Motion of no confidence over weather crisis blockedOIREACHTAS COMMITTEE : THERE WERE heated scenes at the Oireachtas Committee on Transport yesterday as chairman Frank Fahey refused…Thu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Handling of weather crises criticisedREACTION: THE STATE’S handling of the severe weather crises has been criticised by Fianna Fáil TD Seán FlemingWed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Salt supplies arrive in time for big thawTENS OF thousands of tonnes of salt for use in gritting roads are to continue to arrive in Ireland over the next three weeks …Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Handling of weather crises criticisedREACTION: THE STATE’S handling of the severe weather crises has been criticised by Fianna Fáil TD Seán FlemingWed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Salt supplies arrive in time for big thawTENS OF thousands of tonnes of salt for use in gritting roads are to continue to arrive in Ireland over the next three weeks …Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Defence Forces to take more active roleARMY: THE DEFENCE Forces are set to take a more active role in assisting to clear ice and snow and provide emergency transport…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Defence Forces to take more active roleARMY: THE DEFENCE Forces are set to take a more active role in assisting to clear ice and snow and provide emergency transport…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Income map reveals 'two-tier Ireland'DISPOSABLE INCOME in the State’s southern and eastern “super region” continued to be higher than in the Border, Midlands and …Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Income map reveals 'two-tier Ireland'DISPOSABLE INCOME in the State’s southern and eastern “super region” continued to be higher than in the Border, Midlands and …Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Calls to use beach sand misplaced as grit plentiful, say departmentsROAD TREATMENT: CALLS FOR Minister for the Environment John Gormley to allow local authorities to extract sand from beaches …Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Knock airport closes amid difficult day on roadsDISRUPTIONS: IRELAND WEST Airport in Knock, Co Mayo, was forced to close yesterday as heavy snow curtailed efforts to keep the…Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Knock airport closes amid difficult day on roadsDISRUPTIONS: IRELAND WEST Airport in Knock, Co Mayo, was forced to close yesterday as heavy snow curtailed efforts to keep the…Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Insurance premiums may be on the rise after big freezeAS INSURANCE companies brace themselves for a renewed surge in claims from motorists resulting from icy weather, a number of …Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Insurance premiums may be on the rise after big freezeAS INSURANCE companies brace themselves for a renewed surge in claims from motorists resulting from icy weather, a number of …Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Calls to use beach sand misplaced as grit plentiful, say departmentsROAD TREATMENT: CALLS FOR Minister for the Environment John Gormley to allow local authorities to extract sand from beaches …Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
'No plans' for Dublin Bus or Irish Rail cutsBUS ÉIREANN yesterday reaffirmed its commitment to making “service changes” this year, but the two other CIÉ companies, Iarnród…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
'No plans' for Dublin Bus or Irish Rail cutsBUS ÉIREANN yesterday reaffirmed its commitment to making “service changes” this year, but the two other CIÉ companies, Iarnród…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
Bray goes from near worst to first and is crowned Ireland's cleanest townTHERE WAS delight in Bray, Co Wicklow, yesterday as the town was declared Ireland’s cleanest town in the final Irish Business…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
Bray goes from near worst to first and is crowned Ireland's cleanest townTHERE WAS delight in Bray, Co Wicklow, yesterday as the town was declared Ireland’s cleanest town in the final Irish Business…Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
Most towns now litter free by EU standardsTHE MAJORITY of towns in the Republic are now “litter-free” by normal European standards, environmental group Irish Business …Mon Jan 04 2010 - 00:00
Bray named as cleanest townBray, Co Wicklow, has emerged as the "Cleanest town in Ireland" in the latest Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) 2009 survey…Mon Jan 04 2010 - 00:00
Most towns now litter free by EU standardsTHE MAJORITY of towns in the Republic are now “litter-free” by normal European standards, environmental group Irish Business …Mon Jan 04 2010 - 00:00
Inadequate funds available for gritting, say councillorsLOCAL AUTHORITIES: AS LOCAL and regional roads continue to bear the brunt of the cold snap, members of city and county councils…Mon Jan 04 2010 - 00:00
Inadequate funds available for gritting, say councillorsLOCAL AUTHORITIES: AS LOCAL and regional roads continue to bear the brunt of the cold snap, members of city and county councils…Mon Jan 04 2010 - 00:00
Council sale of playing field angers rugby clubWICKLOW COUNTY Council has caused outrage and disappointment at Greystones Rugby Club where the local authority has fenced off…Sat Jan 02 2010 - 00:00
Council sale of playing field angers rugby clubWICKLOW COUNTY Council has caused outrage and disappointment at Greystones Rugby Club where the local authority has fenced off…Sat Jan 02 2010 - 00:00
Centenary of first Irish powered flight celebratedTHE ROYAL Irish Automobile Club (RIAC) and their friends gathered exactly 100 years ago today for the first powered flight of…Thu Dec 31 2009 - 00:00
Balloonist ready for the open skiesBALLOONING: ALL BALLOONIST Tom McCarthy wants for Christmas is some light easterly winds so he can take his hot air balloon …Thu Dec 24 2009 - 00:00
Bremore group says area could be as important as TaraA CAMPAIGN to Save Bremore claims the coastal strip on the Meath/Dublin border may be one of the richest archaeological areas…Mon Dec 21 2009 - 00:00
Roche examines files on waste permit investigationMINISTER OF State for European Affairs Dick Roche was this weekend examining Department of Environment files relating to a 2005…Mon Dec 21 2009 - 00:00
County manager given 'inaccurate' information on shredded waste permitA SENIOR official of Wicklow County Council who ordered the destruction of a waste permit worth €400,000 repeatedly gave his …Sat Dec 19 2009 - 00:00
M9 stretch to open after protestMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has reversed a decision to postpone the opening of a €300 million stretch of the M9 motorway…Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
M4/M6: Inter-urban motorway opensHISTORY will be made this afternoon when the first of the State’s new inter-urban motorways, the 194km M4/M6 route from Dublin…Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
Live satnav system set to make light weather of heaviest trafficDUBLIN CITY Council has announced a new system of live traffic information on road closures, crashes and even weather conditions…Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Hoard of 'Titanic' artefacts exhibited in DublinONE HUNDRED years after work began on building the RMS Titanic in Belfast, the largest collection of artefacts recovered from…Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Opening of Kildare motorway deferredTHE PLANNED opening on Monday of a €300 million motorway from Kilcullen, Co Kildare, to the Carlow bypass has been deferred by…Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
President honours kidnapped priestSOME OF the stories of 2009 brought us triumph in the face of adversity, and one such story was that of kidnapped Columban priest…Wed Dec 16 2009 - 00:00
Reception held for Fr SinnottPresident Mary McAleese praised the "quiet and modest work" of Irish religious missionaries at a reception to honour Columban…Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Marginal fall in greenhouse gas emissionsTHE STATE’S greenhouse gas emissions fell marginally last year, according to provisional figures from the Environmental Protection…Mon Dec 14 2009 - 00:00
Wicklow waste permit was shreddedA FORMER director of environmental services at Wicklow County Council removed a signed waste permit worth €400,000 from a council…Mon Dec 14 2009 - 00:00
Tourism 'key to growth' - but hotels head for NamaBUDGET BOOST: TOURISM WILL TAKE centre stage in the economic recovery, according to Martin Cullen, the Minister for Arts, Sport…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Owners may bear costs of valuationHOUSEHOLDERS MAY have to pay the costs of getting an accredited property professional to value their homes, in addition to paying…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Roads provision of €1.6bn represents 14.6% declineTRANSPORT: ANNOUNCING DETAILS of the Transport budget, Minister Noel Dempsey said the 2010 provision for roads would be €1.637…Thu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
Port Tunnel charges to dropTOLL PRICES in Dublin Port Tunnel are to drop in the first major review of policy and charges since the tunnel opened three years…Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Major road plans put on hold due to cutbacksMORE THAN a decade of budget allocations to begin major road schemes is expected to come to a close today, when reductions in…Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Luas Red Line extension opensPlanning for public transport improvements will continue despite anticipated cuts in tomorrow's Budget, Minister for Transport…Tue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
Luas Red Line extension to open on TuesdayTHE LUAS extension from Bus Áras to the Point is to open on Tuesday and will face its first big challenge within hours, the Railway…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Foynes port company questioned on alleged irregularities in sale of landsA CONFIDENTIAL report into alleged irregularities involving the sale of State lands by Shannon Foynes Port Company is to be given…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Children treated to Luas previewPre-school children from the Giraffe and Early Learning centres in the IFSC were given a special preview of the new Luas extension…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Haughey suggests moving oil storage tanks out of Dublin PortDUBLIN PORT Company should consider moving its landmark oil storage tanks out of Dublin Port to create the extra space the company…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
