The bigger the better no longer holds swayANALYSIS : An Bord Pleanála’s unanimous decision to refuse planning permission for the replacement of Liberty Hall with a much…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
The capital city we almost hadReinventing Dublin: Dublin has had a history of unrealised plans since Patrick Abercrombie, Arthur Kelly and Sydney Kelly proposed…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Central Bank signs contract for Anglo Irish siteThe Central Bank of Ireland has signed contracts with Nama and the receiver of developer Liam Carroll’s North Quay Investments…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Bank aware of irony in acquiring Anglo siteANALYSIS: The Central Bank was not unaware of the irony of acquiring the Anglo site on North Wall Quay given that it was once…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Council strategy for capital casts 'public realm' of river and quays in leading rolesDublin is aspiring to be “a sustainable, dynamic and resourceful city..Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Buses and cars to stay at heart of city transportANALYSIS: Shortly after taking office as Minister for Transport last year, Leo Varadkar made it clear that only one of the three…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Stricter controls on slurry spreading urged after 174% rise in infectionsPublic health officials have recorded a 174 per cent increase in the rate of verotoxigenic eTue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Hopes dashed as housing plans put on holdANALYSIS: Complexes earmarked for urban regeneration have been shelved or scaled back after deals collapsedMon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
10 ways to make Dublin betterReclaim the Liffey, elect a mayor, borrow books in the bank, cycle from Sutton to Sandymount, spend a penny without spending …Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
How to build a better DublinIreland needs a well-functioning capital city, but suburban sprawl, poor transport and weak administration are dragging Dublin…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
How to build a better DublinTen ways to make Dublin a better capital city for Ireland, including Reclaim the Liffey, elect a mayor, borrow books in the bank…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Architecture awards reveal 'hollow valley'Between high-class domestic work and arts-related public projects lies something of an architectural wastelandThu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Building schools: could do betterWhen the Scottish architectural practice ARPL set out to design a new 1,000-pupil secondary school for Kingswood in Tallaght, …Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
The mansions left to fall into decayRUINED MANSION: An ornate Victorian country house in Co Galway is a majestic example of the many derelict former landowners’ …Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Hurricane should make us reflect - commissionerHURRICANE SANDY and the devastation it has caused in New York and along the eastern seaboard of the US “should make people reflect…Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
Commission's biofuels policy 'pushing up food prices'THE EUROPEAN Commission is under fire from environmentalists over its latest policy on biofuels, which they claim will cause …Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Coastwatch discoveries: Rare reefs and seagrass bedsVOLUNTEERS ACTING as “citizen scientists” have discovered rare honeycomb worm reefs, lush beds of protected Zostera seagrass …Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Central government now holds all the cardsANALYSIS: PHIL HOGAN has turned out to be the undertaker for a Irish local government system dating back to medieval times, …Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Jobs claim by wind farm lobby dismissedCLAIMS BY wind energy promoters that their projects would create thousands of jobs in Ireland have been hotly disputed by anti…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Septic tank regime to be 'pragmatic'THE ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Agency (EPA) has reaffirmed that the inspection regime for septic tanks in rural Ireland will take…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
Number of cycling commuters rises dramaticallyCYCLING TO work, college or school has risen by 15 per cent nationally since 2006 and – more dramatically – by more than a third…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
Shannon bridge plan could affect tunnel tollsPLANS FOR a bridge across the river Shannon to bypass Killaloe, Co Clare, could undermine the €660 million Limerick Tunnel by…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Well-off children play less - studyCHILDREN FROM disadvantaged communities enjoy more freedom to play outdoors than children from more affluent backgrounds, according…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
EU's new campaign asserts climate action saves moneyCONNIE HEDEGAARD, European commissioner for climate action, yesterday launched a multimedia campaign under the slogan “A world…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Wind energy industry set for massive expansionSince 1992 wind’s share of the electricity market has been increasing and it now stands at 18%Mon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
Activists complain about aquaculture appeals boardA COMPLAINT about alleged lack of information and transparency on decisions regarding fish-farming matters has been made to the…Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Long-running farce with large cast of charactersANALYSIS: IT HAS been a long-running farce with a large cast of characters, including five ministers for the arts, one taoiseach…Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Quinn says 100 schools to be built in five yearsMORE THAN 100 new school buildings are to be built over the next five years to cope with a “massive rise” in the number of children…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Citizen scientists sought for Coastwatch surveyAN ECO-AUDIT of Ireland’s shoreline got under way this week with an appeal by Coastwatch co-ordinator Karin Dubsky for more people…Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
Ex-mayor urges end to incinerator projectA former lord mayor of Dublin has urged Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan to “call a halt to the whole project” of building…Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
Call for stricter 'fracking' rulesA MAJOR report compiled for the European Parliament has called for much stricter regulation of “fracking” for shale gas and oil…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Irish architecture roars into VeniceThe 13th Venice International Architecture Biennale showed that anything is possible, as far as Irish architecture is concerned…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Grafton win Venice architecture prizeGRAFTON ARCHITECTS from Dublin have won a Silver Lion award at the Venice Architecture Biennale for the “impressive presentation…Thu Aug 30 2012 - 01:00
Irish architects vie for Venice Golden LionA SOARING timber lattice structure, designed by O’Donnell and Tuomey Architects and made entirely from Irish Sitka spruce, is…Wed Aug 29 2012 - 01:00
Ski resort plans for Louth scupperedAN BORD Pleanála has refused planning permission for an artificial ski slope and major leisure development on an environmentally…Tue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
So this microbe walks into a bar . . .SMALL PRINT: HOW TO GET across the message that life in all its forms – animals, plants and micro-organisms – and the habitats…Thu Aug 23 2012 - 01:00
Campaign to highlight 'barren' LiffeyA PROTEST involving a flotilla of boats in Dublin is planned during the tall ships’ visit to highlight the emptiness of the river…Wed Aug 22 2012 - 01:00
Mayo to levy power and waste projectsMAYO COUNTY Council is planning to impose “community benefit” levies on wind farms, power stations, quarries, gas pipelines, …Mon Aug 20 2012 - 01:00
Gas fracking should not be allowed anywhere, says top environmentalistTHE GOVERNMENT would “become the shoeshine boy of the [shale gas] industry” if it allowed fracking to take place anywhere in …Mon Aug 20 2012 - 01:00
Heritage Council grant restores rural cottageA GRANT of €6,000 from the cash-starved Heritage Council has resulted in the restoration of a 300-year-old thatched cottage near…Fri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
Trees soaking up CO2 of city trafficCARBON DIOXIDE generated by morning peak-time traffic in Dublin is soaked up by the city’s trees in early afternoon, an international…Fri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
Art in an abandoned spaceIn Sneem, Co Kerry, a ghost estate has been given a makeover, thanks to almost 60 of the town’s schoolchildren, in an exhibition…Thu Aug 09 2012 - 01:00
Obama accused of 'backflipping' on crucial climate change targetTHE US government has been accused by environmental and development groups of “backflipping” on seeking to cap the rise in global…Thu Aug 09 2012 - 01:00
Green groups call for halt to frackingA COALITION of 27 environmental groups has called on the Government to “put a stop to all fracking activity” in Ireland because…Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
The 'random eruption' of London's ShardThe Shard is designed to be an iconic landmark on London’s skyline but the Qatari-funded building is finding it hard to make …Mon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
Planners look to the potential of built-up core in 'party capital'GALWAY REVELLED in being the “fastest-growing city in Europe” during the boomMon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
Global emissions of carbon dioxide reach record 34bn tonnesGLOBAL EMISSIONS of carbon dioxide (CO2) increased by 3 per cent last year, reaching an all-time high of 34 billion tonnes, according…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Scottish firm's design chosen for 1,000-pupil Tallaght schoolA FIRM of Scottish architects has picked up the top prize in a competition for the design of a new 1,000-student post-primary…Mon Jul 23 2012 - 01:00
Blowing hot and cold on climate changeClimate-change deniers have shifted the international response to global warming. The new plan for humankind is adaptationSat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
North's environmental institute calls for impact assessments on frackingFULL PUBLIC consultation on “fracking” shale gas is needed so the planning process can “move forward in an open and transparent…Sat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
