Making a splash in clean Dublin BayOne of the most advanced water-waste treatment plants in the world, which will dramatically improve water quality in Dublin Bay…Mon Jun 30 2003 - 01:00
New M1 section to cut journey timesJourney times between Dublin and Dundalk and farther North will shorten by up to an hour, greatly encouraging North-South co-…Sat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
Points for not using seatbelts deferredThe introduction of penalty points for non-use of seatbelts has been deferred because of difficulties in the production of new…Sat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
Luas lines being built to different standardsDublin's two Luas light rail lines from the city centre to Sandyford and Tallaght are being built to different standards, the…Sat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
Ahern to open final section of Dublin-Dundalk motorway todayThe final section of the Dublin- Dundalk motorway is to be opened by the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, this afternoon.Fri Jun 27 2003 - 01:00
Carrickmines meeting to hear alternativeConservationists opposed to plans for a motorway interchange at the site of Carrickmines Castle will tonight outline an alternative…Thu Jun 26 2003 - 01:00
Archaeological remains along Luas line may lead to route changeThe Luas extension from Sandyford to Cherrywood in south County Dublin is facing a potential "Carrickmines-style" campaign of…Thu Jun 26 2003 - 01:00
Attempts to relaunch 'Cabin Fever' continue despite legal action threatCoco Television, whose reality TV series Cabin Fever was suspended after the boat involved sank off Tory Island on June 13th, …Mon Jun 23 2003 - 01:00
Torch made from 5,600-year-old bog oakWhen the Olympic flame was lit in Athens, a small village near Athlone watched avidly.Thu Jun 19 2003 - 01:00
Carrickmines section of M50 motorway droppedThe final leg of Dublin's M50 motorway between Ballinteer and Shankill is to be built and opened without the controversial Carrickmines…Tue Jun 17 2003 - 01:00
New bridge will have 'little effect'Dublin's new West-Link Bridge, which opens to traffic from today, will have little effect on chronic traffic tailbacks around…Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
Speed cameras to be extended around the StateGarda speed cameras are to be extended across the State by the end of the summer, under an agreement between the Minister for…Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:00
Dismay at free bar for by-pass openingRoad-safety campaigners concerned about drink-driving have expressed dismay at the free bar for last Monday's official opening…Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:00
Drogheda bypass opens amid concern over tollsThree Government Ministers, a former Taoiseach, five members of the Orange Order and a host of dignitaries turned out for the…Tue Jun 10 2003 - 01:00
Traffic corps to be on streets within months, says BrennanDublin is to have the State's first civilian traffic corps within months, under a deal being worked out between the Ministers…Tue Jun 10 2003 - 01:00
Group to criticise NDP delayPublic sector benchmarking pay awards should be linked to the delivery of the National Development Plan, the annual conference…Fri Jun 06 2003 - 01:00
Cullen regrets loss of Blue Flag status at Brittas BayFour beaches, two in Wicklow and one each in Sligo and Dublin, lost their Blue Flag status in the 2003 awards presented by the…Fri Jun 06 2003 - 01:00
First tolled road to open on MondayThree motorway schemes on the Dublin to Belfast road will open this month, making it possible to travel on continuous motorway…Thu Jun 05 2003 - 01:00
State to review transport subsidiesThe State is to change the contractual basis by which it provides transport subsidies, following revelations that an Aran Islands…Fri May 30 2003 - 01:00
No priority for Luas trams at busiest junction in the StateLuas trams moving through three level-crossings at Dublin's Red Cow interchange will not have priority treatment at the traffic…Thu May 29 2003 - 01:00
Ban on one-off rural housing opposedA blanket ban on one-off rural housing would worsen the plight of farmers, the Irish Auctioneers and Valuers Institute (IAVI) …Thu May 29 2003 - 01:00
Women's information was considered 'credible' by gardaiTwo alleged IRA informers in Donegal, Ms Adrienne Mc Glinchey and Ms Yvonne Devine, were "speaking to detectives" in Letterkenny…Tue May 27 2003 - 01:00
Raids on alleged informer's home called off, says gardaMorris Tribunal: Detective Sergeant Noel McMahon of Buncrana Garda station was able to have a raid on the home of alleged IRA…Sat May 24 2003 - 01:00
Garda procedures 'not followed'Morris Tribunal: Det Garda Noel McMahon and Supt Kevin Lennon largely ignored most of the Border detective unit at Buncrana …Fri May 23 2003 - 01:00
'Prevailing opinion' in station that pair had IRA linksThe "prevailing opinion" in Buncrana Garda station in Co Donegal in 1992 was that Ms Adrienne McGlinchey and Ms Yvonne Devine…Thu May 22 2003 - 01:00
Road deaths for May up 50% on last yearFour people were killed in road accidents over a 10-hour period between Sunday night and yesterday morning.Tue May 20 2003 - 01:00
Brennan on verge of deal linking car insurance to penaltiesThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, said yesterday that he expects to sign a deal with at least one insurance company by …Mon May 19 2003 - 01:00
Dublin taxi drivers threaten strikeDublin's taxi-drivers may withdraw their service to support protest convoys next month, as part of their continuing campaign …Mon May 19 2003 - 01:00
Dramatic increase in road deaths over last MayThe number of people killed on the Republic's roads has risen dramatically this monthMon May 19 2003 - 01:00
Environment Bill extendedNew powers for local authorities to compel shopkeepers and property owners to clean and maintain the area in front of their properties…Mon May 19 2003 - 01:00
Call for regional buses to use hard shoulderAn Taisce has supported Bus Éireann's call for buses to be allowed to use the hard shoulder on roads between Dublin and satellite…Mon May 19 2003 - 01:00
Bag tax put in waste fundThe Department of the Environment has described as "inaccurate" reports that €1 million raised through the 15 cent tax on plastic…Sat May 17 2003 - 01:00
Vintners say new smoking study helps case against banPublicans are to present new research to the Minister for Health in support of their case against a ban on smoking in pubs and…Sat May 17 2003 - 01:00
NRA defends €1.3bn outlay on highwaysThe Republic's longest inter-urban motorway - a 72km route between Santry in north Dublin and Dundalk, due to open this summer…Fri May 16 2003 - 01:00
Hauliers' chief wants speed limit for large trucks increased to 55 mphRoad safety is a huge issue for road hauliers and many are keen to impress their concerns on their insurers, Mr Jimmy Quinn of…Fri May 16 2003 - 01:00
Pupils design rail crossing for disabledTransition year schoolchildren in Wicklow have won the Young Social Innovator of the Year Award for their design of a prototype…Fri May 16 2003 - 01:00
NRA action on escalating costsA move aimed at stopping escalating road-building costs is to be announced by the National Roads Authority (NRA) today.Thu May 15 2003 - 01:00
Brennan promises bus lane fundingFunding for the extension of quality bus corridors (QBCs) to Cork and Galway, and the doubling of the number of QBCs in Dublin…Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
City centre ban on lorries too large for Port TunnelLarge lorries which are too big to travel through Dublin's Port Tunnel will not be be allowed through the city centre either, …Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
West Link tolls to increase next yearToll charges at Dublin's West Link are to rise for the third time in 27 months to fund the new West Link bridge, due to open …Sat Apr 26 2003 - 01:00
Asbestos found at Boyne restorationDrogheda Port Company was in consultation with its advisers yesterday following the discovery of asbestos in a bank which was…Thu Apr 24 2003 - 01:00
Oral hearing next month on controversial sawmillsBord Pleanála is to hold a two day oral hearing next month into an application for retention of a controversial sawmills in the…Tue Apr 22 2003 - 01:00
Berkeley's childhood home 'near collapse'An urgent appeal has been made to the Taoiseach to prevent the "imminent collapse" of Dysart Castle near Thomastown, Co Kilkenny…Tue Apr 22 2003 - 01:00
Call for publication of report into bay infill planDublin Baywatch, the group opposed to Dublin Port's plans to infill 52 acres of Dublin Bay, has called for the publication of…Mon Apr 21 2003 - 01:00
Inquiry opened into death of seabirdsDúchas has commenced an investigation after large numbers of dead birds started appearing on beaches along the north Wexford …Mon Apr 21 2003 - 01:00
Careless day trippers blamed for forest firesDay trippers have been blamed for a spate of fires which damaged forests, threatened homes and destroyed hundreds of acres of…Mon Apr 21 2003 - 01:00
Incinerator project ended by divisionsThe Ronan family, which this week agreed to withdraw its application for a meat and bonemeal incinerator in Co Tipperary, has…Sat Apr 19 2003 - 01:00
Incinerator plan near stud farm scrappedThe long-running dispute between Coolmore Stud and National By-Products over the development of a meat and bonemeal incinerator…Fri Apr 18 2003 - 01:00
State criticised for failure on greenhouse gas emissionsThe Republic is facing fines of more than €1 billion over the next 10 years for its failure to tackle greenhouse gas emissions…Fri Apr 18 2003 - 01:00
