Hopes of National Conference Centre dragged down in a funding quagmireWork was to start this month on the £80 million-plus National Conference Centre planned for a Liffeyside site in the Docklands…Fri Oct 23 1998 - 01:00
2,000 acres are rezoned for housingMore than 2,000 acres of agricultural land in north Co Dublin are being rezoned for housing and an even larger acreage for industrial…Thu Oct 22 1998 - 01:00
Fingal Council's rezoning vote means houses on Phoenix Park RacecourseUp to 1,000 houses and apartments are likely to be built on the former Phoenix Park Racecourse as a result of Fingal County Council…Wed Oct 21 1998 - 01:00
Permission for tall building was given contrary to advice of planning officerDublin Corporation's decision last month to approve plans for the city's tallest building at George's Quay opposite the Custom…Tue Oct 20 1998 - 01:00
Civil servant becomes first woman to be appointed a county managerIreland is to get its first woman county manager following a decision by the Local Appointments CommissionTue Oct 20 1998 - 01:00
Minister to seek approval for Luas task forceThe Minister for Public Enterprise, Ms O'Rourke, is expected to seek Government approval tomorrow to establish a long-delayed…Mon Oct 19 1998 - 01:00
Dempsey presses for Budget to include a range of `green taxation' measuresThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, is pressing the Government to introduce a range of "green taxation" measures in…Mon Oct 19 1998 - 01:00
450 acres of farmland rezoned for development in north Co DublinLarge tracts of agricultural land in north Co Dublin amounting to more than 450 acres have been rezoned for development by Fingal…Wed Oct 14 1998 - 01:00
Higher density housing near transport links part of strategyHigher-density housing is to be promoted by Fingal County Council, particularly in town centres and in the vicinity of rail links…Thu Oct 08 1998 - 01:00
Groups see Dublin plan as charter for skyscrapersDublin Corporation's draft development plan "poses unprecedented risks to the fabric of the city", particularly from unrestricted…Tue Oct 06 1998 - 01:00
Rezonings would yield hundreds of millions for north Dublin landownersLandowners in north Co Dublin stand to make several hundred million pounds in windfall gains as a result of Fingal County Council…Tue Oct 06 1998 - 01:00
Expert calls for freeze on rezoningsMuch of the "avalanche" of land-rezoning now being considered by local authorities in the greater Dublin area should be "frozen…Mon Oct 05 1998 - 01:00
Pressure on contractors to reduce roadworksSome 14 licensed telecommunications companies could face "very severe penalties" unless they are prepared to share trenches for…Thu Oct 01 1998 - 01:00
Dublin Port tunnel toll confirmed at £3The National Roads Authority has confirmed that car commuters will have to pay an index-linked toll of £3 to use the planned …Thu Oct 01 1998 - 01:00
OPW payments investigatedIrregular payments totalling £379,124 have been uncovered by the Office of Public Works and are now the subject of a criminal…Thu Oct 01 1998 - 01:00
Developer says scheme will protect dunesLandmark National, the US company which plans a £12 million resort at Doonbeg, Co Clare, said yesterday that its scheme represents…Thu Oct 01 1998 - 01:00
Permission granted for Dublin high-rise schemeDublin Corporation has granted planning permission for a giant skyscraper scheme at George's Quay opposite the Custom House, …Wed Sept 30 1998 - 01:00
Transport strategy is reappraised as car-use forecasts are exceededThe Dublin Transportation Office has announced it is undertaking a "fundamental reappraisal" of the current transport strategy…Wed Sept 30 1998 - 01:00
Junctions are to be redesigned to reduce accidentsThe 15 most dangerous traffic junctions in Dublin are to be redesigned as part of a co-ordinated strategy to reduce the level…Tue Sept 29 1998 - 01:00
Stop the lights: fault could halt Dublin traffic again todayDublin commuters may face yet more traffic chaos this morning because so many sets of traffic lights at critical junctions are…Tue Sept 29 1998 - 01:00
Climatic ChangeThe problem : With all the floods, droughts, hurricanes and other extreme weather events of recent months, it looks as if we …Sat Sept 19 1998 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryHardly anyone has heard of a lovely little village called WhitestownMon Sept 14 1998 - 01:00
Decision on 24-storey office tower on Dublin's George's Quay deferredDublin Corporation has again deferred making its decision on a major high-rise development at George's Quay, opposite the Custom…Tue Sept 01 1998 - 01:00
Corporation is buying back its own housesDublin Corporation is buying back its own houses at full market value years after selling them to former tenants "for buttons…Thu Aug 27 1998 - 01:00
Fine Gael proposes radical overhaul of public transportFine Gael has proposed the establishment of an independent authority, along the lines of the Independent Radio and Television…Thu Aug 27 1998 - 01:00
£150m plan to cut Dublin traffic congestionThe Dublin Transportation Office is considering a £150 million-plus "short-term" action plan to tackle growing traffic congestion…Wed Aug 26 1998 - 01:00
Activists say £12.5m Clare leisure scheme would halt new growthThe £12.5 million hotel, holiday chalet and golf links scheme proposed for the sand dunes at Doonbeg, Co Clare, threatens to …Tue Aug 25 1998 - 01:00
Conference centre work to beginWork is to begin in October on the £80 million National Conference Centre planned for a CIE-owned site in Dublin's docklands, …Mon Aug 24 1998 - 01:00
Mandate wants new deal if pubs open longerMandate, the trade union representing most of Dublin's bar staff, has insisted that pub licensing hours should not change until…Thu Aug 20 1998 - 01:00
Safety body to inquire into collapse of roof deckThe Health and Safety Authority is carrying out an investigation of an accident yesterday when five building workers were injured…Wed Aug 19 1998 - 01:00
Call for enough funds to allow more safety inspections of building sitesThe Health and Safety Authority needs to be given sufficient re sources to carry out more regular inspections of building sites…Wed Aug 19 1998 - 01:00
National Theatre award for KeaneForty years after having one of his early plays rejected by the Abbey Theatre, John BTue Aug 18 1998 - 01:00
Irish group set up after Earth Summit is facing closureGlobal Action Plan, an Irish-based environmental initiative inspired by the Earth Summit, is "in dire straits" and may have to…Wed Aug 12 1998 - 01:00
Areas not listed, say groupsThree leading conservation bodies - An Taisce, the Irish Peatland Conservation Council and Birdwatch Ireland - have condemned…Mon Aug 10 1998 - 01:00
Enjoy it while you can - it will be gone soonPhew, what a scorcher!, as the tabloids would trumpet about the heatwave which hit Ireland - and most of Britain - over the weekend…Mon Aug 10 1998 - 01:00
Appeal against new pier at Dublin Airport says it would break view of original terminalAer Rianta's plans for another arrivals/departures pier at Dublin Airport will result in the loss of the last remaining uninterrupted…Mon Aug 10 1998 - 01:00
Wheel-clampers enlist high-tech aids in battle for clear streetsThe Lord Mayor of Dublin, Senator Joe Doyle, yesterday became the first citizen in the capital to have his car clamped - though…Thu Jul 30 1998 - 01:00
CIE seeks order to proceed with light rail projectDublin's long-delayed Luas light rail project was put back on track yesterday when CIE made a fresh application to the Minister…Thu Jul 23 1998 - 01:00
Hotel scheme to go ahead after failure of challengeTreasury Holdings plans to go ahead with its scheme for a major hotel at the edge of College Green in Dublin, following the failure…Wed Jul 22 1998 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryJust below Alfama, Lisbon's old Moorish quarter, with its incredibly narrow, steeply inclined streets - the kind of streets, …Fri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
Changes to Port Tunnel add £30m to costs and delay startMajor changes in the design of the Dublin Port Tunnel will add at least £30 million to its cost and postpone its completion until…Fri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
New motorway nearer with revised Dublin tunnel planDublin has taken another crucial step towards acquiring an Eastern Bypass motorway with the publication yesterday of a revised…Fri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
EC defers approval for section of Kildare bypassThe European Commission has indicated it is not prepared to approve a crucial section of the proposed Kildare bypass until it…Wed Jul 15 1998 - 01:00
Cyclists seek more facilities in Dublin on back of Le TourWith the Tour de France now back on its home turf after enjoying the best of Irish hospitality, cycling campaigners in Dublin…Wed Jul 15 1998 - 01:00
Postman awarded £43,500 for pain from low deliveriesDelivering letters can be a painWed Jul 08 1998 - 01:00
One-third of Leinster House lawn to be turned into car parkNearly one-third of the lawn at Leinster House is to be ripped up this week to provide "temporary" car parking for TDs and senators…Wed Jul 08 1998 - 01:00
EPA `must take State policy into account'The Environmental Protection Agency is aware of the Government's policy to limit Ireland's carbon dioxide emissions and "must…Wed Jul 08 1998 - 01:00
National Gallery gets go-ahead for long-delayed extension planThe National Gallery intends to start work next January on its long-delayed extension into Clare Street, Dublin, following confirmation…Mon Jul 06 1998 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryIt's funny the tricks our minds play on us, especially when it comes to geographyMon Jul 06 1998 - 01:00
International convention on environment rights signedThe first international convention on citizens' environmental rights was formally signed here by ministers or senior officials…Fri Jun 26 1998 - 01:00
