Fast-track court system vital - rape crisis centreA "fast track" system to deal with rape cases should be introduced to prevent trials collapsing for procedural or technical reasons…Sat Oct 22 2005 - 01:00
Public to be consulted on ways to govern dog breedingMinister for the Environment Dick Roche is to take action against so-called "puppy farms" responsible for cruelty and mistreatment…Fri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
Vote for industrial action at An Post expectedThe postal service could come to a standstill in just two weeks pending the result today of a Communications Workers' Union (…Fri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
Three young people die on roadsA Co Wexford man in his mid- 20s has been charged with drink-driving after a 15-year-old girl was struck by a car and killed …Mon Oct 17 2005 - 01:00
City council to seek approval for new incinerator at PoolbegDublin City Council is to seek planning permission from An Bord Pleanála for the controversial incinerator at Poolbeg in Ringsend…Mon Oct 17 2005 - 01:00
Widower fined €750 for driving when uninsuredNorth Dublin widower and father of two Joe O'Reilly was yesterday convicted at Balbriggan District Court of driving without insurance…Fri Oct 14 2005 - 01:00
STATE'S DELAY: charges against Brian McFadden struck outSpeeding and other driving offence charges against former Westlife singer Brian McFadden have been struck out because of the …Fri Oct 14 2005 - 01:00
An Post silent on union claims of delivery delayAn Post last night refused to confirm or deny claims from the Communications Workers' Union (CWU) that only 71 per cent of post…Tue Oct 11 2005 - 01:00
Dublin managers confirm proposals for incineratorDublin City Council management is to make no change to its proposals to build an incinerator and expand the sewage plant at Poolbeg…Sat Oct 08 2005 - 01:00
Poolbeg plan flawed, says ESBThe ESB, the Dublin Port Company and Ibec have criticised Dublin City Council's plans for the development of the Poolbeg Peninsula…Sat Oct 08 2005 - 01:00
Rate of marriages shows big rise in 10 yearsAlmost 50 per cent more marriages took place in the first three months of this year than in the same period 10 years ago, but…Fri Oct 07 2005 - 01:00
Residents move into €200m redevelopmentMore than 350 residents of the condemned 1950s flat complex Fatima Mansions will begin moving into new homes from tomorrow, following…Tue Oct 04 2005 - 01:00
Only 32 groups apply for CCTV schemeJust two Dublin communities are likely to benefit from the Department of Justice's new part-funded CCTV scheme in the coming …Mon Oct 03 2005 - 01:00
Council votes to protect building on prison siteFingal County Council has voted to protect Thornton Hall, the site of the proposed new prison in north Dublin, from development…Thu Sept 29 2005 - 01:00
GAA's tourism potential stressedGaelic games could be as big a tourism draw in Ireland as bullfighting in Spain or kickboxing in Thailand, according to new research…Wed Sept 28 2005 - 01:00
TUI calls for tax levy on corporate profitsCorporate profits should be subject to a new tax levy specifically to fund third-level education, a Teachers Union of Ireland…Thu Sept 22 2005 - 01:00
Property of bus accident victim stolen at sceneBelongings of a visitor injured in last Thursday's bus crash on O'Connell Street, Dublin, were stolen within minutes of the accident…Wed Sept 21 2005 - 01:00
Ringsend firm to close due to smellA garden centre and builders' suppliers next to the Ringsend sewage works in Dublin has been forced to close because of the foul…Wed Sept 21 2005 - 01:00
Butchers alerted to food safetyMore than 120 butchers identified by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland as being involved in "high-risk" sales have not adopted…Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
Community traumatised by player's deathThe small rural community of Cuffesgrange, Co Kilkenny, was in mourning last night as it prepared for the removal ceremony today…Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
Plan to reduce speed limit in centre of DublinDublin City Council plans to reduce speed limits through much of the city centre from 50kph to 30kph as part of its proposals…Fri Sept 16 2005 - 01:00
City council to call for cut in off-peak port tunnel tollsDublin City Council is to call on the National Roads Authority (NRA) to reduce the proposed toll for cars and small commercial…Fri Sept 16 2005 - 01:00
Councillors criticise plan to demolish pub from 'Ulysses'Dublin City councillors have criticised plans to demolish a 19th-century pub mentioned in James Joyce’s Ulysses , to make way…Wed Sept 14 2005 - 01:00
Attacked man still in intensive care in DroghedaGardaí in Drogheda said they are following a definite line of inquiry following the attack which left the man with serious head…Tue Sept 13 2005 - 01:00
Socialists opposed to bin charge face €20,600 legal billSocialists and anti-bin tax campaigners Joe Higgins and Clare Daly face a legal bill of €20,600 arising from their jailing two…Fri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
Roche seeks end to cross-Border dumpingCo-operation between public bodies north and south of the Border is vital to stop the "big money" trade in illegal cross- Border…Thu Sept 08 2005 - 01:00
Leave for workers to 'upskill' urgedThe National Adult Literacy Agency (Nala) is calling on the Government to introduce paid educational leave for all adult workers…Thu Sept 08 2005 - 01:00
Ikea store for Ballymun comes a step closerPlans for the site of a proposed Ikea superstore in Ballymun will go on public display next week.Wed Sept 07 2005 - 01:00
Two big Dublin events may cause traffic disruptionSevere traffic disruption is expected in the east of Dublin city tomorrow evening, with thousands of motorists heading to the…Tue Sept 06 2005 - 01:00
Geldof and Delany to get freedom of DublinBob Geldof and Olympic gold medal winner Ronnie Delany are to be awarded the Freedom of Dublin City following their nomination…Tue Sept 06 2005 - 01:00
Wealthy nations urged to triple aidIrish overseas aid agencies are calling on the Government to immediately increase funding for programmes combating Aids, TB and…Sat Sept 03 2005 - 01:00
Talks open on Bewley's premisesThe Campbell Bewley Group has begun talks with a number of parties with a view to reopening its Westmoreland Street premises …Sat Sept 03 2005 - 01:00
Premium rate phone firm fined for spamThe first company in the State to be successfully prosecuted by the Data Protection Commissioner for spam offences has received…Fri Sept 02 2005 - 01:00
School loses teacher if it cuts its class sizeA Dublin school with more than 30 children in one of its junior infants classes said it would lose a teacher if it attempted …Fri Sept 02 2005 - 01:00
Poor local authority funding puts landscape at risk - heritage bodyInadequate Government funding of local authorities is putting the landscape at risk of inappropriate and badly planned development…Thu Sept 01 2005 - 01:00
Rabbitte has plan to free Shell gas protestersLabour Party leader Pat Rabbitte has proposed a solution to end the incarceration of the five Mayo men jailed for contempt of…Wed Aug 31 2005 - 01:00
State may face €10m bill from taxi licence holdersThe State may face a bill of up to €10 million in claims from taxi licence holders who did not receive money from the Taxi Hardship…Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
Green leader joins blind group's trek to AndesGreen Party leader Trevor Sargent and his wife, Green Party councillor Heidi Bedell, are among 40 climbers embarking on a trek…Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
40 youths taken off island after fightMore than 40 youths were taken from Ireland's Eye, off the coast of Howth, north Dublin, early yesterday after a man was stabbed…Mon Aug 29 2005 - 01:00
State of Dublin sewerage systemAll sewerage systems in Dublin city and most systems in the greater Dublin region have reached or exceeded their capacity and…Sat Aug 27 2005 - 01:00
Portrane earmarked for €140m sewerage schemeA new regional sewage plant in north Co Dublin, with the capacity to serve almost one million people, has been recommended by…Sat Aug 27 2005 - 01:00
Taxi drivers union petition over surchargeThe National Taxi Drivers Union (NTDU) has said it will continue to petition local authorities for a 50 cent fuel surcharge to…Tue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
Fans lose out to touts for Eminem refundsOpportunistic ticket touts had "scalped" concert-goers for a second time by claiming refunds for tickets sold to Eminem fans, …Tue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
Passengers stranded at Larnaca airport for 40 hoursMore than 360 Irish airline passengers were expected back in Dublin from Cyprus last night almost 40 hours after their Helios…Tue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
Review of taxi fares likely to lead to standard ratesTaxi rates in some areas are set to fall in the coming months following suggestions from the commissioner for taxi regulation…Mon Aug 22 2005 - 01:00
Son pays tribute to bravery of murdered manOliver Leacy, the widower who died defending his son and two youths against a violent gang, will be rewarded by being reunited…Thu Aug 18 2005 - 01:00
Defence watchdog selectedMinister for Defence Willie O'Dea will announce the appointment of a Defence Forces ombudsman within weeks, it has emergedThu Aug 18 2005 - 01:00
Study of ancient site is up for awardResearch into a previously unrecognised site of ancient Irish kings in Co Galway has been shortlisted for a British and Irish…Wed Aug 17 2005 - 01:00
Removal service for gang victimHundreds of mourners gathered at the Church of Our Lady's Nativity, Leixlip, Co Kildare, yesterday evening for the removal service…Wed Aug 17 2005 - 01:00
