Work begins on €1bn roads project in Dublin, KildareA five-year roadworks programme to facilitate traffic approaching Dublin from Waterford, Cork, Limerick and Galway will result…Thu Jan 06 2005 - 00:00
Lane work begins on Naas dual-carriagewayMotorists travelling between Cork, Limerick and Dublin will have to slow to 40 m.p.hTue Jan 04 2005 - 00:00
Approval for new social housing planNew five-year plans for social and affordable housing drawn up by 17 local authorities have been approved by the Minister of …Tue Jan 04 2005 - 00:00
Vehicle height for tunnel to be decided soonA consultation process on the maximum height of vehicles has been announced by the Minister of State at the Department of Transport…Mon Dec 27 2004 - 00:00
BMW region group meets AhernA delegation from the Border Midlands and Western (BMW) Assembly met the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, this week to spell out where the…Fri Dec 24 2004 - 00:00
Redevelopment of old Limerick racecourse to cost €250mThe former Limerick racecourse is to be the focus of a €250 million redevelopment planFri Dec 24 2004 - 00:00
€175m hotel and golf resort planned for EnniscorthyA planning application for a €175 million golf and holiday resort on a 300-acre estate in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, has been lodged…Thu Dec 23 2004 - 00:00
New rail station planned near Phoenix ParkIarnród Éireann has filed for planning permission for a new train station near the Phoenix Park in DublinTue Dec 21 2004 - 00:00
Permission refused for council's green waste recycling plantDublin City Council was last night reconsidering aspects of its waste management plan after An Bord Pleanála refused planning…Tue Dec 21 2004 - 00:00
Public hearings to debate licences for waste incineratorsThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to hold public hearings into its plans to grant waste management licences for incinerators…Tue Dec 21 2004 - 00:00
Repaired bridge on N7 reopens to trafficThe Rathcoole bridge over the N7 in south Co Dublin has been repaired ahead of schedule and traffic flows in both directions …Mon Dec 20 2004 - 00:00
Minister says he cannot 'vary' M3 routeThe Minister for the Environment has said it is not within his power to significantly vary the route of the proposed M3 motorway…Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
British nuclear waste plan criticisedThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Roche, has criticised the British government's plans to bury nuclear waste from around the…Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
Kitt says he did not object to M50 upgradeThe Government Chief Whip, Mr Tom Kitt, has said he did not formally object to the building of a third lane on Dublin's M50 motorway…Tue Dec 14 2004 - 00:00
An Taisce to sue State over dumpingAn Taisce is to take legal action against the State following what it says is the "failure" of State agencies to prosecute Roadstone…Tue Dec 14 2004 - 00:00
FG urges upgrade of road network in westFurther upgrades to the road network in Co Mayo and the rest of the Border Midlands and Western region must be made as a matter…Tue Dec 14 2004 - 00:00
New archaeological discovery uncovered at CarrickminesA new discovery of archaeological remains, thought to be those of a "curtain wall" extending up to 80 metres and dating from …Mon Dec 13 2004 - 00:00
House price inflation has almost halved as supply increasesHouse price inflation has almost halved in 2004, a slowdown which reduces the chances of a property price crash, but which could…Sat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
Minister urges motorists to slow downAn appeal for motorists to slow down and make a special effort to reduce the number of fatalities on the Republic's roads, particularly…Sat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
Fish market to close after 100 yearsDublin City Council is to close the 100-year-old fish market in the north inner-city as part of a €70 million rejuvenation of…Sat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
Copy of 1916 Proclamation is auctioned for record €390,000An original copy of the 1916 Proclamation of Independence made a record €390,000 when it was auctioned in Dublin last night…Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
New services from Iarnrod EireannImproved InterCity, DART and commuter services which come into effect from next Sunday have been announced by Iarnród Éireann…Tue Dec 07 2004 - 00:00
Only half litter fines issued last year were paidJust half of the 22,000 on-the-spot litter fines issued last year were paid, the Minister for State at the Department of the …Tue Dec 07 2004 - 00:00
Council accused on bin charge figuresThe management of South Dublin County Council was last night accused of "playing piano" with figures for the number of people…Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Allocation of €50m to provide for 5,500 housesSocial Housing An additional €50 million allocated for social housing in the Budget will provide for 5,500 new houses in 2005…Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Transport package to be announced tomorrowTransport Transport watchers will have to wait until tomorrow at least, to see the "significant capital transport package" which…Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Millions for 'social' housing were used elsewhereTens of millions of euro available to build council houses over the last 10 years were not claimed by city and county councils…Wed Dec 01 2004 - 00:00
Drogheda's 'poor image' bad for tradeA three-year economic action plan for Drogheda, Co Louth, has identified its "poor image" as a serious impediment to development…Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
Extra €2m urged for rural transport schemeRural communities have called on the Minister for Transport, Mr Cullen, "to go the extra mile" and find €2 million to reverse…Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
Short life for special Luas and bus servicesRevellers dependent on public transport in Dublin city during Christmas should complete their late-night socialising in the small…Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
Five remain in hospital after M50 crashFive people remained in hospital last night, two of them in a "critical" condition while another was described as "serious", …Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
Operation Freeflow begins today in DublinOperation Freeflow, which gets under way in Dublin this morning, is likely to be more successful than previous years due to the…Mon Nov 29 2004 - 00:00
Cowen questions councils on rural tax reliefThe Minister for Finance, Mr Cowen, has written to five county councils in the upper Shannon region asking them to make their…Mon Nov 29 2004 - 00:00
NRA reluctant to install M50 barriersThe National Roads Authority has said it remains "extremely reluctant" to install median barriers on the M50 before the expansion…Mon Nov 29 2004 - 00:00
Free bus tickets to help reduce traffic at ChristmasNew park-and-ride facilities at the Quick Park site at Dublin Airport, with free city-wide Rambler tickets, are to be provided…Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Reward offered over €1m damage to N7 bridgeSouth Dublin County Council has offered a reward of €10,000 to anyone who can identify the vehicle that caused more than €1 million…Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Callely 'dejected' at failure of Luas bus link proposalThe Minister of State for Transport, Mr Ivor Callely, has said he is "disappointed" and "a bit dejected" that he could not get…Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Locals say Docklands helipad is 'a great idea'Residents of East Wall and North Wall in the Dublin Docklands would welcome plans backed by Treasury Holdings for a helicopter…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Households in Dublin face hike in waste chargesDublin householders face higher waste charges while shops and businesses will have to pay increased rates, the city management…Thu Nov 25 2004 - 00:00
'Floozie' finds new homeDublin's Floozie in the Jacuzzi has found a new home - albeit without her jacuzzi.Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
EU project to reopen Limerick canalA five-year scheme to reopen the former Limerick Park Canal linking the city's university area to the Shannon, is to feature …Mon Nov 15 2004 - 00:00
Cabinet to decide Abbey site soonThe Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Mr O'Donoghue, is to ask the Cabinet to approve a new Dublin site for the Abbey Theatre…Mon Nov 15 2004 - 00:00
'League table' of councils plannedThe Minister for the Environment has warned poorly performing local authorities that he will "name and shame" them from next …Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00
Dublin apartments to get recycling serviceDublin's four local authorities have begun distributing recycling boxes to private and local apartment blocks throughout the …Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
Western delegation to seek investment funds for projectsDemands for a targeted package of investment in the west of Ireland will be made to the Minister for Finance, Mr Cowen, when …Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
Luas bus service runs into licensing problemProposals to link up Dublin's two Luas lines with a dedicated bus service in time for Christmas have run into licensing difficulties…Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
Dublin to Cork motorway target to be missedWhen the Monasterevin bypass opens today it will be the last stretch of the Dublin-Cork road to open for the next three years…Mon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00
M50 motorway to Leopardstown to open todayThe opening today of Dublin's M50 Motorway as far as Leopardstown in the south of the county marks a milestone.Thu Nov 04 2004 - 00:00
TCD may be affected by Luas link lineThe Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) may seek to have the walls and railings of Trinity College Dublin moved back at Nassau Street…Thu Nov 04 2004 - 00:00
Coman's cleaner claims she was unfairly dismissedA cleaner who worked for 14 years at one of Dublin's best known pubs - Coman's in Rathgar - was unfairly accused of gossiping…Tue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
