EPA adjourns Poolbeg incinerator hearingTHE ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Agency (EPA) has adjourned its hearing on the proposed granting of a licence for the Poolbeg incinerator…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Ban on advert leaflets in Dublin city centreTHE DISTRIBUTION of advertising leaflets and other promotional materials in Dublin city centre is to be banned, and takeaway …Thu Apr 24 2008 - 01:00
Fans face ban on parking up to 2km from Croke Park during big eventsMATCH-GOERS will be banned from parking up to two kilometres (one-and-a-half miles) from Croke Park during major events such …Thu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
Hotel design a major coup, says EdgeTHE DEMOLITION of the Clarence Hotel, Dublin, a protected structure, and its rebuilding to a design by British architect Norman…Thu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
Clarence 'a coup' for Dublin, says EdgeThe demolition of the Clarence Hotel, Dublin, a protected structure, and its rebuilding to a design by British architect Norman…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
More than 50% of clamping appeals succeedMORE THAN half of the appeals by motorists against the decisions of Dublin city clamping company, Dublin Street Parking Services…Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Council suspends affordable housing schemeFIRST-TIME buyers seeking to buy homes through Dublin City Council's affordable housing scheme have less than a week to apply…Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Incinerator could burn sewage sludge, EPA hearing toldUP TO 80,000 tonnes of sewage sludge could be burned annually in the Poolbeg incinerator, even though sewage processing at the…Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Hearing over controversial incineratorA PUBLIC hearing begins this morning on the proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to grant a waste licence for…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
Ahern says tax rate protected by treatyMINISTER for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern has moved to allay fears that Ireland's low corporation tax rate could be put at risk…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
Minister criticised by hospital groupCAMPAIGNERS OPPOSING the closure of St Luke's cancer hospital in Rathgar, Dublin, have criticised the Minister for Health, Mary…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Arnotts plan for 'Northern Quarter' rejected by boardPLANS FOR a new "Northern Quarter" on the site of Arnotts department store in Dublin will have to go back to the drawing board…Mon Apr 07 2008 - 01:00
Ahern welcomes Chad mission as chance for troops to play a roleTHE IRISH Defence Forces mission in Chad presents an important opportunity for the army to play its role as part of a European…Sat Apr 05 2008 - 01:00
Record 127 appeals on Ballsbridge schemeA RECORD number of planning appeals have been made to An Bord Pleanála against developer Seán Dunne's plans for a residential…Sat Apr 05 2008 - 01:00
Both sides claim departure will bolster their campaignLISBON TREATY CAMPAIGN: CAMPAIGNERS ON both sides of the Lisbon Treaty campaign believe the departure of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Sutherland says Lisbon gives virtually no new extra powers to EUTHE LISBON Treaty is "by far the most minor" of any EU treaty the Irish people have ever been asked to vote on, former EU commissioner…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Heavy rains result in severe floodingTORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS overnight on Sunday resulted in severe flooding in parts of Dublin, Kildare, Laois and Tipperary, which …Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
Incinerator heating may be supplied to apartmentsDUBLIN CITY Council has signed a contract with developer Treasury Holdings to provide heating for apartments in Spencer Dock …Mon Mar 31 2008 - 01:00
M50 traffic faces disruption over work on new Luas bridgeA SEVEN kilometre stretch of the M50 northbound will be closed overnight tonight, while the southbound side will be closed this…Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
Council's €8m accessibility planDUBLIN CITY Council is to spend almost €8 million this year on improvements to public buildings, parks and footpaths to make …Fri Mar 28 2008 - 00:00
Fingal pays €5.47mto move Travellers from landFINGAL COUNTY Council has paid more than €5 million to seven Traveller families, and continues negotiating with two other groups…Fri Mar 28 2008 - 00:00
Planning board seeks Ringsend sewage plant reportAN ENVIRONMENTAL report on plans to extend the modern sewage treatment plant at Ringsend has been ordered by An Bord Pleanála…Wed Mar 26 2008 - 00:00
Permission to develop Ballsbridge site to be appealedTHE REDEVELOPMENT of the former veterinary college in Ballsbridge, Dublin, which includes plans for a 15-storey apartment block…Wed Mar 26 2008 - 00:00
Flood of submissions as group begins analysis of power linesMORE THAN 500 submissions have been made by members of the public in advance of a new study commissioned by the Department of…Mon Mar 24 2008 - 00:00
Dublin Bus unions to decide today if services to Finglas will be reinstatedUNIONS AT Dublin Bus will decide this afternoon whether to reinstate services to housing estates in Finglas which have been cancelled…Sat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
Developer to demolish 10-year-old apartmentsLIAM CARROLL, the developer, has secured planning permission from Dublin City Council to demolish a five-storey city centre apartment…Sat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
Adult hospital on site of Mater gets planning permissionTHE MATER hospital in Dublin has secured final planning permission to develop an adult hospital on the current Mater site, separately…Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Dublin Bus curtails services to some estates in Finglas due to attacksDUBLIN BUS has cancelled a number of bus services into housing estates in Finglas at night over the Easter weekend, because of…Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Pension row may hit RTÉ servicesRTÉ SERVICES could be facing disruption following the decision of staff to ballot for industrial action up to and including strike…Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
'Bikes for rent' group gets its ad panels but we will have to wait for cyclesCITY BICYCLES, due to be provided by JC Decaux in exchange for outdoor advertising space in Dublin estimated to be worth €1 million…Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
28 soldiers injured in multiple vehicle crashTHREE MILITARY trucks which were involved in a crash on the M50 yesterday, in which 28 young soldiers were injured, were not …Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Pipe bombs defused in CrumlinA SECOND pipe bomb has been discovered in the Dublin suburb of Crumlin, less than half a kilometre from where a similar device…Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Proposal to preserve Pigeon House chimneys rejectedPLANNERS IN Dublin City Council have rejected a proposal to preserve the Pigeon House chimneys at Poolbeg by adding them to the…Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Homes evacuated after Crumlin pipe bomb findSEVERAL HOUSES in the Captain's Road area of Crumlin in west Dublin were evacuated in the early hours of yesterday following …Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Actress urges support for undocumented IrishAWARD-WINNING actress Fionnula Flanagan has urged Irish-Americans to support immigration reform to protect the undocumented Irish…Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Road closures in place for weekendAA ROADWATCH and gardaí have warned that several roads will be closed to motorists this weekend to allow for festival activities…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Decision on revamp of Arnotts zone to be delayedAN BORD Pleanála's decision on planning permission for the redevelopment of Arnotts department store in Henry Street, Dublin, …Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Gormley refuses to appoint cycle lanes engineerTHE DEPARTMENT of the Environment has refused to appoint an engineer to develop safe cycling routes in Dublin city, despite an…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Plenty to light up Dublin despite loss of fireworks display to Rock of CashelTHE DUBLIN-centric St Patrick's Festival has come to an end with the transfer of one of the festival's major events, the Skyfest…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Dunne puts rejected tower on display ahead of An Bord Pleanála appealDEVELOPER SEÁN Dunne's plans for the the Jurys and Berkeley Court sites in Ballsbridge have been put on public display in the…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Complaint over RTÉ straitjacket sketch upheld by monitorAN RTÉ Two comedy sketch show which featured a man in a straitjacket trying to hail a taxi outside the Central Mental Hospital…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Council blocks plan despite offer of free landCOUNCILLORS IN south Dublin have blocked the rezoning of just under 100 acres of land on the banks of the River Liffey near Lucan…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Port tunnel fire brings traffic to a haltTRAFFIC IN Dublin was brought to a standstill for much of yesterday afternoon following the closure of the northbound side of…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
EPA publishes State's emissions allowance up to end of 2012THE LEVELS of greenhouse gases which Irish industries will be allowed to emit until the end of 2012 have been published by the…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Underage children must be protected - BarnardosTHE CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment on Children must ensure that children are "off-limits" to adults for sex, Barnardos chief executive…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
European Commission says growing species problem must be haltedIRELAND IS being invaded by alien plants and animals which are threatening indigenous species and damaging the environment, the…Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
Drug banned by EU to stay on sale hereA STIMULANT drug with similar effects to ecstasy, cocaine and speed, which has been criminalised by the European Union, could…Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
63% of priests want end to celibacy, survey findsALMOST TWO-thirds of Catholic priests who responded to a survey on celibacy said they wanted to see an end to the vow of abstinence…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
RTÉ warned on public service contentRTÉ COULD lose some of its licence fee if it continues to broadcast large amounts of bought-in foreign programming such as British…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
Bord Pleanála gives green light to phase one of Dublin to Navan rail linePHASE ONE of the reopening of the Dublin-Navan rail line has been granted planning permission by An Bord Pleanála, making it …Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
