Commitment to wind energy stressedIreland will have about 2,000 megawatts of electricity sourced from off-shore wind farms over the next decade, a wind energy …Mon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Cullen rejects 'stay at home' invitationTOURISM PLANS: THE GOVERNMENT’S annual exodus to St Patrick’s Day events across the world will continue despite calls for Ministers…Sat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
Dublin port land infill hearing to reopenAN BORD PLEANÁLA is to reopen a planning hearing into Dublin port proposals to infill 52 acres of Dublin bay.Sat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
Deal signed for motorway servicesA DEAL to provide the first of the Republic’s motorway service areas was signed yesterday between a Superstop consortium and …Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
End travel tax, tourism group urges MinisterAIR TRAVEL tax introduced in March this year should be abolished as part of a “survival framework” for the Irish tourism industry…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Paisley accuses Dublin civil servants of snub to inquiryTHE AGRICULTURE Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly met in a Dublin hotel yesterday amid recriminations that it had been…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Concern at number of crashes of State's busesTHE ROAD Safety Authority (RSA) has expressed concern about the incidences of fires and fatal crashes involving the State's bus…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
New rating system for tyresA NEW energy-rating system for tyres, designed to cut fuel bills and reduce CO2 emissions, was agreed by European transport ministers…Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Councils to retain remit for local and regional roadsROAD MANAGEMENT: MANAGEMENT POWERS in relation to local and regional roads will not transfer from local authorities to the National…Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Teenagers in Dublin commuter belt want more youth clubsMORE THAN 90 per cent of teenage males who took part in a survey of youth attitudes in the Dublin commuter belt do not use music…Tue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
Warning on impact of McCarthy in westHIGH DEPENDENCE on construction and manufacturing, lower levels of financial services and the decline in agriculture, could worsen…Tue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
'Little to do' for commuter-belt teensMore then 90 per cent of teenage boys in the Dublin commuter belt do not use music or drama facilities, according to a survey…Mon Oct 05 2009 - 01:00
€10m Lough Derg tourism project gets tax-designated statusA MAJOR tourism development on the shores of Lough Derg in Co Tipperary is one of the first two projects to be approved under…Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Insurance industry under fire from RSATHE ROAD Safety Authority (RSA) has accused the insurance industry of offering policies to dangerously modified vehicles without…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
On-street parking charges to fall in Dublin cityTHE COST of on-street parking in Dublin is likely to fall after 6pm on Thursdays and all day on Saturdays.Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
€300bn for offshore windfarmsSOME €300 billion is set to be invested in European offshore windfarms over the next 20 years, according to a new report from…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Investment bank to put €500m into electricity sectorA €500 MILLION investment package in the Irish electricity sector by the European Investment Bank will see construction work …Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Poll an opportunity for Ireland 'to lead Europe'FINE GAEL/LABOUR: THE LISBON Treaty referendum vote on Friday is “an opportunity for Ireland to lead Europe”, Fine Gael leader…Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
EIB to invest €500m in Irish electricityA €500 million investment package in the Irish electricity sector was announced by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Minister…Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
Kenny says he would have fired former Fás headEnda Kenny has said he would have fired Fás director-general Rody Molloy for incompetency.Sun Sept 27 2009 - 01:00
Former Green Party members call climate claims 'nonsense'ENVIRONMENTALISTS: A NUMBER of environmentalists, including some former Green Party members, have called for a No vote in the…Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Green's Lisbon claims spurious - groupEnvironmentalist, many of them former Green Party members have accused John Gormley of making “spurious claims” that the Lisbon…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Cut in alcohol driving limit next yearREDUCTIONS IN the permitted blood-alcohol levels for drivers will be accompanied by mandatory alcohol testing of all drivers …Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
Three new Luas routes to open in next two yearsTHREE NEW Luas routes to Saggart and Cherrywood in south Dublin and the docklands in Dublin city centre will open in the next…Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
Government electric car targets 'unrealistic'THE GOVERNMENT’S target to have 250,000 electrically powered cars on Irish roads by 2020 has been dismissed as “unrealistic” …Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
Are our electric targets just talk?GOVERNMENT targets for electric vehicles – including the plan to have 250,000 electrically powered cars on Irish roads by roads…Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
State paying millions upfront for projects nationwidePUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: DETAILS OF a number of the State’s public-private partnerships have been revealed by the CAG report…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Costs on some vote machines due to run until 2029E-VOTING: THE TAXPAYER is liable for leased storage of some e-voting machines up until 2029, it has emerged.Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Dublin Bay infill hearing adjourned over bias issueAN ORAL hearing into plans to infill 52 acres of Dublin Bay was adjourned indefinitely yesterday after concern was expressed …Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Councillors cannot get transcripts in Wicklow dump caseMEMBERS OF Wicklow County Council have been told they cannot have transcripts of evidence given to the High Court by county manager…Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Dublin Port hearing adjournedA planning hearing into Dublin Port proposals to infill 52 acres of Dublin Bay was adjourned this morning after senior counsel…Thu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
Private operators give transport Bill guarded welcomeA NEW Public Transport Bill to end a 77-year-old near-monopoly by CIÉ bus companies has been given a guarded welcome by private…Thu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
Longest NCT wait - 14 weeksTHE MAXIMUM waiting time for a National Car Test (NCT) is now 14 weeks, according to SGS, the company running the testsWed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
New transport Bill announcedA new Public Transport Bill to end the 77-year-old "outmoded and inadequate regime" for licensing public transport routes has…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Motorists advised to challenge renewal costsMOTORISTS HAVE been advised to challenge their insurance companies on policy renewal costs, after it emerged that some companies…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Bremore no replacement for Dublin Port, says town plannerA PROPOSAL that Dublin Port divert its container services to a new deep-water port at Bremore in north Co Dublin, as opposed …Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Cargo terminal 'would not affect views'A new, €150m deep-water cargo terminal in Dublin Bay would not impact significantly on views enjoyed by residents of Clontarf…Fri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Economic arguments should not be part of port inquiry, hearing toldECONOMIC ARGUMENTS at the core of the Dublin Port Company’s plans to infill 52 acres of Dublin Bay may not be considered by a…Fri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Bishop urges prayer for good weatherCURRENT WET weather is threatening the annual harvest and causing “added pain and anxiety” to farmers already under pressure, …Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Port company defends infill planDublin Port Company does not propose a major infill of Dublin Bay – the proposal to reclaim 52 acres in the vicinity of the north…Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Garda enforcement behind fall in number killed on roadsSTRONG GARDA enforcement is behind a significant reduction in the number of people killed on the Republic’s roads.Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Tunnel tolls will not be reducedTOLL CHARGES in the Dublin Port Tunnel can not be lowered as part of the emergency measures to assist displaced northern line…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Tag discount technology not invented - NRATHE NATIONAL Roads Authority (NRA) has said the technology necessary to allow motorists who use electronic tags to claim toll…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Artefacts uncovered during roadworks give fresh perspective on early Irish lifeTHE REMAINS of a 9,000-year-old fishing basket uncovered at Clowanstown in Co Meath, a monastic bell-making facility at Clonfad…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Landing system at Knock defeating fogTHE NEW landing system at Ireland West Airport in Knock, Co Mayo, is proving successful in overcoming the problem of frequent…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Industry appeals for State help to save pubsA CAMPAIGN to “save the Irish pub” in the light of almost 5,000 job losses in the industry this year was launched yesterday by…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Concerns over road statusALMOST 300km of dual carriageways on 10 national routes are to be reclassified as motorways from Friday.Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Motorists missing toll discountsMOTORISTS PAY millions extra each year to use some of the Republic’s new toll roads because they are losing out on bulk buying…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Supporters of striking port workers breach Dublin dockyard gatesIN AN escalation of an eight-week dispute, supporters of striking Dublin Port workers breached dockyard gates in the south port…Tue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
Angry scenes at Dublin docksThere were angry scenes at Dublin port earlier today and severe traffic delays around the area due to a protest in support of…Mon Aug 24 2009 - 01:00
