Garda difficulties on vetting may shut hostelsVoluntary hostels and day services for homeless teenagers and children may be forced to close, or employ staff who have not been…Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
Economists weigh up the 'Celtic banana'Proposals for a "Celtic banana mega-city", based on the expansion of the Dublin-Belfast economic corridor via a sea-bridge to…Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
Monastic launch of Irish Heritage WeekA celebration of heritage throughout the EU is to have its Irish launch in the sixth-century monastic settlement in Glendalough…Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
Heritage Council wants habitat records centreThe Heritage Council said yesterday that "a lack of knowledge" was obstructing "proper development" in heritage preservation.Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
Consultants to see if port tunnel will be adequate heightThe Department of Transport has appointed a consultancy firm, Atkins, to determine if the Dublin Port Tunnel is being built to…Fri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
Plan for Powerscourt hotel rejectedBord Pleanála has rejected planning permission for an eight-storey, 278-bedroom hotel at Powerscourt House, near Enniskerry, …Fri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
Gardai liable to have private cars clampedGardaí who park their private cars illegally outside Garda stations will be liable to have them clamped from Monday, Dublin City…Fri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
Non-official Garda cars to face clampingThe apparent immunity from clamping enjoyed by non-official Garda cars in Dublin is due to come to an end.Thu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
Motorway protesters to gather at Hill of TaraA "Tara Gathering" at the Hill of Tara near Navan, Co Meath, is to be h this weekend to focus protest against a planned motorway…Thu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
Dunnes staff in Limerick to strikeDunnes Stores workers in the Parkway Shopping Centre branch in Limerick will today stage a one-day strike in protest at what …Fri Aug 29 2003 - 01:00
CPOs for €200m Gorey bypass project signedCompulsory purchase orders for the Gorey bypass in Co Wexford were signed by the Wexford county manager yesterday.Thu Aug 28 2003 - 01:00
Motorway near Hill of Tara gets go aheadAn Bord Pleanála has given permission for a 50-km, €680 million motorway scheme through an archaeologically important area near…Wed Aug 27 2003 - 01:00
Dun Laoghaire seeks to privatise parking controlDún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is assessing responses from private-sector companies to an advertisement for a "parking…Tue Aug 26 2003 - 01:00
Dublin City Council to miss target for recyclingDublin City Council's ambition to recycle 60 per cent of household waste by 2004 is unlikely to be achieved for another five …Sat Aug 23 2003 - 01:00
Country cranks up for red hot weekendMajor Garda traffic operations will be in place this weekend as the Fleadh Cheoil gets underway in Co Tipperary, the Red Hot …Sat Aug 23 2003 - 01:00
Points system to cover seat belt offencesThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, is to extend the penalty point ssystem for motorists to seat belt offences, with effect…Sat Aug 23 2003 - 01:00
Bill to give new driver testing detailsDetails of a new driver testing agency and efforts to deal with the current backlog of people awaiting driving tests are to be…Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Oral hearing on plan for waste incineratorAn Bord Pleanála has announced that it will hold an oral hearing into plans for a toxic waste incinerator at Ringaskiddy in Co…Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Fishermen tag lobsters to conserve stocksLobster fishermen in Waterford are to go ahead with the tagging and release of up to 500 brood lobsters today - despite fears…Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
'Support' for Powerscourt plan deniedThe Irish Georgian Society has rejected suggestions by the Powerscourt Estate in Co Wicklow that it supports a planning application…Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Galway claims over sticky tarmacGalway City Council is facing compensation claims from traders and residents who say floors, carpets and painted walls have been…Thu Aug 21 2003 - 01:00
Euroroute One will link Belfast to RosslareThe section of Euroroute One from the Border to Rosslare, one of the biggest road building projects in the history of the State…Wed Aug 20 2003 - 01:00
New route could boost trade in south-eastThe opening of Euroroute One has enormous potential for Co Wexford and the development of Rosslare Europort, according to Wexford…Wed Aug 20 2003 - 01:00
Powerscourt development opposed by irate localsLocals say it is unfair that Powerscourt may be developed commercially when they are not allowed to buildTue Aug 19 2003 - 01:00
Roche critical of Roadstone lobbyingLobbying by Roadstone, a Cement Roadstone Holdings (CRH) subsidiary, to have its land-holding at Glen Ding in west Wicklow rezoned…Mon Aug 18 2003 - 01:00
North Wall clearance reveals historic vistaClearance work has begun on the remaining "campshire" warehouses along Dublin's North Wall, revealing for the first time a vista…Mon Aug 18 2003 - 01:00
Glen o' Downs road opening delayedThe controversial Glen o' the Downs to Kilmacanogue road-widening scheme in Co Wicklow has been delayed again, with the opening…Mon Aug 18 2003 - 01:00
Homes with internal width of under 12ft being builtNew houses being built near Greystones, Co Wicklow, and marketed at growing families, have an internal width of less than 12 …Fri Aug 15 2003 - 01:00
2,314 homes approved for Phoenix Park racecourseAn Bord Pleanála has approved planning permission for a 2,314-home development on the former Phoenix Park racecourse in Dublin…Thu Aug 14 2003 - 01:00
Call for dredging licence to be revokedLobster fishermen in Waterford and the environmental group Coastwatch have called on the Minister for the Marine to revoke Waterford…Thu Aug 14 2003 - 01:00
TD urges review of illegal dumpsAn independent review and analysis of illegal dumps found on Roadstone land near Blessington, Co Wicklow is now imperative, according…Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
Call for commuter rail link to GalwayA new commuter rail link should open along the existing Galway mainline route, according to Galway Chamber of Commerce.Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
Planning sector active for time of yearAn Taisce and the Green Party have expressed disappointment at the unusually high number of significant planning decisions - …Sat Aug 09 2003 - 01:00
Council has 'no fears' from any review of port tunnel heightAn independent review of the height restriction planned for Dublin Port Tunnel would represent "no fears" for the project, the…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Dispute over future of housing areasThe controversial Mutton Island waste water treatment plant in Galway is to be operational before the end of this year, but already…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Rising insurance costs restrict access to heritage sitesCommenting on the number of visitor attractions which have cut back their activities since this time last year, An Taisce said…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
€1.2bn for roads is State's largest ever annual budgetBank holiday weekend traffic delays due to road works may have been a nuisance - but they are also a sign that more road improvements…Mon Aug 04 2003 - 01:00
Cost warning over 'polluter pays' plansPlans by local authorities to introduce pay-by-weight systems for waste collection may have to be refined because of cost, a …Mon Aug 04 2003 - 01:00
20-acre sports facility near Greystones plannedWicklow County Council has secured 20 acres of land and a commitment of €3 million in site development works for a regional sports…Mon Aug 04 2003 - 01:00
Labour drops former director of elections for TDThe deputy leader of the Labour Party, Ms Liz McManus, has refused to elaborate on the decision of the party not to renew the…Mon Aug 04 2003 - 01:00
500,000 tonnes of spoil to be excavated from Dunmore EastA Department of Marine-approved dredging operation got under way in Dunmore East yesterday, amid protests from the environmental…Sat Aug 02 2003 - 01:00
Transport museum proposed for Galway rail station siteAn Taisce in Galway has called for a transport museum to be included in plans for the redevelopment of the city's bus and rail…Fri Aug 01 2003 - 01:00
GAA given green light for hotelDublin City Council has granted planning permission to the GAA for a four-star hotel directly across from the Hogan Stand entrance…Fri Aug 01 2003 - 01:00
Bord refuses planning retention to Offaly sawmillA Co Offaly sawmill which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found had polluted local water sources with lethal chromium…Tue Jul 29 2003 - 01:00
Delay in extension of points is criticisedThe Government - in particular the Minister for Transport Mr Brennan - has been criticised for the latest delay in the extension…Tue Jul 29 2003 - 01:00
Entries urged to design 'landmark' pier buildingA competition to select a "landmark building of international architectural significance" has been launched by Dún Laoghaire …Mon Jul 07 2003 - 01:00
Ahern to give details of social housing plans for Dublin cityThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, will today announce a new social and affordable housing scheme on State land in Dublin's north inner…Fri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
Safety audit of escalators urged at inquest into death of child (2)A recommendation that a safety audit be carried out on all escalators was made by a coroner's court jury yesterday.Fri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
Refurbished city library reopensThe Dublin City Library and Archive on Pearse Street, which has been closed for refurbishment for more than two years, was reopened…Thu Jul 03 2003 - 01:00
Dublin waste water plant opens"It's terrific, wonderful. We thought we would never see the dayTue Jul 01 2003 - 01:00
