Irish tourists urged to avoid fires in CanariesIrish citizens heading to the Canaries on their holidays should not travel to areas affected by forest fires, the Department …Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Farm income down 26% last yearAverage family farm income amounted to just €16,680 last year, the agriculture and food development authority Teagasc reported…Tue Jul 31 2007 - 01:00
Learner drivers to face new curbsThe State's 400,000 provisional licence holders may be prevented from driving without a qualified driver accompanying them, under…Mon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
Evasive action by Dublin flightTwo mini-tornadoes or "twisters" have been sighted off the east coast in recent daysSat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
Lotto jackpot to top €16mTonight's Lotto jackpot is set to exceed €16 million - the highest in the history of the Lotto game.Sat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
Safety first as people head for weekend eventsExtra gardaí have been drafted in for the Midlands Music Festival in Mullingar, Co Westmeath - one of a number of events - including…Sat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
Biofuel industry defends viabilityThe Irish biofuel industry has said financial difficulties experienced by a global bio-diesel supplier do not undermine the business…Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Crosbie firm buys €100m theatre being built in Dublin docklandsDublin entrepreneur Harry Crosbie's Point Village Company has bought the 2,200-seat theatre currently under construction at Grand…Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
Northbound lanes of M50 to be separated todayFrom this morning the two northbound lanes on Dublin's M50 will be separated as part of the development work on the motorway.Sat Jun 30 2007 - 01:00
Iarnród Éireann urged to rethink rail tunnel projectIarnród Éireann revealed its plan for a 5km rail tunnel linking Heuston Station with Dublin's docklands via St Stephen's Green…Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
Council affirms Poolbeg waste plan dealDublin City Council has issued a letter of intent to its private sector partner, Dublin Waste to Energy Ltd, confirming its intention…Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Council set to reopen contentious landfillLouth County Council is expected to reopen its Whiteriver landfill near Ardee today after environmental concerns forced its closure…Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Councils elect new mayors across StateLabour councillor Paddy Bourke was last night elected Lord Mayor of DublinTue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Tara Watch fails to get meeting with Gormley on M3Conservationists opposed to the route of the M3 motorway have expressed disappointment after they failed to meet Minister for…Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Company apologises after saying motorway opening would be delayedThe managing director of National Toll Roads yesterday apologised for a statement which cast doubt on the State's ability to …Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
First year of tenancy service celebratedA Dublin woman who, along with her baby son, went to the Mansion House for the annual Christmas Day lunch for the homeless in…Mon Jun 25 2007 - 01:00
No reduction in waiting times for driving testsEfforts to reduce waiting times for driving tests have failed in recent years with applicants now waiting an average of 29Sat Jun 23 2007 - 01:00
Infection warning for public poolsLocal authorities in the Republic may have to consider the "real possibility" of an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis from polluted…Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
Plan to land helicopter in garden turned downThe Republic's rapidly rising number of helicopter owners have been given bad news from An Bord Pleanála in a ruling against …Thu Jun 21 2007 - 01:00
Wicklow quarry blasting blocked by residentsResidents of Ashford, Co Wicklow, were claiming a victory yesterday after gardaí refused to permit the use of explosives at a…Thu Jun 21 2007 - 01:00
EU to give ruling on planning guidelinesA European Union ruling on the legitimacy of planning guidelines in 22 counties which favour people connected to the locality…Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
€2bn plan for Waterford city to be unveiledA €2 billion plan for the expansion and development of Waterford city is to be launched today.Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Navan still a 'litter blackspot', survey findsNavan, Co Meath, has emerged as a "litter blackspot" for the third time in a row, according to the latest Irish Business Against…Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Meeting today over Aer Lingus disputeAer Lingus management and Siptu are to meet this morning amid concerns that industrial action at the airline could lead to further…Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Setback for decentralisation plan to KnockPlans to decentralise the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to Knock, Co Mayo, have received a setback with…Sat Jun 16 2007 - 01:00
NRA launches nationwide electronic toll tagThe National Roads Authority (NRA) will today introduce an electronic tag which motorists may use to pay toll charges on any …Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Ireland falls behind EU on emissionsGreenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell by 0Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Ikea seeks to overcome possible delay in DublinRetail furniture giant Ikea is to immediately seek a meeting with the National Roads Authority (NRA) and Fingal County Council…Thu Jun 14 2007 - 01:00
Council rejects planMembers of Wicklow County Council have rejected a plan which would have reduced an area of architectural conservation around …Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Councillors reject high-rise Ballsbridge local area planDublin City Council last night rejected a local area plan for Ballsbridge which would have paved the way for high-rise development…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Developers face delay after council decisionIt could be a year before property developer Sean Dunne gets another chance to put his plans for high-rise, mixed-use development…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Vote on affordable homes in KillineyMembers of Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council will tonight decide on a controversial plan to allow the development of 98 affordable…Mon Jun 11 2007 - 01:00
Vote on Greystones rezoning planMembers of Wicklow County Council will today decide on plans to reduce an area of architectural conservation around the Burnaby…Mon Jun 11 2007 - 01:00
Ballsbridge residents to meet councillorsA coalition of 15 residents' associations from the Ballsbridge area in Dublin will begin meetings with city councillors this …Mon Jun 11 2007 - 01:00
At-risk listing of Tara 'timely'The inclusion of Tara on the World Monuments Fund list of 100 most endangered sites in the world, and the current negotiations…Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
Broadstone station to reopen 70 years onIarnród Éireann is to reopen Broadstone station in Dublin to passenger traffic some 70 years after services to the north inner…Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
Councils lack senior plannersCounties Carlow, Kerry and Waterford are among local authorities which do not have the services of a senior planner, according…Fri Jun 08 2007 - 01:00
Haulier converts to greenAn Irish haulier is to convert 15 heavy goods vehicles to run on pure plant oil - otherwise known as vegetable oilWed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
'Overload' technology already hereA new "combination technology" which can detect the speed of vehicles and distinguish between cars and lorries, as well as recording…Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
WicklowIf it hadn't been for independent candidate Pat Doran, Fianna Fáil might have taken a third seatMon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Boost for the west as regular US flights from Knock beginThere were celebrations in the west yesterday as the inaugural flight of a new service between Co Mayo and New York took off …Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
M3 protesters claim bones visibleConservationists protesting at the site of the proposed M3 motorway in Co Meath yesterday claimed ancient gravestones have been…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
More multi-faith schools soughtThe Republic needs more multi-faith schools to cope with an increase in religious diversity over the last 10 years, according…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
Irish designer's Garden for Human Rights wins silver medal at ChelseaIrish garden designers Diarmuid Gavin and Paula Ryan have won a silver gilt and silver award respectively, at the Chelsea Flower…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
Clashes as M3 route protest is dispersedConservationists opposed to the route of the M3 in Co Meath are expected to make complaints to the Garda this morning about the…Wed May 23 2007 - 01:00
Protesters blockade M3 building siteOpponents of the M3 motorway in Co Meath stepped up their protest yesterday, blockading entrances to the construction site at…Tue May 22 2007 - 01:00
Plan to restore earl's lake templeA Co Monaghan group is to restore the James Wyatt-designed Lady Dawson temple near the Monaghan/Cavan border.Mon May 21 2007 - 01:00
Cullen opens new sections of roadMinister for Transport Martin Cullen was in Westmeath yesterday for the opening of an extension of the new N6 to Kilbeggan, and…Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
Heritage group calls for repeal of monuments ActLeading academics and archaeologists yesterday launched the Heritage Protection Alliance, to campaign for repeal of the National…Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
Council to sue over spread of sewageWexford County Council has indicated that it plans to take legal action against Dublin City Council following the spreading of…Wed May 16 2007 - 01:00
