'Stark findings' of species and habitats assessmentTHE FINDINGS of the first comprehensive assessment of the status of protected species and their habitats in Ireland are "very…Tue May 20 2008 - 01:00
Gormley pledges tighter rules to protect threatened wildlifeMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley is to tighten enforcement of measures to protect species and their habitats following…Tue May 20 2008 - 01:00
Castletown House facing 'threat' from proposed developmentIRELAND’S MOST important stately home, Castletown House in Co Kildare, is now facing the “biggest threat” to its setting since…Mon May 19 2008 - 01:00
Study unearths nature's value with worm priced at €700mFORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern once complained that major road schemes were being held up "because of swans, snails and the occasional…Mon May 12 2008 - 01:00
Brutal, honest youth centre wins top awardA youth centre and a house bordering on bling took top AAI Awards this year, writes Frank McDonaldThu May 08 2008 - 01:00
Waterford Viking site has yet to be recorded as a national monumentTHE WOODSTOWN archaeological site in Co Waterford, now considered “one of the most important early Viking Age trading centres…Mon May 05 2008 - 01:00
Dublin Bay bird protection extendedMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley will shortly make an order extending the Dublin Bay Special Protection Area, an EU …Mon Apr 28 2008 - 01:00
Grand plans for local government need cashANALYSIS: POLITICAL TALK about local government reform in Ireland is as old as the hillsWed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
€1.2bn mall scheme to transform O'Connell Street areaDEVELOPERS ARE to lodge a planning application with Dublin City Council this week for a €1Tue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
City manager defends high-rise decisionsDUBLIN CITY manager John Tierney has defended his decisions to approve two major high-rise developments in Ballsbridge even though…Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
Dublin planners prepared to allow high-rise building in BallsbridgeDUBLIN CITY Council's planners have made it clear to developer Sean Dunne that they are prepared to grant permission for a high…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
A challenge and a business opportunityENVIRONMENT: The lesson for Ireland is that tackling climate change is not only a challenge, but also a business opportunityMon Jan 14 2008 - 00:00
Energy efficiency grant of €4.1m for north TipperaryNorth Tipperary aims to become "a beacon of sustainable energy use in Europe" with the aid of an EU grant of €4Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Clarence Hotel plan backed despite architect's warningDublin City Council's planners decided to grant permission for the redevelopment of the Clarence Hotel despite being advised …Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Architects' new president sets agendaThe new president of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI), Seán Ó Laoire, has said one of his priorities will…Thu Dec 27 2007 - 00:00
Carlow rezoning deadlineResidents of Carlow town have been given a deadline of January 28th to make their views known on a controversial plan to rezone…Thu Dec 27 2007 - 00:00
Wexford town extension to go aheadWexford town is to be extended to eight times its current geographical area and more than double its population on January 1st…Thu Dec 27 2007 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryThe black-and-white chequered cloth can be seen everywhere in BaliSat Dec 22 2007 - 00:00
Bali deal challenged as US rejects key aspectsThe tough task ahead of finding a new international framework to tackle global warming was underlined at the weekend when the…Mon Dec 17 2007 - 00:00
Gormley demands actionBali: Rich countries that "continue to prevaricate" in confronting global warming were "guilty of a gross dereliction of duty…Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
Gormley CO2 plan could be extended to private sectorIRELAND: Plans by Minister for the Environment John Gormley to introduce a scheme to offset the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions…Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
Warning of 'global civil war'UN CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT: The world could be engulfed by a "global civil war" if rising temperatures are not checked by deep…Tue Dec 11 2007 - 00:00
Optimism at Bali that issues will be tackledINDONESIA: There is growing confidence that the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali will produce a mandate for tough talks …Fri Dec 07 2007 - 00:00
Over 190 countries to seek deal to tackle climate changeHigh-level representatives of more than 190 countries will begin gathering for a UN summit on the Indonesian island of Bali today…Mon Dec 03 2007 - 00:00
Iarnród Éireann accused of damaging Wicklow wetlandsIarnród Éireann has been accused of damaging The Murrough wetland on the Co Wicklow coast by erecting a fence topped by barbed…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
US firm will mastermind DIT's €1bn relocation to a single siteThe €1 billion plan to relocate Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) to a single site in Grangegorman reached a significant milestone…Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
New height hitch for U2 TowerA major discrepancy between the winning scheme for the U2 Tower at Britain Quay in Dublin's Docklands and the much taller structure…Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
Georgian Society opposes 'mini bus depot'The Irish Georgian Society (IGS) has blamed "lack of joined-up thinking" among different departments in Dublin City Council for…Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
Planning board rules against cable cars over LiffeyA developer's vision of cable cars gliding over the river Liffey between the Guinness brewery and Docklands has suffered a setback…Tue Nov 06 2007 - 00:00
Council urged to rethink historic house planWestmeath County Council is being urged to reconsider plans for a commercial garden centre in the grounds of Belvedere House, …Mon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00
Bóthar appeal to target environmentBóthar, the Irish charity that sponsors sending livestock to poorer parts of the world, is emphasising the environmental benefits…Mon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00
Ministers urged to save Kerry stone wallsMinister for the Environment John Gormley has been urged to intervene to save stone boundary walls along one of the most scenic…Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00
Gormley begins archaeological policy reviewMeasures to strengthen protection of archaeological heritage, rolling back a more liberal regime introduced by the 2004 National…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Largest architectural practice at centre of caseMurray Ó Laoire Architects, now styled as MÓLA, is Ireland's largest architectural practice, with offices in Dublin, Cork, Limerick…Sat Oct 20 2007 - 01:00
Olympic bridge design competition won by Irish teamDublin-based architects Heneghan Peng, in collaboration with Adams Kara Taylor Engineers, have won an international competition…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Architecture policy to be reviewedThe Government's architecture policy is to be reviewed, with more emphasis on sustainable development and urban design, Minister…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Ireland on cusp of 'creative age', says culture guruIreland, and Dublin, is well placed to capitalise on the "creative age" and become a "truly creative sustainable society" because…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Dublin high-rise schemes rejectedAn Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for two high-rise schemes in Dublin's Digital Hub in the Liberties, saying that…Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
Clarence Hotel 'may be sold' if plans not approvedFailure to get approval for the ambitious scheme to redevelop and extend Dublin's Clarence Hotel could lead to its owners - including…Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Design contest for new Abbey Theatre plannedAn international competition to select a design for the new National Theatre (the Abbey) at George's Dock in Dublin's docklands…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
Banks 'not fuelling' high prices for land in DublinBanks "do not accept what developers and their advisers tell us as being gospel" and are not fuelling the spectacularly high …Wed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
Journeys on Metro North line would cost €22 - studyEvery trip on the proposed Metro North line between Swords and Dublin city centre would cost taxpayers at least €22 and possibly…Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Gormley makes order to protect fort near TaraMinister for the Environment John Gormley has used his powers under the National Monuments Acts to make a temporary preservation…Tue Oct 02 2007 - 01:00
Pyrite: Canadian homeowners aided by governmentThe discovery of pyrite in the infill material used for concrete floors in Menolly Homes' Beaupark housing scheme near Portmarnock…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Dockland scheme to express 'vitality of Dublin'The revised master plan for Grand Canal Square in Docklands, with a diamond-like 2,000-seat theatre as its centrepiece, will …Wed Sept 19 2007 - 01:00
'Eco-district' planned for 630 acres in west DublinSouth Dublin County Council aims to transform a 630-acre swathe of undeveloped land between Lucan and Clondalkin into an "eco…Mon Sept 03 2007 - 01:00
Council to get Dunne plans today for new BallsbridgeA landmark 37-storey tower, 12 metres taller than the Dublin Spire in O'Connell Street, is being proposed for the site of Jury…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
Academy warns of more severe flooding in IrelandNew parts of Ireland will become prone to flooding and existing flood prone areas will be affected more often as a result of …Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Work begins on reinstating canopyWork has finally started on reinstating the ornate canopy of Dublin's Olympia Theatre almost three years after it was accidentally…Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Limerick council is urged to reverse Georgian declineLimerick City Council's new strategy for the city centre represents a "once in a lifetime opportunity" to reverse the decline…Mon Aug 20 2007 - 01:00
