Display shows disruption from Luas construction "will be slight"The redevelopment of the northern end of Dundrum village, demolition of property in Ranelagh and the "significant" disruption…Mon Jan 11 1999 - 00:00
O'Rourke refers Tuskar report for investigationThe Minister for Public Enterprise, Ms O'Rourke, has referred a document alleging a British cover-up of the 1968 Tuskar air disaster…Fri Jan 08 1999 - 00:00
Ryanair braces itself for friendly St Valentine's weekend in ParisRyanair, which announced a seat sale including 500,000 "friends fly free" tickets for travel between now and March 25th, says…Wed Jan 06 1999 - 00:00
Days of the dump are numbered, Minister saysThe Minister for the Environment has clarified his instructions that local authorities should co-operate on their waste management…Wed Jan 06 1999 - 00:00
ESB not to pay power-loss compensationESB customers in the north-west who lost electricity for a week over Christmas are to receive no compensationWed Jan 06 1999 - 00:00
President feeling `great' after ski accidentThe President, Mrs McAleese, has dismissed concerns for her health following her skiing accident in the French Alps just before…Tue Jan 05 1999 - 00:00
A dull, wet and warmer yearIt is official: 1998 was dull and wet, Met Eireann announced yesterday.Sat Jan 02 1999 - 00:00
Concern as accidents at work account for 66 deaths in yearSixty-six people were reported killed at work during 1998, a 40 per cent increase on 1997, according to figures issued by the…Thu Dec 31 1998 - 00:00
Strong winds expected to return today as many areas still mopping up after stormStrong south-east winds will buffet the country again today but with little of the intensity of the recent storms which left …Thu Dec 31 1998 - 00:00
Further storms forecast as many wait for powerMet Eireann has warned of heavy rain and winds gusting at between 70 and 80 m.p.hTue Dec 29 1998 - 00:00
Road protesters to celebrate anniversaryVigil-keepers at the Glen of the Downs in Co Wicklow are planning to mark the first anniversary of their confrontation with the…Tue Dec 29 1998 - 00:00
Some relief for north-west as further storms are predicted to affect southAs communities in the northwest struggled to return to normal yesterday after the St Stephen's Day storm which left 160,000 homes…Tue Dec 29 1998 - 00:00
Robbery boosts the value of Christmas collectionThe Rector of St Iberius Church, Wexford, who was robbed of his collection box outside the church last Monday, has told gardai…Mon Dec 28 1998 - 00:00
Inquiry report supports city-centre Luas lineThe report of the public inquiry into the Luas line from Tallaght to Middle Abbey Street has concluded that the proposal should…Wed Dec 23 1998 - 00:00
Residents advised to check for radon gasHouseholders in areas classed by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) as high radon areas have been advised…Tue Dec 22 1998 - 00:00
Garda refers 38 child incidents to special unitThe Garda has referred 38 incidents of suspicious approaches made to children within the past 2 1/2 months to its Trace (Tracing…Sat Dec 19 1998 - 00:00
Homeless group critical of EHB's use of some B and B housingThe Eastern Health Board should not house the homeless in bed and breakfast facilities where people are forced out of their accommodation…Sat Dec 19 1998 - 00:00
Flood says leaks hamper tribunalThe work of the tribunal on planning and payments could be hampered if individuals believed their confidential submissions were…Thu Dec 17 1998 - 00:00
`Irish Times' opposes an order of restraintThe Irish Times found it impossible to give the undertaking required by the tribunal, being conscious of its duties as a responsible…Thu Dec 17 1998 - 00:00
Counsel says judge has power to end the publication of leaksMr Justice Flood has the power to make such orders as are necessary to complete the work of the tribunal, counsel for the tribunal…Thu Dec 17 1998 - 00:00
Survey into speeding shows 25% of motorists are guiltyA quarter of all drivers are regularly breaking the speed limit, according to the National Roads Authority.Tue Dec 15 1998 - 00:00
Irish Rail ready to submit application for Sandyford to city centre connectionIrish Rail will formally apply next Monday to the Minister for Public Enterprise, Ms O'Rourke, for a Light Railway Order for …Sat Dec 12 1998 - 00:00
£1m in forged notes seized by Dublin gardaiThe Garda says it may have uncovered a major attempt to flood the capital city with forged £20 and £5 notes in the run-up to …Sat Dec 12 1998 - 00:00
Rights targets `yet to be met'Formidable challenges to the State's stance on human rights remained to be met, the Taoiseach said yesterday, the 50th anniversary…Fri Dec 11 1998 - 00:00
£1m fines in Bill to protect buildingsFines of up to £1 million are among measures in a new Bill to protect the State's architectural heritage, announced by the Minister…Fri Dec 11 1998 - 00:00
Telecom warns customers of double-billingTelecom Eireann has written to 22,000 subscribers warning them that they may have been double-billed for calls which were routed…Thu Dec 10 1998 - 00:00
Pollution, erosion seen as the main threats to coastlineIreland's coastal zone is threatened by litter, sewage, builders' rubble, plastic fishing gear and coastal erosion, the launch…Wed Dec 09 1998 - 00:00
Conservation group unveils proposal for new park in WicklowA plan for a new regional park, to include a wide area of north Co Wicklow, has been unveiled by a Wicklow-based conservation…Sat Dec 05 1998 - 00:00
Package was declaration of contrition, says McDowell"The most dramatic declaration of contrition by any politician in the history of the State" is how the Labour party spokesman…Thu Dec 03 1998 - 00:00
Depression said to affect 200,000 in StateOver 200,000 Irish people are affected by depression, a factor which has been linked with up to 400 suicides committed in this…Mon Nov 30 1998 - 00:00
Commission rebukes State about `breach' of EIS directiveTHE EU Commission has issued a letter of formal complaint to the Government over the State's failure to require Environmental…Sat Nov 28 1998 - 00:00
Unions critical of Sunday work codeA new code of practice designed to form the basis of agreements between employers and employees for Sunday working in the retail…Thu Nov 26 1998 - 00:00
Protesters call for aid for disabledAn estimated 1,000 disabled people and their supporters staged a "march" from Parnell Square to Dail Eireann yesterday in protest…Thu Nov 19 1998 - 00:00
On-the-spot fines to be extended to cover bald tyres and defective lightsOn-the-spot fines for motorists, in use as speeding penalties for more than a year, are to be extended to cover fines for bald…Thu Nov 19 1998 - 00:00
Planned bridge over Dodder is droppedA planned third crossing of the River Dodder in south-west Dublin has been removed from the South Dublin County Council Development…Thu Nov 19 1998 - 00:00
Computer inventory raises value of Irish forest landsThe State has discovered an additional 36,000 hectares of forestry, making the national forestry inventory worth at least £130…Tue Nov 17 1998 - 00:00
Burial site uncovered in south Dublin digOver 1,500 human skeletons, thought to date from Norman times, have been exhumed from an archaeological dig at the site of a …Tue Nov 17 1998 - 00:00
Blackrock Market fire looks like arsonA fire which seriously damaged three units of the Blackrock Market in south Co Dublin in the early hours of yesterday morning…Mon Nov 16 1998 - 00:00
400% price rise plan in `superdump' rowLocal authorities in Co Wicklow have announced plans to increase the cost of domestic refuse collection by up to 400 per cent…Mon Nov 16 1998 - 00:00
Eastern By-Pass restored to plansDublin city councillors have restored the controversial Eastern By-Pass to the city's draft development planMon Nov 16 1998 - 00:00
Business backs `appropriate' light rail planDublin city business interests support the on-street Tallaght to Middle Abbey Street line, the light rail inquiry was told yesterday…Thu Nov 12 1998 - 00:00
Motorcyclists warn of Luas rail dangersThe planned Luas tracks are dangerous for motorcyclists, especially where they cross a road at an angle, the Irish Motorcyclists…Wed Nov 11 1998 - 00:00
Stillorgan Centre plan challengedA major redevelopment plan for Stillorgan Shopping Centre in south Co Dublin was challenged yesterday.Wed Nov 11 1998 - 00:00
Light rail would cause traffic chaos in city, councillor saysThe planned light rail system between Tallaght and Middle Abbey Street in Dublin would cause traffic chaos in the city, the public…Tue Nov 10 1998 - 00:00
Forestry to fund ship's US voyageCoillte is to establish a forest plantation outside New Ross in Co Wexford to replace timbers used in the construction of the…Mon Nov 09 1998 - 00:00
