Garda 'under threat' from cutsThe Garda will not be able to function as a force if numbers are reduced to levels contained in the programme for Government, …Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Rural dwellers face septic tank chargeRURAL DWELLERS who receive a water supply from local authorities but maintain their own septic tanks are facing a “double whammy…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Heritage group asks for a hand - and feetA CO Monaghan-based heritage group has appealed for the return of missing hands, arms, feet, angel’s wings and other items of…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Only one of 'big three' transport projects to go ahead, says MinisterJUST ONE of the “big three” transport projects – Metro North, Dart Underground and the Luas interconnector – will go ahead in…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Safety for vulnerable road users targetedGARDAÍ IN Dublin mounted a high-profile checkpoint in Dame Street yesterday to advise pedestrian, cyclists and motorcyclists …Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Expert warns of climate change challengeIRELAND WILL be less physically affected by climate change than other countries but will have to face global population shifts…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Luas extension to add 2m journeysThe new Luas extension in west Tallaght is expected to add some two million passenger journeys per year to the network when it…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Two injured in three-car crash at Wicklow N11 black spotA CAR was knocked into the wall of Jack White’s Pub on the N11 in Co Wicklow yesterday in a three- car crashWed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Garda attitude to rape crucialMOST SURVIVORS of rape have a positive experience of the Garda but it is critical that they feel confident they will be treated…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Varadkar to review road and rail projectsA REVIEW of spending on new road and rail projects has been announced by Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar.Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
State to ask religious orders to hand over property worth up to €200mTHE GOVERNMENT is to ask religious orders to hand over title to property worth up to €200 million, the Department of Education…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
Dún Laoghaire golf club site to be torn downDEMOLITION OF the old Dún Laoghaire Golf Club pavilion, which dates from 1910, has been approved as part of the next phase of…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Hour has come to switch everything off . . . except the match of courseTHE IRELAND v Macedonia football match tomorrow may be a hazard to local participation in International Earth Hour, environmentalist…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Crisis not specific to Ireland - RabbitteIt was inevitable that difficulties in the euro zone "could not be ringfenced to Ireland" Minister for Energy Pat Rabbitte said…Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
Wind agency seeks external expertiseIreland may have to import expertise from countries such as Germany and Denmark to meet its targets for the proportion of electricity…Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
Withdrawn objection fails to save data centrePROPOSALS FOR what was billed as one of the world’s largest data centres to be located at Kilpedder, Co Wicklow, have been rejected…Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
Tyres turned to coastal defencesCrash barriers and defences against coastal erosion are among award winning "upcycling" applications for used tyres, as envisaged…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
