Poolbeg smell to be gone by JulyThe foul odour which has emanated from Dublin's main sewage plant on the Poolbeg peninsula in Ringsend since the facility was…Fri Jan 04 2008 - 00:00
Smithfield horse fair to get new siteA new location for the monthly horse fair which has been held on the same site in Smithfield, Dublin, for several hundred years…Fri Jan 04 2008 - 00:00
Mild December ends year of record warmthDecember was the warmest in decades in several parts of the country, according to Met Éireann, rounding off a year of record …Thu Jan 03 2008 - 00:00
Cork train timetable talksManagement at Iarnród Éireann is to meet with unions later this week in an attempt to resolve the dispute which led to the cancellation…Wed Jan 02 2008 - 00:00
€300m Greystones harbour scheme to startConstruction of the controversial €300 million redevelopment scheme for Greystones harbour in Co Wicklow is to begin next week…Wed Jan 02 2008 - 00:00
Gormley welcomes 'historic' Kyoto ProtocolThe Kyoto Protocol, which requires Ireland to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to just 13 per cent above their 1990 level …Wed Jan 02 2008 - 00:00
EPA to decide quickly if it will hold Poolbeg hearingA new oral hearing into the Poolbeg incinerator could be conducted next year by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following…Fri Dec 21 2007 - 00:00
Emissions plan 'best forgotten'Climate: The Republic's estimated economic growth will be reduced by up to 20 per cent a year as a result of the Government'…Thu Dec 20 2007 - 00:00
Threat to Irish walled towns highlightedA vital and fragile part of Ireland's heritage will be lost forever if walled towns are not protected, according to the author…Thu Dec 20 2007 - 00:00
Construction of Luas bridge in IFSC to beginConstruction of a new bridge at Spencer Dock, which will allow the Luas Red Line to be extended from Connolly Station to the …Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
Port delays cost haulage industry '2,000 man hours'A minimum of €50,000 will have been lost to the haulage industry yesterday morning as a result of delays caused by yesterday'…Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
Lack of facility for radioactive waste raisedThe lack of a centralised waste disposal point for radioactive material from hospitals, dental clinics and other facilities could…Mon Dec 17 2007 - 00:00
Sculpture and Bono's painting raise €200,000 for charitiesA charity auction featuring a painting by U2 singer Bono and a bronze sculpture from Alabama artist Nall Hollis has raised more…Mon Dec 17 2007 - 00:00
Road deaths this year reach 321A motorcyclist killed when his bike was involved in a collision with a car in Galway yesterday brings the total number of people…Mon Dec 17 2007 - 00:00
Women more likely to exercise than men, says CSOWomen are more likely than men to participate in sport and exercise, with 64Sat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
Car ownership reaches all-time highCar ownership in Ireland has reached a new high with one private car for almost every two adults living in the State, according…Sat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
Interest shown in plans for SwordsPreliminary plans for the redevelopment of Swords, Co Dublin, as a city with a population of 100,000, have attracted strong interest…Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
Claim of 'fake' rural housing testsPeople seeking planning permission for one-off housing in some rural areas are submitting "fake tests" stating sites are suitable…Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
Fingal councillors agree €110 fixed bin chargeFingal county councillors have agreed to pass a budget which includes the introduction of a €110 fixed annual charge for bin …Tue Dec 11 2007 - 00:00
Gormley concedes Kyoto target hard to meetMinister for the Environment John Gormley has admitted that Ireland will have difficulty in meeting its Kyoto commitments if …Fri Dec 07 2007 - 00:00
Key Green carbon tax demand not includedENVIRONMENT: Carbon tax, a key demand of the Greens on entering Government, was not included in the BudgetThu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00
Metro plans will not be alteredThe Railway Procurement Agency has said it will not consider changing its plans for the Metro North despite claims from Dublin…Tue Dec 04 2007 - 00:00
Council 'blitz team' to target dog owners who fail to scoop the poopDog owners who allow their animals to foul Dublin city streets will risk having their offences captured on CCTV and their names…Mon Dec 03 2007 - 00:00
Council aims to reduce Dublin's carbon outputAll Dublin's traffic lights are to be switched to energy efficient bulbs and cooking oil from restaurants is to be reused as …Mon Dec 03 2007 - 00:00
Private art worth €1.5m up for auctionA private art collection worth in excess of €1Mon Dec 03 2007 - 00:00
Plans to restore Leinster Lawn to be reviewedPlans to restore Leinster Lawn, which was paved over almost 10 years ago to create a "temporary" car park for the Dáil, are to…Mon Dec 03 2007 - 00:00
New Bishop of Ossory ordainedThe 94th Bishop of Ossory, Dr Séamus Freeman, has been ordained by Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, at a ceremony in…Mon Dec 03 2007 - 00:00
Nine out of 10 drunken drivers are menNine out of 10 drivers found to be be over the limit at Garda random alcohol checkpoints are men, and one in five "morning after…Fri Nov 30 2007 - 00:00
Galway councillor can resume his duties on councilIndependent Galway county councillor Michael "Stroke" Fahy will be free to resume his duties as a councillor, following his release…Thu Nov 29 2007 - 00:00
Operation Freeflow swings into gearThe first day of Operation Freeflow, the annual Garda initiative to reduce traffic congestion in Dublin city, was marked by particularly…Thu Nov 29 2007 - 00:00
Submissions on Dublin Bay plan end on FridayThe deadline for submissions on Dublin City Council's plan for the future of Dublin Bay, which proposes the full relocation of…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Call for tourism industry to go greenerThe tourism industry risks luring visitors to a "green" Ireland under false pretences unless it cleans up its act environmentally…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Campaign opposes new use of cafeThe Save Bewley's Cafe Campaign, which was launched three years ago to prevent the closure of Bewley's on Grafton Street, Dublin…Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00
Fingal to set extra €110 refuse chargeFingal County Council has moved from having the cheapest bin charges in Dublin to potentially the most expensive, following its…Wed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
Meeting hears call for end to National Spatial StrategyThe Government should abandon the National Spatial Strategy and stop trying to divert economic growth from Dublin, a conference…Wed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
Minister intends to change waste policyMinister for the Environment John Gormley has said he intends to change national waste policy in order to stop the development…Tue Nov 20 2007 - 00:00
Planned Poolbeg incinerator gets Bord Pleanála go-aheadThe proposed Poolbeg incinerator, which will be Dublin's first municipal waste incinerator and one of the largest such facilities…Tue Nov 20 2007 - 00:00
Fire service budget warningDublin City Council can no longer afford to bear the increasing cost of Dublin's fire services, according to city manager John…Mon Nov 19 2007 - 00:00
Rural councils accused of improper zoningThe chairman of An Bord Pleanála has accused rural local authorities of bad planning and improper zoning, leading to flooding…Sat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
No integrated transport ticket until 2010The long-awaited integrated ticketing system for public transport will not be fully operational until 2010, the Railway Procurement…Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
Dying patients not afforded the 'dignity that they deserve' - reportDying hospital patients spend their last days in open-plan wards with little privacy and poor sanitary facilities, according …Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
EPA warns of unreported hazardous wasteAlmost 30,000 tonnes of hazardous waste, including asbestos, solvents, healthcare chemicals and other "dangerous substances" …Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
Dún Laoghaire to host rinkDublin City Council's loss is to become Dún Laoghaire's gain this Christmas as the company which ran Smithfield on Ice for four…Tue Nov 06 2007 - 00:00
Voters urged to reject new EU treatyA vote in favour of the new EU treaty will strengthen EU militarisation under Nato and will weaken democracy within Europe, American…Mon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00
Focus on key issues in North brought peace, says Rev PaisleyNorthern Ireland First Minister the Rev Ian Paisley chose to defer the resolution of a number of issues in relation to the governance…Mon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00
Two deported Roma are back in IrelandMembers of the extended Roma family who were deported last July after camping on a roundabout on the Ballymun intersection of…Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
Smaller trucks face ban from Dublin city centreArticulated lorries with four axles are to be banned from Dublin city centre from mid-2009, despite strong opposition to the …Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
Red Cow exit from M50 opens todayA new permanent exit from the M50 southbound at the Red Cow interchange will be open from this morning, bringing to an end a …Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
Most public drinking fines not paidThree-quarters of those fined for illegally drinking in public places in Dublin city last year failed to pay the fine, at a loss…Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
Half of overseas travel to UK, SpainOne-half of all Irish residents travelling abroad in the late spring and early summer months went to the UK or Spain, according…Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
