Dispute over future of housing areasThe controversial Mutton Island waste water treatment plant in Galway is to be operational before the end of this year, but already…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Rising insurance costs restrict access to heritage sitesCommenting on the number of visitor attractions which have cut back their activities since this time last year, An Taisce said…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
€1.2bn for roads is State's largest ever annual budgetBank holiday weekend traffic delays due to road works may have been a nuisance - but they are also a sign that more road improvements…Mon Aug 04 2003 - 01:00
Cost warning over 'polluter pays' plansPlans by local authorities to introduce pay-by-weight systems for waste collection may have to be refined because of cost, a …Mon Aug 04 2003 - 01:00
20-acre sports facility near Greystones plannedWicklow County Council has secured 20 acres of land and a commitment of €3 million in site development works for a regional sports…Mon Aug 04 2003 - 01:00
Labour drops former director of elections for TDThe deputy leader of the Labour Party, Ms Liz McManus, has refused to elaborate on the decision of the party not to renew the…Mon Aug 04 2003 - 01:00
500,000 tonnes of spoil to be excavated from Dunmore EastA Department of Marine-approved dredging operation got under way in Dunmore East yesterday, amid protests from the environmental…Sat Aug 02 2003 - 01:00
Transport museum proposed for Galway rail station siteAn Taisce in Galway has called for a transport museum to be included in plans for the redevelopment of the city's bus and rail…Fri Aug 01 2003 - 01:00
GAA given green light for hotelDublin City Council has granted planning permission to the GAA for a four-star hotel directly across from the Hogan Stand entrance…Fri Aug 01 2003 - 01:00
Bord refuses planning retention to Offaly sawmillA Co Offaly sawmill which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found had polluted local water sources with lethal chromium…Tue Jul 29 2003 - 01:00
Delay in extension of points is criticisedThe Government - in particular the Minister for Transport Mr Brennan - has been criticised for the latest delay in the extension…Tue Jul 29 2003 - 01:00
Entries urged to design 'landmark' pier buildingA competition to select a "landmark building of international architectural significance" has been launched by Dún Laoghaire …Mon Jul 07 2003 - 01:00
Ahern to give details of social housing plans for Dublin cityThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, will today announce a new social and affordable housing scheme on State land in Dublin's north inner…Fri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
Safety audit of escalators urged at inquest into death of child (2)A recommendation that a safety audit be carried out on all escalators was made by a coroner's court jury yesterday.Fri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
Refurbished city library reopensThe Dublin City Library and Archive on Pearse Street, which has been closed for refurbishment for more than two years, was reopened…Thu Jul 03 2003 - 01:00
Dublin waste water plant opens"It's terrific, wonderful. We thought we would never see the dayTue Jul 01 2003 - 01:00
Making a splash in clean Dublin BayOne of the most advanced water-waste treatment plants in the world, which will dramatically improve water quality in Dublin Bay…Mon Jun 30 2003 - 01:00
Luas lines being built to different standardsDublin's two Luas light rail lines from the city centre to Sandyford and Tallaght are being built to different standards, the…Sat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
New M1 section to cut journey timesJourney times between Dublin and Dundalk and farther North will shorten by up to an hour, greatly encouraging North-South co-…Sat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
Points for not using seatbelts deferredThe introduction of penalty points for non-use of seatbelts has been deferred because of difficulties in the production of new…Sat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
Ahern to open final section of Dublin-Dundalk motorway todayThe final section of the Dublin- Dundalk motorway is to be opened by the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, this afternoon.Fri Jun 27 2003 - 01:00
Archaeological remains along Luas line may lead to route changeThe Luas extension from Sandyford to Cherrywood in south County Dublin is facing a potential "Carrickmines-style" campaign of…Thu Jun 26 2003 - 01:00
Carrickmines meeting to hear alternativeConservationists opposed to plans for a motorway interchange at the site of Carrickmines Castle will tonight outline an alternative…Thu Jun 26 2003 - 01:00
Attempts to relaunch 'Cabin Fever' continue despite legal action threatCoco Television, whose reality TV series Cabin Fever was suspended after the boat involved sank off Tory Island on June 13th, …Mon Jun 23 2003 - 01:00
Torch made from 5,600-year-old bog oakWhen the Olympic flame was lit in Athens, a small village near Athlone watched avidly.Thu Jun 19 2003 - 01:00
Carrickmines section of M50 motorway droppedThe final leg of Dublin's M50 motorway between Ballinteer and Shankill is to be built and opened without the controversial Carrickmines…Tue Jun 17 2003 - 01:00
New bridge will have 'little effect'Dublin's new West-Link Bridge, which opens to traffic from today, will have little effect on chronic traffic tailbacks around…Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
Dismay at free bar for by-pass openingRoad-safety campaigners concerned about drink-driving have expressed dismay at the free bar for last Monday's official opening…Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:00
Speed cameras to be extended around the StateGarda speed cameras are to be extended across the State by the end of the summer, under an agreement between the Minister for…Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:00
Drogheda bypass opens amid concern over tollsThree Government Ministers, a former Taoiseach, five members of the Orange Order and a host of dignitaries turned out for the…Tue Jun 10 2003 - 01:00
Traffic corps to be on streets within months, says BrennanDublin is to have the State's first civilian traffic corps within months, under a deal being worked out between the Ministers…Tue Jun 10 2003 - 01:00
Cullen regrets loss of Blue Flag status at Brittas BayFour beaches, two in Wicklow and one each in Sligo and Dublin, lost their Blue Flag status in the 2003 awards presented by the…Fri Jun 06 2003 - 01:00
Group to criticise NDP delayPublic sector benchmarking pay awards should be linked to the delivery of the National Development Plan, the annual conference…Fri Jun 06 2003 - 01:00
First tolled road to open on MondayThree motorway schemes on the Dublin to Belfast road will open this month, making it possible to travel on continuous motorway…Thu Jun 05 2003 - 01:00
State to review transport subsidiesThe State is to change the contractual basis by which it provides transport subsidies, following revelations that an Aran Islands…Fri May 30 2003 - 01:00
Ban on one-off rural housing opposedA blanket ban on one-off rural housing would worsen the plight of farmers, the Irish Auctioneers and Valuers Institute (IAVI) …Thu May 29 2003 - 01:00
No priority for Luas trams at busiest junction in the StateLuas trams moving through three level-crossings at Dublin's Red Cow interchange will not have priority treatment at the traffic…Thu May 29 2003 - 01:00
Women's information was considered 'credible' by gardaiTwo alleged IRA informers in Donegal, Ms Adrienne Mc Glinchey and Ms Yvonne Devine, were "speaking to detectives" in Letterkenny…Tue May 27 2003 - 01:00
Raids on alleged informer's home called off, says gardaMorris Tribunal: Detective Sergeant Noel McMahon of Buncrana Garda station was able to have a raid on the home of alleged IRA…Sat May 24 2003 - 01:00
Garda procedures 'not followed'Morris Tribunal: Det Garda Noel McMahon and Supt Kevin Lennon largely ignored most of the Border detective unit at Buncrana …Fri May 23 2003 - 01:00
'Prevailing opinion' in station that pair had IRA linksThe "prevailing opinion" in Buncrana Garda station in Co Donegal in 1992 was that Ms Adrienne McGlinchey and Ms Yvonne Devine…Thu May 22 2003 - 01:00
Road deaths for May up 50% on last yearFour people were killed in road accidents over a 10-hour period between Sunday night and yesterday morning.Tue May 20 2003 - 01:00
Call for regional buses to use hard shoulderAn Taisce has supported Bus Éireann's call for buses to be allowed to use the hard shoulder on roads between Dublin and satellite…Mon May 19 2003 - 01:00
Brennan on verge of deal linking car insurance to penaltiesThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, said yesterday that he expects to sign a deal with at least one insurance company by …Mon May 19 2003 - 01:00
Dublin taxi drivers threaten strikeDublin's taxi-drivers may withdraw their service to support protest convoys next month, as part of their continuing campaign …Mon May 19 2003 - 01:00
Dramatic increase in road deaths over last MayThe number of people killed on the Republic's roads has risen dramatically this monthMon May 19 2003 - 01:00
Environment Bill extendedNew powers for local authorities to compel shopkeepers and property owners to clean and maintain the area in front of their properties…Mon May 19 2003 - 01:00
Bag tax put in waste fundThe Department of the Environment has described as "inaccurate" reports that €1 million raised through the 15 cent tax on plastic…Sat May 17 2003 - 01:00
Vintners say new smoking study helps case against banPublicans are to present new research to the Minister for Health in support of their case against a ban on smoking in pubs and…Sat May 17 2003 - 01:00
