An Taisce queries number of billboard application hearingsAn Taisce has questioned a decision by An Bord Pleanála to hold an oral hearing into just 25 out of 120 applications for billboard…Thu Aug 23 2007 - 01:00
M3 gets green light through Lismullin siteAn Bord Pleanála has cleared the way for the M3 motorway to be built across the site of the national monument at Lismullin, Co…Thu Aug 23 2007 - 01:00
Iveagh Markets scheme approved by boardAn Bord Pleanála has approved planning permission for a major redevelopment of the former Iveagh Markets and a number of surrounding…Thu Aug 23 2007 - 01:00
Council asked to explain traffic camera contractSouth Dublin County Council is to be asked to explain the award of a contract for traffic monitoring cameras, to a company which…Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
White-tailed eagles return to Ireland after 80-year absenceWhite-tailed eagles were yesterday released into Killarney National Park by Minister for the Environment John Gormley after an…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Village on edge of Dublin sprawl copes with rapid expansionStamullen in Co Meath is at first sight like many other villages on the periphery of Dublin.Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Fingal council waiting for water test resultsFingal County Council is awaiting the results of further tests today before deciding on whether to rescind a public alert issued…Thu Aug 16 2007 - 01:00
Opponents may legally challenge Greystones planOpponents of a €300 million redevelopment scheme for Greystones harbour in Co Wicklow are to meet next week to examine grounds…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Transport deadlines 'indicative'The Department of Transport says target dates for delivery of individual projects in its €34 billion Transport 21 investment …Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Cost of collecting recyclable packaging set to riseThe cost of collecting recyclable packaging from households, much of the contents of the average "green bin", is set to rise …Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Hearty cheers for Irish Grand Prix winIf you like to go to the Dublin Horse Show - and who wouldn't - then Sunday, the last day of the five-day event, is definitely…Mon Aug 13 2007 - 01:00
11 major Transport 21 projects delayedAlmost a third of the 39 key road, rail and motorway projects announced in Transport 21 have been delayed and their delivery …Mon Aug 13 2007 - 01:00
Churning it up at Moynalty festivalThe weekend's downpour may have caused the cancellation of other agricultural shows up and down the country, but a little thing…Mon Aug 13 2007 - 01:00
CONDITIONS: strict guidelines attached to planning permissionPlanning permission for the redevelopment of Greystones harbour is subject to 13 conditions.Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
€300m scheme for Greystones gets approvalAn Bord Pleanála has approved a €300 million marina, residential and commercial redevelopment scheme for Greystones harbour in…Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
NRA seeks additional €500 millionThe National Roads Authority (NRA) is to ask the Government for an additional €500 million per year, which it claims to need …Wed Aug 08 2007 - 01:00
Protest planned at golf club's farewell concertA planned farewell concert at Dún Laoghaire Golf Club this afternoon is to be the subject of a "dignified protest" by members…Sat Aug 04 2007 - 01:00
Rethink on sending Army to Darfur urgedGoal has called on the Government to reconsider its attitude towards sending troops to support the proposed UN mission to Darfur…Sat Aug 04 2007 - 01:00
Investigation into Lough Derg pollutionAttempts to trace the source of a petrol-like substance which poured into Lough Derg at Ballina in Co Clare are expected to resume…Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
Border becomes blurred as new road opensIt may have been billed as "historic" and "unprecedented", and the international media may have been looking on, but yesterday…Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
Irish tourists urged to avoid fires in CanariesIrish citizens heading to the Canaries on their holidays should not travel to areas affected by forest fires, the Department …Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Farm income down 26% last yearAverage family farm income amounted to just €16,680 last year, the agriculture and food development authority Teagasc reported…Tue Jul 31 2007 - 01:00
Learner drivers to face new curbsThe State's 400,000 provisional licence holders may be prevented from driving without a qualified driver accompanying them, under…Mon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
Safety first as people head for weekend eventsExtra gardaí have been drafted in for the Midlands Music Festival in Mullingar, Co Westmeath - one of a number of events - including…Sat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
Evasive action by Dublin flightTwo mini-tornadoes or "twisters" have been sighted off the east coast in recent daysSat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
Lotto jackpot to top €16mTonight's Lotto jackpot is set to exceed €16 million - the highest in the history of the Lotto game.Sat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
Biofuel industry defends viabilityThe Irish biofuel industry has said financial difficulties experienced by a global bio-diesel supplier do not undermine the business…Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Crosbie firm buys €100m theatre being built in Dublin docklandsDublin entrepreneur Harry Crosbie's Point Village Company has bought the 2,200-seat theatre currently under construction at Grand…Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
Northbound lanes of M50 to be separated todayFrom this morning the two northbound lanes on Dublin's M50 will be separated as part of the development work on the motorway.Sat Jun 30 2007 - 01:00
Iarnród Éireann urged to rethink rail tunnel projectIarnród Éireann revealed its plan for a 5km rail tunnel linking Heuston Station with Dublin's docklands via St Stephen's Green…Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
Council set to reopen contentious landfillLouth County Council is expected to reopen its Whiteriver landfill near Ardee today after environmental concerns forced its closure…Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Councils elect new mayors across StateLabour councillor Paddy Bourke was last night elected Lord Mayor of DublinTue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Tara Watch fails to get meeting with Gormley on M3Conservationists opposed to the route of the M3 motorway have expressed disappointment after they failed to meet Minister for…Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Company apologises after saying motorway opening would be delayedThe managing director of National Toll Roads yesterday apologised for a statement which cast doubt on the State's ability to …Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Council affirms Poolbeg waste plan dealDublin City Council has issued a letter of intent to its private sector partner, Dublin Waste to Energy Ltd, confirming its intention…Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
First year of tenancy service celebratedA Dublin woman who, along with her baby son, went to the Mansion House for the annual Christmas Day lunch for the homeless in…Mon Jun 25 2007 - 01:00
No reduction in waiting times for driving testsEfforts to reduce waiting times for driving tests have failed in recent years with applicants now waiting an average of 29Sat Jun 23 2007 - 01:00
Infection warning for public poolsLocal authorities in the Republic may have to consider the "real possibility" of an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis from polluted…Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
Plan to land helicopter in garden turned downThe Republic's rapidly rising number of helicopter owners have been given bad news from An Bord Pleanála in a ruling against …Thu Jun 21 2007 - 01:00
Wicklow quarry blasting blocked by residentsResidents of Ashford, Co Wicklow, were claiming a victory yesterday after gardaí refused to permit the use of explosives at a…Thu Jun 21 2007 - 01:00
EU to give ruling on planning guidelinesA European Union ruling on the legitimacy of planning guidelines in 22 counties which favour people connected to the locality…Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
€2bn plan for Waterford city to be unveiledA €2 billion plan for the expansion and development of Waterford city is to be launched today.Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Navan still a 'litter blackspot', survey findsNavan, Co Meath, has emerged as a "litter blackspot" for the third time in a row, according to the latest Irish Business Against…Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Meeting today over Aer Lingus disputeAer Lingus management and Siptu are to meet this morning amid concerns that industrial action at the airline could lead to further…Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Setback for decentralisation plan to KnockPlans to decentralise the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to Knock, Co Mayo, have received a setback with…Sat Jun 16 2007 - 01:00
NRA launches nationwide electronic toll tagThe National Roads Authority (NRA) will today introduce an electronic tag which motorists may use to pay toll charges on any …Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Ireland falls behind EU on emissionsGreenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell by 0Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Ikea seeks to overcome possible delay in DublinRetail furniture giant Ikea is to immediately seek a meeting with the National Roads Authority (NRA) and Fingal County Council…Thu Jun 14 2007 - 01:00
Developers face delay after council decisionIt could be a year before property developer Sean Dunne gets another chance to put his plans for high-rise, mixed-use development…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Council rejects planMembers of Wicklow County Council have rejected a plan which would have reduced an area of architectural conservation around …Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
