Engineers to meet on latest Dublin floodingTHE OFFICE of Public Works (OPW) and Dublin City Council are to meet this month in relation to flooding which caused tens of …Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Vandals deface memorial statue of republican leader Seán RussellA MEMORIAL statue of republican leader Seán Russell, which was erected in Fairview Park Dublin just over a week ago, has been…Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Most gay pupils bullied in school - youth serviceEDUCATION COMMITTEE: MOST LESBIAN, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) second-level students have suffered homophobic bullying…Fri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
Council says flooding not caused by inadequate pipesTHE FLOODS that resulted in overflowing drains and damage to houses, including collapsed boundary walls and overflowing toilets…Fri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
Questions raised over drainage in north Dublin as floods force dozens from homesDOZENS OF people had to be evacuated from their homes in north Dublin in the early hours of yesterday morning as a result of …Fri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
Dublin bicycle scheme delayed until SeptemberDUBLIN’S CITY bicycle scheme, which was to see 450 bicycles available for rent across the city from the start of this month, …Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Remains of Irish doctor in jet crash identifiedTHE REMAINS of one of the Irish doctors killed in the Air France plane crash last month have been positively identified among…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Fire service charge lone parent €800 for call outA LONE parent whose teenage son called the emergency services after he got into difficulties while climbing with friends has …Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Greens reject claims VRT change 'killed motor trade'THE GREEN Party has rejected claims by motor retailer Bill Cullen that it “killed the motor trade” through VRT changes.Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
DAA denies Ryanair claims over securityTHE DUBLIN Airport Authority (DAA) has denied claims by Ryanair that a “security failure” last Saturday caused more than 50 of…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
Fianna Fail set to take just six seatsDUBLIN CITY COUNCIL: FIANNA FÁIL faced the likelihood last night that it would only have half a dozen of Dublin City Council…Mon Jun 08 2009 - 01:00
Byrne elected in Dublin CityThe Labour Party’s Eric Byrne and Kevin Humprheys have been elected to Dublin City Council on the first count.Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
Gormley gives green light to St Michael's Estate housesMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has approved funding for 32 new social units at St Michael’s Estate, Inchicore – more…Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
Fine Gael may profit from PD demiseCOUNTY COUNCIL PROFILE: SOUTH DUBLIN: LABOUR HOLDS the reins of power and the mayoraltyThu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
Community workers protest against cutsUP TO 1,000 community workers and employers marched on the Department of Finance yesterday in protest at what Siptu says are “…Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
1,000 community workers protest at cutsUp to 1,000 community workers and employers have marched on the Department of Finance this afternoon in protest at what Siptu…Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Red flags abound as FF raise some white onesCOUNCIL PROFILE: FINGAL: THE RED flag flies over FingalMon Jun 01 2009 - 01:00
Candidates seek cut in stamp dutyHOUSING MARKET: FINE GAEL byelection candidates George Lee and Paschal Donohoe are seeking to cut stamp duty to 2 per cent in…Fri May 29 2009 - 01:00
EPA says number of beaches and lakes failing to meet EU standards has more than doubledTHE NUMBER of beaches and lakes designated for swimming which failed to meet minimum EU water quality standards more than doubled…Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Independents glad to be free of partiesNON-PARTY CANDIDATES: INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES, who often struggle for the final seat in constituencies, are expecting a big boost…Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Redrawn wards make for tough urban battlesCOUNCIL PROFILE: DUBLIN CITY: THE LARGEST local authority in the State changed beyond recognition in the 2004 elections with…Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Race for 883 council seats under wayLOCAL ELECTIONS: THE RACE for 883 county and city council seats began officially yesterday with local authorities issuing their…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
Candidates defend running in two electionsDUAL CANDIDATES: SEVERAL CANDIDATES running in the Dublin byelections have defended their decision to also run for local elections…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Affordable housing candidates queueAFFORDABLE HOUSING candidates have queued outside the Docklands Authority building on Sir John Rogerson's Quay in Dublin since…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Left alliance to run 13 candidatesThe left-wing People Before Profit Alliance is to run 13 candidates for the local elections including the narrowly defeated 2007…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Allianz Business to Arts Awards salutes commitment of 'Irish Times'THE IRISH TIMES managing editor Gerry Smyth and the newspaper are to receive a special recognition award for commitment to supporting…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Gormley unveils Greens' candidatesJOHN GORMLEY and Eamon Ryan unveiled the Green Party’s candidates for the byelections in Dublin South and Dublin Central.Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Labour seeks abolition of taxi chiefThe Labour Party is calling for the abolition of the Taxi Regulator and the incorporation of its functions into the Dublin Transport…Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Labour proposes two-year moratorium on taxi licencesTHE LABOUR Party is seeking a moratorium of up to two years on the issuing of new taxi licences and the return of regulation …Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Dublin airport bars reopenALL EIGHT bars at Dublin airport, which shut down on Friday night following the termination of their licences, were back in service…Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
450 rental scheme bicycles to be available at 40 Dublin sites from JulyTHE 450 bicycles which are to be provided under long-awaited bicycle rental scheme for Dublin city will be available at 40 locations…Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Dublin Bus to run full service after resolution of strikeDUBLIN BUS says it will be operating a full service today following the resolution yesterday of the three-day unofficial strike…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
Gormley criticised over €300m cut in social housingOPPOSITION TDs have criticised the handling by Minister for the Environment John Gormley of the revised estimates for his department…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
'Bus gate' plans for Dublin city centre to be scaled backDUBLIN CITY Council intends to scale back significantly its plans for a “bus gate” at College Green despite warnings from Minister…Wed Apr 22 2009 - 01:00
Carlton cinema site development 'could undermine character of O'Connell Street'THE PROPOSED €1.25 billion redevelopment of a 5Tue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
4,000 seek to fill 280 jobs in new Ikea storeSOME 4,000 people queued at the Ballymun Civic Centre in Dublin at the weekend to inquire about 280 entry-level jobs at the new…Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Transgender people earn less - surveyTRANSGENDER PEOPLE, ie those whose gender identity differs from their birth gender, have high suicide rates, poor experience …Sat Apr 18 2009 - 01:00
Croke Park 4km match day parking ban proposedMATCHGOERS COULD be banned from parking in an area stretching almost 4km from Croke Park under new bylaws to be released for …Fri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
Proposals recast Dublin and its trafficTHE BUSY traffic route in front of Dublin’s Custom House could be turned into a pedestrian plaza and the city’s quays made a …Thu Apr 16 2009 - 01:00
Bus priority, real-time arrival system timetabled for 2010REAL-TIME arrival information at bus stops and a traffic management system which will allow buses to have priority at more than…Thu Apr 16 2009 - 01:00
Traffic surge despite extra buses, LuasMORE THAN 3,000 extra cars are now driven into Dublin city during the daily morning rush hour period than four years ago, despite…Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
Third of appeals against clamping in Dublin upheldALMOST A third of appeals against decisions of Dublin’s clampers to the independent parking appeals officer were upheld last …Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
Plan to reduce speed limit to 30km/h throughout most of Dublin city centreDUBLIN CITY Council plans to reduce speed limits to 30km/h throughout most of the city centre, including O’Connell Street and…Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
Libertas unveils Euro poll billboard campaignLIBERTAS HAS launched its billboard campaign for the European elections with a series of posters critical of Taoiseach Brian …Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Criticism as PD is co-opted to councilA NEW Progressive Democrats councillor was last night installed on Dublin City Council just weeks before the party is to be officially…Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
4,000 new jobs in Liffey Valley planA €500 million expansion of the Liffey Valley shopping centre in Clondalkin, west Dublin, would result in the creation of 4,000…Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Owner of site overlooking Ring of Kerry offers to swap for luxury carWITH THE purse strings of most financial institutions remaining resolutely tight, the dream of acquiring an unspoilt plot of …Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Funds help veterans return to battlefieldsBRITISH LOTTERY funds are to be used to pay for Irish veterans of the second World War to go on trips as far afield as Singapore…Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Prostate patient died from septicaemiaA PATIENT who died of septicaemia at Tallaght Hospital the day after his transfer from a private hospital in Co Kildare had only…Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
