Major building firm gave Dunlop £30,000 for distributionOne of Dublin's best known house-building firms, Tiernan Homes Ltd, gave Mr Frank Dunlop £30,000 for distribution to Dublin county…Sat May 13 2000 - 01:00
Towns `must show commitment to good planning before they grow'Towns aiming to become growth centres under the National Development Plan should have to demonstrate their commitment to good…Wed May 03 2000 - 01:00
Cabinet considers authority for Dublin and nearby areasThe Government is considering proposals to establish a Greater Dublin Authority with overall responsibility for transport and…Mon May 01 2000 - 01:00
Tourism is endangered by erosion of its `core values'Tourism potential in Ireland is being endangered by the erosion of such "core values" as friendliness and the natural environment…Thu Mar 30 2000 - 01:00
Board to target social exclusionTackling social exclusion is to be one of the main priorities of the newly-established Dublin City Development Board, as part…Wed Mar 29 2000 - 01:00
Dempsey says he will bring in tougher laws on quality of drinking waterMuch tougher legislation designed to ensure that drinking-water quality in rural areas will meet EU standards is to be introduced…Tue Mar 28 2000 - 01:00
Underground line in Dublin transport planMajor proposals on the future of public transport in Dublin, including an underground line between Spencer Dock and Heuston Station…Tue Mar 28 2000 - 01:00
Quarryvale ruling could affect other development plansShopping centre developers will have to pay much closer attention to planning policies following An Bord Pleanala's decision …Wed Mar 22 2000 - 00:00
Grim portrayal of `exclusive' estatesThe "stockbroker belt" marketing image being used by estate agents to sell supposedly exclusive housing estates on the outskirts…Fri Mar 17 2000 - 00:00
Taoiseach wants `monstrosity' remark ignoredThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has written to An Bord Pleanala asking it to ignore his recent remark describing the proposed Spencer…Thu Mar 16 2000 - 00:00
Application is `predicated on a fundamental illegality'The Spencer Dock planning application is "predicated on a fundamental illegality" and is therefore "fundamentally flawed", according…Wed Mar 01 2000 - 00:00
Senior planner admits approach was unsatisfactoryThe absence of a "planning-led" approach to the massive development proposed for Spencer Dock, in the heart of Dublin's docklands…Wed Mar 01 2000 - 00:00
Parking will add to traffic - expertThe failure of the Spencer Dock developers to appreciate the direct link between car commuting and parking availability "undermines…Wed Mar 01 2000 - 00:00
Measures to wipe out Dublin's public transport deficit envisagedCIE, which owns the Spencer Dock site and is involved in the consortium planning to develop it, told An Bord Pleanala's inquiry…Tue Feb 29 2000 - 00:00
CIE tried to have Luas funds moved to other servicesCIE last year sought to persuade the Government to reallocate Dublin's Luas light rail budget to alternative public transport…Mon Feb 28 2000 - 00:00
Scottish firm plans Ballymun revampTwo slender, eight-storey apartment buildings are set to form a "gateway" to the new Ballymun following Ireland's first architectural…Fri Nov 26 1999 - 00:00
How things could be . . .A schematic map showing existing and proposed rail lines in the Greater Dublin Area, such as the Circle Line (in black) now being…Sat Oct 16 1999 - 01:00
Coastwatch group to meet port company over `threat' to birdsCoastwatch Ireland and the Drogheda Port Company are to meet today in an effort to reach agreement on the environmental parameters…Thu Oct 14 1999 - 01:00
Civil servants enticed to drive to workThe Department of Education is encouraging staff to drive to work by providing free parking spaces in the multi-storey public…Wed Oct 06 1999 - 01:00
Just imagine Dublin as a city on the moveVisions of how things could be are not, in general, one of our strong suitsTue Oct 05 1999 - 01:00
Report proposes £3 tax on motorists driving into cityA proposal to charge motorists a £3 "congestion tax" for driving into the centre of Dublin at peak periods has been described…Tue Oct 05 1999 - 01:00
A `metro' for Dublin city centre in latest rail plansDublin may get a city-centre underground as well as the planned Luas light rail system following the outcome of a strategic review…Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
CIE submits proposal for city extension of Tallaght Luas linePlans to extend the proposed Luas light rail line from Tallaght to Middle Abbey Street as far as Connolly Station have been submitted…Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
George's Quay plan's rejection is welcomedOpponents of high-rise schemes in Dublin city centre have warmly welcomed An Bord Pleanala's decision to reject plans for a cluster…Fri Oct 01 1999 - 01:00
Planning appeal numbers level outThe number of planning appeals to An Bord Pleanala, which had been growing at 15 per cent a year over the past four years, has…Thu Sept 30 1999 - 01:00
Celtic Tiger eating up our landscapes, Bellamy warnsIreland "will be left as a sadder and wiser place" if the so-called Celtic Tiger is allowed to continue "eating up" its rural…Wed Sept 29 1999 - 01:00
Challenge to go-ahead for dock projectEight appeals have been lodged with An Bord Pleanala against Dublin Corporation's decision to grant permission for the proposed…Wed Sept 15 1999 - 01:00
Permission sought to wrap five-storey office block around Archer's garageA Dublin hotelier and property developer, Mr Noel O'Callaghan, is seeking planning permission to erect a five-storey, L-shaped…Wed Sept 15 1999 - 01:00
Council to consider revoking office planning permissionDun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council will this evening consider a motion to formally revoke a decision made by its own officials…Mon Sept 13 1999 - 01:00
Dempsey to issue planning guidesDefinitive planning guidelines on higher housing densities are to be issued shortly by the Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey…Sat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
DDDA unveils its plan for the Grand Canal Docks areaAt least 9,000 people are likely to be living in the Grand Canal Docks area when it is finally developed in about five years, …Wed Sept 01 1999 - 01:00
`Unauthorised development' fines to riseFines for "unauthorised development" such as the demolition of listed buildings are being increased to £10 million for convictions…Wed Aug 25 1999 - 01:00
Bill gives Minister the power to take over functions of a local authorityNew legislation will give the Minister for the Environment power to appoint a commissioner to take over the functions of a local…Wed Aug 25 1999 - 01:00
Bill aims to speed up planning processThe Planning Bill published today contains a substantial number of changes designed to streamline the system and speed up the…Wed Aug 25 1999 - 01:00
Clientelist system must be replaced by effective alternativeThe Minister for the Environment has come in for quite a lot of political stick since he floated his ideas about Dail reform …Thu Aug 19 1999 - 01:00
Plastic wrap for Kildare by-pass cutting proposedKildare County Council and the National Roads Authority have proposed an engineering scheme to overcome environmental objections…Mon Aug 16 1999 - 01:00
Believing greed is good and lunch is for wimpsDigger bucket teeth in stock, said the hand-scrawled sign on a shop outside Castlebar, Co MayoTue Aug 10 1999 - 01:00
Curtailment of docklands scheme puts conference centre in doubtThe £105 million National Conference Centre, planned for Spencer Dock, is in jeopardy following a decision by Dublin Corporation…Sat Aug 07 1999 - 01:00
Millennium Mall gets green light from Bord PleanalaAn Bord Pleanala yesterday granted planning permission for a shopping and entertainment complex centred on the Carlton cinema…Fri Aug 06 1999 - 01:00
4,000 new jobs predicted for IFSC extensionThe Dublin Docklands Development Authority has predicted that an additional 4,000 full-time jobs will be created over the next…Thu Aug 05 1999 - 01:00
Volunteer Earl's life celebratedThe life of Lord Charlemont, known as the Volunteer Earl, was celebrated yesterday at the Casino in Marino, on the north side…Thu Aug 05 1999 - 01:00
State's full coffers should fund conference centreWhatever decision Dublin Corporation makes this week on the £105 million National Conference Centre and associated high-rise …Tue Aug 03 1999 - 01:00
An Taisce opposes Presbyterian church demolitionWith Dublin in danger of losing two of its Presbyterian churches, An Taisce has accused the church authorities of adopting a "…Tue Aug 03 1999 - 01:00
Fears grow that Fr Mathew hall may be in danger of demolitionFears are growing that the Father Mathew Memorial Hall in Church Street, Dublin, used to stage the All-Ireland Feis Ceoil for…Tue Aug 03 1999 - 01:00
RIAI advises higher density housing for DublinHigher density housing is essential if Dublin is to develop as a sustainable city where people can enjoy a lively and pleasant…Mon Aug 02 1999 - 01:00
Action group report says Luas is `substantially on schedule'Dublin's Luas light rail project is substantially on schedule, although there has been "some slippage" on the proposed underground…Fri Jul 23 1999 - 01:00
£250m Ballymun plan at risk following challenge by residentThe £250 million plan to transform Ballymun in north Dublin into a model town for the 21st century is in jeopardy because of …Tue Jul 20 1999 - 01:00
Planning permission refused for docklands developmentPermission has been refused by An Bord Pleanala for yet another high-rise development in the docklands area of Dublin on the …Tue Jul 20 1999 - 01:00
Docklands high-rise schemes threatened by rulingHigh-rise schemes for the Docklands area of Dublin have suffered a setback with a decision by An Bord Pleanala to refuse planning…Mon Jul 19 1999 - 01:00
Developer hopes to rebuild garageHotelier and property developer Mr Noel O'Callaghan has instructed his architects to open immediate discussions with Dublin Corporation…Tue Jun 22 1999 - 01:00
