‘Serious concern’ public road projects will fail due to soaring costs, body toldReport for Transport Infrastructure Ireland finds ‘significant financial pressures’ on contractorsFri Apr 08 2022 - 06:00
Aughinish Alumina unlikely to be hit by EU’s new Russia sanctions, says CoalitionPressure on Limerick-based firm mounts as punitive measures loom against key shareholderThu Apr 07 2022 - 06:00
Huge question mark looms over Ireland’s energy securityRussia’s war will blunt climate efforts as priority will be to ensure adequate suppliesFri Apr 01 2022 - 01:13
Coalition considers contingency plans for energy rationingConcern energy situation could spiral beyond control if war in Ukraine not settledFri Apr 01 2022 - 01:02
Inquiry into sale of Siteserv to Denis O’Brien extended to end AugustSeveral witnesses said to have questioned preliminary findings in formal submissionsWed Mar 30 2022 - 01:00
Call for Kerry councillors to support €650m LNG terminalUS backers of proposed Shannon Estuary project try to rally support ahead of planning rulingMon Mar 28 2022 - 04:55
Jim Gavin and Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin to chair new citizens’ assembliesAssembly topics will focus on an elected mayor for Dublin and biodiversity lossThu Mar 24 2022 - 12:50
Varadkar and Donohoe in talks with Aughinish AluminaConcerns sanctions against Russian owners could jeopardise Limerick operationsThu Mar 24 2022 - 01:00
Nuns sold Donnybrook convent in deal that put ‘conservative’ €20m valuation on siteMuckross Park House site is next to and shares entrance with Muckross Park CollegeSat Mar 19 2022 - 01:55
Block on development in parts of Dalkey and Killiney set to be reviewedMove may ultimately require intervention by Minister for Housing Darragh O’BrienTue Mar 15 2022 - 01:00
Written in clear-eyed anger: Harold Pinter’s anti-war poemsSlaughter in Ukraine sent me back to poems Pinter wrote about US-led invasion of IraqMon Mar 14 2022 - 18:30
What makes a good elected mayor?And what can be done if the office-holder is making a mess of the post?Sat Mar 12 2022 - 06:00
Will Dublin ever introduce an elected Lord Mayor?Government would have to surrender power to this elected official, but will this happen?Sat Mar 12 2022 - 06:00
Arthur Cox ceases work with dozens of Russian clientsAIB takes action to sever ties with lender to Kremlin-linked oil giant RosneftSat Mar 05 2022 - 06:00
Arthur Cox halts work for Russian clients after Ukraine invasionLaw firm’s roster included some groups targeted by international sanctionsFri Mar 04 2022 - 17:25
Child refugee – Arthur Beesley on Friedhelm Krüll’s journey from Düsseldorf to GalwayAn Irishman’s DiaryMon Feb 28 2022 - 19:30
Ireland is ‘not neutral’, says Tánaiste as 70 Irish citizens remain in UkraineVaradkar said the government will ‘fully support’ sanctions against RussiaThu Feb 24 2022 - 14:01
‘Misinformation’ on maternity hospital site ownership ‘derailing’ project, doctors saySenior figures say all procedures allowed under law to be provided at maternity hospitalThu Feb 24 2022 - 01:03
Cycling Ireland president and two board directors step downDispute erupted after body admitted using ‘false quotations’ in 2020 claim for State grantWed Feb 23 2022 - 21:25
Shelbourne Park greyhound racing track owner seeks to develop site for housingMove on Dublin 4 track site potentially threatens future of sport in the capitalWed Feb 23 2022 - 01:00
Facebook's Meta facing order from Irish regulator to suspend data transfers to USWide-ranging privacy case has already led to threats from social media giantTue Feb 22 2022 - 05:38
Move by Sisters of Charity to rezone Merrion Road land would boost its value to €50mOrder controversially closed St Mary’s and Caritas care centres in 2020Tue Feb 22 2022 - 01:00
Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin accuses Dublin City Council of ‘discrimination’Statement says the proposed zoning change would unfairly restrict optionsFri Feb 18 2022 - 18:50
Developers cast doubt over Dublin City Council’s housing targetsCalls for proposed curbs on build-to-rent apartments schemes to be scrappedFri Feb 18 2022 - 06:00
Carmelites urge city planners to rezone land for housingTerenure College says land holdings ‘far in excess’ of secondary school’s needsFri Feb 18 2022 - 01:45
Publicans’ group applies for some of its Dublin 4 land to be used for housingLicensed Vintners Association attempts to rezone part of its Ballsbridge site for fourth timeThu Feb 17 2022 - 16:11
Church keen to secure value of its lands for future saleAmid property boom and shrinking congregation, zoning change may be a long-term playThu Feb 17 2022 - 03:30
Dublin archdiocese urges rezoning church sites to allow homebuildingProperties listed in 130-page submission from Catholic Archdiocese include 33 churchesThu Feb 17 2022 - 03:00
Three independent directors resign from Cycling Ireland boardResignations come as cycling body submits letter on board turmoil to Sport IrelandWed Feb 16 2022 - 21:15
Sport Ireland demands explanation from Cycling Ireland about board turmoilCycling organisation promises to provide letter to State supervisor this weekTue Feb 15 2022 - 21:27
Docklands companies call for Dublin port to be movedMore than 200 hectares of port land could be better used for housing and offices, firms sayTue Feb 15 2022 - 05:00
Cycling Ireland directors distance themselves from chairman after resignations callPresident Liam Collins had issued a public statement calling for board resignationsMon Feb 14 2022 - 01:35
Trade unions to press for significant pay increases amid rising living costsEmployers brace for pay claims as Ictu says it will advise members to seek 5.5% raiseSat Feb 12 2022 - 03:05
Coalition urged to make NMH decision soon to avoid further delayPermit for new hospital to include measures requiring provision of all medical proceduresThu Feb 10 2022 - 15:47
New maternity hospital to provide all procedures allowed under Irish lawLegal measures in HSE licence designed to ensure NMH can carry out terminationsThu Feb 10 2022 - 01:00
Cycling Ireland may face Oireachtas grilling over State grant debacle‘False quotations’ to claim grant raises sharp questions on body’s governance, says TDTue Feb 08 2022 - 01:00
Steep climb for Cycling Ireland to restore reputation after State grant debacleClaim for €52,100 grant set in train events that led to an unsparing auditMon Feb 07 2022 - 04:00
Cycling Ireland admits submitting ‘false quotations’ in claim for grantMove led Department of Sport to suspend body’s access to capital funding for 12 monthsMon Feb 07 2022 - 03:58
A 37-acre Central Bank site near M50 set to be designated for social housingLand Development Agency preparing list of public lands suitable for housingTue Feb 01 2022 - 20:57
Plan for PIAB to offer mediation meets resistanceInsurance campaigners claim mediation would prolong disputes and increase costsTue Feb 01 2022 - 01:02
Butcher’s Dozen – Arthur Beesley on Thomas Kinsella’s poem about Bloody Sunday and a judicial whitewashAn Irishman’s DiarySun Jan 30 2022 - 19:01
Sharp increases in sexual crimes and domestic abuse incidents last yearGarda stats suggest crime rates returned to pre-pandemic levels in second six monthsFri Jan 28 2022 - 19:38
Working from home: How quickly is high-speed broadband being rolled out across the State?State rollout of high-speed internet could reverse generations of rural depopulationWed Jan 26 2022 - 10:59
Remote work legalities: ‘We’ve turned a blind eye for two years but that will stop’Efforts at legal clarity around changed world of work appear to favour employersWed Jan 26 2022 - 04:14
Property group clashes with council over Dundrum residential developmentCalls for county council to scrap requirements for three-plus bedroom unitsMon Jan 24 2022 - 02:00
Covid-19: TDs call for immediate lifting of 8pm hospitality curfewGovernment facing battle with own TDs to keep restrictions for another fortnightMon Jan 17 2022 - 01:37
The public service: Not fit for purpose or unfairly maligned?Ex-ministers variously see it as professional and honest, sluggish and conservativeSat Jan 15 2022 - 03:00
Public service pay bill reached record high of €23.5bn last yearWomen held almost 60% of top roles in public sector in 2020Sat Jan 15 2022 - 00:05
Planning guidelines: What are cornerstones of builders’ objections?Stipulation for three-bed units and services, and possible build-to-rent curbs trigger ireSat Jan 08 2022 - 07:52
Builders seek reversal of planning guidelines for bigger apartmentsMove to units with more storage and parking criticised on grounds of ‘limited demand’Sat Jan 08 2022 - 02:02
