One-fifth of rented accommodation is 'substandard'ONE-FIFTH of rented flats and houses inspected by local authorities last year failed to meet minimum standards for heating, lighting…Mon Nov 10 2008 - 00:00
TDs criticise cardinal over failure to urge Yes on LisbonA CALL by the Catholic Church for a Yes vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum would have "got people's backs up" and could have…Thu Nov 06 2008 - 00:00
Cowen's intervention needed to tackle epidemic of obesity, conference toldTHE INTERVENTION of Taoiseach Brian Cowen is needed to prevent Ireland's obesity epidemic from "crippling" the health service…Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00
City council pursues developers over failure to pay infrastructure levyDEVELOPERS OF 70 separate building schemes are facing legal action from Dublin City Council for their failure to pay development…Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00
Dublin lights up early in bid to spark city centre shoppingLORD MAYOR of Dublin Eibhlin Byrne will switch on the capital’s Christmas lights almost three weeks early next Sunday in an attempt…Mon Nov 03 2008 - 00:00
Horse trading set to continue over attempt to relocate Smithfield fairATTEMPTS BY Dublin City Council to relocate the Smithfield horse fair have stalled following objections from the Ballymun and…Mon Nov 03 2008 - 00:00
City officials will oppose plans to reclaim part of Dublin BayDUBLIN CITY management is to oppose Dublin Port Company’s plan to infill 21 hectares of Dublin Bay to expand its operations…Sat Nov 01 2008 - 00:00
Taxi fare rise to hit tourism - warningA TAXI fare increase of more than 8 per cent, which comes into force today has been described as a “nightmare” for tourists and…Sat Nov 01 2008 - 00:00
Recycling firms warn of collection charge hikeCHARGES FOR collecting recyclable waste from householders and businesses may be increased, private waste management companies…Sat Nov 01 2008 - 00:00
Hearing planned over incineratorPLANS FOR an incinerator in Rathcoole, Co Dublin, which are opposed by South Dublin County Council, the National Roads Authority…Thu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00
Councillors endorse high-rise provisionsDUBLIN CITY councillors have voted to endorse new planning principles that would allow high-rise buildings to be built at 15 …Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Dublin cross-town traffic ban plannedPLANS FOR a permanent ban on cars crossing Dublin city centre will be put out to public consultation by Dublin City Council early…Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Councillors to vote on Dublin high rise planNEW PRINCIPLES for locating high-rise buildings in Dublin are to be put before city councillors for the first time tomorrow.Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Waste operators to challenge local authoritiesA CASE taken by waste management firm Panda against the control of Dublin’s waste collection by the local authorities begins …Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Council to sell Moore Street sitesDUBLIN CITY Council has agreed to sell its properties on Moore Street to Chartered Land for €12 million, paving the way for the…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Press Council rules against 'Sunday Independent' appealTHE Sunday Independent has lost an appeal against the decision of the Press Ombudsman that the newspaper implied political representations…Mon Oct 27 2008 - 00:00
Daytime dipped headlights urged over bank holidayTHE ROAD Safety Authority is urging motorists to use dipped headlights during the daytime over the bank holiday weekend.Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
Daytime dipped headlights urged over bank holidayTHE ROAD Safety Authority is urging motorists to use dipped headlights during the daytime over the bank holiday weekend.Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
Council says car ban needed to unclog cityA PERMANENT ban on cars crossing Dublin city centre may have to be introduced to avoid the city grinding to a halt, a new report…Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
Ratifying Lisbon would help Ireland with EUIRELAND’S “TARNISHED” reputation within the EU and the wider world could be redeemed if it ratified the Lisbon Treaty, secretary…Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Minister defends end of affordable housing scheme in favour of repayment planMINISTER for Housing Michael Finneran has defended the decision to scrap the affordable housing scheme in favour of a new plan…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Talks with doctors already under way - HarneyMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney has said that although the Government cannot negotiate with the IMO, her department was not precluded…Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Budget cuts put rights at risk, says AmnestyTHE DECISION to cut funding for two key human rights organisations in last week's budget could spell their demise, executive …Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
New low in house-building numbersTHE NUMBER of houses being built across the State has hit a new low with construction starting on two-thirds fewer houses in …Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Capel Street to be revamped under city council initiativeNEON SIGNS, visible sex-shop paraphernalia and gaudy shopfront displays are to be banned from Dublin's Capel Street under a new…Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
Councillors say house tax will not offset funding cutSECOND HOME: PLANS TO fund local authorities through a new €200 annual tax on second homes have fallen flat, with some city …Thu Oct 16 2008 - 01:00
End decentralisation limbo says chamber of commerceTHE GOVERNMENT must make a decision on the future of decentralisation to stop towns and businesses being left in limbo for more…Thu Oct 16 2008 - 01:00
Disappointment for regions as 5,000 jobs stay in DublinDECENTRALISATION: ALMOST 40 regional towns are to lose out on the transfer of more than 5,000 jobs from Dublin following the…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Property tax may net €80mSECOND-HOME TAX: THE OWNERS of second houses, including holiday homes and investment properties, are to be hit with a new annual…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Plan to demolish 1901 school blockedDUBLIN CITY councillors have voted to block the Holy Faith Sisters from demolishing their 100-year-old secondary school on Haddington…Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Missing crane may delay U2 TowerTHE DUBLIN Docklands Authority is seeking to remove an old maritime crane from the Record of Protected Structures (RPS) to facilitate…Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Division of council areas favours Greens - FGTHE DIVISION of Dublin's local government electoral areas, which will split the south-city village of Sandymount in two, is designed…Mon Oct 13 2008 - 01:00
FG tells council not to raise ratesFINE GAEL has ordered its members on Dublin City Council not to raise commercial rates or charges in the council's 2009 budget…Mon Oct 13 2008 - 01:00
Council insists on control of waste collectionASSISTANT DUBLIN city manager Matt Twomey has accused private waste firms of "cherry-picking" waste collection routes.Mon Oct 13 2008 - 01:00
Online child sexual abuse a 'crime scene'INTERNET IMAGES of children being sexually abused are crime scenes, not just pornography, and require a greater global policing…Sat Oct 11 2008 - 01:00
Local government fund to be reducedENVIRONMENT: THE DEPARTMENT of the Environment will have almost €13 million more to spend next year.Sat Oct 11 2008 - 01:00
40 rental locations for city bike planTHE LONG-AWAITED bicycle rental scheme for Dublin city has moved a step closer with the announcement by Dublin City Council of…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Nursing home Bill changes method of fee paymentTHE LONG-AWAITED legislation for a new system of nursing home funding, which allows older people and their familes to pay nursing…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Regulated gambling could create 13,000 jobs, report saysCASINOS AND ONLINE gambling sites could create 13,000 new jobs and generate €280 million in exchequer returns by 2020, according…Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
City boss pledges to maintain servicesDUBLIN CITY manager John Tierney has said he does not intend to cut services or cancel infrastructure projects, despite facing…Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Letter campaign in favour of towerDEVELOPER SEÁN Dunne orchestrated a large-scale letter-writing campaign to persuade Dublin City Council to grant permission for…Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
Council in talks over housing schemesDUBLIN CITY Council has entered into negotiations with Boston firm Corcoran Jennison in relation to two of the five major social…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Youth group calls for voting age to be lowered ahead of European electionsA YOUNG people’s campaign group is calling for the voting age to be reduced to 16 years ahead of next year’s local and European…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Expert's high-rise evidence was biased, says barristerBARRISTER Colm Mac Eochaidh, representing 21 appellants opposing Seán Dunne’s high-rise plans for Ballsbridge, has threatened…Sat Sept 27 2008 - 01:00
Embassy in Dunne's high-rise application is 'fraud'THE INCLUSION of an embassy block in the planning application for Seán Dunne's high-rise scheme for Ballsbridge was a "fraud" …Thu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00
Ballsbridge architect accused of 'cynical' designThe Danish architect behind Sean Dunne’s high-rise tower for Ballsbridge was today accused of being “cynical” in his design of…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
Conservation expert denies biasTHE LEGAL representative for 21 appellants opposing Sean Dunne’s plans for Ballsbridge has accused a conservation expert engaged…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
Impact of Ballsbridge scheme 'minimal', hearing toldThe combined effect on traffic of Sean Dunne’s development on the former Jury's and Berkeley Court hotels site in Ballsbridge…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Dublin launches bid to be City of ScienceDUBLIN'S BID to become Europe's City of Science in 2012 will be made in Strasbourg today by Minister of State for Science Jimmy…Mon Sept 22 2008 - 01:00
Safety authority urges research into nanotechnology's use in food sectorRESEARCH INTO the risks of using nanotechnology in food is "urgently" needed before products containing food manipulating particles…Mon Sept 22 2008 - 01:00
