Improved western section of M50 to open on MondayMONDAY HAS been set as the opening date for the first phase of the €1 billion upgrade of Dublin's M50 by SIAC Ferrovial the Irish…Wed Apr 02 2008 - 01:00
Drug dealer's killer jailed for five yearsA MAN was sentenced to five years in prison yesterday for the manslaughter of drug dealer Yohan Verhoeven (31) whose body was…Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
Mother says sentence does not do justice to her sonROSE VERHOEVEN, mother of Yohan Verhoeven, expressed disappointment at the five year sentence handed down to her son's killer…Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
Minister queries value of councillors going to conferencesMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has expressed concern at the "levels of engagement" displayed by councillors when attending…Fri Mar 28 2008 - 00:00
Gormley urges Ahern to clarify tribunal evidenceGREEN PARTY leader John Gormley followed acting Progressive Democrats leader Mary Harney yesterday, in calling for Taoiseach …Fri Mar 28 2008 - 00:00
NRA chief in sharp exchanges over tunnelTHERE WERE terse exchanges between chief executive of the National Roads Authority (NRA) Fred Barry and members of the Oireachtas…Thu Mar 27 2008 - 00:00
Luas Docklands extension to cost €60m a kilometreTHE COST of the Luas extension to Dublin's Docklands is €90 million - or €60 million a kilometre, the chief executive of the …Thu Mar 27 2008 - 00:00
Calls for EU to speed up ESC processIRELAND MUST have Electronic Stability Control (ESC) fitted on all new cars by 2012, but moves are afoot at a European level …Wed Mar 26 2008 - 00:00
City centre areas to be no-go zones for private carsPLANS TO to limit the use of private cars in Dublin city centre are being finalised for presentation to a special Dublin Transportation…Wed Mar 26 2008 - 00:00
Disability convention not yet ratifiedALMOST ONE year after Ireland signed a United Nations convention on the rights of people with disabilities, the convention has…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
National water commissioner soughtTHE SHANNON Protection Alliance, which includes boating enthusiasts, anglers and farmers, has called for the appointment of a…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
Údarás plans Pearse visitor facilityÚDARÁS NA Gaeltachta is planning to develop a cultural and visitor facility adjacent to the Pearse Cottage at Ros Muc, Co Galway…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
Campaign hopes to attract 190,000 British touristsA CAMPAIGN to attract up to 190,000 tourists from Britain who will be encouraged to spend as much as €66Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
Emotive Carlow plans for debateCARLOW COUNTY Council will tomorrow debate plans to rezone 90 acres of the town's historic Oakpark demense for housing as part…Mon Mar 24 2008 - 00:00
'Patton Flyer' operator plans more unlicensed bus routesTREVOR PATTON, the operator of the "Patton Flyer" - the unlicensed Dalkey to Dublin airport bus service - has said he has plans…Mon Mar 24 2008 - 00:00
Metal fence erected between M3 site and protestersA METAL palisade fence has been erected between the construction site of the M3, close to the Rath Lugh national monument in …Sat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
NRA restarts work claiming M3 protesters broke truceTHE NATIONAL Roads Authority (NRA) has withdrawn its commitment to refrain from work on the M3 near Rath Lugh in Co Meath, after…Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Gormley announces €25m heritage grantsA RANGE of heritage properties from Bantry House in Co Cork to Connolly's Folly in Co Kildare are set to benefit from almost €…Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
Activist says extra land lets M3 avoid Rath Lugh siteCONSERVATION ACTIVIST Lisa Feeney has said that additional land near the proposed M3 in Co Meath could be made available to the…Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
Problems of museum storage flagged in 2006PROBLEMS ABOUT the storage and management of archival material at the National Museum of Ireland were known before a recent critical…Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
Dublin may have lost the Skyfest but still has lots to offerTHE ST Patrick's Day Skyfest may have moved to the Rock of Cashel but festival organisers say there will be plenty of activity…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Activists call on Minister to visit TaraPROTESTERS CAMPED near the Hill of Tara in Co Meath have called on Minister for Environment John Gormley to "come and see for…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Fraud, poor estimate cited in report on OPWTWO CASES of fraud at the Office of Public Works (OPW) have been uncovered, as well as a disparity of €207 million between what…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Climate change could turn green to brownIRELAND'S FABLED 40 shades of green are under threat and the island may end up with 40 shades of dull brown, according to a new…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Bray Head gets special status after 15-year campaignSPECIAL AMENITY area status has been conferred on Bray Head, Co Wicklow, by Minister for the Environment John Gormley.Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
New traffic management plan for Dublin revealedPROPOSALS FOR a new Dublin city traffic management plan - which may include a temporary "Bailey bridge" across the Liffey at …Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Flood relief works needed for rail lineA €10 MILLION flood relief system must be in place before the spring of next year, if the revised deadline for the reopening …Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Roadside motorway messages hit a sunny snagA PILOT programme testing "real time" roadside messages on the M1 has run into a few snags.Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
O'Brien refused permission to demolish Dublin 4 houseBUSINESSMAN DENIS O'Brien has been refused permission to demolish Belmont, an Edwardian "Arts and Crafts-style" house, at 21 …Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Decision on waste criticisedA DECISION by the four Dublin local authorities to restrict the ability of private companies to collect waste in Dublin city …Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
€34.6m interchange not fully open despite official launchA NEW €34.6 million interchange and road scheme on the N11, which was officially opened by Minister of State Dick Roche last …Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
€34m Kilpedder interchange to open todayA COMPLEX saga of road-building, in which a dual-carriageway ended in a field and the National Roads Authority (NRA) refused …Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Industries may get carbon credit windfallEMISSIONS TRADING allocations announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week could be a boon for industries…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Transport targets will not be metNONE OF the five key Transport 21 projects due for completion this year will meet their deadline, despite Government spending…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
EPA criticised on landfill evidenceTHE HEAD of the Environmental Protection Agency, Dr Mary Kelly, appeared to be "widely inaccurate and incorrect" in evidence …Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Port tunnel builders to be sued over shutdownsTWO STATE bodies have initiated moves to sue the builders of the Dublin Port Tunnel over repeated systems failures which they…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Investigations begin into death of mechanic at Dublin airportTHREE SEPARATE investigations have begun into the death of a mechanic at Dublin airport yesterday morning.Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Plan for 'Dart underground' in Dublin unveiledIARNRÓD ÉIREANN'S planned underground link between Dublin Docklands and Heuston Station in Dublin would have almost twice the…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Motorists warned of disruption on M50 at N4 junctionMOTORISTS USING the N4 junction with the M50 should expect some disruptions until next Thursday, due to ongoing upgrading works…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Murder inquiry launched as assault victim diesA MURDER investigation was launched last night after gardaí confirmed the death of one of the Polish men who suffered "horrific…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Nature groups oppose €10m football academyA PLAN to build a €10 million football academy near Donabate in north Co Dublin has been opposed by conservation and environmental…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Two men critical after stabbing incident in DublinGARDAÍ HAVE appealed for help in connection with an incident in Dublin in which two men suffered serious injuries on Saturday…Mon Feb 25 2008 - 00:00
Commercial rates reform delayReform of the system of calculating commercial rates is not going to be completed by 2010 as hoped, and will now take considerably…Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
Plan for Dún Laoghaire baths gets guarded welcomeProposals to redevelop Dún Laoghaire baths as part of a €129 million scheme to provide new beach and aquatic facilities at Sandycove…Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
MEPs give treaty massive backingThe resounding approval of the Lisbon Treaty and the visit of Serbian foreign minister Vuk Jeremic were the highlights of the…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
New town planned for site near BrayPlanning & Development: Proposals to develop a new town on the outskirts of Bray, capitalising on the proposed Luas extension…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Regional roads to get €618m funding boostA €618 million package of grants for local and regional roads, the fifth year of record funding for non-national roads, was unveiled…Sat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
Cork flights hit by staff disputeEleven flights in and out of Cork airport this morning were facing cancellation or disruption as a result of the overnight closure…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Go-ahead given for work at two metro stationsThe Government has given approval for work on key Dublin Metro stations at the Mater hospital and the airport to begin ahead …Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
High costs hit speed camerasMinisterial reply suggests plans for 600 privatised speed cameras announced in 2006 has been shelved over cost concerns.Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00