Depression said to affect 200,000 in StateOver 200,000 Irish people are affected by depression, a factor which has been linked with up to 400 suicides committed in this…Mon Nov 30 1998 - 00:00
Commission rebukes State about `breach' of EIS directiveTHE EU Commission has issued a letter of formal complaint to the Government over the State's failure to require Environmental…Sat Nov 28 1998 - 00:00
Unions critical of Sunday work codeA new code of practice designed to form the basis of agreements between employers and employees for Sunday working in the retail…Thu Nov 26 1998 - 00:00
Planned bridge over Dodder is droppedA planned third crossing of the River Dodder in south-west Dublin has been removed from the South Dublin County Council Development…Thu Nov 19 1998 - 00:00
Protesters call for aid for disabledAn estimated 1,000 disabled people and their supporters staged a "march" from Parnell Square to Dail Eireann yesterday in protest…Thu Nov 19 1998 - 00:00
On-the-spot fines to be extended to cover bald tyres and defective lightsOn-the-spot fines for motorists, in use as speeding penalties for more than a year, are to be extended to cover fines for bald…Thu Nov 19 1998 - 00:00
Computer inventory raises value of Irish forest landsThe State has discovered an additional 36,000 hectares of forestry, making the national forestry inventory worth at least £130…Tue Nov 17 1998 - 00:00
Burial site uncovered in south Dublin digOver 1,500 human skeletons, thought to date from Norman times, have been exhumed from an archaeological dig at the site of a …Tue Nov 17 1998 - 00:00
400% price rise plan in `superdump' rowLocal authorities in Co Wicklow have announced plans to increase the cost of domestic refuse collection by up to 400 per cent…Mon Nov 16 1998 - 00:00
Eastern By-Pass restored to plansDublin city councillors have restored the controversial Eastern By-Pass to the city's draft development planMon Nov 16 1998 - 00:00
Blackrock Market fire looks like arsonA fire which seriously damaged three units of the Blackrock Market in south Co Dublin in the early hours of yesterday morning…Mon Nov 16 1998 - 00:00
Business backs `appropriate' light rail planDublin city business interests support the on-street Tallaght to Middle Abbey Street line, the light rail inquiry was told yesterday…Thu Nov 12 1998 - 00:00
Motorcyclists warn of Luas rail dangersThe planned Luas tracks are dangerous for motorcyclists, especially where they cross a road at an angle, the Irish Motorcyclists…Wed Nov 11 1998 - 00:00
Stillorgan Centre plan challengedA major redevelopment plan for Stillorgan Shopping Centre in south Co Dublin was challenged yesterday.Wed Nov 11 1998 - 00:00
Light rail would cause traffic chaos in city, councillor saysThe planned light rail system between Tallaght and Middle Abbey Street in Dublin would cause traffic chaos in the city, the public…Tue Nov 10 1998 - 00:00
Forestry to fund ship's US voyageCoillte is to establish a forest plantation outside New Ross in Co Wexford to replace timbers used in the construction of the…Mon Nov 09 1998 - 00:00
Canova's Cupid a Touche of classA marble statue of Cupid, or Amorino, by the Italian neoclassical sculptor, Antonio Canova, thought to have been lost, has been…Sat Nov 07 1998 - 00:00
LRT for Dublin `sound solution'The introduction of light rail transit (LRT) has been a major factor in reducing congestion in other capital cities faced with…Fri Nov 06 1998 - 00:00
Do not blame drivers for gridlock, says FaughnanDublin drivers are being told to switch to a public transport option that just does not exist, the public affairs manager of …Fri Nov 06 1998 - 00:00
Light rail can improve city, inquiry toldDublin city centre would become an attractive and environmentally friendly place in which to live, work and visit following the…Thu Nov 05 1998 - 00:00
O'Rourke is accused of `slipping up' on equalityThe Minister for Public Enterprise, Ms O'Rourke, has been accused of "letting the equality agenda slip".Thu Nov 05 1998 - 00:00
Luas team outlines land and property required by routeThe construction of Dublin's planned light rail system will require the demolition of extensive properties in James's Street, …Wed Nov 04 1998 - 00:00
Plans to mitigate impact of LUAS outlinedThe Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) submitted in association with the application by CIE for a Light Railway Order proposes…Tue Nov 03 1998 - 00:00
Drainage grant to enable building of 2,000 housesAlmost 2,000 houses are expected to be built in the north Wicklow area as a result of a mains drainage grant allocated by the…Tue Nov 03 1998 - 00:00
Luas to aid inner city renewal, says CIEDublin's proposed light rail service between Tallaght and Abbey Street will serve disadvantaged areas and will stimulate urban…Tue Nov 03 1998 - 00:00
Proving science can be fun for the young at the RDSIf you thought science was a bore for children, then the RDS, Dublin, was the place to be yesterday for Monsters, Maggots and…Mon Nov 02 1998 - 00:00
Glen land allotted for road widening passed to councilWicklow County Council has formally received title from Coillte to lands at the Glen of the Downs in Co Wicklow, which is intends…Mon Nov 02 1998 - 00:00
Students from Galway institute of technology win science awardThree students from the Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology, Mr Patrick Kelly, Ms Karen Bolger and Mr Shane Mooney, have won …Mon Nov 02 1998 - 00:00
Hard-hitting road safety campaign changed Australian social habitsIn Melbourne, Australia, the social and cultural habits of adults have been changed forever because of a hard-hitting road safety…Fri Oct 30 1998 - 00:00
New test could aid young drivers, conference toldYoung drivers are the most vulnerable road-usersFri Oct 30 1998 - 00:00
Each lamb can cost consumer £20 more than price paid to farmersFarmers are generally paid a base price of 86p a lb for this year's spring lambs, although good-quality animals and membership…Thu Oct 29 1998 - 00:00
Sea-theme park to blossom on gardens site"As close as you can get to poetry in the design of a coastal park" is how Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has described…Thu Oct 29 1998 - 00:00
Pier's development must have a bias towards amenity useAny commercial redevelopment of Carlisle Pier in Dun Laoghaire will have to have a "bias" towards leisure and amenity use, according…Wed Oct 28 1998 - 00:00
Howth landowner challenged by local walking campaigners over fencing of landThe Save Red Rock and Shielmartin Hill campaign, aimed at preserving traditional walking routes and rights of way on Howth Head…Tue Oct 27 1998 - 00:00
Construction work on Arklow by-pass is ahead of scheduleWork on the Arklow by-pass in Co Wicklow is ahead of schedule and the 11Tue Oct 27 1998 - 00:00
Dempsey approves final link in Dublin motorway networkThe final link in Dublin's C-Ring motorway network, the South Eastern Motorway, was approved by the Minister for the Environment…Thu Oct 22 1998 - 01:00
Glen of the Downs activists back in court todayActivists from the save the trees protest are due in the High Court again today, when their dispute with Wicklow County Council…Thu Oct 22 1998 - 01:00
Dun Laoghaire Harbour unmatched in Europe, planning hearing toldDun Laoghaire Harbour was unmatched in Europe in terms of stone and craftsmanship, the environmentalist Mr Peter Pearson, told…Thu Oct 15 1998 - 01:00
Appeal against marina decision opensAn appeal against Dun LaoghaireRathdown County Council's decision to grant planning permission for a marina in Dun Laoghaire …Wed Oct 14 1998 - 01:00
Ribbon development in rural housing criticisedIreland has a culture of inflicting suburban housing on rural landscapes, resulting in car usage which is unsustainable, the …Mon Oct 05 1998 - 01:00
Dempsey confirms CPOs for Dundrum by-passThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, has confirmed the compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for the Dundrum, Wyckham and…Wed Sept 23 1998 - 01:00
Council accused of sham over amenity order voteDun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has decided, by a majority of just two votes, to initiate a Special Amenity Area Order (…Tue Sept 22 1998 - 01:00
`Special area' status is sought for Killiney HillThe campaign to achieve a Special Area Amenity Order for Dalkey/ Killiney Hill, in south Co Dublin, begins in earnest today as…Mon Sept 21 1998 - 01:00
Funeral of sisters killed in mini-bus crashThe father of two women killed in a collision between a school mini-bus and a lorry at Kilbride, Co Wicklow, last Monday spoke…Fri Sept 18 1998 - 01:00
Bray Head group seeks protection for Dublin's `other green lung'Howth in Co Dublin and Bray Head in Co Wicklow are two of Dublin's green lungs and should be entitled to equal preservation, …Thu Sept 10 1998 - 01:00
Plan to boost business and social life in Bray launchedA 23-point plan to improve the business and social life of Bray was launched by the town's Chamber of Commerce yesterdayThu Sept 10 1998 - 01:00
Runaway boulder highlights Wicklow landfill problemsAn incident in which a 300lb boulder rolled down a hillside and across a main road (N11) in Co Wicklow has been described as "…Mon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00
Funds for Delgany bypass allocatedThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, has allocated £750,000 for preparatory work on a bypass for Delgany, Co Wicklow…Tue Sept 01 1998 - 01:00
