New waste levies could hit incinerator viabilityWASTE DISPOSAL levies of up to €120 per tonne, four times the current landfill levy, have been proposed by Minister for the Environment…Wed Mar 31 2010 - 01:00
Councillors to block plan for markets waste depotDUBLIN CITY councillors, including the lord mayor, have said they will block plans to site a waste facility in part of the old…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Council staff given back-up for 'conflict situations'STAFF OF South Dublin County Council who attend “conflict situations” at social housing and Traveller accommodation sites are…Mon Mar 29 2010 - 01:00
Limerick-Galway train back on track after 34 yearsPASSENGER TRAINS between Limerick and Galway cities will resume running from tomorrow following a gap of almost 34 years.Mon Mar 29 2010 - 01:00
Body sought to facilitate development, says reportPLANNING FUNCTIONS: THE DUBLIN Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) used its planning powers to facilitate, rather than regulate…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Wicklow benefits from lighter traffic as new roads ease burden of lorriesTRAFFIC CONGESTION in Wicklow town is set to be reduced significantly following the opening yesterday of two new roads which …Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Landlords withholding PPS numbersALMOST 80 per cent of landlords whose tenants are in receipt of social welfare rent supplement payments failed to give their …Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
DICP to appeal withdrawal of fundingTHE BOARD of the Dublin Inner City Partnership (DICP) is to appeal the withdrawal of funding by State funding body Pobal, in …Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Permission given to rebuild RTÉRTÉ HAS been granted permission by Dublin City Council for the complete redevelopment of its Montrose broadcasting campus in …Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
650,000 people line the parade route in DublinHUNDREDS OF thousands of spectators turned out in blustery but mainly dry weather for St Patrick’s Day parades in cities, towns…Thu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
'Odd' that Lynn not arrested, says judgeA HIGH Court Judge has asked why fugitive solicitor Michael Lynn, who left the country in late 2007 owing tens of millions of…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Permission given to rebuild RTÉRTÉ HAS been granted permission by Dublin City Council for the complete redevelopment of its Montrose broadcasting campus in …Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
DICP to appeal withdrawal of fundingTHE BOARD of the Dublin Inner City Partnership (DICP) is to appeal the withdrawal of funding by State funding body Pobal, in …Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Dart underground application delayedIARNRÓD ÉIREANN has had to delay its application to construct the Dart underground following discussions with An Bord Pleanála…Mon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
Internet a growing threat to couples - AccordTHE NUMBER of couples seeking marriage guidance for problems involving “use of the internet” has increased by almost 90 per cent…Sat Mar 13 2010 - 00:00
Aldi to build branch near Martello towerLOW-COST SUPERMARKET chain Aldi has been granted permission to build a branch on the Portmarnock coast, opposite one of Dublin…Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Call by fire fighters for all-out strikeTHE STATE could be left without fire and ambulance services following calls from fire fighters for an all-out strike with no …Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Absentee fathers 'must all pay'UNEMPLOYED AND low-waged absentee fathers may be forced to pay maintenance for their children after strong signals from the Minister…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Smoke alert clears passengers off trainPASSENGERS WERE evacuated from an Iarnród Éireann commuter train at Laytown station, Co Meath, yesterday morning after smoke …Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Tribute paid to Dublin characterA TRIBUTE to well-known Dublin figure Mary Margaret Dunne, organised through the social networking site Facebook, was held at…Mon Mar 08 2010 - 00:00
Pregnant women are 'soft targets' for firmsDISCRIMINATION AGAINST pregnant women and new mothers is on the rise in the workplace due to the recession, the Equality and …Mon Mar 08 2010 - 00:00
ESRI report 'a thinly-veiled excuse' for building of Poolbeg incineratorTHE ECONOMIC and Social Research Institute’s (ESRI) waste policy report was a “thinly-veiled excuse” for the construction of …Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
ESRI stands by disputed reportTHE ECONOMIC and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has said it will not withdraw its report which is critical of Minister for …Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
ESRI likely to defend report on incineratorTHE ECONOMIC and Social Research Institute (ESRI) is today expected to stand over its report which supports Dublin City Council…Thu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
Anger as people turn up to sign on doleA STEADY stream of people arrived at social welfare offices yesterday afternoon unaware of their closure due to the public sector…Thu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
Response to severe weather 'better' than in other EU statesIRISH AUTHORITIES coped better with the effects of this year’s severe winter weather than those of many other European countries…Wed Mar 03 2010 - 00:00
World Cup hero to lead St Patrick's parade in DublinDUBLIN’S ST Patrick’s Day parade should be in a safe pair of hands this year with Ireland’s World Cup hero Packie Bonner taking…Wed Mar 03 2010 - 00:00
Gormley says June mayoral vote date overambitiousTHE DUBLIN mayoral elections are unlikely to be held until next autumn at the earliest, Minister for the Environment John Gormley…Thu Feb 25 2010 - 00:00
ESB chief says attempts to blame it for flooding in Cork are 'sad'ATTEMPTS BY Cork city manager Joe Gavin to blame the ESB for the floods which devastated the city last November were “sad”, ESB…Wed Feb 24 2010 - 00:00
'Real-time' arrival screens to be placed at bus stopsTHE NATIONAL Transport Authority is to provide €5 million this year for the introduction of “real-time” arrival information on…Mon Feb 22 2010 - 00:00
Morning rush hour car use in city centre on increaseALMOST 3,700 more cars were driven into Dublin city during the daily morning peak period last year than during the same time …Mon Feb 22 2010 - 00:00
Councillors will consider plans to reduce new city speed limitDUBLIN CITY councillors will next month consider proposals to reduce, or eliminate, the area governed by the 30km/h speed limit…Fri Feb 19 2010 - 00:00
Councillors to reconsider 30km/h limitDublin city councillors will next month consider proposals to reduce, or eliminate, the area governed by the 30km/h speed limit…Thu Feb 18 2010 - 00:00
€579m committed to school buildingUP TO 52 schools out of more than 1,000 that have applied for building projects will receive funding to go to tender and construction…Wed Feb 17 2010 - 00:00
Motor lobby pressure prompts rethink on low-speed zoneDUBLIN CITY councillors are to meet tomorrow to consider reducing the area governed by the new 30km/h speed limit introduced …Wed Feb 17 2010 - 00:00
Two in hospital after fatal car crashTWO SIBLINGS remained in Dublin hospitals yesterday following a crash in Co Kildare early on Sunday in which their brother was…Tue Feb 16 2010 - 00:00
Council takes action over bin collectionsTHE FOUR Dublin local authorities have begun action against Greyhound Recycling for its failure to collect green bins from householders…Tue Feb 16 2010 - 00:00
Geothermal energy may be available in two yearsHEAT FROM the Earth’s core could be used to power homes, businesses and public buildings in south Dublin within two years under…Sat Feb 13 2010 - 00:00
Rural areas have 'too many' one-off housesTOO MANY one-off houses are still being built in rural Ireland despite a direction given five years ago to local authorities …Sat Feb 13 2010 - 00:00
Waste contracts worth millions to be offered to private landfill operatorsWASTE CONTRACTS worth tens of millions of euro are to be offered to private landfill operators by the four Dublin local authorities…Fri Feb 12 2010 - 00:00
11,500 new homes approved by council beside AdamstownTHE FIRST phase of a new town of 11,500 homes at Clonburris, Co Dublin, less than 1km from Adamstown, has been granted planning…Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
Apology to first-class passengers over lack of carriageIARNRÓD ÉIREANN has apologised to passengers who bought first-class tickets for the Dublin to Galway train last Saturday morning…Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
Developer faces legal action for running unauthorised car parkDEVELOPER RAY Grehan faces legal action by Dublin City Council for running an unauthorised car park at the former veterinary …Tue Feb 09 2010 - 00:00
Cousin rejects Lillis portrayal of CawleyCELINE CAWLEY, the 46-year-old Howth woman killed by her husband in December 2008, was compassionate, caring and “tremendous …Mon Feb 08 2010 - 00:00
No plans to raise city's lower speed limits, says councilCHANGING THE new 30km/h speed limits, which have been in place in Dublin city centre for one week, would take a minimum of six…Mon Feb 08 2010 - 00:00
Religious leaders give deal their blessingCHURCH REACTION: CHURCH LEADERS have welcomed the agreement on the devolution of policing and justice powers and have called…Sat Feb 06 2010 - 00:00
ESRI denies it 'acted without integrity' on incineration reportTHE AUTHOR of an Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) report on waste management has defended the work.Fri Feb 05 2010 - 00:00
€125,000 paid to ESRI for report on incineratorDUBLIN CITY Council paid almost €125,000 for the Economic and Social Research Institute report which criticises Minister for …Thu Feb 04 2010 - 00:00
Council paid €125,000 for ESRI reportDublin City Council paid almost €125,000 for the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) report which criticises Minister…Wed Feb 03 2010 - 00:00
No national road project to start this year as State funding cut by €325mCONSTRUCTION IS unlikely to begin on any new national road projects this year, the National Roads Authority (NRA) has confirmed…Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
