Radical reform of Garda structure proposedInspectorate and advisory group recommend appointing civilians to senior management positions Reports launchWed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
Council collects 'paltry' planning finesDublin City Council's planning enforcement unit is expected to collect just €130,000 in fines relating to unauthorised developments…Fri Nov 03 2006 - 00:00
TD says he was not aware Dunlop was FF fundraiserMahon tribunal: Fianna Fáil TD and former party financial controller Seán Flemming has told the Mahon tribunal that he was not…Thu Nov 02 2006 - 00:00
Solicitor told clients to have no dealings with DunlopMahon tribunal: A solicitor acting for a consortium seeking to build a hotel beside Dublin airport strongly advised his clients…Wed Nov 01 2006 - 00:00
Staff mark closure of Hume St HospitalHume Street Hospital, which treats more than 20,000 dermatology patients a year, closed this week after almost 100 years of operation…Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Youth council objects to PlayStation gameA new computer game that depicts a schoolboy tormenting a homeless man and throwing eggs at other children should not be stocked…Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Councillor says rezoning bad for MonaghanMonaghan villages will be swamped by "busloads" of Dublin commuters who will "devastate" the local economy if large-scale rezoning…Fri Oct 27 2006 - 01:00
Call for schools to welcome lesbians, gays and bisexualsSecondary schools must develop admissions policies that are "welcoming" of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students, the…Thu Oct 26 2006 - 01:00
Second terminal at Dublin airport given go aheadThe Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has secured planning permission from Fingal County Council for a 75,000sq m second terminal…Thu Oct 26 2006 - 01:00
Charity shops should pay tax, urges reportCharity shops should not be given a blanket exemption from paying tax under new legislation for the regulation of charities, …Tue Oct 24 2006 - 01:00
Honour for McDonaldThe Irish Times's environment editor, Frank McDonald, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the Dublin Institute of Technology…Mon Oct 23 2006 - 01:00
Bono says he 'should have called the cops' to get items back from stylistU2 singer Bono has told the High Court that he and the band "should have called the cops" to retrieve equipment taken by their…Thu Oct 19 2006 - 01:00
Bono says actions by ex-stylist were 'abuse of trust'U2 frontman Bono has told the High Court that the band's former stylist Lola Cashman acted in a "completely unprofessional" way…Wed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Hearing told of falling house prices near planned landfillHouse prices near a proposed landfill in north Dublin have already fallen by 30 per cent, even before the facility has planning…Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
Ikea gets the go-ahead to set up shop in BallymunFingal County Council has granted planning permission for the 30,000sq m Ikea store proposed for north Ballymun in Dublin.Thu Oct 12 2006 - 01:00
Investigations will look at all aspects of siegeInquiries: Three separate inquiries are to be established into the armed siege at Gort, Co Galway, with a possible future investigation…Wed Oct 11 2006 - 01:00
Park owner launches High Court case against councilAn Athlone businessman, whose land in the centre of Dartmouth Square in Dublin is being compulsorily purchased by Dublin City…Mon Oct 09 2006 - 01:00
'Independent' group pensions ballotEmployees at Independent Newspapers are to ballot this week on proposals to end the long-running dispute over changes to the …Mon Oct 09 2006 - 01:00
Contingent of 150 Irish troops for LebanonA contingent of 150 Irish solders will be sent to Lebanon at the end of this month as part of an Irish/Finnish unit joining the…Thu Oct 05 2006 - 01:00
Generals accused of blocking promotionsDefence Forces personnel are being denied promotions because of the failure of generals to abide by agreed human resources policies…Thu Oct 05 2006 - 01:00
Defence Forces' group calls for increase in fundingThe Government must increase funding to the Defence Forces if Ireland is to meet its growing international peacekeeping obligations…Wed Oct 04 2006 - 01:00
Board receives over 2,000 incinerator objectionsOver 2,000 objections to the proposed waste incinerator at Poolbeg, Dublin were received by An Bord Pleanála yesterday on the…Tue Oct 03 2006 - 01:00
'Independent' staff to ballot on pension proposalsA ballot aimed at ending the dispute at Independent Newspapers over planned changes to the company's pension arrangements is …Tue Oct 03 2006 - 01:00
Airport runway study 'inadequate'The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) failed to evaluate properly the impact on public health of the proposed new runway, a leading…Sat Sept 30 2006 - 01:00
Transport planning for airport 'negligent'The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), Fingal County Council, Department of Transport and Dublin Transportation Office have been…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
New runway needed for passenger rise - DAADublin airport will lose 10 million passengers a year if a proposed new runway is not built, the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA…Wed Sept 27 2006 - 01:00
Links with China strengthenedChinese deputy premier Zeng Peiyan is to meet President Mary McAleese this morning as part of a three-day visit to Ireland to…Tue Sept 26 2006 - 01:00
New national taxi fare structure begins todayThe new national taxi fare structure, which has led to repeated protests and work stoppages by taxi drivers in recent months, …Mon Sept 25 2006 - 01:00
Decision on CPO for Dartmouth Square due todayAn Athlone businessman who bought a Dublin park for less than €11,000 last year is to learn today whether he will be forced to…Mon Sept 25 2006 - 01:00
Vaccination plus screening could prevent 95% of cases, says doctorA vaccine that protects women against the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer will be available in Ireland within…Sat Sept 23 2006 - 01:00
Storms lead to power blackoutProceedings at the Ryder Cup competition were not the only thing put in jeopardy by Thursday night's stormsSat Sept 23 2006 - 01:00
Qualifications urged to teach autistic childrenFew workers in specialist centres for the education of autistic children have any recognised teaching qualifications, a Department…Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
One in eight first-time mothers over 35More than one in eight women who gave birth to their first child in the first three months of this year was aged 35 or over, …Thu Sept 21 2006 - 01:00
Cigarette vacuum cleaner to kick butts in Temple BarAn industrial vacuum cleaner designed to suck cigarette butts from cobbled streets is being introduced to Dublin's Temple Bar…Thu Sept 21 2006 - 01:00
Minister urges unions to ratify partnership dealThe Minister of State for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Tony Killeen, has urged unions to ratify the new National Partnership…Wed Aug 30 2006 - 01:00
Cullen in talks to avert bus stoppageMinister for Transport Martin Cullen is to meet with representatives of Siptu and the National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) today…Wed Aug 30 2006 - 01:00
Ideas sought for NI conflict museumPlans for a "living" museum of the conflict in Northern Ireland were put forward at a public workshop at the Irish Film Institute…Fri Aug 25 2006 - 01:00
Taxi drivers to strike again after regulator turns down meetingTaxi drivers are to hold another work stoppage, the third since July, following the refusal yesterday of the taxi regulator Ger…Fri Aug 25 2006 - 01:00
Taxi driverssay row with regulator may be resolvedTaxi drivers have signalled the possibility of a breakthrough in their long-running dispute with the industry's regulator Ger…Tue Aug 22 2006 - 01:00
Plan to strengthen rural transport systemPlans for the development of a permanent rural public transport system to remote areas will be launched by the Department of …Tue Aug 22 2006 - 01:00
Kelly to learn FF whip decisionDublin councillor Liam Kelly is set to learn this week if he is to lose the Fianna Fáil whip on Dublin City Council following…Mon Aug 21 2006 - 01:00
TEEU backs new national partnership agreementMembers of the Technical Engineering and Electrical Union (TEEU) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the new national partnership…Mon Aug 21 2006 - 01:00
Taxi drivers to target Ryder CupTaxi drivers are likely to boycott the Ryder Cup if regulator Ger Deering does not introduce another fare increase within months…Fri Aug 18 2006 - 01:00
Tribunal finds garda planted hoax device on mastArdara module: Det Sgt John White planted a hoax explosive device on a television mast at Ardara, Co Donegal in order to falsely…Fri Aug 18 2006 - 01:00
Siptu vote paves way for pay deal to be ratifiedSiptu, the State's largest union, has voted overwhelmingly in favour of the new national partnership agreement, paving the way…Thu Aug 17 2006 - 01:00
Taxi drivers' concerns aired at meetingA national meeting of taxi drivers to discuss the escalation of their dispute with the taxi regulator, Ger Deering, continued…Thu Aug 17 2006 - 01:00
Taxi unions meet to discuss disputeThe three main taxi drivers unions are to hold a national meeting of drivers in the National Stadium, Dublin, tonight ahead of…Wed Aug 16 2006 - 01:00
Decision on €300m harbour plan deferredAn Board Pleanála has deferred indefinitely its decision on whether to allow Wicklow County Council to press ahead with the controversial…Sat Aug 05 2006 - 01:00
Dart and rail services disruptedMore than 30 Dart, suburban and intercity trains were delayed by up to an hour yesterday following a series of signalling faults…Sat Aug 05 2006 - 01:00
Mater hospital sets up team as absenteeism averages 90 per dayThe Mater hospital said it has set up a dedicated team to tackle the high level of absenteeism at the hospital after it emerged…Fri Aug 04 2006 - 01:00
