Limit parking and get this city on the move againTHE most bizarre aspect of Operation Freeflow is that it represents no more than an attempt to enforce existing traffic lawsMon Dec 09 1996 - 00:00
Dukes's signals on Luas hailed by AATHE Automobile Association has welcomed indications from the Minister for Transport, Mr Dukes, that he would be prepared to look…Mon Dec 09 1996 - 00:00
Government facing huge bill for road repairsTHE Government is facing an unexpected multi-million-pound bill for county roads following a High Court judgment yesterday ordering…Sat Dec 07 1996 - 00:00
Urban renewal priorities advisedURBAN renewal tax incentives should be linked in future to area based plans which take into account community development, employment…Fri Dec 06 1996 - 00:00
30,000 vehicles a day to use new motorwaySOME 30,000 vehicles a day are expected to use the Northern Cross motorway almost as soon as Brendan Howlin cuts the red ribbon…Fri Dec 06 1996 - 00:00
Through streets broad and narrowWHAT is it about Dublin that has made it so unloved by the rest of the country? As a capital, the city is held in nothing like…Wed Dec 04 1996 - 00:00
Tunnel a human rights issue, says AndrewsThe Fianna Fail MEP for Dublin, Mr Niall Andrews, has suggested that the European Commission might view the proposed Dublin Port…Mon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
Airport a "key asset" for developing north DublinTAPPING the development potential of Dublin Airport could play a powerful role in a coherent plan to tackle high levels of unemployment…Fri Nov 29 1996 - 00:00
Transport group seeks new city traffic corpsA DUBLIN traffic corps, independent of the Garda, should be established to enforce traffic and parking regulations in the city…Wed Nov 27 1996 - 00:00
Crackdown on Dublin parking is plannedA MAJOR crackdown on parking both legal and illegal, aimed at tackling the traffic problems in Dublin, will form part of a package…Tue Nov 26 1996 - 00:00
Assurances on tunnel subsidence queriedASSURANCES that houses in the Marino area of Dublin would not suffer subsidence from the construction of the proposed port tunnel…Mon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00
New body to take charge of docklandLEGISLATION is to be published within the next two weeks to establish a new development authority which will take charge of Dublin…Thu Nov 21 1996 - 00:00
Litter can hinder job creation, meeting is toldFAILURE to tackle the litter problem will have "serious consequences for job prospects in tourism, the food industry and foreign…Thu Nov 21 1996 - 00:00
New envelope gets the green seal of approvalA SECURE, re sealable two way envelope - claimed to be the first of its kind in the world - was put on the market in Dublin yesterday…Thu Nov 21 1996 - 00:00
Report finds ozone levels passed EU health limitsGROUND-LEVEL ozone pollution in Ireland has exceeded EU thresholds for the protection of human health, according to a report …Wed Nov 20 1996 - 00:00
Conference told changes necessary to preserve life sustaining planetTHE global industrial and economic system "has already overshot some of the Earth's vital ecological limits and could collapse…Tue Nov 12 1996 - 00:00
Howlin considers "green taxation"SOME "green taxation" measures are likely to be included in next January's Budget, according to the Minister for the Environment…Tue Nov 12 1996 - 00:00
Heritage group tries to stop sale of historic furnitureTHE Heritage Council is seeking an urgent meeting with the Knight of Glin, Desmond FitzGerald, in the hope of averting the sale…Tue Nov 12 1996 - 00:00
An Taisce urges tax break for Luas line to SandyfordCOMPANIES trading on the Sandyford industrial estate and the Custom House Docks site should receive a tax incentive to encourage…Mon Nov 11 1996 - 00:00
Traders using streets as rubbish tips, says Green Party spokesmanBUSINESSES in the centre of Dublin are using the city's streets as a "rubbish tip" by leaving "mini mountains of waste" on the…Mon Nov 11 1996 - 00:00
"Eco tax" urged as alternative to income taxA SHIFT in the burden of taxation from income tax to "ecotaxes" on the consumption of water, fuel and fertilisers, as well as…Fri Nov 08 1996 - 00:00
Dublin Port tunnel project "out of date and flawed"THE Dublin Port tunnel public consultation process "is being undermined by a lack of transparency in releasing important information…Thu Nov 07 1996 - 00:00
Greens hope for a new cycle in city transportTHE instructions are clear albeit in small printWed Nov 06 1996 - 00:00
Six route options for port tunnel go on exhibitionDUBLIN Corporation has placed all six route options for the proposed £130 million port tunnel on exhibition for three months …Tue Nov 05 1996 - 00:00
£8m facelift for two of Dublin's railway stationsCIE is to proceed "immediately" with an £8 million plan to transform two Dublin mainline railway stations, Heuston and Connolly…Tue Nov 05 1996 - 00:00
Walkers hit obstacles on Limerick `rail trail' planWALKERS using a new trail along a three-mile stretch of the abandoned Limerick-Tralee railway line have claimed that obstacles…Sat Nov 02 1996 - 00:00
Sellafield toxicity in Irish Sea low, says reportTHE level of radioactive contamination from Sellafield is now so low that it should not put people off eating fish from the Irish…Fri Nov 01 1996 - 00:00
Sellafield case discussedTHE Supreme Court judgment favouring four Dundalk residents who are taking a case against British Nuclear Fuels was considered…Fri Nov 01 1996 - 00:00
Consultants say Ballymun rail link not feasible in timescaleTHE proposed light rail transit (LRT) line to Ballymun in north Dublin could not be built within the timescale envisaged for …Thu Oct 31 1996 - 00:00
Planning permission granted for "historic street" in LimerickLIMERICK Corporation has granted planning permission to Shannon Development for the construction of a replica "historic street…Thu Oct 31 1996 - 00:00
Councillor oppose bus lane schemeTWENTY FIVE years after an attempt to install Dublin's first ever bus lane in Fairview ended in disaster, the city council is…Thu Oct 31 1996 - 00:00
Two French cities can boast of light rail's success as a civilising optionIT wasn't because Strasbourg was "tram-crazy" that it acquired the most modern light rail system in EuropeWed Oct 30 1996 - 00:00
EPA warns on water pollution, overgrazingA DRASTIC reduction in sheep numbers is required to prevent further environmental damage by overgrazing in upland areas, according…Wed Oct 30 1996 - 00:00
Kinnock endorses light rail plan for DublinTHE EU Transport Commissioner, Mr Neil Kinnock, yesterday strongly endorsed the EU light rail plan for Dublin, saying there were…Wed Oct 30 1996 - 00:00
Howlin being "hypocritical" over rural landfill dumpsTHE Minister for the Environment, Mr Howlin, has been accused of supporting an EU plan to exclude rural areas with low population…Tue Oct 29 1996 - 00:00
Report seeks major changes in nature conservationRADICAL changes are needed to protect Ireland's privately owned natural heritage areas from such threats as afforestation and…Mon Oct 28 1996 - 00:00
MEPs to investigate tunnel complaintTHE European Parliament is investigating a complaint from residents of Marino, north Dublin, that they were not consulted about…Mon Oct 28 1996 - 00:00
Plans for smaller Burren visitors' facility lodged on behalf of MinisterPLANS have been lodged with Clare County Council on behalf of the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht, Mr Higgins, seeking…Mon Oct 28 1996 - 00:00
Travellers still in "dire" living conditions, EU ministers toldEUROPEAN housing ministers were told yesterday that almost one third of Ireland's travelling community were still living in "…Fri Oct 25 1996 - 01:00
Planning board adopts strict code of conductMEMBERS of An Bord Pleanala have agreed to adopt a stringent code of conduct which would prohibit attendance at sponsored golf…Thu Oct 24 1996 - 01:00
Appeals against planning permission at record levelORE planning inspectors are being hired by An Bord Pleanala to cope with a "massive increase" in the number of planning appeals…Thu Oct 24 1996 - 01:00
Land rezoning moves could increase population of Swords by 15,000FINGAL county councillors have embarked on land rezoning moves in Swords which could increase the town's population by at least…Sat Oct 19 1996 - 01:00
Decision to save city house wins corporation praiseDUBLIN Corporation has been warmly congratulated by conservationists for its decision not to demolish a listed Georgian house…Sat Oct 19 1996 - 01:00
Howlin speeds up Nenagh water schemeTHE Minister for the Environment, Mr Howlin, has intervened in the continuing Nenagh water crisis by asking North Tipperary County…Fri Oct 18 1996 - 01:00
Irish EU presidency failing to tackle climate change issue - environmentalistIRELAND should be using its EU presidency to make real progress on the issue of climate change in the run up to next year's crucial…Thu Oct 17 1996 - 01:00
Greenpeace rejects award over water pollutionGREENPEACE Ireland yesterday turned down an environmental award for its water education packThu Oct 17 1996 - 01:00
Stagg says dumping not answer to waste disposalINCINERATION needs to be examined urgently as an alternative, to dumping on landfill sites, according to the Minister of State…Thu Oct 17 1996 - 01:00
Planning committee calls for urgent inquiry after roof is removed from listed buildingDUBLIN City Council's planning committee has called for an urgent inquiry into the removal of the roof of a listed 18th-century…Wed Oct 16 1996 - 01:00
Historical buildings to get statutory protectionINSENSITIVE and ill informed "improvements" are taking away the character and appearance of historic buildings and shortening…Fri Oct 11 1996 - 01:00
Contest to transform rubbish into artBORROWING T.S. Eliot's lines, "Clear the Air! Clean the Sky! Wash the Wind!", a Dublin businessman has initiated a competition…Thu Oct 10 1996 - 01:00
