€250,000 for Sligo cycle route queriedAN ALLOCATION of almost €250,000 under the Government’s Smarter Travel scheme for a “tourism-orientated” cycling route in Sligo…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Incineration has 'role to play', says department paperINCINERATION WILL “have a role to play in treating the problematic residual waste that cannot be recycled or reused” as well …Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
The real climate hoax: denying reality and demonising scientistsENVIRONMENT: The Inquisition of Climate Science , By James Lawrence Powell, Columbia University Press, 240pp, £19.50Sat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
Dungeon among ideas for Nama sitesA NAMA courthouse in Docklands, Nama dungeons in Dublin Castle and a Nama memorial casino in Fleet Street are among the wide …Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Tesco to seek planning permission for 5,000sq m superstore in CavanTESCO IRELAND is to seek planning permission within weeks from Cavan Town Council for a much larger store than its existing Main…Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
Seven-level car park in Cavan town 'millstone round the council's neck'BUILDING A seven-level car park behind Cavan’s Main Street was an idea that the late county manager Brian Johnson ran withMon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
Planning rethink needed to address suburban futureANALYSIS: Population trends show we are heading towards an unsustainable future of dependency on carsFri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Robinson environmental group gets funding supportA PHILANTHROPIC organisation set up by NTR plc has agreed to provide funding for the Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Mountjoy Square's fate central to city heritageCan Mountjoy Square be turned into the jewel of Dublin’s inner northside that it should be?Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Petition calls for halt to new 'land grab' in AfricaSOARING FOOD prices and the demand for biofuels have caused a new “land grab” in Africa – this time involving agribusiness corporations…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Hogan will not intervene on PoolbegMinister for the Environment Phil Hogan will not be intervening to prevent the Poolbeg incinerator going ahead, even though Dublin…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Dublin on shortlist to be 'World Design Capital'DUBLIN IS one of just three cities worldwide to be shortlisted for the title of World Design Capital in 2014, it was announced…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
British architect wins award for Berlin museumBRITISH ARCHITECT Sir David Chipperfield has won Europe’s premier architecture award for his sensational renovation of the mid…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
EU not prepared to go it alone on Kyoto renewalTHE EU has warned that it is neither balanced nor feasible for its 27 member states to sign up for a renewal of the Kyoto protocol…Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
EU now 'holds the key' to saving international climate regimeTHE EU “now holds the key” to saving the international climate regime from disintegrating in Durban next December, according …Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Unions back call for global transactions taxTRADE UNIONS worldwide have thrown their weight behind demands for the imposition of a tax on financial transactions to raise…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Row over talks on scientific fixes for global warmingADDING LIME to acidifying oceans, sucking carbon dioxide (C02) and methane out of the air, genetically modifying crops so they…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Black carbon study says Asian smog could be a thing of the pastTHE THICK smog that frequently hangs over Beijing and other Asian mega-cities could be lifted by targeting “black carbon”, methane…Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
EU could renew Kyoto Protocol in DurbanTHE EU is now prepared to consider renewing the Kyoto Protocol at December’s climate summit in Durban – without the participation…Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
US criticised over climate change stance at UN talksAS TWO new reports warned that agriculture and food production is likely to be severely hit by global warming, the latest round…Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Environment chief to get top planning jobTHE TOP job in Irish planning – the chair of An Bord Pleanála – has been offered to Dr Mary Kelly, who has been director-general…Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
Call for tax on financial deals to fight global warmingA TAX on international financial transactions could generate “real funds immediately” to help developing countries protect tropical…Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
Countries still bicker as greenhouse gases risePREVIEW : Record CO2 emissions provide grim backdrop to key UN climate talks in Bonn beginning todayMon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
Varadkar urged to review A5 road briefMINISTER FOR Transport Leo Varadkar has been urged to meet his new Northern Ireland counterpart with a view to agreeing on a …Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Ombudsman aided claim over beesA BEEKEEPER who was forced to destroy his hives after the discovery of American foul brood disease in September 2009 had to appeal…Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
An Taisce appeals against ski resortAN TAISCE has appealed against Louth County Council’s decision to approve plans for a ski resort next to Dundalk Racecourse, …Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
Dublin port wants to infill more of bay areaDUBLIN PORT is considering “options” to infill a significantly larger area of the bay than previously proposed under its latest…Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
Residents complain of noise at nightDUBLIN PORT Company’s public consultation on its 30-year masterplan has been described as a “PR stunt” by local residents who…Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
Cheaper design for NI road urgedTHE GOVERNMENT and the Northern Ireland Executive have been urged to tell road engineers to come up with a more cost-effective…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Irish bees untroubled by colony collapseIRISH BEES have turned out to be more resilient than their cousins in other countries in withstanding the phenomenon of “colony…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Renewables could meet 75% of world energy needsTHE WORLD could use renewable sources for more than three-quarters of its energy by 2050 if backed by the right policies, the…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Statues and trees to be removed for LuasINSTALLATION OF a Luas tramline in Dublin’s O’Connell Street will require the removal of many of the statues and most of the …Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Chairman regrets bad housing schemesTHE OUTGOING chairman of An Bord Pleanála has said his greatest regret is that the board did not take a stronger stand against…Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
Transport body dismisses claims it has no interest in bus corridorsTHE NATIONAL Transport Authority has described as “utter nonsense” claims by environmentalists that it has “no interest” in the…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Planning chairman 'regrets' design stanceThe outgoing chairman of An Bord Pleanála has said his greatest regret is that the board did not take a stronger stand against…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
National group to oversee efforts to deal with ghost estatesA NATIONAL co-ordination group is to be established within weeks to oversee action by local authorities in dealing with the most…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Transport review may look at old plan for rail spur from Dart to airportA REVIEW of transport investment priorities may result in 20-year plans to serve Dublin airport with a rail spur from the Dart…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Walking away from Metro North is the only way to goANALYSIS: Plan to link two Luas lines is the only major transport project that still makes any senseMon May 02 2011 - 01:00
Oil prices to keep rising as peak production reached in 2006THE AGE of cheap oil is now over – and that’s official.Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Nama failing to look after historic buildings in its portfolio, says RHAARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FALLING INTO NEGLECT: THE ROYAL Hibernian Academy (RHA) has strongly criticised the National Asset Management…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Royal wedding crowds urged to lighten carbon footprintTHE CARBON footprint of Friday’s royal wedding in London could be 10 times the annual emissions from Buckingham Palace, even …Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
A towering modernist icon with a colourful pastIN ALL the coverage of Ireland’s financial woes, one building nearly always provides the backdrop – the Central Bank on Dublin…Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Central Bank may leave iconic Dame Street HQTHE CENTRAL Bank is considering moving from its iconic headquarters in Dame Street, Dublin, to a single large building in the…Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Courts body to meet 'alarmed' residentsTHE COURTS Service has agreed to meet local residents who have been objecting to plans for a new courthouse in Wexford which …Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Danish green ideas could meet islands' energy needsIRELAND’S OFFSHORE islands could all be meeting their energy needs from 100 per cent renewable sources such as wind power if …Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Eco plan lights up Indian villageAN ENVIRONMENTAL scientist in west Cork has “lit up the lives” of people in a remote village in the Indian state of Rajasthan…Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Latest seizures indicate extent of criminal involvement in ivory tradeTHREE MAJOR ivory seizures this month “provide further insight into the markets being targeted by organized crime syndicates …Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
CSO says census to provide details on commuting patternsTHE CENTRAL Statistics Office has explained why a question about distance travelled to work or school – which had revealed the…Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Protecting our raised bogs very much in the public interestANALYSIS: It is local politics as usual when it comes to turf-cutting as selfish vested interest seeks to trounce science and…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Ireland may breach emission targetIreland is predicted to breach its annual obligations under an EU 2020 target for a 20 per cent cut in greenhouse gas emissions…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
