Unions call on members to back striking dockers at Dublin PortSEVERE DISRUPTION is expected in Dublin docks this morning as the Dublin Council of Trade Unions calls on members to join a demonstration…Mon Aug 24 2009 - 01:00
20,000 rail users must now switch to roadsSEVERE DISRUPTION on all routes into north Dublin is expected from this morning following the collapse of the railway viaduct…Mon Aug 24 2009 - 01:00
Warnings of further heavy rain, high windsMET ÉIREANN has warned of further downpours today while many areas are still clearing debris after yesterday’s heavy rain showers…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Bus Éireann seeks 20% coach-hire cutBUS ÉIREANN has written to sub-contractors from whom it hires private buses, asking them to agree to a 20 per cent reduction …Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Rally to support striking handlers at Dublin PortTHE DUBLIN Council of Trade Unions has called on its members to join a rally on Monday in a move which has potential to escalate…Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
Funeral of charity worker killed in Zanzibar muggingA GUITAR placed before the coffin of Robert Stringer symbolised the young charity worker’s interest in music as well as his popularity…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
IIF defends insurance loopholeAS THE Garda, Revenue and the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) crack down on the illegal use of foreign-registered …Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Sport's role in building respect in North stressedSPORT IS far ahead of politics or politicians in building a society based on mutual respect in Northern Ireland, the Parnell …Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Artefacts found at historic theatre siteARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered artefacts and part of the original Smock Alley theatre (then known as the Smoke Alley theatre) …Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Association has monolithic role in society, school toldTHE GAA has risen to a monolithic position in Irish life by combining two of the worst aspects of our society, “short bursts …Thu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
Sense of 'pride and identity' sets GAA apartWHAT DIFFERENTIATES Gaelic games and the GAA from other sports such as soccer is the understanding of “player and place” and …Thu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
Calls for action on tax evadersMOVES TO battle the illegal use of foreign-registered cars in the Republic are being hampered by motorists who are resident here…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Legislation puts road transport licence holders under scrutinyDETAILS OF the new legislation setting minimum standards for holders of road transport licences were announced yesterdayWed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Leisure must be liberating, school toldTRUE LEISURE should be a process involving freedom, self-discovery and growth, the Parnell Summer School in Co Wicklow heard …Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Search continues for Wicklow manTHE SEARCH continued in Co Wicklow yesterday for missing Wicklow town man Stephen O’Meara (26), who has not been seen for almost…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
March in support of dock workers' strikeUP TO 400 people from the Ringsend and Irishtown areas yesterday marched from the East Link to Dublin Port in support of striking…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Invite 'heavy hitters' to party on Patrick's Day, group urgesGOVERNMENT MINISTERS should stay at home for next St Patrick’s Day and instead invite their counterparts to a major, multi-million…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
March for lifting of ban on same-sex marriages told new Bill is inadequateGOVERNMENT PLANS to introduce laws on civil partnership have been criticised by the former director of the Equality Authority…Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Seized gun was meant for reprisal attack, say gardaíGARDAÍ BELIEVE a gun seized in Clondalkin early on Saturday morning was to be used in a reprisal attackMon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Protest for same-sex marriageUp to 5,000 people gathered outside the Department of Justice in St Stephen's Green this afternoon to protest against the Government…Sun Aug 09 2009 - 01:00
Call for release of secret files on dumpingTHE DEPARTMENT of the Environment has been criticised by the office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information, Emily …Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
Legal threat over bus lane protestsA NUMBER of Blackrock residents who have been blocking construction work on the proposed Monkstown ring road in Dublin have received…Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
Meeting of residents and council recordedEXCHANGES BETWEEN residents of Blackrock, Co Dublin, and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown county manager Owen Keegan became heated yesterday…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Blackrock locals risk jail in bus lane protestRESIDENTS OF Blackrock, Co Dublin, said they will risk jail this morning in a bid to highlight their protest against the development…Thu Aug 06 2009 - 01:00
EU regulations 'threaten Irish coach tourism'THE NUMBER of days a professional coach driver can work is to be increased from six to 12 under EU law – but only for drivers…Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
Council to review city parking feesDUBLIN CITY council is considering reducing on-street parking charges at specific times of the day in a bid to encourage shoppers…Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
M50 toll fines to reach €100 million in first 12 monthsPOTENTIAL INCOME from toll fees and fines on Dublin’s M50 is in the order of €180 million in the 12 months to August, the National…Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
Transport emissions rose during celtic tiger era - CSOTRANSPORT WAS the worst-performing area in terms of the State’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the years…Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
Signs of stability emerging - TánaisteTHE ECONOMY is not out of trouble yet but signs of stability are emerging, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment…Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
Motorists are asked to stop 'reckless behaviour' on roadsTHE GARDA has appealed for motorists to “face up to their responsibilities and stop reckless behaviour” on the roads over the…Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
Future taxes must focus on pollution rather than employment, says RyanFUTURE TAXES should be “taxes on pollution” as opposed to taxes on employment, Minister for Energy Eamon Ryan said yesterday…Thu Jul 30 2009 - 01:00
Wicklow council begins computer checksWICKLOW COUNTY Council has begun an examination of its 300 computers for references to the Whitestown illegal landfill in west…Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Quarter of points not applicableTHE RATE of cases of motorists escaping penalty points is rising by almost 2 per cent annually, and now represents more than …Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Bank holiday road warningFIVE PEOPLE are expected to be killed on Irish roads and 21 seriously injured over the August bank holiday weekend, if the experience…Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Art collector died in hospital against his wishes, court toldBUSINESSMAN AND art collector Gordon Lambert, who donated more than 300 paintings to the Irish Museum of Modern Art (Imma), died…Tue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
Focus Ireland calls for 'social dividend' from Nama landsTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency (Nama) should draw up a land and housing strategy, aimed at ensuring a “social dividend” …Mon Jul 27 2009 - 01:00
Garda rural presence vital, says AhernNOTHING WILL be done to remove Garda coverage in rural areas or reduce numbers involved in rural policing, Minister for Justice…Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
New powers to be used justly, says Garda chiefNEW GARDA powers to tackle organised crime will be implemented “proportionately”, Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy said yesterday…Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
Company that demolished convent gets site planningA PROPERTY development company which was last year fined €1,000 for illegally demolishing a 19th century convent in south Dublin…Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Council approves quarry expansionWICKLOW COUNTY Council has granted planning permission for the expansion of a quarry which it is currently prosecuting for operating…Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Witness contact by engineer allegedSENIOR OFFICIALS of Wicklow County Council, including its law agent, have been accused of a “possibly unprecedented” attempt …Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Relatives ask court to strike down businessman's willBUSINESSMAN AND art collector Gordon Lambert forbade his nieces and nephews and extended family from visiting him in his declining…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Detection of drink-driving at checkpoints has fallen significantlyTHE INCIDENCE of drink-driving detected at checkpoints has fallen significantly since the introduction of random breath-testing…Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
Adviser accused of lying and contemptAN ENVIRONMENTAL consultant who was retained by Wicklow County Council to advise on the clean-up of a number of illegal dumps…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Garda plan crackdown on 'boy racers'A MAJOR new crackdown on so-called “boy racers”, is being planned by the Garda which in recent days has advertised for new technology…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
'No record' of tunnel test requestDUBLIN PORT Tunnel has been left out of a major, independent European tunnel safety assessment scheme – allegedly because of …Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
'Disappointing' results in holiday car rental testsGOOD SERVICE from holiday car rental companies is a concept “unknown” to many European rental agencies, and Irish motorists may…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Campaign groups give cautious reaction to BillTHE GAY and Lesbian Equality Network described the Civil Partnership Bill as “an historic civil rights reform” that would resolve…Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
Council forces developer to demolish six housesSIX HOUSES built without planning permission in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, have been demolished some six years after enforcement proceedings…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Mount Charles 'far from happy' at reports on Oasis Slane showLORD HENRY Mount Charles has said he is now “far from happy” with organisational aspects of the Oasis concert held at Slane Castle…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
