Biotechnology firm says State anti-GMO policy is 'misguided'OIREACHTAS AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE: THE GOVERNMENT'S anti-GMO (genetically modified organisms) policy is "misguided, unsustainable…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil councillor voted Dublin lord mayorCLONTARF-BASED councillor Eibhlin Byrne was last night appointed the Lord Mayor of Dublin, the first Fianna Fáil councillor to…Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
Dublin elects Fianna Fáil mayorClontarf-based councillor Eibhlin Byrne has been appointed the Lord Mayor of Dublin, the first Fianna Fáil councillor to hold…Mon Jun 30 2008 - 01:00
Four blocks of city flats to be knockedDUBLIN CITY Council plans to demolish four blocks of flats in O’Devaney Gardens next month despite the collapse of its agreement…Fri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
McDonald backs Coalition to renegotiate better dealSINN FÉIN: SINN FÉIN MEP Mary Lou McDonald has said she has confidence in the ability of the Government to negotiate a better…Fri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
Govt can secure better than Lisbon - SFSinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has said she has confidence in the ability of the Government to negotiate a better deal for Ireland…Thu Jun 05 2008 - 01:00
Group says child charter depends on treatyWOMEN'S ALLIANCE: The pro-treaty campaign group is calling on women to vote Yes in acknowledgement of the progress made by the…Thu Jun 05 2008 - 01:00
In-flight US visa waiver to end in JanuaryTHE IN-FLIGHT visa waiver system, which allowed Irish citizens to complete forms for entry to the US after they had boarded their…Thu Jun 05 2008 - 01:00
Councillors angry over impact of transport authorityTHE NEW Dublin Transportation Authority (DTA), due to start work next January, will have the power to veto planning applications…Wed Jun 04 2008 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil MEPs gripped by treaty fever on all issuesWEEK IN STRASBOURG: THE EXCITEMENT of the forthcoming referendum on the Lisbon Treaty was somewhat less than palpable in Strasbourg…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Most learner motorists admit to unaccompanied drivingA SURVEY of motorists has found that 90 per cent of provisional licence holders have driven unaccompanied, despite facing a ban…Mon May 19 2008 - 01:00
Building permits worth €150m to councilMORE THAN €150 million has been paid by developers to Dublin City Council for permission to build in the city since the development…Mon May 19 2008 - 01:00
EPA set to pursue businesses not observing waste codes voluntarilyTHE ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking new powers to prosecute hotels, construction companies and other businesses…Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
Council wants share of tax income generated in DublinDUBLIN CITY Council is to seek a share of income tax, stamp duty and VAT generated in the city, as well as the power to levy …Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
South Dublin land rezoned against advice of plannersCOUNCILLORS IN south Dublin have rezoned land in a green belt area at Citywest near Saggart to allow for the development of a…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Carlton plans get cautious welcome from councillorsDUBLIN CITY councillors have given a cautious welcome to plans for the development of a new 5Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
New papal nuncio preaches first homily at Pro-CathedralTHE NEW papal nuncio to Ireland, Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza, preached his first homily at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Dublin at…Mon May 12 2008 - 01:00
Call for electric cars to get free parkingOWNERS OF electric cars could be granted free parking in Dublin city centre as part of a range of environmental measures to be…Mon May 12 2008 - 01:00
Search for site of new Dublin sewerage facility to resumeTHE SEARCH for a site for a new regional sewerage plant for the greater Dublin area is to resume more than three years after …Mon May 12 2008 - 01:00
Men from deprived Limerick areas want to stay, finds studyA STUDY of young Limerick men living in deprived parts of the city has found they want to remain in these areas despite enduring…Sat May 10 2008 - 01:00
Campaigners tag Dublin Port Co land transfer plan 'bizarre'CAMPAIGNERS opposing Dublin Port Company’s 21-hectare expansion into Dublin Bay have described a company proposal to give up …Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
Bull Island site offered in port expansion planDUBLIN PORT Company has said it will transfer full ownership of its portion of Bull Island to Dublin City Council and give the…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
FF-Greens deal 'must not affect' incinerator decisionDUBLIN CITY Council has warned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that any agreements between Fianna Fáil and the Green…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Human rights group calls for No vote on treatyTHE EU will be engaged in "ever more aggressive military actions overseas" and economic development of poor countries will be…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Ryanair to raise its baggage charges to €10 next weekRYANAIR’S BAGGAGE charges are about to hit double digits with a new €10 fee for checking in a bag coming into force on May 5th…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
City to get new cycling officerMinister for the Environment John Gormley has reversed his department's decision to refuse to sanction the appointment of an …Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Dublin traffic less congested with 14% fewer cars, says councilDUBLIN'S RUSH-HOUR traffic has improved significantly in the past 10 years with 14 per cent fewer cars entering the city each…Mon Apr 28 2008 - 01:00
Gardaí find drugs worth €1.75mGARDAÍ HAVE seized drugs with an estimated street value of €1Mon Apr 28 2008 - 01:00
Plan to move Dublin Port meets wide approvalTHREE-QUARTERS of respondents to a Dublin City Council study on the future of Dublin Bay have said that they want Dublin Port…Sat Apr 26 2008 - 01:00
State tries to 'demonise' nurses, meeting toldGOVERNMENT "HENCHMEN" have used "every dirty trick in the book" to try to demonise nurses, chairman of the Psychiatric Association…Sat Apr 26 2008 - 01:00
Taxi protests may spread nationwidePROTESTS BY taxi drivers, which delayed traffic in Limerick and Waterford yesterday, are likely to spread nationwide, the National…Sat Apr 26 2008 - 01:00
Dublin councillors propose new revenue schemesPROPOSALS TO raise additional revenue to run Dublin city by levying rates on government buildings, imposing a tax on hotel rooms…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
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
