Permission for Poolbeg waste incinerator soughtDublin City Council has applied to An Bord Pleanála for planning permission for the controversial municipal waste incinerator…Sat Jul 01 2006 - 01:00
Labour Court backs NUJ over pensionsThe Labour Court has found against a decision by regional newspaper employers to close a pension scheme that benefited workers…Fri Jun 30 2006 - 01:00
Building to begin on €28m docklands stationIarnród Éireann will begin construction of a €28 million train station for Dublin's docklands this week following the granting…Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Increase in dispute referrals to LRCEmployers and workers are not doing enough to resolve disputes internally, the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) has said, after…Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
New Lord Mayor gets luck of drawIndependent councillor Vincent Jackson was made Lord Mayor of Dublin by the luck of the draw last night when his name was pulled…Tue Jun 27 2006 - 01:00
Council warned over planned HGVs banDublin City councillors are being advised not to ban heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) from delivering to city businesses after the…Tue Jun 27 2006 - 01:00
Croke Park floodlights 'nuisance'Residents in the vicinity of Croke Park are calling for a public hearing into Dublin City Council's decision to allow floodlights…Sat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
20-year plan for Dublin airport approvedFingal County Council has approved a 20-year development plan for Dublin airport which will allow for a third terminal to the…Wed Jun 21 2006 - 01:00
Proposal to limit use of 125cc bikes to over-18sMinister for Transport Martin Cullen is to consider banning under 18s from driving larger motorcycles, under new road traffic…Tue Jun 20 2006 - 01:00
€10.5m already spent on proposed Dublin incineratorDublin City Council has spent €10Mon Jun 19 2006 - 01:00
Two under-16s had second child last year, CSO findsTwo girls aged 15 or younger who had babies last year were already mothers of one child, according to the Central Statistics …Fri Jun 16 2006 - 01:00
Lansdowne plan hits house snagThe €365 million redevelopment of Lansdowne Road stadium could face a major setback following the decision of Dublin city councillors…Tue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
Firemen demand stricter laws after attack on colleagueFire officers want the Government to introduce strict legislation to protect emergency services workers from assaults after a…Mon Jun 12 2006 - 01:00
Three die in crashes as five hurt in hit-and-runsThree people were killed in separate car crashes over the weekend, while two hit-and-run incidents in Cork and Navan left five…Mon Jun 12 2006 - 01:00
Fingal manager to get top Dublin postThe manager of Fingal County Council, John Tierney, has been selected to succeed John Fitzgerald as Dublin City manager, The …Sat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
Dublin airport overcrowding measures delayedA new marquee to cope with overcrowding at Dublin airport will not be available this summer as planned because the Dublin Airport…Wed Jun 07 2006 - 01:00
Lough Key holiday homes not to go aheadAn Bord Pleanála has reversed a Roscommon County Council decision to allow the construction of 256 holiday homes and an 18-hole…Sat May 27 2006 - 01:00
Afghan men appear in courtThirty-three Afghan men appeared in Kilmainham District Court in Dublin yesterday on charges relating to their occupation of …Fri May 26 2006 - 01:00
Councillors lift ban on erecting posters in cityDublin city councillors have voted to revoke the ban on postering public notices and fliers in the city centre in place since…Wed May 24 2006 - 01:00
Siptu warns over trying to relocate semi-State jobsSiptu has warned the Government of industrial, and possibly legal action, if an attempt is made to "coerce" semi-State employees…Wed May 24 2006 - 01:00
Congratulations on Irish Eurovision 'win' sent by mistakeMinister for Arts John O'Donoghue yesterday congratulated Brian Kennedy on winning the Eurovision Song Contest - despite the …Tue May 23 2006 - 01:00
Maiden journey by new trainThe new Iarnród Éireann Mark 4 trains, the focus of unofficial industrial action that left thousands of commuters stranded last…Tue May 23 2006 - 01:00
C of I pleads with men to leave cathedralChurch reaction: The Church of Ireland last night renewed its call for the Afghan hunger strikers to leave St Patrick's Cathedral…Sat May 20 2006 - 01:00
Council to seek go-ahead for waste burnerDublin City Council is to seek planning permission from An Bord Pleanála for the controversial incinerator at Poolbeg in Ringsend…Fri May 19 2006 - 01:00
Smurfit funeral told of sufferingJason Smurfit came from a background of wealth and privilege but knew great suffering due to mental illness, his uncle businessman…Wed May 17 2006 - 01:00
Minister 'happy' at take-up of transfer to LimerickMinister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern has said he is very pleased with the progress of decentralisation of Irish Aid to Limerick…Wed May 17 2006 - 01:00
Client 'did not tell' solicitor garda put gun in his mouthA solicitor engaged by Damien McDaid when he was arrested in relation to the death of Co Donegal cattle dealer Richie Barron …Sat May 13 2006 - 01:00
Call for overhaul of rural health strategyThe Government must introduce a 20-year rural health strategy if health services for rural dwellers are to meet the standard …Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
Churches warned of radio threat to air-traffic controlThe Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) has had to tell a number of churches to stop broadcasting Masses because…Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Mystery plaque to be taken down at O'Connell BridgeDublin City Council is to remove a memorial plaque from O'Connell Bridge because it does not know the person commemorated or …Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Tánaiste to address US conference todayMinister for Health Mary Harney will today address a medical research conference in PhiladelphiaSat May 06 2006 - 01:00
Publican 'traumatised by Garda captors'Morris tribunal: A Co Donegal publican questioned about the death of cattle-dealer Richie Barron made no allegations of mistreatment…Sat May 06 2006 - 01:00
'No knowledge' of abuse at Cork schoolThe Presentation order of brothers has "no knowledge" that sexual abuse of children took place in its industrial school at Greenmount…Fri May 05 2006 - 01:00
April weather blows hot and coldLast month was the sunniest April on record for at least 50 years in many parts of the country, despite some "exceptionally low…Wed May 03 2006 - 01:00
Wanted: Rugby final tickets - night in Fermoy in exchangeMunster rugby supporters in Fermoy, Co Cork, are offering Leinster fans a night of Cork hospitality if they sell them tickets…Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
Road head 'delighted' by safety responseThe chief executive of the Road Safety Authority (RSA), Noel Brett, has said he was "absolutely delighted" with public response…Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
Swansea Cork Ferries 'forbids' injections on shipsFerry company: Swansea Cork Ferries said it has "absolutely forbidden" any stem-cell procedures being preformed on board its…Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
Toll protest to hit port trafficResidents of Ringsend and Sandymount in Dublin are to disrupt traffic heading to Dublin Port in protest at Dublin City Council…Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
Garda appeal as two die on roadsGardaí have renewed their appeal to drive safely following the deaths of a man and a woman in separate crashes and a multi-vehicle…Mon May 01 2006 - 01:00
Disabled parking charges plan is set asideDublin City Council has abandoned plans to charge disabled people for car-parking after it emerged that it would cost €7Sat Apr 29 2006 - 01:00
Cullen insists driving tests be outsourcedMinister for Transport Martin Cullen is to press ahead with plans to outsource driving tests to a private company despite a labour…Thu Apr 27 2006 - 01:00
Ryanair steward challenges dismissal for sleepingRyanair fired a senior member of its cabin crew because she went to sleep on duty and broke several security procedures, the …Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
Elderly used as 'scapegoats' for A&E crisisAccident and emergency overcrowding in hospital is due to alcohol and drug abuse among young people, and not the number of older…Sat Apr 22 2006 - 01:00
Charities warn of 'bogus' collectorsIrish charities have warned householders against door-to-door clothing collectors who do not have a registered charity number…Mon Apr 17 2006 - 01:00
Metro submissions positiveMore than 1,000 written submissions on Dublin's new Metro north rail line, due to come into operation in 2012, have been received…Mon Apr 17 2006 - 01:00
Plan to halve number of large ad hoardingsDublin City Council proposes to halve the number of large advertising hoardings in the city under new plans to regulate outdoor…Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00
Airport body gets runway go-aheadThe Dublin Airport Authority will have to make extensive road improvements in addition to paying a €21 million infrastructure…Fri Apr 14 2006 - 01:00
Dublin airport to get new runwayFingal County Council has given the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) permission to build a new €150 million runway at Dublin airport…Thu Apr 13 2006 - 01:00
Amnesty calls for controls on arms tradeThe Government is failing to control arms traders operating out of Ireland, Amnesty International has told an Oireachtas foreign…Wed Apr 12 2006 - 01:00
