Jobs at ESB and Bord na Móna safe despite temporary closureNO JOBS will be lost at the ESB or Bord na Móna as a result of the temporary closure of power plants in the midlands.Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Air pollution down as recession hits industryTHE RECESSION and reduced industrial production have cut air pollution and put Ireland on course to meet its Kyoto Protocol commitments…Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
Citywest bridge repairs to delay bank holiday trafficEMERGENCY REPAIRS to the Citywest bridge on the N7 this weekend will have a significant impact on bank holiday traffic.Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
Key changes to Greystones planBUILDERS OF the €300 million redevelopment scheme under way at Greystones harbour in Co Wicklow are to seek increases in the …Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Bus network undergoes major changesDUBLIN BUS yesterday announced its reorganised bus routes and timetables.Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Garda plan aimed at 'vulnerable' road usersA PLANNED GARDA road safety strategy for Dublin is to be geared at protecting vulnerable road users who make up just over 61 …Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Under surveillance: Gardaí get registration checkerGARDAÍ YESTERDAY showcased their Puma on-board surveillance systems, 104 of which have been fitted to marked and unmarked Garda…Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
New road safety strategy for DublinA new road safety strategy for Dublin is to be targeted at vulnerable road users who make up nearly two thirds of road deaths…Mon Apr 26 2010 - 01:00
State makes €20m profit from M50REVENUE FROM Dublin’s M50 toll operation rose to €96.5 million in 2009Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Second find of ancient dug-out canoe in Arklow by same manFOR THE second time in half a century, the remains of what appears to be a dug-out canoe have been discovered in Arklow, Co Wicklow…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Gardaí target persistent speedingA small proportion of drivers who continue to offend against road safety rules are to be targeted in the latest pan-European …Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
No overreaction in decision to close airspaceAVIATION AUTHORITY: THE IRISH Aviation Authority has insisted there had been “no overreaction” in taking the decision to close…Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Gormley to detail plan to charge for waterPROPOSALS TO introduce domestic water charges with new water meters for every home in the State are to be brought to Government…Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
€10,000 offered for information on missing teenagerTHE IRISH Crimestoppers Trust has offered a €10,000 reward for information that leads to the discovery of 17-year-old Daniel …Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
Water charge details 'within weeks'Proposals to reintroduce domestic water charges, with new water meters being installed in every home in the State, are to be …Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Snapshot: Travellers' talesJUST 17 people were queuing for tickets in the Stena office in Dublin Port yesterday afternoon as the car ferry Stena Nordica…Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Companies asked to review ferry capacitiesFERRIES: THE MAIN ferry companies have not responded positively to calls from the Government’s taskforce for a review of existing…Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Dempsey warns against price risesHoteliers and other accommodation providers should not engage in “bumping up prices” for people whose flights out of Ireland …Sun Apr 18 2010 - 01:00
Rain next week may 'wash' ash out of atmosphereVolcanic ash cloud: VOLCANIC ASH in the atmosphere which has caused the closure of many airports across Europe may hit Ireland…Sat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
Disruption forces Houston on to ferry and Cleese into cabGROUNDED FLIGHTS: A GROUP of British businessmen hired a taxi in Belfast to take them to London and singer Whitney Houston was…Sat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
Death of business leader Hugh V FlinnTHE DEATH has taken place of the noted businessman Hugh V Flinn, founder of the Ireland Institute, international engineering …Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
OPW unveils €36m head officeA NEW €36 million headquarters building for the Office of Public Works (OPW) which is to cater for more than 300 staff and visitors…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Factory uses own turbines to reduce fuel billsA CO Cork-based window manufacturing plant, which has installed its own electricity turbines, is to be the focus of a seminar…Wed Apr 14 2010 - 01:00
Talks over energy saving schemesThe Government is in discussions with the State's electricity providers on how best to fund energy saving measures for up to …Wed Apr 14 2010 - 01:00
Committee refuses to discuss crashesTHE DEATHS of three young people in car crashes on roads in the west of Ireland cannot be investigated or discussed by the Oireachtas…Tue Apr 13 2010 - 01:00
Transport committee refuses EU requestThe Oireachtas Committee on Transport has refused a request from an influential committee of the European Parliament to discuss…Mon Apr 12 2010 - 01:00
Waterford-Rosslare rail services to closeIARNRÓD ÉIREANN has confirmed it is to cease passenger services on the Waterford to Rosslare line in the southeast.Thu Apr 08 2010 - 01:00
Material in M3 also used in houses with subsidenceMATERIAL USED in the construction of the M3 motorway in Co Meath was sourced from two quarries which also supplied material to…Thu Apr 08 2010 - 01:00
Waterford to Rosslare rail link axedIarnród Éireann has confirmed it is to cease passenger services on the Waterford to Rosslare line in the southeast.Wed Apr 07 2010 - 01:00
No pyrite found in M3, says NRAMaterial used in the construction of the M3 motorway in Co Meath was sourced from two quarries which also supplied material to…Wed Apr 07 2010 - 01:00
Fine Gael TDs urged to cease campaign to reverse €10 travel taxENVIRONMENTAL GROUP Friends of the Irish Environment has written to Fine Gael TDs asking them to cease efforts to repeal the …Mon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Navan to Dunboyne rail route revealedIARNRÓD ÉIREANN has released its chosen route for the proposed new line from Dunboyne to Navan in Co Meath.Sat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Motorway from Nenagh to Birdhill opens earlyA 16KM section of the M7, south of the Nenagh bypass, was opened yesterday in advance of anticipated high volumes of bank holiday…Fri Apr 02 2010 - 01:00
Policy on waste management in crisis, says expertPROPOSALS BY the Minister for the Environment John Gormley to extend landfill taxes to incinerators mistakenly place landfill…Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
Galway-Limerick rail link reopensFIVE MINISTERS, about eight mayors, one Senator and several thousand local people turned out along the route for the reopening…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Campaigners say next section of corridor could open in yearCAMPAIGNERS FOR the reopening of the Western Rail Corridor expressed delight yesterday with the restoration of passenger services…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Approval for development on Carlton sitePROPERTY DEVELOPER Joe O’Reilly has secured planning approval for a major redevelopment of the Carlton Cinema site in central…Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
Permission for Carlton site grantedProperty developer Joe O'Reilly has secured planning approval for the redevelopment of the Carlton Cinema site in central Dublin…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Potential health risk at historic mine sitesTHREE OF the Republic’s historic mine sites, Tynagh in Co Galway, Silvermines in Co Tipperary and Avoca in Co Wicklow, have been…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Investors criticise strategy for smart economyGOVERNMENT EFFORTS to develop the “smart economy” were criticised by investors at a conference on green energy in Dublin yesterday…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Wexford to get boost as State office opensSTATE SALARIES of about €9 million a year are expected to boost the local economy, following the opening of the new Department…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Locals warn of increasing erosionCOASTAL EROSION in the vicinity of the stalled harbour redevelopment project in Greystones, Co Wicklow, has accelerated over …Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Further section of M9 between Dublin and Waterford opensANOTHER MILESTONE in the development of the Republic’s motorway network takes place this morning with the opening of the Knocktopher…Mon Mar 22 2010 - 00:00
Clontarf residents protest against operation of head shop in villageRESIDENTS IN Clontarf, north Dublin staged a protest at the weekend against the operation of a head shop in the village.Mon Mar 22 2010 - 00:00
SF proposal to cut dole queuesA €1.3 billion plan to take 50,000 people under the age of 25 off the dole immediately would demonstrate there are steps that…Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
EU grants to move freight off roadsTHE EU Commission has launched a €64 million grant scheme aimed at moving freight from roads to more environmentally friendly…Thu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
Wexford to get boost as State office opensSTATE SALARIES of about €9 million a year are expected to boost the local economy, following the opening of the new Department…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Summer schools concerned over cap on councillors' spendingSUMMER SCHOOLS across the country have expressed concern at a decision to cap the amount of money councillors can spend on “conferences…Sat Mar 13 2010 - 00:00
Atlas to include road safety informationRoad safety information including the locations of the Garda speed cameras, high incident collision zones, toll motorways ‑ and…Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Wilson queries social housing and health spending in NorthNORTHERN IRELAND’S Minister for Finance Sammy Wilson has questioned current levels of spending on health and social housing, …Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
