Developers unveil 'masterplan' for GreystonesA "masterplan concept for a world-class sustainable community in Greystones", was presented to an invited audience in Co Wicklow…Fri Sept 01 2006 - 01:00
17 people are killed on State's roads in AugustJust 17 people were killed on the State's roads from August 1st until yesterday afternoonFri Sept 01 2006 - 01:00
New bridge over canal to restrict boat access from LiffeyDublin City Council is to replace a lifting bridge over the Grand Canal in a move which will permanently restrict the passage…Fri Sept 01 2006 - 01:00
1,100 register interest in relocating to west for work, says commissionMore than 1,100 people have registered an interest in relocating to the west of Ireland to work, and almost two-thirds of them…Tue Aug 29 2006 - 01:00
Meaning of 1916 hidden, school toldMuch of the history of 1916 has failed to properly engage with its anti-imperial dimension and, in the name of "national security…Mon Aug 28 2006 - 01:00
40 residents forced out as man douses himself in petrolUp to 40 people living in the centre of Roscrea, Co Tipperary, were evacuated from their homes yesterday after a man believed…Thu Aug 24 2006 - 01:00
'Inter-generational' mortgages criticisedThe Minister of State for Housing has criticised banks and property speculators whose activities he claims are pushing the Republic…Thu Aug 24 2006 - 01:00
Pessimism about progress in Northern IrelandParnell Summer School: A dismal view of the prospects for a restored Executive in Northern Ireland by the November deadline …Sat Aug 19 2006 - 01:00
Transport head and Government at odds over congestion tollThe director of the Dublin Transportation Office, John Henry, is at odds with the Government over the mooted introduction of …Thu Aug 17 2006 - 01:00
Widened section of Naas Road opens todayMinister for Transport Martin Cullen will today open improvement schemes on the M7-N7 and the Naas Road, which are designed to…Tue Aug 15 2006 - 01:00
Luas Green Line to be extended to CherrywoodThe Minister for Transport, Martin Cullen, yesterday approved the 7Tue Aug 15 2006 - 01:00
Marina hearing may be reopenedAn Bord Pleanála has asked the developers of a proposed €300 million marina and housing scheme at Greystones harbour in Co Wicklow…Tue Aug 15 2006 - 01:00
30,000 get all steamed up with machinery at Moynalty festivalUp to 30,000 people turned out for a celebration of horse and steam power surrounded by displays of vintage engineering in Moynalty…Mon Aug 14 2006 - 01:00
Three RPA route options for new Luas line to BrayThe Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) has selected three route options for the Luas green line extension to Bray, Co Wicklow.Fri Aug 11 2006 - 01:00
IDA defends dump decisionThe Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has insisted that it will be "guided by the planning process" in relation to its handling…Fri Aug 11 2006 - 01:00
M50 upgrade restrictions set to last for five yearsLane closures and speed restrictions set to be implemented as part of work on the €1Thu Aug 10 2006 - 01:00
Consortium pushes 'cheaper' metro planA new consortium of north Dublin businessmen and landowners has launched a campaign in favour of an alternative route for the…Mon Jul 17 2006 - 01:00
Plan to ban jet-skis from lakes faces stiff oppositionWatersports enthusiasts in Co Westmeath have said they will oppose a plan to ban jet-skis from the county's lakes.Fri Jul 14 2006 - 01:00
RTÉ to say sorry as priest scene offendsRTÉ is to apologise for a scene in the series The Unbelievable Truth, which depicted the religious celebration of Communion in…Fri Jul 14 2006 - 01:00
Phone mast protesters target AhernSouth Dublin residents who yesterday successfully prevented a phone company from erecting a mast on Dalkey Garda station will…Thu Jul 13 2006 - 01:00
Flood warning for new housing on Dublin coastDevelopment, including new housing in "soft" coastal areas, cannot be protected indefinitely from erosion and flooding, the Heritage…Thu Jul 13 2006 - 01:00
Council to build pilot 'green' homesWicklow County Council is to build 19 eco-friendly houses as part of a pilot project which may see permanent changes to the design…Sat Jul 08 2006 - 01:00
Irish drink double Europe averageMost Irish drinkers consume almost twice the European average, according to a report published yesterday.Thu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
Planned Ringsend incinerator may be classified as energy plantThe proposed incinerator for Ringsend may be be reclassified from a waste disposal plant to an "energy plant" and its fuel redesignated…Thu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
Further study of Waterford site to be carried outFurther archaeological investigations are to be carried out at Woodstown, Co Waterford, where more than 5,000 Viking artefacts…Thu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
Heritage Trust to 'wow us', says RocheMinister for the Environment Dick Roche has defended a cap on the limit of tax concessions which will apply to the new Irish …Tue Jul 04 2006 - 01:00
Tax breaks for heritage propertiesThe new Irish Heritage Trust through which the State will acquire heritage properties in return for significant tax breaks, is…Mon Jul 03 2006 - 01:00
Review of proposals to build 'two plus one' roadsThe number of "two plus one" roads to be built as part of the State's road-building programme is to be reconsidered in favour…Mon Jul 03 2006 - 01:00
Planning permissions for new homes fallPlanning permissions for new homes fell by more then 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2006, according to new information from…Fri Jun 30 2006 - 01:00
Helicopter landing in Limerick garden illegal - PleanálaBord Pleanála has ruled a Limerick businessman should have planning permission for landing a helicopter in his back garden.Thu Jun 29 2006 - 01:00
VRT row with European Commission set to escalateIreland's row with the European Commission over Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) is set to intensify after the Danes made key concessions…Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Special phone line to report dumpingFrom today the public will be able to report large-scale unauthorised dumping, fly-tipping and abandoned illegal dumps using …Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Approval given for controversial €15m Monkstown ring roadAn Bord Pleanála has given approval for the controversial Monkstown Ring Road in south Co Dublin.Tue Jun 27 2006 - 01:00
Overcoming the waves of adversity"Ah, he has a heart as big as Galway Bay," Betty Stewart said as her partner Matt Browne posed with a jet ski and his artificial…Mon Jun 26 2006 - 01:00
Irish architectural projects win awardsTwo Irish projects are among the winners of the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architecture (RIBA) awards for their high…Fri Jun 23 2006 - 01:00
Luas link line set to disrupt traffic in city centreA decision on the preferred route to link up the two Luas lines in Dublin city centre is to be made by September.Thu Jun 22 2006 - 01:00
Luas in profit and no State subsidy neededDublin's Luas light rail system returned an annual surplus in 2005 making it unique among State-run mass transit systems in Ireland…Thu Jun 22 2006 - 01:00
Luas in profit a year ahead of scheduleThe annual report and financial review of Luas for 2005 to be published this morning will announce that the tram system is moving…Wed Jun 21 2006 - 01:00
Court rules against walkers over disputed right of wayThe Labour Party has said it will introduce a Bill to protect rights of way after the High Court ruled against walkers in a landmark…Tue Jun 20 2006 - 01:00
Row over Greystones council landWicklow County Council has been accused of misleading Bord Pleanála in not providing details of its landbank in Greystones, part…Mon Jun 19 2006 - 01:00
Dubliners urged to conserve waterAn appeal to conserve water this summer has come from local authorities in the Dublin region.Mon Jun 19 2006 - 01:00
Speed limits across State called into questionSpeed limits across the State have been called into question after a District Court judge threw out another 152 prosecutions …Sat Jun 17 2006 - 01:00
Aerial survey to yield data on Kerry radonThe source and intensity of cancer-causing radon in the Tralee and Castleisland areas of Co Kerry is among the geological features…Fri Jun 16 2006 - 01:00
90% of injuries to children can be avoided, conference is toldHalf the children under 15 who die each year from injuries, die on the State's roads, a conference on child safety was told yesterday…Thu Jun 15 2006 - 01:00
Committee calls for black boxes on public transportOireachtas Committee on Enterprise and Small Business: An Oireachtas committee is to call for the introduction of "black box…Thu Jun 15 2006 - 01:00
Plan to make Burren and Cliffs of Moher a geoparkAn application to designate the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare as Ireland's third geopark has been submitted to the…Tue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
Consultants to compare pay in public and private sectorsThe State's Public Service Benchmarking Body is to update its benchmarking processes in a new comparison between public sector…Tue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
Transport body begins work soonThe new Dublin Transport Authority, which is to have control of traffic and public transport in the Greater Dublin Area, is to…Mon Jun 12 2006 - 01:00
Judge to rule on legality of speed limit on N11A district court judge has said he will give his decision next Friday on the legality of a controversial speed limit on the N11…Sat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
New dual-carriageway linked to N11A four-lane dual-carriageway in Co Wicklow which has been unused for a year because an interchange to connect it to the N11 has…Sat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
