Having a good environment is a fundamental right - RobinsonThe UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs Mary Robinson, has suggested that European countries might explore the US system…Thu Jun 25 1998 - 01:00
European countries sign treaties to phase out listed organic pollutantsLegally-binding international treaties to phase out the use of a range of persistent organic pollutants such as DDT, as well …Thu Jun 25 1998 - 01:00
Watchdogs urge action on dispersal of chemicalsLack of monitoring and information on the dispersal of an estimated 100,000 manufactured chemicals into the environment requires…Wed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Denmark aims to triumph and catch the windOffshore wind farms - that is what the Danes plan to develop in a major way as part of their ambitious strategy to meet at least…Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
Councillors divided on plan for 300ft tower on city quaysDublin Corporation's planners said yesterday they would be holding further talks with the architects and developers who want …Wed Jun 17 1998 - 01:00
Bloomsday bond saves the home of `The Dead'Any Bloomsday visitor who made a pilgrimage to Ushers Island on the Dublin quays yesterday would have been dismayed to find that…Wed Jun 17 1998 - 01:00
CIE lists projects which could get Luas allocationCIE has made a submission to the Minister for Public Enterprise, Ms O'Rourke, outlining a variety of public transport projects…Wed Jun 10 1998 - 01:00
Sandycove architects' firm wins design competition for footbridge over Liffey to be built for millenniumDublin Corporation is to go ahead with plans for a new pedestrian bridge over the River Liffey, upstream of the Ha'penny Bridge…Tue Jun 09 1998 - 01:00
City bosses told to take hard line on litterIf the authorities were looking for just the right photo opportunity to illustrate Ireland's litter problem, they found it yesterday…Tue Jun 09 1998 - 01:00
Esat seeks permission for 18 more phone mastsEsat Digifone is seeking planning permission for 18 more mobile phone masts at Garda stations in 11 counties, with a further …Wed Jun 03 1998 - 01:00
Study reveals potential for renewable energyIreland is "sitting on a vast reservoir of renewable energy" which, if all of it was exploited, could produce most of the State…Wed Jun 03 1998 - 01:00
Conference centre contest has makings of fiascoGovernment ministers were said to be "running around like headless chickens" last week wondering whether the National Conference…Fri May 29 1998 - 01:00
Steps to curb carbon dioxide emissions `inadequate'Replacing the huge coalfired generating station at Moneypoint, on the Shannon estuary, with a less polluting gas-fired power …Fri May 29 1998 - 01:00
Aesthetic housing is the challenge, says MinisterOne of the major challenges facing architects today is to design "aesthetically attractive and people-friendly" housing, in line…Wed May 27 1998 - 01:00
Canadian architects win Dublin design competitionTwo Canadian teams of architecture and engineering students have scooped first and second prizes, worth £2,200, in a design competition…Mon May 25 1998 - 01:00
Bord Pleanala rejects Ventry Strand holiday home schemePlans for a controversial scheme of 58 holiday homes and other facilities at Ventry Strand in Co Kerry have been firmly rejected…Sat May 23 1998 - 01:00
Real tennis finds fault with recital hall planDublin Corporation has requested further information from the Office of Public Works on its plans to convert Ireland's only surviving…Fri May 22 1998 - 01:00
Firms slow to sign up to ISO 14001Only 30 Irish companies 10 per cent of the target have so far signed up to ISO 14001, the internationally recognised standard…Fri May 22 1998 - 01:00
EPA to consider findings on hazardous wasteIreland is now generating 313,000 tonnes of hazardous waste a year, and this figure is projected to increase by 47 per cent over…Thu May 21 1998 - 01:00
Rehab group turnover nears £9mWhen James Gandon designed a seaside villa in Sandymount nearly 200 years ago, he could hardly have imagined that his name would…Fri May 15 1998 - 01:00
Bill planned to give listed buildings legal protectionA Planning Bill will be introduced shortly to give statutory protection to listed buildings as part of "the most comprehensive…Thu May 14 1998 - 01:00
DTO seeks immediate action on traffic planBetter public transport and traffic management in Dublin must be addressed immediately if the continuing deterioration of traffic…Tue May 12 1998 - 01:00
Luas inquiry delay likely following change of planThe Luas public inquiry, due to resume on June 2nd, is expected to be adjourned to give CIE time to recast its project in line…Sat May 09 1998 - 01:00
Dubliners to be asked to turn waste into compostDubliners could dramatically reduce the city's waste mountain if they made their own compost heap for garden and kitchen waste…Wed May 06 1998 - 01:00
Corporation again backs on-street LuasDublin Corporation has reiterated its support for an on-street Luas light rail system, with the city manager, Mr John Fitzgerald…Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Luas likely to be given go-ahead by the Cabinet next weekThe Government is expected to announce next Tuesday that it is going ahead with the Dublin Luas light rail system following deliberations…Sat May 02 1998 - 01:00
Underground could carry more but appears less popularThe underground option could carry a substantially higher number of passengers than the surface option, with a higher level of…Wed Apr 29 1998 - 01:00
Deeper dig for revenue to go below groundPutting Luas underground between the canal ring and O'Connell Street would cost at least £500 million, roughly double the cost…Wed Apr 29 1998 - 01:00
Construction of surface option to have `a more significant impact' over wide area of city centreThe scale of the disruption likely to be caused by the construction of an on-street Luas system is clearly spelled out in the…Wed Apr 29 1998 - 01:00
On-street option could be operating by 2002 - studyOne of the main advantages of going ahead with the current onstreet Luas project is that it could be in operation by 2002, while…Wed Apr 29 1998 - 01:00
Cabinet postpones `complex' decision on Luas systemThe Government is to make a final decision next Tuesday on Dublin's Luas light rail project, following "detailed consideration…Wed Apr 29 1998 - 01:00
Ministers expected to sanction light rail for DublinLUAS trams are likely to be running through the centre of Dublin in 2002 if, as expected, the Government sanctions CIE's £227…Tue Apr 28 1998 - 01:00
Dublin to get six new cycle and bus routesDublin Corporation is planning to install six "quality bus corridors" and cycle routes as part of a campaign to encourage commuting…Mon Apr 27 1998 - 01:00
Luas project likely to go ahead with on-street optionLuas, the £227 million light rail project for Dublin, is now expected to go ahead as planned, on-street in the city centre, rather…Mon Apr 27 1998 - 01:00
Luas may be agreed on TuesdayThe Government may decide next Tuesday to go ahead after all with the £227 million Luas light rail project for Dublin, after …Sat Apr 25 1998 - 01:00
Better design will be vital as number of homes per acre growsHigher residential densities could greatly increase the availability of housing, particularly in the Dublin area, according to…Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
Local bodies will have to comply with regional guidelinesLocal authorities in the greater Dublin area will be required by statute to ensure that their development plans comply with strategic…Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
No additional lands to be brought forward for rezoningContrary to some expectations, the Bacon Report recommends that no additional lands beyond those already zoned or In advance …Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
TCD library extension to create space `full of light and silence'A space "full of light and silence to read, browse and think in" which could be one of Dublin's most significant millennium projects…Thu Apr 23 1998 - 01:00
Planners say rezoned land will not become `wall-to-wall housing'Dublin Corporation's planners have rezoned the last remaining pieces of agricultural land within the city boundary, but they …Wed Apr 22 1998 - 01:00
Consultants' report on underground Luas goes to Cabinet next weekThe consultants' report examining whether Dublin's Luas light rail system should go underground in the city centre is to be presented…Tue Apr 21 1998 - 01:00
Allocation of afforestation grants to be investigatedThe European Court of Auditors is to investigate how some £44 million in EU grant aid for afforestation in Ireland has been largely…Tue Apr 21 1998 - 01:00
Intimidation forces environment group to withdraw mast appealFriends of the Irish Environment has withdrawn an appeal to An Bord Pleanala against the erection of an RTE television mast in…Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Forgotten nun back to hold up her cornerAn Irish nun who had been virtually air-brushed out of history has now "achieved the recognition she deserves" (in the words …Wed Apr 01 1998 - 01:00
Dublin motorway link gets green lightThree years after Fingal County Council applied for approval, the Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, has finally sanctioned…Wed Apr 01 1998 - 01:00
Plans for O'Connell Street `renaissance' unveiledDublin Corporation will shortly announce details of an international design competition to find a suitable replacement for Nelson…Sat Feb 28 1998 - 00:00
Green Party traffic Bill aims to put car drivers on to busesThe Green Party has tabled a private members' Bill aimed at reducing the volume of traffic on Irish roads by 20 per cent by 2010…Thu Feb 12 1998 - 00:00
Clamping of vehicles in Dublin to start in MayDublin motorists who park on double yellow lines or stay too long at parking meters will have their wheels clamped from May, …Wed Feb 11 1998 - 00:00
1,200 acres of farmland zoned for housingNearly 1,200 acres of agricultural land have been zoned for housing in South Dublin County Council's draft development plan which…Tue Feb 10 1998 - 00:00
Council to lift `cap' on Quarryvale centreThe current "cap" on further expansion of Quarryvale, Dublin's most strategically located shopping centre scheme, will be lifted…Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
