State bodies spent €11.2m on credit cards in two years
Some departments refused to supply details of spend after request by FF’s Dara Calleary
Government feels the heat as cost of supporting renewable energy jumps
Latest rise in the levy to support renewables is considered a ‘rate shock’ by some in industry
€38m Eircode system will prove to be value for money, Minister says
An Post has no information on uptake of post code system by customers after a year in use
One in five rural dwellers cannot get broadband, says study
One in four say they would have to move to a city if broadband was unavailable
Homeless people protest at planned closure of Dublin hostel
Demonstrators unhappy with plans to close Brú Aimsir facility on Thomas St from June
Fine Gael set to shake up departments, Dáil and ministries
Government will have a very different configuration than anything before, writes Harry McGee
TDs in areas hit by severe floods call for officials to resign
C&AG report shows Government taskforce did not meet for six years before last July
Record number of offshore licences granted
14 licencing options approved for the southern Porcupine Basin despite oil price fall
Ocean observatory due to be located in Galway Bay
Observatory will provide marine tech and ocean energy developers with ‘real time’ data
Galway postmistress to stand in general election
Seona O’Fegan of Barna pledges to fight for communities threatened by ‘privatisation’
Pro-fracking company asked to carry out safety study
CDM Smith has track record on contentious gas extraction method in the US and Poland
All water-based emergency calls to go to Irish Coast Guard
Report on ‘Tit Bonhomme’ sinking leads to new ‘999’ response procedure
Cross-Border broadband project lost funds on ‘obsolete’ equipment
EU withdrew from funding project due to ‘irregular expenditure’ says North’s auditor
Rural Ireland needs better broadband to compete globally
‘To me broadband is as important to rural areas as electricity,’ says TD Stephen Donnelly
High-speed broadband will be everywhere by 2020 - White
Minister for Communications says Government anxious to avoid another Irish Water by doing it right
Government pledges high-speed broadband for all by end of decade
Issue of rural internet access likened to ‘draining the Shannon’ as successive pledges fail
Living by numbers: how Eircode system pinpoints your address
Ireland’s postal zones and street linguistics give some places seven addresses. A new method changes this
‘Real map of Inishbofin’ published today by Geological Survey of Ireland
Connemara island’s seabed territory charted
White can be expected to be supportive of RTÉ
New Minister was a radio current affairs producer with the public service broadcaster between 1984 and 1994
Full text of speech by Taoiseach Enda Kenny
‘We can say we have learned from the difficult past only if we make sure not to repeat it.’
Report finds decentralisation contributed to €5m arrears in fishery harbours
Comptroller and Auditor General finds dues billed retrospectively due to ‘variety of weaknesses and errors’
Texas fund pays €45m for offices
The D2 office block, bought by Lone Star, was owned by developer Sean Reilly
Angling body supports compulsory angling charge
National Anglers Representative Association says move would help fund fish conservation
Minister denies plans to introduce a compulsory angling charge
National Anglers Representative Association backs a charge to promote angling conservation
Anglers claim Government planning compulsory charge
Government local election candidates told to expect voting backlash if fee is imposed
Comparison to last rod licence row in 1980s being played down
Government says nothing decided yet on updating of 1959 Fisheries Act
Operators against exposing Irish Water to Freedom of Information Act
Bord Gáis Éireann says utility would already be subject to regulatory regime designed to provide proper oversight
Shares in Providence jump 6%
Explorer granted extension of licence for Barryroe oil field off Co Cork
Providence offered new licensing option in the South Celtic Sea
18-month option covers large area of sea about 130km off the south coast
Three fresh bids for Bord Gais Energy
Viridian, Blackstone and Centrica understood to be among bidders
Providence agrees farm-in into North Celtic Sea Basin oil discoveries
Deal covering Helvick and Dunmore oil discoveries requires ministerial approval
If you can’t win the scientific argument, suppress it
Evidence on effect of sea lice heavily contested
Department of Energy consultant unable to access Corrib gas tunnel on recent inspection
Tunnel access “not required”, department says
None of 228 Government department JobBridge interns kept on
Department of Justice gave internships to 90 people on social welfare payments
Varadkar promises changes to 999 response system
Minister stands by official inquiry into ‘Tit Bonhomme’ sinking
Wave and tidal energy research focus of new €200 million laboratory
Maritime research cluster in Cork harbour
Cairn’s farm-in deal for Spanish Point site wins approval
Operations on offshore site expected to begin in second quarter of 2014
Pollution rather than fish farms having greatest impact on wild salmon, report says
Marine Institute study finds rivers near fish farm cages have healthiest stocks
Government starts logging reach of broadband
Rabbitte to appoint ‘digital champion’ to oversee delivery of ambitious high speed services
Department to review emergency call service over ‘Tit Bonhomme’ sinking response
Neither Irish Coast Guard nor State investigators aware two calls were made from sinking vessel
Untapped potential: factors keeping oil and gas big players from Irish shores
Reasons may include the poor strike rate of previous efforts, uncertainty over planning and concerns that the tax regime could be changed
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