President gets green light to build house in tax-designated lake areaThe President, Mrs McAleese, and her family have finally won the right to build a house with views over a lake in the tax-designated…Fri Apr 05 2002 - 01:00
EU veterinary office in Meath 'poses threat to county's farms'The European Commission's new Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) in Co Meath represents a serious threat to the county's €380 million…Wed Apr 03 2002 - 01:00
Architects boosted bidder's image as firm with international track recordS&P, the British architects who designed the Aquadome in Tralee, played a major role in creating the impression that the …Wed Mar 27 2002 - 00:00
Residents oppose rail bridge on grounds of scale, disruption and 'permanent darkness'More than 1,200 residents in Dublin's North Strand and East Wall areas have vowed to barricade all access routes to a local railway…Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
An Taisce calls for O Cuiv's resignationAn Taisce has called for the resignation of Mr Eamon Ó Cuiv, the Minister of State with responsibility for rural development, …Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
Dun Laoghaire council to back pier revampDún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council will amend its county development plan to facilitate the creation of "a sustainable and…Wed Mar 20 2002 - 00:00
Fireworks blaze out above the barriers set up by nanny StateFireworks there were aplenty in Dublin on Saturday night, but they were nearly outnumbered by all the barriers erected by the…Mon Mar 18 2002 - 00:00
Minister called on to intervene over Boyne incinerator planA Cross-Border heritage and environment forum, The Battle for the Boyne, has called on the Minister for Arts and Heritage, Ms…Wed Mar 13 2002 - 00:00
New waste policy will charge by weightHouseholders are to be charged by weight for the waste they put out for collection within three years under a new policy aimed…Wed Mar 13 2002 - 00:00
Buildings restoration imperils rare wildlife species, conference is toldSome of Ireland's scarcest and most vulnerable species, such as barn owls, choughs and lesser horseshoe bats, are being made …Tue Mar 12 2002 - 00:00
Cycle campaign celebrates 10 successful yearsThe Dublin Cycling Campaign celebrates its 10th anniversary this month, claiming much of the credit for a dramatic improvement…Tue Mar 12 2002 - 00:00
Council defers Quarryvale centre rezoning until tribunal reportsSouth Dublin County Council has decided to defer rezoning the controversial Liffey Valley shopping centre at Quarryvale until…Tue Mar 12 2002 - 00:00
Independent inquiry urged into illegal dumpingThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, is being pressed to set up an independent inquiry into illegal dumping in Co Wicklow…Mon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
Conflict of interest moved OPW to amend bid rulesThe Office of Public Works (OPW) was so concerned about a conflict of interest involving the aquatic centre at Abbotstown, Co…Sat Mar 09 2002 - 00:00
Information sought on Bishop's Palace planKilkenny Borough Council has requested detailed further information from the Church of Ireland on a controversial plan to turn…Thu Mar 07 2002 - 00:00
Plans approved for site beside Archer's GarageThe Dublin hotelier and property developer, Mr Noel O'Callaghan, has finally received planning permission to redevelop the site…Fri Mar 01 2002 - 00:00
€634,870 shortfall at AbbotstownA shortfall of €634,870 on the capital cost of the aquatic and leisure centre under construction at Abbotstown, Co Dublin, is…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
Ireland blows hot and cold on wind powerIreland is far behind other EU member-states in developing wind power as an alternative energy source, according to figures released…Mon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
Group challenges ESB claims of costly underground power lineClaims by the ESB that it would be six to 10 times more expensive to put underground a planned 110 kilovolt power line linking…Mon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
Shannon agency to appeal plan for Cliffs of Moher centreShannon Development is to appeal to An Bord Pleanála against Clare County Council's decision to approve its own plan for a new…Wed Feb 20 2002 - 00:00
Green Party wants new metro extended to Bray and SwordsThe Green Party has announced an alternative plan for the proposed metro in Dublin, saying it would make more sense than the …Wed Feb 20 2002 - 00:00
Students lead the eco-friendly wayGREEN SCHOOLS: Twelve schools have won the coveted Green Flag for their work in reducing waste and litter in a programme described…Tue Feb 19 2002 - 00:00
Protection of environment goes beyond rules - CoxIreland should follow the example of other EU countries and accept that environmental protection cannot be achieved by regulations…Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Decision on appeal against President's house deferredAn Bord Pleanála has deferred its decision on an appeal against the latest plan by the President, Mrs McAleese, and her husband…Thu Feb 14 2002 - 00:00
Hazardous waste illegally dumped into River SuirThousands of tonnes of sludge, including hazardous chemicals, have been dumped into the River Suir in Waterford without a discharge…Wed Feb 13 2002 - 00:00
Dublin needs extra retail space - reportSignificant additional retail space will be required in Dublin and its hinterland to cater for a surge in shopping over the next…Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Liffey Valley shopping centre looks set for major expansionSouth Dublin County Council is moving swiftly to designate the controversial Liffey Valley shopping centre site at Quarryvale…Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Landmark skyscraper gets go-aheadPlanning permission has been granted by An Bord Pleanála for a landmark 96-metre "skyscraper" at Sir John Rogerson's Quay, in…Sat Feb 09 2002 - 00:00
Kildare sites to house Abbotstown laboratoriesThe Office of Public Works is assessing tenders for a new "campus" of State laboratories in Co Kildare to replace the facilities…Sat Feb 02 2002 - 00:00
Coalition accused of delaying Luas extensionThe Government has been accused of sitting on a plan to extend the St Stephen's Green-Sandyford Luas line to Cherrywood in south…Wed Jan 30 2002 - 00:00
Record 52,000 new homes built last year, up 4%Official figures to be published next week will show that the number of new homes built in 2001 was even higher than the record…Tue Jan 29 2002 - 00:00
Illegally demolished garage not yet rebuiltMore than 2 years after it was illegally demolished by a leading hotelier and property developer, Archer's Garage, at Fenian…Mon Jan 28 2002 - 00:00
Plan for a new UN earth summitTHE UN: The UN Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan, has put forward a 10-point plan on the actions that need to be taken at the…Mon Jan 28 2002 - 00:00
Temple Bar agency warns of funding crisisTemple Bar Properties, the State agency in charge of Dublin's designated cultural quarter, has warned that its continued development…Mon Jan 28 2002 - 00:00
EU welcome for improved river water qualityThe EU Environment Commissioner, Ms Margot Wallström, yesterday welcomed a report showing that river-water quality in Ireland…Fri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00
Pollution 'must be reversed'The Government needs to reverse serious trends in groundwater pollution by implementing the EU nitrates directive, according …Fri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00
111 environmental cases against StateAs the EU Environment Commissioner, Ms Margot Wallstrom, arrived in Dublin yesterday, it was revealed that her legal unit in …Thu Jan 24 2002 - 00:00
De Valera lauds State contribution to opening new wing of National GalleryThe Government was not found to be "fumbling in the greasy till" when it came to funding the Millennium Wing of the National …Tue Jan 22 2002 - 00:00
Foundations of medieval castle unearthed in digArchaeologists have unearthed the extensive foundations of medieval Carrickmines Castle, which served for years as a garrison…Wed Jan 16 2002 - 00:00
Decision this month on which firm will run LuasThe Department of Public Enterprise is to decide by the end of this month which of three competing multinational transport operators…Tue Jan 08 2002 - 00:00
Duchas reversed decision to object to development over wildlifeDúchas, the Heritage Service, at first strongly recommended that planning permission should be refused for a major residential…Tue Jan 08 2002 - 00:00
Politicians not practising what they preach, says An TaisceIreland will remain the "dirty man of Europe" as long as its political leaders focus on Sellafield while neglecting to deal with…Fri Dec 28 2001 - 00:00
Cinema campaign out to change attitudes to litterDesperate to find new ways of tackling the "scourge" of litter, the Department of the Environment has tapped into the creative…Fri Dec 28 2001 - 00:00
OPW plans £34m National Museum extensionThe Office of Public Works is to seek planning permission this week for the next phase of the National Museum at Collins Barracks…Mon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
Corporation to take over neglected Carlton siteDublin Corporation has made a Compulsory Purchase Order for the former Carlton Cinema in Upper O'Connell Street, an adjoining…Wed Dec 12 2001 - 00:00
Measures to tackle waste problems detailedFast-track planning procedures need to be put in place without delay to tackle Ireland's growing waste crisis, according to Forfβs…Wed Dec 12 2001 - 00:00
Wicklow dump may contain 2,000 drums of toxic wasteThe latest illegal dump under investigation in Co Wicklow may contain as many as 2,000 drums of hazardous or toxic commercial…Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Decision to rebury hazardous waste in sewer route defendedA decision by Dublin Corporation to rebury hospital waste and other potentially hazardous wastes along the route of a major sewage…Mon Dec 10 2001 - 00:00
Another illegal dump is found in WicklowWicklow County Council is investigating a third major illegal dump in west Wicklow, The Irish Times has learnedSat Dec 08 2001 - 00:00
CAB asked to investigate operators of illegal dumpsof wasteThe Department of the Environment has asked the Criminal Assets Bureau to investigate the operators of illegal waste dumps, starting…Tue Dec 04 2001 - 00:00
