Minister urged to clamp down on smokingTHE GOVERNMENT must put anti-smoking services under a central body and provide training for all healthcare professionals, anti…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
US shows interest in Irish propertiesONE IN three Irish-Americans has expressed an interest in buying property in Ireland at some stage this decade, according to …Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Access to walks and beaches impeded by fences, says groupTHOUSANDS OF acres of uplands in Co Donegal, Co Kerry and Co Wicklow have been fenced by farmers in compliance with area aid …Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Majority of smokers 'want to quit'Almost four fifths of Irish smokers want to quit according to research released today.Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
EU concerned over unauthorised retention of quarriesINDUSTRIAL PEAT extraction and the operation of unauthorised quarries are being allowed to continue because legislation passed…Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Artist's anger: Angel stays unlitIT SEEMED like every notable landmark across the globe had gone green for the St Patrick’s Day celebrations – but not Gateshead…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Irish advised to consider leaving affected areasFOREIGN AFFAIRS: IRISH CITIZENS have been advised to consider leaving the northeast of Japan and the Tokyo region.Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
State gives €1m and supplies to relief effortIRISH AID: THE GOVERNMENT has approved a €1 million contribution to the Red Cross relief operation in Japan.Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
"How calm everything was, no horns blaring, no pushing, shoving, swearing'IRISH RESIDENTS: A Dublin woman living in Naka Meguro praises the Japanese people for their calm reactionThu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
Speed cameras fully deployed for holiday weekendPRIVATISED SPEED cameras offering an extra 6,000 hours of traffic monitoring per month will be fully in place for St Patrick’…Wed Mar 16 2011 - 00:00
M1 toll firm studies ways to refundCELTIC ROADS Group, which last week was found by the Commercial Court to be overcharging for tolls on the M1 motorway, is examining…Wed Mar 16 2011 - 00:00
Gardaí pledge road crackdownGardaí have warned St Patrick's Day revellers they will be out in force with extra checkpoints over the holiday period.Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Gilmore says aid will continue to be availableIRISH OFFER: IRISH AID for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami is not required as yet, the Japanese government has …Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
White flag raised and punters poised as 100th Cheltenham gets under wayUP TO 6,000 Irish racing fans are expected to descend on Cheltenham today as racing’s elite contenders get set to do battle while…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Flights abroad sold out as foreigners seek an escapeFOREIGNERS IN JAPAN: AS BREAD, bottled water and other ready-to-eat food in shops in suburban Tokyo becomes scarce, many foreigners…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Japan declines Irish offer of aidThe Japanese government has declined an offer of Irish aid for those displaced by last Friday’s earthquake and resultant tsunami…Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
No reports of Irish calls for assistanceIRISH REACTION: THE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs said the Irish Embassy in Tokyo had no reports as yet of any of an estimated…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Measures introduced to end M50 'toll-gating'MEASURES TO end potentially lethal “toll-gating” on Dublin’s M50 – driving within four feet of a large vehicle to avoid toll …Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
'Buildings rocked for four minutes'An Irishman teaching in Japan has described the horror in his classroom as the worst recorded earthquake to hit Japan caused …Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
M50 toll dodgers targetedNew cameras have been installed on the M50 to catch motorists trying to dodge paying the toll by tailgating trucks.Thu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
Rates on hotels 'strangling' businessTHE SINGLE biggest issue facing the tourist industry is local authority rates, with hotels and guesthouses paying up to €3,000…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Hanafin welcomes travel tax planPROPOSALS BY the incoming government to abolish the €3 travel tax – subject to a deal being done with the major airlines – have…Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Hotels pay '€3,000 rates' per roomThe single biggest issue facing the tourist industry is local authority rates with hotels and guesthouses paying up to €3,000…Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Hanafin not ruling out Seanad runMINISTER FOR Tourism Mary Hanafin has said she has not ruled out seeking a seat in the forthcoming Seanad election.Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Hotel body welcomes travel tax moveProposals by the incoming Government to abolish the €3 travel tax - subject to a deal being done with the major airlines - have…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Conference told of jobs potential in hotel sectorAN ADDITIONAL 20,000 jobs could be created in four years in the tourism industry despite the current difficulties, delegates …Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Judge rules on liability for clean-up of landfillEUROPEAN REGULATIONS aimed at making company directors personally liable for the costs of environmental clean-ups have not been…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
No speeches after marathon countWICKLOW: FINE GAEL TD Andrew Doyle, who headed the poll in Wicklow, has said he is keen to be awarded the agriculture portfolio…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Trouble at the Wicklow countTHE DESIGN of the Wicklow ballot paper was at the centre of criticism at the ongoing count in Greystones yesterday.Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
M50 signage to update drivers on journey timesREAL-TIME OVERHEAD messages advising drivers of travel times to their destinations are to be in place on Dublin’s M50 within …Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Irish water quality better than EU average, but still below anti-pollution targetsSEVENTY PER cent of Ireland’s watercourses are in good condition and major investment will be required over coming years if …Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Extension of farm grants could reduce forest firesFOREST FIRES which cost almost €7 million last year could be almost eliminated if the need for burning gorse and scrub on farmland…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Stena Line agrees cut in Dún Laoghaire chargesSTENA LINE has negotiated a reduction in berthage fees at Dún Laoghaire Harbour in a move which will allow the ferry company …Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Roads body withdraws objections to Wicklow data centreTHE NATIONAL Roads Authority (NRA) has withdrawn objections to plans for one of the world’s largest data centres at Newtownmountkennedy…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Forest fires caused €7m damageMORE THAN 1,280 hectares of forestry were destroyed by fire in 2010, causing damage worth almost €7 million, according to forestry…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Siptu withdraws plan for Liberty HallA PLANNING application to demolish Dublin’s Liberty Hall and replace it with a new 20- storey tower has been withdrawn by the…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Forest fires cost €7m last yearMore than over 1,280 hectares of forestry were destroyed by fire in 2010, causing damage worth almost €7 million, forestry companies…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Court must sit again to hear repossession applicationsA HIGH Court judge yesterday expressed regret as she told mortgage holders they would have to return another day to hear applications…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
UCD transport facility gets approvalOBJECTIONS TO a “commuting west” facility, involving a five-storey car park and bus terminal to be partially located on tennis…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Greens launch transport manifestoThe Green Party has pledged to spend three times more on public transport than roads should it be part of the next Government…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Hidden tax, charges in rival plans, Gilmore saysTHE LABOUR leader Eamon Gilmore has challenged Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to say how they would fill a €5 billion “black hole” …Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Gilmore in challenge over economic policyLabour Leader Eamon Gilmore was in fighting form in Dublin today dismissing reports that Fine Gael wanted to be in Government…Sun Feb 13 2011 - 00:00
Report on tragedy expected within monthAN INITIAL report into the cause of yesterday’s crash at Cork Airport, in which six people were killed, is expected within a …Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Waterford to stage tall ships festivalWATERFORD CITY is set to host Ireland’s biggest summer festival in 2011 with Sharon Shannon, The Waterboys and O Emperor confirmed…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
EPA warned of Naas dump vandalismTHE ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Agency (EPA) was warned about the danger of vandalism, including fire, at the Kerdiffstown landfill…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Go ahead sought for major toxic dumpPLANS FOR a major landfill capable of taking hazardous ash from Ireland’s proposed incinerators have been lodged with An Bord…Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Waterford unveils Tall Ships planThe visit of the Tall Ships Race to Waterford this year is set to create Ireland’s biggest summer festival in 2011.Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Dart and rail fares to increase 3%DART AND other rail fares are set to increase by an average of 3 per cent from next month.Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Builders seek jobs pledge from partiesCOMMITMENTS THAT the jobs of some 100,000 people in the building industry will be safeguarded are being sought by the Construction…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
