Department ordered cuts to Adamstown- Dublin BusDUBLIN BUS has claimed it was ordered by the Department of Transport to cut services to the new town of Adamstown in west Dublin…Sat Aug 30 2008 - 01:00
Ireland second-worst for child road deaths among 15 nationsIRELAND HAS the second-worst record for child deaths in road crashes among the 15 states that made up the EU prior to enlargement…Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Head of university calls for 18-month review of fees to be completed soonerTHE 18-MONTH review of the university fees issue is not business-like and should be reduced, according to the chancellor of the…Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Erection of Slane road signs haltedRESIDENTS OF Slane, Co Meath, have secured a temporary halt to the erection of new road signs in front of four listed Georgian…Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Killiney beach still safe, says councilKILLINEY BEACH in south Co Dublin yesterday lost its Blue Flag status following pollution from a local sewage treatment plant…Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
VRT on imports inflatedIMPORTERS OF second-hand cars to the Republic are missing out on millions of euro each year in vehicle registration tax (VRT) …Wed Aug 27 2008 - 01:00
Focus must go on sports where we have chance of winning - CullenIRELAND MUST refocus its Olympic resources towards sports in which it has a chance of gaining medals, Minister for Sport Martin…Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
Rise in landslides linked to climate changeIRELAND AND much of northern Europe is seeing an increasing number of landslides, coinciding with more extreme weather patterns…Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
Ombudsman to investigate woman's deathTHE GARDA Ombudsman Commission is expected to announce this week that it is to investigate the circumstances surrounding the …Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
Heritage Week under wayTHE START of Heritage Week, which features more than 1,000 events for individuals and families over the coming seven days, was…Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
Proposed 35-storey hotel in docklands rejectedPLANNING PERMISSION has been refused for a proposed €300 million 35-storey hotel in Dublin's docklands, the project's backers…Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Backer says €300m docklands project rejectedPlanning permission for a new 35 storey, €300 million hotel to be built beside the National Conference Centre in Dublin's docklands…Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
Shortfall in housing grants for old claimedTHE CAMPAIGN group for older people, Age Action, has clashed with the Department of the Environment over an alleged shortfall…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Revenue: no plans to alter VRT on importsTHE REVENUE Commissioners has said it does not intend to adjust the way it calculates Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) on second…Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
West-Link toll plaza won't be removed before next OctoberTHE WEST-LINK toll plaza on Dublin's M50 will not be removed in time for the introduction of electronic tolling this month, leading…Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Ronnie Drew's friends and family prepare to pay their last respectsTHE GREAT and the good from Ireland's music industry gathered with the family of the late Ronnie Drew in Greystones, Co Wicklow…Tue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
Thousands attend Greystones funeral of Ronnie DrewAround 3,000 people have attended the funeral mass in Greystones, Co Wicklow, of iconic Dubliner Ronnie Drew, who died on Saturday…Tue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
Site for new town centre in Bray to be restored to car park, says councilBRAY TOWN Council has said its site for a new town centre is to be restored to a car park by November, following the decision…Tue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
Flooding fears as Met Éireann gives weather warningHOUSEHOLDS, BUSINESSES and property owners across Leinster, Ulster and the Connacht coast are bracing themselves for renewed …Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
TaraWatch against UN heritage statusTARAWATCH, the group campaigning against the route of the M3 motorway in Co Meath, is to oppose efforts to establish Tara as …Fri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
Severe weather warning issuedMet Éireann has issued a severe weather warning as a range of rain belts approach Ireland from the Atlantic.Fri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
Further flooding feared as more heavy rain likelyAS HOUSEHOLDS across the State yesterday counted the cost of the flooding - some of them for the second time in a week - Met …Thu Aug 14 2008 - 01:00
Road body appeals over exam celebrationsWITH ALMOST 57,000 mainly young people due to receive their Leaving Certificate results today, the Road Safety Authority has …Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Work-related e-mails eating into precious holiday timeHOLIDAY STATISTICS: MOST IRISH executives spend up to five hours of precious holiday time answering work-related e-mails, according…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Politicians asked to give up cars one day a weekTDs, SENATORS and staff in Leinster House are to be asked to consider leaving their cars at home at least one day a week in a…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Council has no congestion charge plans for Dublin cityDUBLIN CITY Council (DCC) has said it has "no proposals to introduce a pilot scheme of road pricing", as recommended by last …Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
First signs of new €300m marina appear above water in GreystonesTHE FIRST visible sections of a new €300 million marina and housing development for the east coast have started to appear above…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Office plan 'beggars belief' for residential amenity areaTHE OFFICE element of a 15- storey tower proposed for Ballsbridge amounts to 15 per cent of the total office space completed …Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
New road opens on Dublin to Cork routeTHE DUBLIN to Cork motorway takes a step nearer completion today with the opening on schedule of the Cashel to Mitchelstown dual…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Dublin Bus behaviour against rival 'disgraceful'THE OIREACHTAS Committee on Transport is to seek an urgent meeting with Dublin Bus after members accused the company of "using…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Swarms of flying ants signify arrival of the summer of loveSWARMS OF flying ants, which have been observed in recent days, are merely engaging in their annual mating rituals and do not…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Private car ban in city centre from next AprilPLANS TO ban private cars from parts of Dublin City centre, including O'Connell Street, Westmoreland Street and College Green…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Bank discriminated on grounds of genderBANK OF Ireland has been ordered to pay a former female employee €30,000 and reform its internal processes, after the Equality…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Tribunal awards €5,000 to 58 workersFIFTY-EIGHT workers at Goode Concrete Ltd have each been awarded sums of at least €5,000 by the Equality Tribunal for racial …Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Tribunal finds Mayo hotel guilty of discrimination against TravellerA CO Mayo hotel has been found guilty of discrimination against a member of the Traveller community by the Equality Authority…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Funeral tributes paid to Irishman shot in USANDREW HANLON, the 20-year-old Irishman shot dead by a police officer in the US on July 1st, was a gentle, thoughtful young man…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Funeral held of Irish man shot by US policeAndrew Hanlon the 20-year-old Irishman shot dead by a police officer in the USA on July 1st, was a gentle, thoughtful, young …Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Biofuel growers seek urgent meeting with LenihanMEMBERS OF Ireland’s fledgling biofuels industry are seeking an urgent meeting with the Minister for Finance Mr Lenihan to propose…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Road hauliers claim biofuel industry facing meltdown due to delayed Government strategyROAD HAULIERS and members of the Republic's fledgling biofuel business have said the industry is facing "meltdown" because of…Mon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
Dempsey refuses cash support for hauliersMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has again ruled out any financial support for hauliers in difficulty due to rising fuel costs…Sat Jul 05 2008 - 01:00
Contract for phase one of Dublin to Navan rail link set for SeptemberA CONTRACT for phase one of the Dublin to Navan railway line – a 7Fri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
Civil servant's report questionedA KEY civil servant was yesterday accused of providing false information to Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey on matters relating…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Gormley to deal with 'lacuna' after ECJ rulingMinister for the Environment John Gormley is to bring measures to Cabinet to deal with a “lacuna” in which developers have been…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
'Girl power' to drive new campaignMOST WOMEN killed or seriously injured on Irish roads received their injuries in crashes caused by male drivers, the chief executive…Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
Those who accompany learners to face drink drive lawsDRIVING LICENCE holders who accompany learner drivers are to be subject to drink driving restrictions and mandatory alcohol testing…Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
92,000 learner drivers will be affected by law changeTHE NUMBER of holders of second provisional driving licences who will be directly affected by next week’s changes in the driving…Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Council to scale back plans for Mountjoy siteDUBLIN CITY Council is proposing to scale back its plans for the Mountjoy Prison site, following a submission from site owners…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Unlicensed dump is not polluting reservoir, says Wicklow County CouncilWICKLOW COUNTY Council has said it has no reason to believe an unlicensed dump at Russborough on the edge of Blessington Lake…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Ryanair to operate daily Knock-Liverpool serviceIRELAND WEST Airport in Knock has announced a new daily service between Co Mayo and John Lennon Airport, Liverpool.Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Dempsey promises crackdown on unlicensed hauliersMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has promised a crackdown on unlicensed hauliers, those who evade safety requirements and …Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
