Longford parents in protest over school closuresLongford town and its environs are poised for dramatic population growth over the next five years, but the Department of Education…Thu Jul 12 2001 - 01:00
Anti-motorway group offers advice on how to oppose new roads plansA recently formed national anti-motorways group is advising a south Kildare community on opposition to the proposed M9 motorway…Thu Jul 12 2001 - 01:00
Proposed Wicklow development targets county council's objectivesOne of the biggest residential planning applications to come before Wicklow County Council has been lodged for a 108-acre site…Thu Jul 12 2001 - 01:00
RTE queries Minister's informationRTE is to seek clarification from the consultants Price water houseCoopers as to whether the most up-to-date commercial information…Mon Jul 09 2001 - 01:00
Arms are recovered by gardai from three sites in KildareThe Garda uncovered a significant amount of arms and ammunition from three sites in south Co Kildare yesterday.Mon Jul 09 2001 - 01:00
Long awaited DART launched againThe extension of DART service to Greystones was launched yet again yesterday, this time by the Minister for Public Enterprise…Sat Jul 07 2001 - 01:00
Pollutants in toxic waste dumps are to be made safeEnvironmental pollutants in some 500 disused local authority and privately operated dumps are to be located and made safe, the…Fri Jul 06 2001 - 01:00
Many household items classified as dangerousOld paint tins, polishes, oils, razor blades, batteries, medicines and pesticides are among the items defined as "hazardous waste…Fri Jul 06 2001 - 01:00
Exporting waste problems `must end'The Environmental Protection Agency has warned that the Republic must stop relying on other countries to dispose of its waste…Fri Jul 06 2001 - 01:00
Local group opposes Kildare dump planPlans to locate a dump between Robertstown and the Hill of Allen in Co Kildare are being contested amid claims that it could …Thu Jul 05 2001 - 01:00
Lough Ree searchers detect large animal in the waterThree men searching for the "Lough Ree Monster" claim to have detected the movement of a large, unrecognised animal in the water…Thu Jun 28 2001 - 01:00
Development proposals could radically reshape future of new town near 720-acre Enniskerry siteAmbitious plans for a new town on a 720-acre site at Ballyman near Enniskerry on the Dublin / Wicklow border, are to be the subject…Thu Jun 28 2001 - 01:00
Witness insists home was meant for his parentsMr Denis O'Brien yesterday denied suggestions that there was "no reality" to his purchase from Mr David Austin of a house in …Thu Jun 28 2001 - 01:00
Mother of dead boy moved to local psychiatric hospitalThe mother of the boy whose body was found on Greystones beach in Co Wicklow on Saturday night has been transferred to Newcastle…Mon Jun 25 2001 - 01:00
New zones in Dublin specially assigned for housesAbout 800 acres in three parcels of land in the greater Dublin area have been designated "strategic development zones" in an …Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
New look at future of former ferry terminalDun Laoghaire Harbour Company is to look again at possible uses for the Carlisle Pier after receiving advice that a commercial…Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
69 killed in work accidents last yearSixty-nine people died in work-related accidents last year, continuing a downward trend in the number of people killed at work…Wed Jun 20 2001 - 01:00
Hauliers' support boosts opposition to tollsOpposition to toll charges on the proposed new crossing of the River Suir at Waterford received a boost this week when the Irish…Wed Jun 20 2001 - 01:00
Campaign to secure city status for State's most central townA campaign to designate Athlone as a new midland city to counterbalance both Dublin and Galway has been initiated by Athlone …Thu Jun 14 2001 - 01:00
Council approves increase in taxi fares, removal of baggage chargeDublin City Council last night approved a new taxi fare structure which would increase fares by 10Tue Jun 12 2001 - 01:00
Corporation seeks contractor to build O'Connell Street `spike'Dublin Corporation is to place advertisements in national newspapers this week, seeking a contractor to build the "millennium…Mon Jun 11 2001 - 01:00
Developer to seek rezoning of 720 acres near EnniskerryThe Cosgrave Property Group is to make a "comprehensive submission" to Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council for the rezoning…Thu Jun 07 2001 - 01:00
Survey finds 60% of young couples in Dun Laoghaire area priced out of housing marketUp to 60 per cent of young couples in the capital's most affluent suburbs are unable to afford their own home, according to a…Wed Jun 06 2001 - 01:00
Local authorities reject Minister's guidelines for Greater DublinThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, is facing embarrassment over what looks like the imminent failure of his strategic…Thu May 31 2001 - 01:00
Two films made on Wicklow eco-warriorsThe story of the so-called eco-warriors' campaign to save trees in the Glen O' The Downs, Co Wicklow, has been made into two …Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Council rejects Dempsey's plea on rezoningWicklow County Council has prepared a resounding rebuff to the Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, over his concerns about…Sat May 26 2001 - 01:00
Council plans 60,000 new homesDublin Corporation has adopted an ambitious new housing strategy which aims to provide 60,000 new units of social housing - such…Thu May 24 2001 - 01:00
Dublin to clean up its act with an extra £3m to beat litterbugsDublin Corporation chose yesterday, the morning after the St Patrick's festival, to announce the "biggest clean-up of the city…Tue May 22 2001 - 01:00
Money row may delay ring roadThe already delayed start of construction work on the South Eastern Motorway in south Co Dublin may be deferred further due to…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
State faces complaint over waste contractingThe European Commission has initiated a formal complaint against the Republic because of its lack of licensing arrangements for…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
River boats gather for rallyA flotilla of river boats began gathering on the Grand Canal in Dublin yesterday, after Waterways Ireland hastily repaired three…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Gridlock is ruining health of DublinersTraffic congestion will have major implications for the health of Dubliners over the next decade, a conference on transport options…Sat May 12 2001 - 01:00
Dublin Bus will use satellites to track bus fleetDublin Bus yesterday shared its vision for the future - a fleet of 1,500 buses and a series of new depots, each bus tracked by…Thu May 10 2001 - 01:00
Ruling could hit country's plannersA landmark decision by An Bord Pleanala last week may have serious repercussions for planning authorities throughout the State…Thu May 10 2001 - 01:00
Claim that development plan costs will increase by 50%Major elements of the State's £40Thu May 10 2001 - 01:00
Severe rail disruption set to continueSevere disruption to the State's rail services looks set to continue this morning as the union representing striking drivers …Wed May 09 2001 - 01:00
Water treatment project gives Dublin Bay swimmers fresh startSwimmers enjoying Dublin Bay over the bank holiday weekend did so in waters which were cleaner than they had been for decades…Wed May 09 2001 - 01:00
100,000 rail commuters affectedAbout 100,000 commuters in the Dublin and east coast area had their journeys disrupted yesterdayWed May 09 2001 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryBy this weekend more than 100,000 people will have filed past the relics of St Therese of Lisieux - some of them past my gaping…Sat May 05 2001 - 01:00
Cherrywood changes plans because of technology sector slowdownJoint Venture, the company developing the Cherrywood Science and Technology Park at Loughlinstown, Co Dublin, has lodged planning…Thu May 03 2001 - 01:00
Decision on rail work expectedA decision is expected this morning on whether Dublin Corporation will object to Iarnrod Eireann's plans for major reconstruction…Wed May 02 2001 - 01:00
Council to warn motorists over roadworks planDetails of roadworks for the Dundrum area of south Co Dublin, costing over £100 million, are to be announced today amid growing…Tue May 01 2001 - 01:00
Embankment to be redevelopedThe embankment, Tallaght, a well known music venue from the showband days, is to be redeveloped as an entertainment venue to …Thu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
Councillors urge planning review to open up housing developmentPlanning guidelines which restrict housing development in counties around Dublin should be reviewed urgently, some councillors…Thu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
Crowd applauds fire officers after two men rescued from LiffeyDublin Fire Brigade said the two men rescued from the Liffey yesterday evening were known to one another and the second man had…Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Vandals on DART line `risk death'Irish rail has warned that vandals interfering with overhead electric cables for the DART service in Dublin are risking death…Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Fare increase `unlikely to end overcrowding'Overcrowding on commuter trains is unlikely to be addressed by fare increases, Government sources indicated yesterday.Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Heuston station to close for holiday weekendIarnrod Eireann is to close Dublin's Heuston Station over the May bank holiday weekend for work on the doubling of lines between…Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Pop promoters face tough new rules if they want to get concert licencesLicences to hold pop concerts and other open-air events may be as difficult to secure as the planning permission system which…Thu Apr 19 2001 - 01:00
Recorded monument irreparably damageda ninth-century ring fort overlooking the Glen of the Downs in Co Wicklow was irreparably damaged by builder's rubble in the …Wed Apr 18 2001 - 01:00
