'Glittering success' of Clare Boylan's life recalledThe author and journalist Clare Boylan (58) who died on Tuesday last did not want her funeral to be an occasion of mourning, …Sat May 20 2006 - 01:00
Dublin Bus wants roads deal with LuasTransport committee: Dublin Bus has said the viability of a €200 million plan to beat congestion may be in doubt if it can not…Thu May 18 2006 - 01:00
Ahern's claim over prosperity gap in regions criticisedDevelopment campaigners in the west have reacted angrily to the assertion by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern that the region has fared…Thu May 18 2006 - 01:00
33 water treatment plants for LeinsterSouth Leinster is to benefit from 33 new, latest generation water treatments plantsTue May 16 2006 - 01:00
Ireland exceeds quota for harmful emissionsIreland has emerged among a small number of European states which exceeded quotas for production of harmful CO2 (carbon dioxide…Tue May 16 2006 - 01:00
M3 delays costing €1m a week - NRADelays in building the planned M3 toll-motorway through Co Meath are currently costing €1 million a week and have already amounted…Mon May 15 2006 - 01:00
Museums get funding of €200,000The Heritage Council has announced funding of almost €200,000 for 46 local museums and archives across the State.Mon May 15 2006 - 01:00
Report warns of growing gap between east and westThe western region needs a new vision if it is to compete in the knowledge economy, according to a report to be presented to …Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
Warning to register foreign carsMinister for Transport Martin Cullen has reminded drivers from other EU states who come to live and work in the Republic that…Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Tributes paid to woman killed by stolen busTributes have been paid to Máire Buckley (62), who was killed when her car was struck by a bus on the Naas Road on SundayTue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Environmental agency allows GM potato trials on Meath farmThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given its consent for field trials of genetically modified potatoes to begin on…Sat May 06 2006 - 01:00
Hauliers say plan to ban heavy trucks is 'madness'Dublin City Council's proposed ban on heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) is just "a smokescreen" designed to hide the council's failure…Sat May 06 2006 - 01:00
New emergency unit planned to tackle crisesThe Cabinet will this month be asked to approve plans for a new rapid response unit to manage the State's emergency services …Thu May 04 2006 - 01:00
Group asks Bus Éireann to explain purchase of fleetSupport group People with Disabilities in Ireland (PwDI) has called on Bus Éireann to account for its decision to purchase 60…Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
Plan to double renewable energy suppliesThe Government is to attempt to more than double the amount of renewable energy supplied to the national grid over the next four…Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
Renewable energy sector gives guarded welcomeThe decision to more than double the State's take-up of renewable energy was given only a guarded welcome by the industry yesterday…Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
New fleet of coaches has no access by wheelchairChief executive of the Equality Authority Niall Crowley has said he is "very disappointed" that Bus Éireann placed an order for…Mon May 01 2006 - 01:00
Cullen set to approve new tracks and stations on Kildare rail routeIarnród Éireann's plan to spend €357 million on new railway stations and tracks on its Kildare route is expected to be approved…Mon May 01 2006 - 01:00
Council wants to develop landfill in north DublinFingal County Council has announced it will apply to An Bord Pleanála for permission to develop a landfill on a 500-acre (210…Fri Apr 28 2006 - 01:00
Ahern states opposition to nuclear optionTaoiseach Bertie Ahern yesterday expressed his opposition to developing nuclear power as a response to the Republic's dependency…Fri Apr 28 2006 - 01:00
Luas extension should go ahead, says reportThe extension of the Luas from Sandyford to Cherrywood in south Co Dublin should go ahead, the report of the public inquiry into…Thu Apr 27 2006 - 01:00
FG criticises Cullen over second 'glitch' in penalty points systemFine Gael's transport spokeswoman Olivia Mitchell has accused Minister for Transport Martin Cullen of "running around with a …Thu Apr 27 2006 - 01:00
Warning medical device companies will go abroadThe high end of the Republic's manufacturing industry - the medical devices business which is worth €6 billion a year in exports…Thu Apr 27 2006 - 01:00
Airport car park no longer able to accept bookingsQuick Park, the privately-operated car park near Dublin airport, has closed its advance bookings "until further notice" because…Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
Row over mobile coverage in tunnelA conflict between the National Roads Authority (NRA) and a consortium of mobile phone companies has halted the installation …Sat Apr 22 2006 - 01:00
Affordable housing lottery to begin in MayDublin City Council will introduce its new lottery system next month in an effort to allocate 176 affordable homes among its …Thu Apr 20 2006 - 01:00
Axa insurance reveals dead claimsAxa Insurance has said up to €500,000 in refunds on motor and home insurance policies remains unclaimed, after it issued cheques…Wed Apr 19 2006 - 01:00
New €6m fund aims to help deprived areasA new fund of €6 million aimed at improving areas of social deprivation has been announced by Minister for Environment Dick Roche…Tue Apr 18 2006 - 01:00
Irish Rail to seek reopening of line to MidletonIrish Rail will formally ask Minister for Transport Martin Cullen in the coming weeks for permission to reopen the Cork to Midleton…Mon Apr 17 2006 - 01:00
Taoiseach blames road carnage on driver behaviourTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has blamed driver behaviour for 90 per cent of the current road carnage, saying "in many instances that…Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí and HSA investigate construction worker's deathThe Garda and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) have launched investigations into the death of a man in Co Wicklow yesterday…Fri Apr 14 2006 - 01:00
Hopes that new quarter will mix social, cultural facilitiesDublin City Council's new cultural quarter will combine higher standards of new homes with social and cultural facilities including…Thu Apr 13 2006 - 01:00
Greystones Harbour hearing told council acting beyond its powersThe planning hearing into proposals to redevelop Greystones Harbour ended yesterday amid legal argument that Wicklow County Council…Sat Apr 08 2006 - 01:00
Planning hearing on Greystones Harbour to endA Bord Pleanála hearing into plans for the redevelopment of Greystones Harbour in Co Wicklow is expected to conclude in Bray …Fri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00
Free sail comes with riverside salesUpper Shannon from €285,000: A free boat is a novel incentive being offered to buyers in an interesting development of tax designated…Thu Apr 06 2006 - 01:00
Fewer homes sought for Bray siteResidential elements of a major new €2 billion housing and retail development centred on the former Bray Golf Club site have …Thu Apr 06 2006 - 01:00
Greystones traffic measures defendedAccess to the new marina, shopping and residential areas of the proposed Greystones harbour development emerged as among the …Thu Apr 06 2006 - 01:00
Hearing told of coast erosion fearsProposed coastal works as part of the redevelopment of Greystones harbour would not limit coastal erosion and may make existing…Wed Apr 05 2006 - 01:00
Greystones marina plan 'substantially decided'The backers of a €300 million marina and housing development planned for Greystones Harbour, Co Wicklow, yesterday said the debate…Tue Apr 04 2006 - 01:00
Dublin coastal groups in ecology allianceFifteen campaign groups concerned with the environment of Dublin Bay and the east coast have agreed to form a new alliance to…Mon Apr 03 2006 - 01:00
Greystones development 'a unique opportunity'The housing and marina development proposed for Greystones, Co Wicklow, could revitalise the town, re-engaging it with seaside…Sat Apr 01 2006 - 01:00
Greystones scheme best at all levels - councilGreystones Development: Wicklow County Council officials said yesterday plans for the development of Greystones harbour were…Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
Harbour plans may be illegal, say localsGreystones Development: Objectors to the proposed €300 million Greystones Harbour Development have claimed that proposals by…Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
Greystones harbour hearing beginsA public hearing into the controversial proposed €300 million Greystones harbour development gets under way in Bray tomorrow…Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
Sections of sawmill shut before major clean-upThe Environmental Protection Agency has ordered a Co Offaly sawmill to close key areas of the plant within one month, pending…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
600 speed cameras to scan high-risk locationsUp to 600 speed cameras, most of them covert and highly mobile, are to be deployed at high-risk crash locations across the State…Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
Possibility of Corrib gas for northwest is reconsideredA new study is to look again at the possibility of bringing natural gas from the Corrib gas field to Sligo and Donegal.Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
Opinions differ on converting LuasDifferences over when the Luas Green line should be converted to a higher-capacity metro system emerged at the public inquiry…Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
Minister is left grounded after failing to produce IDThere are no exceptions, as Minister for Arts and Tourism John O'Donoghue learned to his cost on being refused permission to …Mon Mar 06 2006 - 00:00
Driver killed in Wicklow is namedGardaí in Co Wicklow have named the young man killed in a car crash in Dunlavin on Saturday nightMon Mar 06 2006 - 00:00
