 2007 - 00:00
Taxi regulator receives over 130 complaintsMore than 130 complaints against taxi drivers, most relating to overcharging, have been made to the Commission for Taxi Regulation…Fri Dec 22 2006 - 00:00
Motorists urged to be extra vigilantAlmost 30 fewer people have died on the roads so far this year than in the same period last year according to Garda statistics…Fri Dec 22 2006 - 00:00
Dublin Port Tunnel opens after delayThe opening of the new €725 million Dublin Port Tunnel was delayed for several hours yesterday to allow its new operator Transroute…Thu Dec 21 2006 - 00:00
DUBLIN: city centre trafficTraffic in Dublin city centre was lighter than usual during rush hour last night according to AA Ireland, following the opening…Thu Dec 21 2006 - 00:00
Ahern defends role in signing blank cheques for HaugheyReaction: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has defended his role in writing blank cheques for the late Charles Haughey saying that it …Thu Dec 21 2006 - 00:00
Port tunnel opens with aim to take HGVs off city streetsThe €752 million 4.5km (2Wed Dec 20 2006 - 00:00
NTL to charge for late payments and not using direct debit facilityCable company NTL has defended its decision to charge its more than half a million customers a surcharge for late payments and…Tue Dec 19 2006 - 00:00
Age limit may put 3,000 taxis off roadMore than 3,000 taxis are likely to be put off the road because of their age, and more will be banned from plying for hire if…Tue Dec 19 2006 - 00:00
Preparation of master plan for Dublin BayThe future of Dublin Port and Dublin Bay is to be put out to public consultation by Dublin City Council next month as the first…Tue Dec 19 2006 - 00:00
Taxis nine years and over to be taken off roadsTaxis more than nine years old are set to be removed from the roads from 2008 onwards following the introduction of new vehicle…Mon Dec 18 2006 - 00:00
Stadium objectors criticise height and designThe plans for a 50,000-seater stadium at Lansdowne Road contravene the Dublin City Development Plan, the Constitution and the…Tue Dec 12 2006 - 00:00
Appeal hearings on €350m stadium beginMore than 50 appeals against planning permission for the €350 million redevelopment of Lansdowne Road stadium will be heard over…Mon Dec 11 2006 - 00:00
Family and friends hold vigil outside home of murder victimFamily and friends of murder victim Siobhán Kearney held a prayer vigil outside her home in Goatstown, Dublin, yesterday, marking…Mon Dec 11 2006 - 00:00
Developer 'astonished' by DunlopA property developer behind the Citywest business park has said he was "astonished" that a company, owned by lobbyist Frank Dunlop…Sat Dec 09 2006 - 00:00
Airport authority applies to extend terminalThe Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has applied to Fingal County Council for planning permission for a €50 million expansion of…Fri Dec 08 2006 - 00:00
Budget gets mixed reaction from CoriThe Budget represents a "historic breakthrough" in social welfare funding, but cutting the top rate of tax was "not the fairest…Fri Dec 08 2006 - 00:00
Dunlop tells of £62,500 from property developersMahon tribunal: The lobbyist Frank Dunlop has said he was given £62,500 by property developers behind the City West business…Thu Dec 07 2006 - 00:00
Car insurer offers 'hybrid' discountsDrivers of "hybrid" cars that run on both petrol and electricity are being offered a 25 per cent discount on their motor insurance…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
35,000 Dublin homes face loss of water supplyUp to 35,000 homes in north Dublin are to be left without water this weekend because of works connected with the completion of…Fri Dec 01 2006 - 00:00
Haughey rumours prevented rezoning, inquiry toldRumours that the late taoiseach Charles Haughey had an interest in land at the former Baldoyle racecourse in north Dublin prevented…Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
Dublin's five-star hotels fail to impress criticDublin's five-star hotels cannot compete with top international hotels because they lack "real star quality", the founder of …Wed Nov 29 2006 - 00:00
Incinerator sites should be specified earlier, waste summit toldProposed sites for incinerators and other major infrastructure projects should be included in city and county development plans…Wed Nov 29 2006 - 00:00
Law Society welcomes rulingThe Law Society has said it is "not surprised" that the president of the High Court, Mr Justice Joseph Finnegan, overturned an…Wed Nov 29 2006 - 00:00
Bus and rail strike threatened by unionThousands of commuters and shoppers could be left without public transport in the run-up to Christmas if the National Bus and…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Left alliance to field candidatesAn alliance of left-wing groups, including Rossport Five supporters, anti-bin tax campaigners, and incineration protesters, is…Mon Nov 27 2006 - 00:00
Affordable housing strategy failing - officialThe affordable housing strategy is failing to attract families and "key workers" and demand for social housing in Dublin is likely…Wed Nov 22 2006 - 00:00
High-rise housing to be part of €4bn plan for DublinDublin city is to have more high-rise and high-density developments as part of a €4 billion plan to regenerate the city's housing…Wed Nov 22 2006 - 00:00
Notes of meeting which led to dismissal destroyedThe former honorary secretary of the Irish Dental Association has told the Employment Appeals Tribunal that he destroyed notes…Sat Nov 18 2006 - 00:00
Planning board appointment 'worrying'An engineering consultant who advised Dublin City Council on its plans for the incinerator at Poolbeg has been appointed to An…Sat Nov 18 2006 - 00:00
Executive of dental body 'used offensive names'The secretary general of the Irish Dental Association (IDA) called his colleagues "offensive names" in a meeting that "went into…Fri Nov 17 2006 - 00:00
Refuse collection fees set to rise in DublinRefuse collection charges in Dublin city are to increase from an average of €220 to €231 per household next year as part of Dublin…Thu Nov 16 2006 - 00:00
Developer stood to net £1.5m from sale of Christian Brothers' landA property developer has told the Mahon tribunal that he expected to gain £1Thu Nov 16 2006 - 00:00
Few of Dublin Bus fleet using biofuelDublin Bus has converted just five of its tourist buses to biofuels and is using only 5 per cent biofuel in its engines, despite…Tue Nov 14 2006 - 00:00
Tunnel Vision: plan for 10km run through port tunnel to raise funds for charitiesA 10km charity run through the Dublin Port Tunnel is to take place on December 10th, ahead of the opening of the tunnel to traffic…Tue Nov 14 2006 - 00:00
Partnership has not delivered public sector reform, says KennyThe partnership process, recently renewed by the Toward 2016 agreement, has not delivered public service reform, Fine Gael leader…Mon Nov 13 2006 - 00:00
Apprenticeship system warningEastern European workers could be working in Ireland as certified electricians, plumbers and in other specialised trades within…Mon Nov 13 2006 - 00:00
Disputes with professions should not end up in courts - McDowellMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has warned against using the courts to settle all disciplinary actions against professional…Sat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
Developer demolishes convent that may have qualified for protectionA developer has demolished a 19th-century convent in Terenure, south Dublin, even though it was under consideration for addition…Sat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
Council to give tunnel date soonDublin City Council is to announce the long-awaited opening date for the Dublin Port Tunnel next week, councillors were told …Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
New owners promise to bring back 'former glory'The landmark Bewley's Cafe on Westmoreland Street, Dublin, which has been closed for almost two years, has been sold to a three…Thu Nov 09 2006 - 00:00
