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Vandals on DART line `risk death'

Irish rail has warned that vandals interfering with overhead electric cables for the DART service in Dublin are risking death…

Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00

Heuston station to close for holiday weekend

Iarnrod Eireann is to close Dublin's Heuston Station over the May bank holiday weekend for work on the doubling of lines between…

Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00

Fare increase `unlikely to end overcrowding'

Overcrowding on commuter trains is unlikely to be addressed by fare increases, Government sources indicated yesterday.

Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00

Pop promoters face tough new rules if they want to get concert licences

Licences to hold pop concerts and other open-air events may be as difficult to secure as the planning permission system which…

Thu Apr 19 2001 - 01:00

Recorded monument irreparably damaged

a ninth-century ring fort overlooking the Glen of the Downs in Co Wicklow was irreparably damaged by builder's rubble in the …

Wed Apr 18 2001 - 01:00

Recorded monument irreparably damaged

Wed Apr 18 2001 - 01:00

Hi-tech firm to locate in Knock with 69 new jobs

A new Irish high-technology company which aims to have sales of £136 million (€173 million) by the end of 2003 is to set up in…

Sat Apr 14 2001 - 01:00

Travellers camp at gates of sailing club

A war of words has broken out between Greystones Sailing Club in Co Wicklow and a number of Travelling families who have established…

Wed Apr 11 2001 - 01:00

Hauliers protest at `punishment sacking'

Up to 50 road hauliers gathered in their lorries at the Naas Road in Dublin yesterday in protest at what they described as a "…

Tue Apr 10 2001 - 01:00

EU says State must catch up on childcare and agricultural projects

The State has just two years to catch up on spending projects such as childcare, infrastructure and agriculture, the EU Director…

Thu Apr 05 2001 - 01:00

Satellite link may transform rural jobs

Rural west Offaly is about to be connected to the information age by satellite, through a State-sponsored link which may revolutionise…

Thu Mar 29 2001 - 01:00

£30m new town centre planned for Athlone

Plans for a major £30 million redevelopment of Athlone town centre have been lodged by Athlone Urban District Council

Thu Mar 22 2001 - 00:00

UL sports arena is one of many new amenities

The first phase of a new first class multi-sports facility has just opened at the University of Limerick

Thu Mar 15 2001 - 00:00

The hunt is on for the Lough Ree monster

An international exploration team is planning a major expedition to Ireland this summer in search of the Lough Ree monster.

Thu Mar 15 2001 - 00:00

`Bendy buses' for Dublin route

Dublin Bus is to introduce articulated buses or "bendy buses" full time in the city from Monday

Sat Mar 10 2001 - 00:00

Making a pig's ear of a name

The unveiling of a nameplate for Dublin's newest laneway, Cow's Lane in Temple Bar has upset lovers of both the Irish and English…

Fri Mar 09 2001 - 00:00

Restrictions on fishing and boating hits tourism interests

Tourism interests in the midlands say they may be ruined by a ban on fishing and restrictions on the boat hire market in the …

Thu Mar 08 2001 - 00:00

Iarnrod Eireann plans £50m redevelopment at Tara Street

Iarnrod Eireann expects to lodge its planning application for its £50 million (€63

Thu Mar 08 2001 - 00:00

New bypasses lure Dublin commuters

The opening of the Arklow bypass and planned bypasses of a number of Co Wicklow villages have given property developers the opportunity…

Tue Mar 06 2001 - 00:00

Counties under rising commuter pressure

Major pressure to accommodate urban sprawl from the Greater Dublin Area is being exerted upon Cos Westmeath and Carlow.

Tue Mar 06 2001 - 00:00

Towns set for housing boom with influx of commuters

Other towns where housing development is likely to exceed local needs include:

Tue Mar 06 2001 - 00:00

Wicklow's rezoning plan for green-belt comes under fire

Wicklow County Council's plans for large-scale rezoning of green-belt land in Newtownmountkennedy (Newtown) and Kilcoole is being…

Mon Mar 05 2001 - 00:00

Population targets causing concern in north Kildare

The Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, is concerned about population targets for north Kildare and whether they adhere…

Mon Mar 05 2001 - 00:00

Large-scale land rezoning may be rejected in Meath

Large-scale land rezoning in south and east Meath may be rejected by the Minister for the Environment because of conflict with…

Mon Mar 05 2001 - 00:00

City changes applauded by journalist

The State has a lot to congratulate itself about when it considers Dublin which has now become a self-assured, cosmopolitan capital…

Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00

Roads, transport still affected as cold spell persists

In spite of improving conditions and clear skies in many areas, the Rosslare railway line remained closed last night and temperatures…

Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00

£26 billion budget for infrastructure

The EU has approved details of the major infrastructural investment programmes planned for the period up to 2006

Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00

2,137 new taxi licences but little change in queuing time

Dublin Corporation has approved 2,137 new taxi licences in the past three months, but there has been minimal impact on queuing…

Mon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00

Iarnrod Eireann accuses ILDA of staging publicity stunt at inquiry

Iarnrod Eireann has accused the Irish Locomotive Drivers' Association (ILDA) of orchestrating a publicity stunt by walking out…

Sat Feb 24 2001 - 00:00

£4.7bn roads programme is ahead of target

The Republic's ambitious road-building programme is ahead of schedule and can be completed by 2006, the National Roads Authority…

Fri Feb 23 2001 - 00:00

Renewal is aim of Fatima plan

The regeneration of Dublin Corporation's housing stock continued with the launch this week of the £100 million (€127m) plan to…

Thu Feb 22 2001 - 00:00

Controversy over six-storey block for Kilmainham

Dublin Corporation has granted planning permission for a controversial six-storey office development overlooking historic buildings…

Tue Feb 20 2001 - 00:00

Labour reveals waste management strategy based around recycling

An alternative waste-management strategy based chiefly on recycling and "next-generation technologies" was unveiled by the Labour…

Tue Feb 20 2001 - 00:00

Ahern and O'Keeffe challenged by Quinn

Either the Taoiseach or his former Minister, Mr Ned O'Keeffe, was not telling the truth about events surrounding Mr O'Keeffe'…

Tue Feb 20 2001 - 00:00

IWAI seeks Minister's intervention in halting work on £70 m Kildare bypass

The Inland Waterways Association of Ireland has called on the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands to take …

Wed Feb 14 2001 - 00:00

80 parking places in city for disabled

Dublin has almost 4,500 disabled drivers but has reserved just 80 parking places to facilitate them, it has emerged.

Wed Feb 14 2001 - 00:00

Council agreed to Slane measures in absence of bypass

Meath County Council has repeatedly called for a bypass of the village of Slane - the latest call was made last month

Tue Feb 13 2001 - 00:00

THORP inquiry follows alarms incident

A new inquiry into safety procedures at the THORP reprocessing plant at Sellafield has begun following allegations that safety…

Tue Feb 13 2001 - 00:00

Meath groups unite against major waste plans

Residents of east Meath are campaigning against plans for four major developments

Thu Feb 01 2001 - 00:00

Developers demolished most of listed house

The development company behind a new apartment and office complex on the site of the former St Anne's Hospital on Northbrook …

Tue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00

Shoppers urged to reduce packaging

Some 300 supermarkets throughout the Republic are to take part in a new campaign to persuade shoppers to buy more environmentally…

Tue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00

Major review of fire safety strategy

The new Bill to regulate the licensing of indoor events is to be introduced as part of a major review of fire safety strategies…

Tue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00

`Scrap Saturday' target has been seen as potential party leader since late 1980s

Michael Noonan was elected to the Dail for the Limerick East constituency on his first attempt in 1981

Mon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00

Former brewery executive who became star of DIRT tax avoidance inquiry

A former brewery executive, Mr Jim Mitchell was first elected to the Dail in 1977 for the then constituency of Dublin Ballyfermot…

Mon Jan 29 2001 - 00:00

Test dispute for LRC

The Labour Relations Commission is to intervene in a dispute at car-testing centres run by the National Car Testing Service Ltd…

Wed Jan 24 2001 - 00:00

Bruton wants incinerators study

The Fine Gael leader has proposed a moratorium on the building of waste incinerators pending further debate on safety issues …

Sat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00

Councillor `told he had forfeited seat'

A member of Kells Urban Council is expected to take legal action after he was allegedly removed from the council by an official…

Sat Jan 20 2001 - 00:00

DART landslide may cost over £1m

The costs and planning implications of the recent landslide at Killiney which stopped train traffic on the commuter and intercity…

Thu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00

Stay on depleted uranium arms proposed

The European Parliament has proposed a moratorium on the use of depleted uranium weapons such as those used in the Kosovo conflict…

Thu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00

IRA smuggles tobacco - MEP

The Fine Gael MEP, Mr John Cushnahan, has criticised alleged IRA involvement in tobacco-smuggling.

Wed Jan 17 2001 - 00:00
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