Investigation into air crash at Powerscourt gets under wayAN INVESTIGATION is under way into an aircraft crash in Co Wicklow at the weekend that killed one man and critically injured …Mon Apr 12 2010 - 01:00
Councillors urged to oppose quay planLOCAL RESIDENTS around George’s Quay in south inner city Dublin have called on councillors to oppose plans for high-rise development…Mon Apr 12 2010 - 01:00
Minister stresses importance of new town before vote on rezoningPROPOSALS TO develop a new town at Cherrywood, south Dublin, are to be brought to Government within weeks, the Minister for Sustainable…Mon Apr 12 2010 - 01:00
Council urged to block high riseLocal residents around George’s Quay in south inner city Dublin have called on councillors to oppose plans for high rise development…Sun Apr 11 2010 - 01:00
Council's €27.5m properties may go on sale with reserve tagDÚN LAOGHAIRE-Rathdown County Council bought properties from developers at a cost of €27.5 million.Sat Apr 10 2010 - 01:00
State urged to rethink cut to housing fund and consider discount purchasesTHE GOVERNMENT has been called on to reverse a cut of almost €400 million in funding to local authorities for the provision of…Sat Apr 10 2010 - 01:00
Engineers back bonus CAO pointsMATHS: ENGINEERS IRELAND has welcomed the Minister for Education’s support for bonus CAO points for honours maths, but says …Fri Apr 09 2010 - 01:00
Craftsmen on course with 'Asgard' projectIN 1914, when the Asgard was voyaging to Dublin laden with rifles and ammunition, British army soldiers were based at Collins…Fri Apr 09 2010 - 01:00
Councillors plan to overturn south Dublin zoning decisionCOUNCILLORS IN Dún Laoghaire, south Dublin, are to attempt to overturn a zoning decision taken by them last month at the direction…Thu Apr 08 2010 - 01:00
FG Senator not to seek party nomination for next electionSOUTH DUBLIN Fine Gael Senator Eugene Regan has said he will not be seeking his party’s nomination for the next general election…Sat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Little value in climate accord, says Irish expertTHOUGH THE Copenhagen Accord on climate change has grown in terms of signatories it is unlikely to have any great effect on cutting…Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
Increase in number of abandoned horsesAFTER a proliferation of horse buying during the Celtic Tiger years many horses are now “starving at the side of a ditch” because…Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
Special needs assistants cut 'cruel'THE PRINCIPAL of a special needs school in Dublin has described a cut in numbers of special needs assistants during the school…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
DPP calls for more efficient system for selecting juriesTHE DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions has said the current method of calling people for jury service is “unnecessary, redundant…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Smell from urinal creates a stinkAN OUTDOOR convenience at the Forty Foot bathing place in south Dublin that has served generations of gentleman swimmers has …Mon Mar 29 2010 - 01:00
Gormley in support of 'lights out'HOMES AND businesses should join Leinster House and Government Buildings by turning their lights off for 60 minutes tonight, …Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
Professional fees for criminal legal aid work cut by 8%SOLICITORS, BARRISTERS and other professionals working within the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme are to have their fees cut by 8 per…Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
EU membership a strategic goal for Georgia, says ambassadorGEORGIA WOULD like to be part of the European family as soon as possible, the country’s ambassador to the UK and Ireland has …Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
Specialist children's CF unit opensA €3.2 MILLION outpatient building for children with cystic fibrosis (CF) was opened yesterday at Temple Street hospital in Dublin…Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
Abuse victims demonstrate in DublinSOME 147 pairs of children’s shoes were tied to the railings outside St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Dublin yesterday, a pair for …Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
Abuse survivors march in DublinUp to 100 marchers attended a demonstration by survivors of abuse in industrial schools in Dublin today.Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Irish racing fans flock to Cheltenham festivalRACING: AN ESTIMATED 7,500 Irish racing fans will celebrate St Patrick’s Day by travelling to Britain for the Cheltenham Festival…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Woman told pay €99,000 debt or house will be soldTHE HIGH Court has told an unemployed woman from south Dublin to make arrangements to pay a debt of €99,000 by July or her house…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Oath of secrecy was a form of abuse - survivorSURVIVORS' GROUPS: THE OATH of secrecy taken by children when they took part in a church investigation into sexual abuse was…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Retailers warned over contaminated chickensTHE FOOD Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has called on retailers to source chicken from producers that use leak-proof packaging…Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Young talent lifts the spirit on a gloomy March dayFOR ANYONE with the time, it would be difficult to find a more uplifting and value-for-money way to spend a day in Dublin than…Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Mild but breezy conditions forecast for most paradesEVENTS: WOOLLY HATS, scarves, gloves and other outdoor insulation may be dispensed with in most parts of the country today as…Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Revellers put a festive foot forwardAFTER A slow beginning, the St Patrick’s Day Festival céilí generated quite a buzz in Dublin city yesterday evening.Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Irish racing fans flock to Cheltenham festivalRACING: AN ESTIMATED 7,500 Irish racing fans will celebrate St Patrick’s Day by travelling to Britain for the Cheltenham Festival…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Revellers dance at St Patrick's CeiliThe St Patrick's Festival Ceili is currently underway at St Stephen's Green in Dublin.Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Oath of secrecy was a form of abuse - survivorSURVIVORS' GROUPS: THE OATH of secrecy taken by children when they took part in a church investigation into sexual abuse was…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Concern over Croke Park centre demolition planTHE GAA and residents around Croke Park stadium in Dublin are set to clash over plans to demolish a handball and community centre…Mon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
Call for guardian status for all fathersUNMARRIED FATHERS should be granted automatic guardianship on the birth of their children, the Equality Authority has said.Mon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
Ictu issues warning on pay talksIrish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) president Jack O'Connor has said if the current public pay talks with Government collapse…Sun Mar 14 2010 - 00:00
Social workers call for suitable shelter for childrenTHE IRISH Association of Social Workers has called for appropriate accommodation to be provided for young people in need of care…Sat Mar 13 2010 - 00:00
Social worker access key to children in care - groupsEVERY CHILD in the care of the State should have access to a social worker at all times, children’s advocacy groups have said…Sat Mar 13 2010 - 00:00
Plan for greater Dublin approvedTHE NEW local authority development plan for the greater Dublin area was completed last night.Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Viaduct was not sunk in bedrock as expectedIARNRÓD Éireann staff maintaining a viaduct in north Dublin did not “appreciate” that the structure was sitting on a man-made…Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Gormley ruling on rezoning only accepted by casting voteA DIRECTION from the Minister for the Environment John Gormley to councillors in south Dublin not to rezone land for extended…Thu Mar 11 2010 - 00:00
Man leaves court with 'head held high' as home repossessedA KERRY man who had his home and business repossessed at the High Court yesterday said he would leave the court with his “head…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Green Isle dispute settledA HUNGER strike at a frozen food factory in Co Kildare has been called off after workers reached a financial settlement with …Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
Action halts ambulance service planMOVES TO introduce two centralised call centres for the ambulance service are being hampered by the public service industrial…Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
No reports published on 20 children who died in careDÁIL COMMITTEE: THE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) has said it has not published any reports into the 20 children who it says…Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
School welfare board cannot act on absent infants - principalTHOUSANDS OF school days are being lost to junior infants through absenteeism, and the National Education Welfare Board can do…Thu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
Young people voice hopes of shaping a new IrelandGroups from more than 30 schools made lively two-minute pitches for innovative social actionThu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
Couple to pay €500 a month in rent after possession order is grantedA CO Monaghan couple who had an order for possession granted against them at the High Court yesterday will be allowed to stay…Tue Mar 02 2010 - 00:00
Carmelites say zoning change an attack on property rightsA RELIGIOUS order has said it will take legal action against a local authority in south Dublin if a plan to change the zoning…Mon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
Independent regulator for legal sector demandedTHE LEGAL services ombudsman, due to be established by Government shortly, will not introduce independent regulation and competition…Mon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
Public can help with reshaping the gateway to Dún LaoghaireTHE PUBLIC are to be given an opportunity to decide where a controversial sculpture in south Co Dublin is to be relocated.Mon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
Abolition of sick cover for teachers criticisedTHE ABOLITION of a scheme that provides a panel of supply teachers to cover sick leave for some primary schools is “shortsighted…Sat Feb 27 2010 - 00:00
