Ban on taking sand at water sourcesThe Swiss federal government has banned the extraction of sand and gravel from areas where drinking water is sourcedMon Mar 24 2003 - 00:00
O'Donoghue jostled, pinned against doorProtest outside Dáil: The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Mr O'Donoghue was jostled, verbally abused and pinned against…Fri Mar 21 2003 - 00:00
Ahern was alerted to concerns on speedingThe chief executive of the National Safety Council, Mr Pat Costello, alerted the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, to Freedom of Information…Sat Mar 08 2003 - 00:00
EPA declares Aghancon wells fit for useThere was relief in the Aghancon Valley, Co Offaly, this weekend as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declared water …Tue Mar 04 2003 - 00:00
Moriarty tribunal investigates Glen Ding saleThe Moriarty tribunal has begun to inquire into aspects of the sale of 147 acres of land in Co Wicklow to Roadstone.Sat Mar 01 2003 - 00:00
Brennan to set out plans for driving test backlogMeasures to ease the backlog in driving licence applications - now increasing at a record 1,000 a day - will include evening …Fri Feb 28 2003 - 00:00
Harney clarifies 'anti-Americanism' remarksIRELAND: The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment, Ms Harney, has said her views on anti-Americanism in…Tue Feb 25 2003 - 00:00
Well-water unsuitable for dairyingFarmers in the Aghancon Valley in Co Offaly, who have been warned not to use their well-water for personal use or dairying, have…Tue Feb 25 2003 - 00:00
Minister defends motorway route despite growing criticismThe Government has acted "as sensibly as it can" in deciding to allow the South Eastern Motorway through the Carrickmines Castle…Tue Feb 25 2003 - 00:00
DART parking charge plan will not go aheadIarnrod Éireann has backed down on its plans to introduce parking charges at selected DART stations in DublinTue Feb 25 2003 - 00:00
DART car-park charges criticisedIarnrod Éireann has said it intends to proceed with plans to charge for car-parking at three DART stations, despite the opposition…Mon Feb 24 2003 - 00:00
Marina planning request is invalid - councilTipperary North Riding County Council has refused to consider a planning application for a controversial marina and floating …Mon Feb 24 2003 - 00:00
Residents urged to stop using contaminated water in wellsThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has advised Offaly residents to discontinue using water from 12 private wells after…Mon Feb 24 2003 - 00:00
Train services at Heuston restrictedIarnród Éireann is restricting services to and from Heuston Station in Dublin today.Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
Professor is critical of incinerator risk reportAn international consultant on dioxins and other toxic emissions has criticised this week's Health Research Board report which…Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
New guidelines expectedGardaí are continuing to ask people suspected of drink-driving to wait 20 minutes before taking a breath test, but new operational…Fri Feb 21 2003 - 00:00
Environment taxes proposedMajor fiscal reforms - including "dozens of new taxes" - will be required to ensure better protection of the environment, a conference…Fri Feb 21 2003 - 00:00
Building regulations need 'complete overhaul'If there is an upside to "bungalow bliss" it is that, in the "mad rush" for housing in rural areas over the past 40 years, Irish…Wed Feb 19 2003 - 00:00
US use of Irish airspace to cost millionsThe Government is facing a multimillion euro bill for US military aircraft using Irish airspace on their way to the Persian Gulf…Tue Feb 18 2003 - 00:00
Photos may test council's claim on illegal dumpPhotographic evidence that Wicklow County Council itself carried out illegal dumping at Roadstone's lands near Blessington could…Sat Feb 01 2003 - 00:00
Illegal dump beside council officesWicklow County Council has discovered another illegal dump on Roadstone-owned lands in west WicklowWed Jan 29 2003 - 00:00
Glen Ding zoning proposal may be reassessedWicklow County Council has said it may reassess the size of a development "buffer zone", at Glen Ding near Blessington, after…Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
'Minders' block dismantling of castle ditchProtesters camped at Carrickmines Castle in south County Dublin prevented archaeologists from dismantling part of a 12th century…Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
Crucial week for castle site as dig ends on road routeThe protesters camped on the site of Carrickmines Castle in south County Dublin are bracing themselves this weekend for what …Sat Jan 25 2003 - 00:00
Greens call for second judge at tribunalThe Green Party has called for another judge to be appointed to the Moriarty tribunal to hear evidence on the sale to Cement …Sat Jan 25 2003 - 00:00
Taxi service is out of control, say unionsThe State's taxi service is now "out of control"Sat Jan 25 2003 - 00:00
Fresh hopes for the survival of 115-year-old Fossetts CircusFresh hopes emerged last night for the survival of Fossetts Circus, which claims to be the oldest continually touring circus …Fri Jan 24 2003 - 00:00
Fresh effort by council to rezone Glen Ding landsWicklow County Council, whose rezoning of the historically and archaeologically important Glen Ding in west Wicklow was overturned…Fri Jan 24 2003 - 00:00
Casting vote by mayor saves Dublin City CouncilDublin City Council introduced an amended bin charge last night - and survived abolition on the casting vote of the Lord Mayor…Fri Jan 17 2003 - 00:00
Lethal pollution linked to Offaly sawmillThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has expressed concern following the discovery of lethal chromium VI pollution in a …Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
Minister calls for investigation into Wicklow pollutionThe Minister of State for Europe, Mr Dick Roche, has called for an investigation to ascertain if there is any connection between…Tue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00
Plans for third prison opposedSouth Dublin councillors yesterday unanimously passed four separate motions condemning Department of Justice plans for a third…Tue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00
Plant gives back clean water to Dublin BayPeople who swim in Dublin Bay later this month will do so in waters which are cleaner than they have been for almost 100 years…Fri Jan 10 2003 - 00:00
IFA president repeats demands of farmersThe president of the IFA, Mr John Dillon, reiterated the association's demands yesterday as the "tractorcade" approached Dublin…Fri Jan 10 2003 - 00:00
Board gives green light to four-lane road in GalwayPlans for a controversial four-lane road-widening scheme between the east and west of Galway city have got the go-ahead from …Thu Jan 02 2003 - 00:00
Tourist figures steady but big spenders scarceProvisional tourism figures for 2002, which show an increase in visitor numbers of about two per cent, mask a "continuing loss…Tue Dec 31 2002 - 00:00
Safety concerns over erosion of Wicklow cliffConcern has been expressed for the safety of walkers using what has been described as one of Ireland's finest marine walks, the…Tue Dec 31 2002 - 00:00
Dublin mayor says council cannot stop bin feesThere will be refuse charges in Dublin next year whether they are brought in by a city council or a Government-appointed commissioner…Mon Dec 30 2002 - 00:00
40 new carriages for DART in 2005Iarnrod Éireann has signed an €80 million contract for 40 new DART carriages that will come into service in 2005Mon Dec 30 2002 - 00:00
Poll support for lower drink-driving limitsSome 68 per cent of people in the Republic would like to see the drink-driving limits reduced further, the National Safety Council…Sat Dec 28 2002 - 00:00
Bus access better than rail for disabledMore than one-third of the Dublin Bus fleet and about 95 percent of Bus Éireann fleets in the cities of Cork, Limerick, Waterford…Fri Dec 27 2002 - 00:00
Two male drowning victims among Christmas fatalitiesThree men have been killed on the Republic's roads since Christmas Eve, and gardaí are still seeking help in identifying the …Fri Dec 27 2002 - 00:00
City firms call for Dublin's director of traffic to resignDublin city businesses have called for the resignation of the city council's director of traffic, after gridlock caused the Garda…Tue Dec 24 2002 - 00:00
Six people killed on roads since last FridaySix people were killed in separate road accidents between last Friday and yesterday.Tue Dec 24 2002 - 00:00
Company, council at odds over dumpRoadstone Dublin has insisted that an illegal dump discovered on its land at Dillonsdown near Blessington in Co Wicklow is not…Sat Dec 21 2002 - 00:00
Man's serious disease linked to floodingSt James's Hospital in Dublin is treating a man with a suspect case of Weil's disease - a serious poisoning disease which in …Fri Dec 20 2002 - 00:00
Taxi-drivers reject hardship panel recommendations as 'outrageous'A recommended total payout for hardship cases resulting from deregulation of the taxi industry, estimated to cost the State a…Fri Dec 20 2002 - 00:00
Just 28 young males killed on roads in 2001Just 28 of the 411 people killed on the Republic's roads in 2001 were young male car drivers between the ages of 18 and 24, according…Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
Most dioxin emissions caused by domestic firesThe vast majority of dioxin emissions - the carcinogenic micro-particles present in waste - are generated by "uncontrolled combustion…Tue Dec 17 2002 - 00:00
RTE may appeal information rulingRTÉ is considering an appeal to the High Court on a ruling by the Freedom of Information Commissioner that it must release data…Tue Dec 17 2002 - 00:00
