Possible legal action to save castleLegal action may be taken to save the remains of Carrickmines Castle, in south Co Dublin, from being bulldozed to make way for…Tue Aug 06 2002 - 01:00
Teagasc advising farmers to use more fertilisers despite pollution warningTeagasc, the agriculture and food development authority, is still advising farmers to apply more fertilisers to their land, despite…Mon Aug 05 2002 - 01:00
Sustainability vital for security - PowellTHE US: The US Secretary of State, Mr Colin Powell, has identified sustainable development as vital for delivering a more stable…Mon Aug 05 2002 - 01:00
Croke Park's Hill 16 may be saved following decision by city councilHill 16, one of the great icons of Croke Park, may be saved after all, following a decision by Dublin City Council to grant planning…Sat Aug 03 2002 - 01:00
Incineration part of waste control, says CullenThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Cullen, has pledged to "drive forward in an intensive way, right across the country" to …Fri Jul 26 2002 - 01:00
Cork centre approved despite inspector's adviceThe recent decision by An Bord Pleanála to approve a substantial shopping centre scheme for Mahon Point, on the eastern edge …Wed Jul 24 2002 - 01:00
New council HQ is entry for architecture exhibitionLimerick County Council's new headquarters in Dooradoyle, currently under construction, is to be showcased as Ireland's entry…Tue Jul 23 2002 - 01:00
Doubts raised on stability of wind-farm siteMarine experts expressed serious doubts about the stability of the Arklow Bank before a 99-year lease to develop Europe's largest…Mon Jul 22 2002 - 01:00
Environment group drops challenge to licence for new peat-fired power stationsFriends of the Irish Environment (FIE) has withdrawn its High Court actions challenging An Bord Pleanála's approval of two new…Mon Jul 22 2002 - 01:00
Bridge due to be completed in OctoberDundrum has acquired a modern landmark - and the long-delayed Luas light rail project a powerful symbol - with the construction…Sat Jul 20 2002 - 01:00
Developer told to produce surveyThe Seán Quinn Group, which plans to operate a 12-acre quarry near Ballyconnell, Co Cavan, has been directed by An Bord Pleanála…Mon Jul 15 2002 - 01:00
Co-ordinated development of landscape urgedIreland's landscape is suffering because farmers, planners, and forestry and tourism bodies are working in isolation instead …Wed Jul 10 2002 - 01:00
'Loans' financed Dublin dealsTHE ARCHITECTS: Two of Ireland's most prominent architects, Mr Arthur Gibney and Mr Sam Stephenson, held Ansbacher accounts …Mon Jul 08 2002 - 01:00
Report highlights need to monitor quality of planning process by local authoritiesMajor discrepancies in the decision-making record of local authorities warrant an evaluation of the effectiveness of the planning…Sat Jul 06 2002 - 01:00
Ireland 'facing most severe test of its resolve'Ireland is "facing the most severe test yet of its resolve to deal with environmental issues", according to Dr Mary Kelly, the…Fri Jul 05 2002 - 01:00
Building heightens Clonmel flooding problemFlooding in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, has been intensified in recent years by the location of developments in the floodplain of …Fri Jul 05 2002 - 01:00
New Dundrum bypass the State's most expensive roadThe Dundrum bypass, which will be officially opened today, holds the unenviable record of being the most expensive stretch of…Tue Jul 02 2002 - 01:00
Law to stop Travellers occupying land without consent is enactedTravellers who occupy land without the owner's consent will be liable to criminal trespass charges under legislation brought …Tue Jul 02 2002 - 01:00
Spending on solar power will soar, says energy groupWhatever about the miserable June weather, investment in solar energy here may top €700 million by 2010, according to Mr Paul…Mon Jun 10 2002 - 01:00
Promenade may stretch around bend of bayDublin could have the longest urban seafront promenade in Europe, extending 22 kilometres from Sutton to Sandycove, if a visionary…Thu Jun 06 2002 - 01:00
Major increase in wind energy use soughtWind power could meet 12 per cent of worldwide electricity demand within two decades if there was enough political will to back…Thu Jun 06 2002 - 01:00
Kyoto is unlikely to get enough support for ratificationThe Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change is extremely unlikely now to secure a sufficient majority to come into force at the World…Thu Jun 06 2002 - 01:00
Mass-burn incineration is now seen as 'unacceptable'Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats have come out against "mass-burn incineration of unsegregated\waste, with no energy…Wed Jun 05 2002 - 01:00
'World-class' stadium to go aheadThe prospect of a national stadium being built at Lansdowne Road or another location near Dublin city centre is left open by …Wed Jun 05 2002 - 01:00
Controversial motorway programme to continueFianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats have made it clear that there will be no rowing back from the outgoing government's…Wed Jun 05 2002 - 01:00
New landfill levy now in force to deter illegal dumps, encourage recyclingAnyone dumping waste at landfill sites throughout the State, including local authorities, must now pay a levy of €15 per tonne…Mon Jun 03 2002 - 01:00
Ireland ratifies Kyoto treaty on climate changeIreland yesterday joined the other EU member-states in formally ratifying the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change at a special ceremony…Sat Jun 01 2002 - 01:00
Plan to develop Dunleer could be open to High Court challengeLouth County Council's decision to adopt a development plan for Dunleer which had been proposed in a submission by five of its…Thu May 30 2002 - 01:00
Packaging cuts of 40% 'are possible'Packaging could be reduced by up to 40 per cent in Ireland's grocery sector, with concerted effort on the part of suppliers and…Thu May 30 2002 - 01:00
Ahern outlines 'vision' for future of StateThe Taoiseach has said that a clean environment and sustainable development are "fundamental to my vision of this country moving…Wed May 29 2002 - 01:00
Planet at 'crucial crossroads' as global warming looms, says reportThe spectre of global warming wreaking havoc on weather patterns over the coming decades lies behind the latest official forecast…Thu May 23 2002 - 01:00
Group opposes plan to extend Dublin PortThe Dublin Port Company has been urged to make better use of the 888 acres of land it controls rather than pursuing controversial…Tue May 21 2002 - 01:00
Start of construction on power stations deploredFriends of the Irish Environment have condemned the Government for authorising the ESB to start construction work on two new …Fri May 17 2002 - 01:00
Campaign to get children to walk or cycle to schoolOperation Feet, a determined effort to encourage children to walk or cycle to school instead of relying on their parents' cars…Thu May 16 2002 - 01:00
Scaling down of NDP roads programme advisedThe Government could make an immediate capital saving of €3 billion by scaling down the roads programme envisaged under the National…Tue May 14 2002 - 01:00
FF fudges policy on thermal treatment of wasteFianna Fáil has claimed to be greener than any other party on environmental issues, but its new "Blueprint for a Cleaner Greener…Wed May 08 2002 - 01:00
Another green day at BlackrockNUI MAYNOOTH: Blackrock College, Dublin's Transition Year students have covered an enormous range of subjects in their glossy…Tue May 07 2002 - 01:00
Architects' group calls for forum on rural housingThe current debate raging in parts of rural Ireland on the issue of bungalows in the countryside is "generating more heat than…Mon May 06 2002 - 01:00
Housing green spaces being targeted by developersGreen spaces on up to 20 housing estates in south Co Dublin are being targeted by property developers because they have never…Mon May 06 2002 - 01:00
Dundrum bypass to open this week at a cost of €44mThe Dundrum bypass - planned "since old God's time", according to one of its engineers - will finally open this week, bringing…Mon May 06 2002 - 01:00
Greens would transfer food safety to department of consumer affairsThe Green Party would take food safety from the remit of the Department of Agriculture and give it to a new department of consumer…Fri May 03 2002 - 01:00
Landmark Dublin church held to be in dangerous stateOne of the most important landmarks in the centre of Dublin, St George's Church in Hardwicke Place, is now the subject of a dangerous…Tue Apr 30 2002 - 01:00
Taoiseach launches 'model' housing schemeDublin's conventional suburban "semi-d" was written off yesterday at the launch in Ballyfermot of a radically different affordable…Tue Apr 23 2002 - 01:00
6,000 fewer cars in centre of Dublin at morning peak timeThe number of commuters driving to work in the centre of Dublin has fallen for the first time in many years, according to official…Mon Apr 22 2002 - 01:00
Call for agencies to oversee new growth areasSpecial agencies will need to be set up to oversee the development of towns designated as growth areas under the National Spatial…Fri Apr 19 2002 - 01:00
Three steps urged for better housingThe Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has called on all political parties to commit themselves to taking "three…Thu Apr 18 2002 - 01:00
Plan will stress the need for quality architectureArchitectural quality is to become one of the key criteria for publicly funded construction projects under an action programme…Thu Apr 18 2002 - 01:00
Dublin dig shows accuracy of map of 17th centuryThe pinpoint accuracy of a map of Dublin made nearly 250 years ago has been uncannily confirmed by a major archaeological dig…Tue Apr 16 2002 - 01:00
Councillors go it alone on Dunleer development planThe development of Dunleer, Co Louth, hangs in the balance following revelations that the area's five councillors had commissioned…Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
