An Taisce blames urban sprawl on 'delinquent' planning lawsTHE GROWING urban sprawl revealed by the latest census figures is a result of “negligent and delinquent” planning regulation, …Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
Expert warns nuclear industry against complacency on safetyTHE RADIOLOGICAL Protection Institute of Ireland has warned against complacency in the nuclear industry following the Fukushima…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Councillor behind successful Dublin Bikes idea is rewarded with Lord Mayor's chainLABOUR COUNCILLOR Andrew Montague, the man behind the hugely successful Dublin Bikes scheme, has been elected Lord Mayor of Dublin…Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Fine Gael to dominate majority of councilsFINE GAEL will dominate the leadership of local authorities for the next year, with the majority of city and county councils …Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Montague elected Dublin mayorLabour councillor Andrew Montague, the man behind the hugely successful Dublin bike scheme, has been elected Lord Mayor of Dublin…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Clamping refund most likely for those who failed to displayMOTORISTS WHO paid their parking fee but simply failed to display their tickets properly are among those most likely to receive…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Waste firms pledge jobs if incinerator capacity cutPRIVATE WASTE companies have said they will create 235 full-time jobs if the capacity of the planned 600,000 tonne incinerator…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Environmental Protection Agency's immunity from prosecution 'should be withdrawn'IMMUNITY FROM prosecution should be withdrawn from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and allegations of “maladministration…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Call for fees surplus to fund taxi industryA €20 million surplus accrued by the Commission for Taxi Regulation from fees paid by taxi drivers is to fund the recently established…Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Gracious Ryanair 'would consider' Rosanna for calendarGRACIOUS IN defeat, Ryanair’s head of communications Stephen McNamara said the airline would consider an application from former…Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Nenagh store closes with loss of 70 jobsA WELL-KNOWN independent supermarket which has been operating in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, for almost 40 years is to close with the…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
ISPCC calls for children's referendumThe "shameful procrastination" in holding a children's rights referendum must come to an end, the chief executive of the Irish…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Mam, someone wants to speak to you... a call from Barack“Mam, someone wants to speak to youTue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Gales wreak havoc across countrySOME 230 homes in the northwest will be without electricity until this morning following yesterday’s gale force winds which resulted…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Group stresses need for neutralityCAMPAIGN: THE NEED to stop the “destruction” of Irish neutrality caused by the use of Shannon airport by US troops, should be…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
Council seeks 'wire free' city centre for new Luas lineDUBLIN CITY Council has urged Bord Pleanála not to permit the use of overhead power cables on the proposed Luas Broombridge line…Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
RPA says building cross-city Luas line will not hurt businessesTHE CONSTRUCTION work for Dublin’s cross-city Luas line would have an insignificant or “no effect” on city centre businesses, …Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Hearing into Luas red and green line link-up opensDUBLIN’S CROSS-CITY Luas line linking the existing red and green lines could be completed ahead of the 1916 centenary celebrations…Thu May 19 2011 - 01:00
Scappaticci to be legally represented at tribunalALLEGED BRITISH agent and senior IRA figure Freddie Scappaticci has been granted legal representation at the Smithwick tribunal…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Scappaticci wins tribunal representationAlleged British agent and senior IRA figure Freddie Scappaticci has been granted legal representation at the Smithwick tribunal…Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
City social housing scheme gets green lightTHE FIRST public housing development to be built in Dublin city through public-private partnership (PPP) since the collapse of…Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
Architect Maurice Craig dies aged 91THE DEATH has taken place of Belfast-born architectural historian, writer and poet Maurice Craig at the age of 91.Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Stamps issued to celebrate Irish craftsFIVE 55 cent stamps with images of Irish ceramic, wood, glass, metal and textile work have been issued by An Post to celebrate…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Childline may close due to lack of fundingTHE IRISH Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children said it may have to shut down its Childline service after 22 years…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Ireland's oldest quads mark 1981 birthTHE “DUFFY quads” from Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, who are thought to be Ireland’s oldest quadruplets, last weekend celebrated…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Network to preserve art of storytellingA NEW organisation which aims to preserve traditional Irish storytelling has been established by a group of leading Irish academics…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Revaluation of Dublin city businesses could lower ratesTHE COMMERCIAL value of every business paying rates in Dublin city is to be recalculated for the first time in 100 years by the…Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Business rates up 50% in last decadeRATES PAID by businesses to the State’s 88 local authorities have increased by almost 50 per cent over the last decade, according…Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Queen and Obama posters taken downFIFTY FOOT-HIGH posters of Queen Elizabeth and Barack Obama erected by entrepreneur Harry Crosbie at the Gibson Hotel, Point …Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
Plan allows for 'landmark' high-rise buildingNEW PLANS for the regeneration of Dublin’s southeast inner city, which could facilitate the construction of a “landmark” high…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Visit to jailed Ugandan politician defendedTHE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs has defended a visit by Irish diplomats to imprisoned Ugandan opposition leaders, which the…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Councils face legal action over below-cost waste dealsLANDFILL OPERATORS, almost all of which are county councils, are facing legal action from the Environmental Protection Agency…Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Hospitals were 'struggling with swine flu' during reviewA REVIEW of the three Dublin children’s hospitals which found they were significantly under-using operating theatres was carried…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Theatres lying idle - reportA review of the three Dublin children’s hospitals which found they were significantly under-using their operating theatres was…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
'Ghost' estates to get €5m to deal with safety issuesSOME 180 unfinished or “ghost” housing estates have been abandoned by their developers, according to new figures submitted by…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Cost of parking permits in Dublin city to rise by 25%THE PRICE of yearly residential parking permits in Dublin city is to be increased by 25 per cent and households in new parking…Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Plans for sewage plant reinstatedPLANS FOR a new Dublin regional sewage treatment plant, second only in size to the Ringsend sewerage works, are to be reinstated…Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Poolbeg decision deferred until summerTHE FUTURE of the Poolbeg incinerator will not be determined before the summer, Dublin City Council has said.Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
EU finds electric vehicles are just too quietTHE ADDITION of artificial noises to electric cars is to be made mandatory under a directive being drafted by the European Commission…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Home insurance costs to rise after €224m winter payoutHOMEOWNERS CAN expect a further hike in insurance costs following the payment of €224 million in claims as a result of last winter…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Gormley levies on waste to be scrappedENVIRONMENT legislation which will determine levies for waste going to landfill and incineration will be put before the Dáil …Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Garda campaign could deter cyclists, says councillorA COUNCILLOR has questioned the wisdom of a Garda campaign warning cyclists they are in “constant danger” on the city streets…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Mixed welcome for shopping centre as town traders fear loss of businessUP TO 450 jobs are to be created with the opening of a shopping centre, anchored by one of the largest Tesco supermarkets in …Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Fewer cars, more cyclists in Dublin morning rushLEVELS OF motor traffic in Dublin city have declined in the last decade, with 5,000 fewer cars entering the city during the daily…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Bonuses will not be paid if Poolbeg plan failsEXECUTIVES WORKING for the US-based waste company behind the construction of the Poolbeg incinerator stand to lose millions of…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Drugs, drink and crime are worst things about Dublin, survey showsDRUG ABUSE, drink-fuelled anti-social behaviour and crime are the worst things about living in Dublin, a city council survey …Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Details of new Dublin 'urban quarter' and campusTHE BLUEPRINT for a €486 million development of a new “urban quarter” and campus for the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) …Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
New rules will aid move to Australia for skilledTHIRD-LEVEL graduates and professionals who speak a second language will find it easier to emigrate to Australia under new rules…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Business body opposes plan for Metro as threat to tradeA DUBLIN business organisation has decided to withdraw its support from the Metro North rail project, despite having the Railway…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Number of bin charge waivers to be cutTHE NUMBER of social welfare-dependent households in Dublin that will qualify for a waiver on bin charges is expected to be cut…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
