€10m Lough Derg tourism project gets tax-designated statusA MAJOR tourism development on the shores of Lough Derg in Co Tipperary is one of the first two projects to be approved under…Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Insurance industry under fire from RSATHE ROAD Safety Authority (RSA) has accused the insurance industry of offering policies to dangerously modified vehicles without…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
On-street parking charges to fall in Dublin cityTHE COST of on-street parking in Dublin is likely to fall after 6pm on Thursdays and all day on Saturdays.Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Investment bank to put €500m into electricity sectorA €500 MILLION investment package in the Irish electricity sector by the European Investment Bank will see construction work …Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
€300bn for offshore windfarmsSOME €300 billion is set to be invested in European offshore windfarms over the next 20 years, according to a new report from…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
EIB to invest €500m in Irish electricityA €500 million investment package in the Irish electricity sector was announced by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Minister…Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
Poll an opportunity for Ireland 'to lead Europe'FINE GAEL/LABOUR: THE LISBON Treaty referendum vote on Friday is “an opportunity for Ireland to lead Europe”, Fine Gael leader…Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
Kenny says he would have fired former Fás headEnda Kenny has said he would have fired Fás director-general Rody Molloy for incompetency.Sun Sept 27 2009 - 01:00
Former Green Party members call climate claims 'nonsense'ENVIRONMENTALISTS: A NUMBER of environmentalists, including some former Green Party members, have called for a No vote in the…Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Green's Lisbon claims spurious - groupEnvironmentalist, many of them former Green Party members have accused John Gormley of making “spurious claims” that the Lisbon…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Cut in alcohol driving limit next yearREDUCTIONS IN the permitted blood-alcohol levels for drivers will be accompanied by mandatory alcohol testing of all drivers …Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
Three new Luas routes to open in next two yearsTHREE NEW Luas routes to Saggart and Cherrywood in south Dublin and the docklands in Dublin city centre will open in the next…Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
Are our electric targets just talk?GOVERNMENT targets for electric vehicles – including the plan to have 250,000 electrically powered cars on Irish roads by roads…Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
Government electric car targets 'unrealistic'THE GOVERNMENT’S target to have 250,000 electrically powered cars on Irish roads by 2020 has been dismissed as “unrealistic” …Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
State paying millions upfront for projects nationwidePUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: DETAILS OF a number of the State’s public-private partnerships have been revealed by the CAG report…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Costs on some vote machines due to run until 2029E-VOTING: THE TAXPAYER is liable for leased storage of some e-voting machines up until 2029, it has emerged.Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Dublin Bay infill hearing adjourned over bias issueAN ORAL hearing into plans to infill 52 acres of Dublin Bay was adjourned indefinitely yesterday after concern was expressed …Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Councillors cannot get transcripts in Wicklow dump caseMEMBERS OF Wicklow County Council have been told they cannot have transcripts of evidence given to the High Court by county manager…Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Private operators give transport Bill guarded welcomeA NEW Public Transport Bill to end a 77-year-old near-monopoly by CIÉ bus companies has been given a guarded welcome by private…Thu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
Dublin Port hearing adjournedA planning hearing into Dublin Port proposals to infill 52 acres of Dublin Bay was adjourned this morning after senior counsel…Thu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
New transport Bill announcedA new Public Transport Bill to end the 77-year-old "outmoded and inadequate regime" for licensing public transport routes has…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Motorists advised to challenge renewal costsMOTORISTS HAVE been advised to challenge their insurance companies on policy renewal costs, after it emerged that some companies…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Longest NCT wait - 14 weeksTHE MAXIMUM waiting time for a National Car Test (NCT) is now 14 weeks, according to SGS, the company running the testsWed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Bremore no replacement for Dublin Port, says town plannerA PROPOSAL that Dublin Port divert its container services to a new deep-water port at Bremore in north Co Dublin, as opposed …Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Economic arguments should not be part of port inquiry, hearing toldECONOMIC ARGUMENTS at the core of the Dublin Port Company’s plans to infill 52 acres of Dublin Bay may not be considered by a…Fri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Cargo terminal 'would not affect views'A new, €150m deep-water cargo terminal in Dublin Bay would not impact significantly on views enjoyed by residents of Clontarf…Fri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Bishop urges prayer for good weatherCURRENT WET weather is threatening the annual harvest and causing “added pain and anxiety” to farmers already under pressure, …Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Port company defends infill planDublin Port Company does not propose a major infill of Dublin Bay – the proposal to reclaim 52 acres in the vicinity of the north…Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Garda enforcement behind fall in number killed on roadsSTRONG GARDA enforcement is behind a significant reduction in the number of people killed on the Republic’s roads.Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Tunnel tolls will not be reducedTOLL CHARGES in the Dublin Port Tunnel can not be lowered as part of the emergency measures to assist displaced northern line…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Tag discount technology not invented - NRATHE NATIONAL Roads Authority (NRA) has said the technology necessary to allow motorists who use electronic tags to claim toll…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Landing system at Knock defeating fogTHE NEW landing system at Ireland West Airport in Knock, Co Mayo, is proving successful in overcoming the problem of frequent…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Artefacts uncovered during roadworks give fresh perspective on early Irish lifeTHE REMAINS of a 9,000-year-old fishing basket uncovered at Clowanstown in Co Meath, a monastic bell-making facility at Clonfad…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Industry appeals for State help to save pubsA CAMPAIGN to “save the Irish pub” in the light of almost 5,000 job losses in the industry this year was launched yesterday by…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Concerns over road statusALMOST 300km of dual carriageways on 10 national routes are to be reclassified as motorways from Friday.Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Motorists missing toll discountsMOTORISTS PAY millions extra each year to use some of the Republic’s new toll roads because they are losing out on bulk buying…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Supporters of striking port workers breach Dublin dockyard gatesIN AN escalation of an eight-week dispute, supporters of striking Dublin Port workers breached dockyard gates in the south port…Tue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
Unions call on members to back striking dockers at Dublin PortSEVERE DISRUPTION is expected in Dublin docks this morning as the Dublin Council of Trade Unions calls on members to join a demonstration…Mon Aug 24 2009 - 01:00
20,000 rail users must now switch to roadsSEVERE DISRUPTION on all routes into north Dublin is expected from this morning following the collapse of the railway viaduct…Mon Aug 24 2009 - 01:00
Angry scenes at Dublin docksThere were angry scenes at Dublin port earlier today and severe traffic delays around the area due to a protest in support of…Mon Aug 24 2009 - 01:00
Bus Éireann seeks 20% coach-hire cutBUS ÉIREANN has written to sub-contractors from whom it hires private buses, asking them to agree to a 20 per cent reduction …Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Warnings of further heavy rain, high windsMET ÉIREANN has warned of further downpours today while many areas are still clearing debris after yesterday’s heavy rain showers…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Rally to support striking handlers at Dublin PortTHE DUBLIN Council of Trade Unions has called on its members to join a rally on Monday in a move which has potential to escalate…Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
IIF defends insurance loopholeAS THE Garda, Revenue and the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) crack down on the illegal use of foreign-registered …Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Funeral of charity worker killed in Zanzibar muggingA GUITAR placed before the coffin of Robert Stringer symbolised the young charity worker’s interest in music as well as his popularity…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Artefacts found at historic theatre siteARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered artefacts and part of the original Smock Alley theatre (then known as the Smoke Alley theatre) …Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Sport's role in building respect in North stressedSPORT IS far ahead of politics or politicians in building a society based on mutual respect in Northern Ireland, the Parnell …Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Association has monolithic role in society, school toldTHE GAA has risen to a monolithic position in Irish life by combining two of the worst aspects of our society, “short bursts …Thu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
Sense of 'pride and identity' sets GAA apartWHAT DIFFERENTIATES Gaelic games and the GAA from other sports such as soccer is the understanding of “player and place” and …Thu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
Calls for action on tax evadersMOVES TO battle the illegal use of foreign-registered cars in the Republic are being hampered by motorists who are resident here…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
