Commissioner highlights role of researchGovernments must not cut back on research and development budgets if EU economies are to recover from the recession, European…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Cuts in Dublin Bus to have 'no impact on customers'THE REMOVAL of 90 buses from the Dublin Bus fleet and cuts of about 150 staff will have “no impact on customers”, the company…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Dublin bikes scheme to be extendedDUBLIN CITY Council plans to increase the capacity of its dublinbikes scheme to more than 1,000 stands and 550 bicycles.Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Council is owed €15.8m in waste billsDUBLIN CITY Council says it will prosecute householders who refuse to pay bin charges after it emerged it is owed almost €16 …Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Change in weather will ease threat from volcanic ashFORECAST: THE THREAT of eruptions from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano closing Irish and European airspace will recede from…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
€22m Dart station: Clongriffin unveiledDUBLIN’S NEWEST Dart station was opened yesterday by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey at Clongriffin, North Dublin.Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
Flights grounded for most of week - IAADISRUPTION: FLIGHTS TO and from Irish airports are likely to be grounded for most of the coming week until the spell of dry …Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Revenue worries put the brakes on cheaper parkingA PLAN to cut charges for parking on Dublin city centre streets during peak shopping times is under threat following claims that…Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
DICP to appeal withdrawal of fundingTHE BOARD of the Dublin Inner City Partnership (DICP) is to appeal the withdrawal of funding by State funding body Pobal, in …Sat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
Permission given to rebuild RTÉRTÉ HAS been granted permission by Dublin City Council for the complete redevelopment of its Montrose broadcasting campus in …Sat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
Ictu resigns seat on DICP boardTHE DUBLIN Inner City Partnership (DICP), the development organisation from which Government support has been withdrawn, has …Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Memorial mass for Polish presidentThe deaths of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and the other 95 victims of the Smolensk air disaster last weekend were mourned…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Funding to inner-city development body stopped after auditor's findingsA DEVELOPMENT organisation which allocates funds to disadvantaged communities in Dublin’s inner city has had its Government funding…Thu Apr 15 2010 - 01:00
Local authority housing funds cutGOVERNMENT FUNDING for local authority social housing programmes, including construction, leasing, regeneration and remedial …Fri Apr 09 2010 - 01:00
Construction work to start soon on new social housing unitsTHE REGENERATION of St Michael’s Estate in Inchicore, Dublin is to start next September, more than two years since the public…Thu Apr 08 2010 - 01:00
Desmond appeals against developer's Hume House planFINANCIER DERMOT Desmond has appealed to An Bord Pleanála against developer Seán Dunne’s plans to demolish and rebuild Hume House…Thu Apr 08 2010 - 01:00
Council runs up €18m debt on unsold affordable housesDUBLIN CITY Council owes more than €18 million in bridging loans and fees on a backlog of 158 affordable houses it has been unable…Tue Apr 06 2010 - 01:00
Council seeks tenders for capture of 600 horses roaming DublinDUBLIN CITY Council is seeking tenders for a pound and seizure service to remove about 600 horses found roaming the city and …Tue Apr 06 2010 - 01:00
Drive to 'upcycle' products at green forumA SUM of €10,000 for business investment funded by the Department of the Environment will be awarded to one of six finalists …Mon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Siptu leader warns workers over dealREJECTION OF the proposed public service pay and reform deal and renewed industrial action would be unlikely to result in gains…Mon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
New waste levies could hit incinerator viabilityWASTE DISPOSAL levies of up to €120 per tonne, four times the current landfill levy, have been proposed by Minister for the Environment…Wed Mar 31 2010 - 01:00
Councillors to block plan for markets waste depotDUBLIN CITY councillors, including the lord mayor, have said they will block plans to site a waste facility in part of the old…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Council staff given back-up for 'conflict situations'STAFF OF South Dublin County Council who attend “conflict situations” at social housing and Traveller accommodation sites are…Mon Mar 29 2010 - 01:00
Limerick-Galway train back on track after 34 yearsPASSENGER TRAINS between Limerick and Galway cities will resume running from tomorrow following a gap of almost 34 years.Mon Mar 29 2010 - 01:00
Body sought to facilitate development, says reportPLANNING FUNCTIONS: THE DUBLIN Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) used its planning powers to facilitate, rather than regulate…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Landlords withholding PPS numbersALMOST 80 per cent of landlords whose tenants are in receipt of social welfare rent supplement payments failed to give their …Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Wicklow benefits from lighter traffic as new roads ease burden of lorriesTRAFFIC CONGESTION in Wicklow town is set to be reduced significantly following the opening yesterday of two new roads which …Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
DICP to appeal withdrawal of fundingTHE BOARD of the Dublin Inner City Partnership (DICP) is to appeal the withdrawal of funding by State funding body Pobal, in …Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Permission given to rebuild RTÉRTÉ HAS been granted permission by Dublin City Council for the complete redevelopment of its Montrose broadcasting campus in …Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
650,000 people line the parade route in DublinHUNDREDS OF thousands of spectators turned out in blustery but mainly dry weather for St Patrick’s Day parades in cities, towns…Thu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
'Odd' that Lynn not arrested, says judgeA HIGH Court Judge has asked why fugitive solicitor Michael Lynn, who left the country in late 2007 owing tens of millions of…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Permission given to rebuild RTÉRTÉ HAS been granted permission by Dublin City Council for the complete redevelopment of its Montrose broadcasting campus in …Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
DICP to appeal withdrawal of fundingTHE BOARD of the Dublin Inner City Partnership (DICP) is to appeal the withdrawal of funding by State funding body Pobal, in …Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Dart underground application delayedIARNRÓD ÉIREANN has had to delay its application to construct the Dart underground following discussions with An Bord Pleanála…Mon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
Internet a growing threat to couples - AccordTHE NUMBER of couples seeking marriage guidance for problems involving “use of the internet” has increased by almost 90 per cent…Sat Mar 13 2010 - 00:00
Aldi to build branch near Martello towerLOW-COST SUPERMARKET chain Aldi has been granted permission to build a branch on the Portmarnock coast, opposite one of Dublin…Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Call by fire fighters for all-out strikeTHE STATE could be left without fire and ambulance services following calls from fire fighters for an all-out strike with no …Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Absentee fathers 'must all pay'UNEMPLOYED AND low-waged absentee fathers may be forced to pay maintenance for their children after strong signals from the Minister…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Smoke alert clears passengers off trainPASSENGERS WERE evacuated from an Iarnród Éireann commuter train at Laytown station, Co Meath, yesterday morning after smoke …Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Pregnant women are 'soft targets' for firmsDISCRIMINATION AGAINST pregnant women and new mothers is on the rise in the workplace due to the recession, the Equality and …Mon Mar 08 2010 - 00:00
Tribute paid to Dublin characterA TRIBUTE to well-known Dublin figure Mary Margaret Dunne, organised through the social networking site Facebook, was held at…Mon Mar 08 2010 - 00:00
ESRI report 'a thinly-veiled excuse' for building of Poolbeg incineratorTHE ECONOMIC and Social Research Institute’s (ESRI) waste policy report was a “thinly-veiled excuse” for the construction of …Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
ESRI stands by disputed reportTHE ECONOMIC and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has said it will not withdraw its report which is critical of Minister for …Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
ESRI likely to defend report on incineratorTHE ECONOMIC and Social Research Institute (ESRI) is today expected to stand over its report which supports Dublin City Council…Thu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
Anger as people turn up to sign on doleA STEADY stream of people arrived at social welfare offices yesterday afternoon unaware of their closure due to the public sector…Thu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
Response to severe weather 'better' than in other EU statesIRISH AUTHORITIES coped better with the effects of this year’s severe winter weather than those of many other European countries…Wed Mar 03 2010 - 00:00
World Cup hero to lead St Patrick's parade in DublinDUBLIN’S ST Patrick’s Day parade should be in a safe pair of hands this year with Ireland’s World Cup hero Packie Bonner taking…Wed Mar 03 2010 - 00:00
Gormley says June mayoral vote date overambitiousTHE DUBLIN mayoral elections are unlikely to be held until next autumn at the earliest, Minister for the Environment John Gormley…Thu Feb 25 2010 - 00:00
ESB chief says attempts to blame it for flooding in Cork are 'sad'ATTEMPTS BY Cork city manager Joe Gavin to blame the ESB for the floods which devastated the city last November were “sad”, ESB…Wed Feb 24 2010 - 00:00
