West-Link toll plaza won't be removed before next OctoberTHE WEST-LINK toll plaza on Dublin's M50 will not be removed in time for the introduction of electronic tolling this month, leading…Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Thousands attend Greystones funeral of Ronnie DrewAround 3,000 people have attended the funeral mass in Greystones, Co Wicklow, of iconic Dubliner Ronnie Drew, who died on Saturday…Tue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
Site for new town centre in Bray to be restored to car park, says councilBRAY TOWN Council has said its site for a new town centre is to be restored to a car park by November, following the decision…Tue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
Ronnie Drew's friends and family prepare to pay their last respectsTHE GREAT and the good from Ireland's music industry gathered with the family of the late Ronnie Drew in Greystones, Co Wicklow…Tue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
Flooding fears as Met Éireann gives weather warningHOUSEHOLDS, BUSINESSES and property owners across Leinster, Ulster and the Connacht coast are bracing themselves for renewed …Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
TaraWatch against UN heritage statusTARAWATCH, the group campaigning against the route of the M3 motorway in Co Meath, is to oppose efforts to establish Tara as …Fri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
Severe weather warning issuedMet Éireann has issued a severe weather warning as a range of rain belts approach Ireland from the Atlantic.Fri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
Further flooding feared as more heavy rain likelyAS HOUSEHOLDS across the State yesterday counted the cost of the flooding - some of them for the second time in a week - Met …Thu Aug 14 2008 - 01:00
Road body appeals over exam celebrationsWITH ALMOST 57,000 mainly young people due to receive their Leaving Certificate results today, the Road Safety Authority has …Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Work-related e-mails eating into precious holiday timeHOLIDAY STATISTICS: MOST IRISH executives spend up to five hours of precious holiday time answering work-related e-mails, according…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Politicians asked to give up cars one day a weekTDs, SENATORS and staff in Leinster House are to be asked to consider leaving their cars at home at least one day a week in a…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Council has no congestion charge plans for Dublin cityDUBLIN CITY Council (DCC) has said it has "no proposals to introduce a pilot scheme of road pricing", as recommended by last …Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
First signs of new €300m marina appear above water in GreystonesTHE FIRST visible sections of a new €300 million marina and housing development for the east coast have started to appear above…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Office plan 'beggars belief' for residential amenity areaTHE OFFICE element of a 15- storey tower proposed for Ballsbridge amounts to 15 per cent of the total office space completed …Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
New road opens on Dublin to Cork routeTHE DUBLIN to Cork motorway takes a step nearer completion today with the opening on schedule of the Cashel to Mitchelstown dual…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Dublin Bus behaviour against rival 'disgraceful'THE OIREACHTAS Committee on Transport is to seek an urgent meeting with Dublin Bus after members accused the company of "using…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Swarms of flying ants signify arrival of the summer of loveSWARMS OF flying ants, which have been observed in recent days, are merely engaging in their annual mating rituals and do not…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Private car ban in city centre from next AprilPLANS TO ban private cars from parts of Dublin City centre, including O'Connell Street, Westmoreland Street and College Green…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Bank discriminated on grounds of genderBANK OF Ireland has been ordered to pay a former female employee €30,000 and reform its internal processes, after the Equality…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Tribunal awards €5,000 to 58 workersFIFTY-EIGHT workers at Goode Concrete Ltd have each been awarded sums of at least €5,000 by the Equality Tribunal for racial …Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Tribunal finds Mayo hotel guilty of discrimination against TravellerA CO Mayo hotel has been found guilty of discrimination against a member of the Traveller community by the Equality Authority…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Funeral tributes paid to Irishman shot in USANDREW HANLON, the 20-year-old Irishman shot dead by a police officer in the US on July 1st, was a gentle, thoughtful young man…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Funeral held of Irish man shot by US policeAndrew Hanlon the 20-year-old Irishman shot dead by a police officer in the USA on July 1st, was a gentle, thoughtful, young …Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Biofuel growers seek urgent meeting with LenihanMEMBERS OF Ireland’s fledgling biofuels industry are seeking an urgent meeting with the Minister for Finance Mr Lenihan to propose…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Road hauliers claim biofuel industry facing meltdown due to delayed Government strategyROAD HAULIERS and members of the Republic's fledgling biofuel business have said the industry is facing "meltdown" because of…Mon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
Dempsey refuses cash support for hauliersMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has again ruled out any financial support for hauliers in difficulty due to rising fuel costs…Sat Jul 05 2008 - 01:00
Contract for phase one of Dublin to Navan rail link set for SeptemberA CONTRACT for phase one of the Dublin to Navan railway line – a 7Fri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
Gormley to deal with 'lacuna' after ECJ rulingMinister for the Environment John Gormley is to bring measures to Cabinet to deal with a “lacuna” in which developers have been…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Civil servant's report questionedA KEY civil servant was yesterday accused of providing false information to Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey on matters relating…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
'Girl power' to drive new campaignMOST WOMEN killed or seriously injured on Irish roads received their injuries in crashes caused by male drivers, the chief executive…Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
Those who accompany learners to face drink drive lawsDRIVING LICENCE holders who accompany learner drivers are to be subject to drink driving restrictions and mandatory alcohol testing…Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
92,000 learner drivers will be affected by law changeTHE NUMBER of holders of second provisional driving licences who will be directly affected by next week’s changes in the driving…Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Unlicensed dump is not polluting reservoir, says Wicklow County CouncilWICKLOW COUNTY Council has said it has no reason to believe an unlicensed dump at Russborough on the edge of Blessington Lake…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Council to scale back plans for Mountjoy siteDUBLIN CITY Council is proposing to scale back its plans for the Mountjoy Prison site, following a submission from site owners…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Gormley introduces new energy-rating system for carsA NEW energy-rating system for vehicles shows how driving a medium-sized car can help the environment and save money.Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Ryanair to operate daily Knock-Liverpool serviceIRELAND WEST Airport in Knock has announced a new daily service between Co Mayo and John Lennon Airport, Liverpool.Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Dempsey promises crackdown on unlicensed hauliersMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has promised a crackdown on unlicensed hauliers, those who evade safety requirements and …Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Gormley unveils new car label systemMinister for the Environment John Gormley this morning launched a new vehicle labelling system for new cars to allow consumers…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Dempsey clashes with TDs over Dáil questionsMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has accused some Dáil deputies of “a scandalous abuse of the parliamentary question system…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Town of Drogheda to be split by proposed DTATHE TOWN of Drogheda on the border of Meath and Louth is to be split by the proposed Dublin Transport Authority (DTA), with only…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Citywest extension of Luas Red line approved by Bord PleanálaTHE CITYWEST/Saggart extension of the Luas Red line in west Dublin is expected to open to the public in 2011, following approval…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
EU database will ensure no escape for rogue hauliersHAULIERS AND bus companies across Europe will no longer be able to break the rules of the road when out of their own countries…Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Galway council seeks to remove Eyre Sq arbitratorAN ARBITRATOR who found in favour of a contractor who walked away from a multi-million euro refurbishment project at Eyre Square…Tue Jun 17 2008 - 01:00
God proves he has all the best tunes as Christian music festival rocks WicklowROCK MUSIC, picnics in the Wicklow sunshine, young people gyrating to the sound of indie, pop and funk, the Glenealy valley in…Mon Jun 16 2008 - 01:00
Cars to be allowed back on main street in Dún LaoghaireLOWER GEORGE’S Street in Dún Laoghaire is to be “depedestrianised” as part of a new traffic management plan for the town…Sat Jun 14 2008 - 01:00
Garda to step up checks on motoristsGARDAÍ HAVE warned motorists to expect additional checks for compliance with a range of driving regulations over the next six…Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
Fear over blowing up of lethal chemicalPLANS TO destroy 15kg of waste hydrogen cyanide by explosion in the Wicklow Mountains later this month have been confirmed by…Thu Jun 12 2008 - 01:00
Minister rules out special help for the haulage sectorTHE MINISTER for Transport Mr Dempsey has ruled out any special assistance for the haulage sector, following recent rises in …Wed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00
Preferred firm named for speed camerasAN IRISH, French and Australian consortium including the Co Kerry-based Spectra Group, headed by businessman Xavier McAuliffe…Tue Jun 10 2008 - 01:00
Wicklow timber factory may be demolishedTHE OWNER of a timber homes and garden products firm in Co Wicklow said he is considering his options, following a decision by…Tue Jun 10 2008 - 01:00
