Parlon seeks clarification on ministerial expensesFORMER MINISTER of state Tom Parlon says he is writing to the Department of Foreign Affairs to ask it to clarify details of expenses…Mon Nov 09 2009 - 00:00
Green car sales rise after incentives introducedTAX INCENTIVES aimed at encouraging motorists to buy greener, more energy-efficient cars are working, according to a report from…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan accused of 'insulting the unemployed'FR SEÁN HEALY of Social Justice Ireland has accused Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan of “talking nonsense” and being insulting…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Charges would maximise efficient use of facilitiesINFRASTRUCTURE: NEW “PRICING mechanisms” including more road tolls, congestion charges, and water and sewage levies have again…Thu Nov 05 2009 - 00:00
Infrastructure 'must be prioritised'User charges should be applied more widely and the Government should subject schemes such as road building and other capital …Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
President opens centre at renewed Fatima MansionsTHE “BEST place to grow up in Dublin” is how President Mary McAleese described the redeveloped Fatima Mansions complex in Dublin…Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
Warning on dangers of illegal fireworksMOST OF the illegal fireworks and bangers on sale in markets and from street traders are sub-standard and liable to cause injury…Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
WeekendTravel & EventsRAIL PASSENGERS will endure disruption and delays to services on nearly all mainline rail routes out of Dublin, as well as commuter…Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
First tracks laid for initial phase of reopening of Dublin-Navan rail lineTHE FIRST tracks of phase one of the reopening of the Dublin-Navan railway line were laid yesterday.Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
Halloween dominates weekendHalloween fever hits Ireland this weekend with a wide range of activities planned across the country.Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
Plans to end bus-gate row put to councillorsPROPOSALS BY Dublin City management to end the dispute over the bus gate in Dublin’s College Green are being e-mailed to members…Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
RSA concern at rest stop cutsTHE ROAD Safety Authority (RSA) has expressed concern for motorist safety following the suspension of nine out of 12 proposed…Wed Oct 28 2009 - 00:00
Court told council failed to disclose Garda statements on Wicklow dumpCOPIES OF Garda statements made by waste investigators at Wicklow County Council, as part of criminal proceedings relating to…Wed Oct 28 2009 - 00:00
Shannon rail bridge nears completionTHE FINAL stage of work to replace one of Iarnród Éireann’s three railway crossings of the Shannon, a bridge near Lough Tap, …Tue Oct 27 2009 - 00:00
Two Men Over 80 Years Old Among The 10,413 FinishersTHE NAMES of 10,413 finishers in the 30th Dublin Marathon went on line at ww.dublinmarathon.ie last night.Tue Oct 27 2009 - 00:00
Teachers' union calls for reform of training schemesA RADICAL overhaul of vocational training including schemes run by the State training agency Fás, has been advocated by the Teachers…Mon Oct 26 2009 - 00:00
Warning on fire risks to children at HalloweenAS HALLOWEEN approaches parents have been warned of the danger of lighted candles and fireworks, which have ignited Halloween…Mon Oct 26 2009 - 00:00
Rail line to reopen just under three months after Malahide viaduct collapseIARNRÓD ÉIREANN intends to reopen its northern line across the Malahide viaduct on November 16th, pending approval by the Railway…Mon Oct 26 2009 - 00:00
Solidarity with cystic fibrosis group spurs runner to raise €70,000A CO Meath man is more than halfway through his ambition to run the Dublin city marathon course – every day this weekFri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Council denies bid to mislead courtWICKLOW COUNTY Council has been accused of “a wholly conscious and deliberate act of concealment” in withholding from the High…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Garda calls for safety on roadsGARDAÍ WILL this weekend appeal to families of drivers in a bid to reduce the numbers of people killed and seriously injured …Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
Motion to dismiss waste cost actionsA MOTION to dismiss a number of High Court actions aimed at determining who must bear the costs of treating large quantities …Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
Bypass to cut 12,000 cars daily from city quaysIRELAND’S LONGEST cable-stayed bridge, which spans the river Suir, will be open to pedestrians and sightseers three hours before…Sat Oct 17 2009 - 01:00
Concern over delay to service areasTHE ROAD Safety Authority has expressed concern over the suspension of building plans for nine out of 12 motorway service areas…Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Spend of €1.1bn by water services led to few improvements, says officialOIREACHTAS COMMITTEE: THE GOVERNMENT spent almost €1Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
'Little benefit' from water spendThe Government spent €867 million on the provision of drinking water between 2002 and 2007 but gained “little significant improvement…Thu Oct 15 2009 - 01:00
Call for clamping regulationA CALL for the regulation of private clampers has been made by the AAWed Oct 14 2009 - 01:00
Fraud at Iarnród Éireann costs €2.5mAN INTERNAL fraud at Iarnród Éireann has cost the company €2Tue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
Move on water tax 'could take years'A PERSONAL water allowance will underpin the new domestic water charge agreed by Fianna Fáil and the Green Party as part of the…Tue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
Deal aims to save FF and Greens, Opposition claimsOPPOSITION LEADERS: THE REVISED Programme for Government was not a programme for national recovery, but one for the survival…Mon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Offshore wind energy firms hopeful of major EU supportOFFSHORE WIND energy producers are hoping major support for the industry will be signalled by EU Commissioner for Energy Andris…Mon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Commitment to wind energy stressedIreland will have about 2,000 megawatts of electricity sourced from off-shore wind farms over the next decade, a wind energy …Mon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Dublin port land infill hearing to reopenAN BORD PLEANÁLA is to reopen a planning hearing into Dublin port proposals to infill 52 acres of Dublin bay.Sat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
Cullen rejects 'stay at home' invitationTOURISM PLANS: THE GOVERNMENT’S annual exodus to St Patrick’s Day events across the world will continue despite calls for Ministers…Sat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
Deal signed for motorway servicesA DEAL to provide the first of the Republic’s motorway service areas was signed yesterday between a Superstop consortium and …Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
End travel tax, tourism group urges MinisterAIR TRAVEL tax introduced in March this year should be abolished as part of a “survival framework” for the Irish tourism industry…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Paisley accuses Dublin civil servants of snub to inquiryTHE AGRICULTURE Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly met in a Dublin hotel yesterday amid recriminations that it had been…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Concern at number of crashes of State's busesTHE ROAD Safety Authority (RSA) has expressed concern about the incidences of fires and fatal crashes involving the State's bus…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
New rating system for tyresA NEW energy-rating system for tyres, designed to cut fuel bills and reduce CO2 emissions, was agreed by European transport ministers…Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Councils to retain remit for local and regional roadsROAD MANAGEMENT: MANAGEMENT POWERS in relation to local and regional roads will not transfer from local authorities to the National…Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Teenagers in Dublin commuter belt want more youth clubsMORE THAN 90 per cent of teenage males who took part in a survey of youth attitudes in the Dublin commuter belt do not use music…Tue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
Warning on impact of McCarthy in westHIGH DEPENDENCE on construction and manufacturing, lower levels of financial services and the decline in agriculture, could worsen…Tue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
'Little to do' for commuter-belt teensMore then 90 per cent of teenage boys in the Dublin commuter belt do not use music or drama facilities, according to a survey…Mon Oct 05 2009 - 01:00
€10m Lough Derg tourism project gets tax-designated statusA MAJOR tourism development on the shores of Lough Derg in Co Tipperary is one of the first two projects to be approved under…Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
On-street parking charges to fall in Dublin cityTHE COST of on-street parking in Dublin is likely to fall after 6pm on Thursdays and all day on Saturdays.Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Insurance industry under fire from RSATHE ROAD Safety Authority (RSA) has accused the insurance industry of offering policies to dangerously modified vehicles without…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
€300bn for offshore windfarmsSOME €300 billion is set to be invested in European offshore windfarms over the next 20 years, according to a new report from…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Investment bank to put €500m into electricity sectorA €500 MILLION investment package in the Irish electricity sector by the European Investment Bank will see construction work …Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Poll an opportunity for Ireland 'to lead Europe'FINE GAEL/LABOUR: THE LISBON Treaty referendum vote on Friday is “an opportunity for Ireland to lead Europe”, Fine Gael leader…Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
EIB to invest €500m in Irish electricityA €500 million investment package in the Irish electricity sector was announced by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Minister…Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
