Government lacks will to end illegal turf-cutting on protected bogs, environmentalist group saysFriends of the Irish Environment says gardaí standing ‘idly by’ as bogs illegally cutWed Aug 21 2013 - 16:22
Dublin ‘needs second bus station’Green Party calls for new terminus to stop Georgian squares being used as bus parksWed Aug 21 2013 - 01:01
OECD study warns of nine-fold increase in losses from flooding of major coastal citiesModerate rise in sea level would lead to losses of over $1 trillion in absence of adaptationTue Aug 20 2013 - 01:00
Exile on main street: urban centres hard hit by out-of-town shopping magnetsRates revenue has proven irresistible for local authorities when it comes to retail developmentMon Aug 12 2013 - 01:00
Consistent planning decisions from An Bord PleanálaAnalysis: appeals board takes relatively consistent line against proposals for out-of-town retailingMon Aug 12 2013 - 01:00
Family at odds over future of Lambay IslandSome claim castle being overhauled for commercial reasonsFri Aug 09 2013 - 01:00
Economic reality in modest transport plan€4 billion cost of 17km line cannot be funded, nor can the €2 billion Dart UndergroundThu Aug 08 2013 - 01:00
Gradual Israeli takeover of Palestinian land seems to leave little enough to negotiateLong-term policy has been to encircle Arab East Jerusalem with Jewish suburbsSat Aug 03 2013 - 11:00
Dublin gets car-sharing schemeGoCar users will not be charged for pay-and-display parkingFri Aug 02 2013 - 01:00
When green fields were turned to gold with bribesFor speculators the 1980s and 1990s were all about buying agricultural land and then trying to get it rezonedThu Aug 01 2013 - 01:00
The basilicas of AssisiAn Irishman’s Diary: Visiting Assisi to pay respect to Saint FrancisMon Jul 29 2013 - 01:00
Comment: Our culture of impunity lives onSome people are living in floodplains while others have no option but to drive to a shopping centreThu Jul 25 2013 - 01:00
Developing world may overtake West in green energy stakesA ‘geographic shift’ in renewable investment is under way, with the east and south taking the leadMon Jul 22 2013 - 01:00
Former minister Dick Roche acting as biofuels lobbyist for Hungarian firmEuropean Commission’s proposal for 10% cap on crop-based biofuels could damage industry, he tells MEPsThu Jul 11 2013 - 01:00
Liffey Bridge shortlist down to fiveCouncil considers possible names for new link between Marlborough Street and Hawkins StreetWed Jul 10 2013 - 19:42
Demolition will ‘seriously injure historical integrity’ of Kilkenny, say opponentsImportant medieval structure hidden behind Victorian accretions, insists archaeologistTue Jul 09 2013 - 01:00
Temple Bar trust board wants audit of €2.3m projectArchitects being given right to hold 10 free events in the square at an estimated cost of €1,500 eachWed Jul 03 2013 - 01:00
Sale of CHQ raises hopes of a revivalWealthy Irish-American businessman expected to unveil plans to develop centreWed Jul 03 2013 - 01:00
The cultural space that Dublin’s docklands needA second chance to convert Stack A on Dublin’s George’s Dock into a contemporary art museum must not be missedThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
Residents appeal against redevelopment of Irish Jewish Museum in DublinPortobello residents object to proposed demolition of five terraced housesSat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00
Permission denied for wind turbine scheme in DonegalPlanning board overturns council approval for 25 machines on 475-hectare locationTue Jun 18 2013 - 01:00
Architecture archive forced to close for two monthsIrish Architectural Archive closing for July and August ‘to avoid insolvency’Tue Jun 18 2013 - 01:00
Is it time we got the bottle to return to deposit schemes?A recent poll shows that the public are in favour of a revival of deposit-and- return systems. The chief bottle washers, however, remain unconvincedMon Jun 17 2013 - 00:00
Global warming agreement still on course for 2015Climate talks in Bonn end with groundwork laid for Warsaw summit in November, says FigueresSat Jun 15 2013 - 01:09
Six local authorities to face new investigations over planning irregularitiesProcedures in Dublin and Cork city councils as well as Cork, Carlow, Galway and Meath county councils to be examinedFri Jun 14 2013 - 01:00
Anti-fracking campaigners urge public to submit views on Northern Ireland gas licencesAustralian mining company already has permission for shale gas exploration in the Lough Allen basinThu Jun 13 2013 - 16:00
Mannix Flynn re-elected to the board of Temple Bar Cultural TrustIndependent Dublin city councillor resigned less than two months ago, describing the company as “a wreck”.Thu Jun 13 2013 - 01:09
Two-thirds of energy sector will have to be left undeveloped, Bonn conference toldIf world is to limit global warming we cannot burn all our fossil fuels, says International Energy Agency economist Fatih BirolWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
What makes a ‘preferred option’ for sewage treatment plant?Nobody wants to live next door to waste water facilityMon Jun 10 2013 - 22:48
Eco-innovation drive aims to put brakes on environmentally-damaging practicesNew processes and products are qualifing for grants from the European Commission’s eco-innovation programmeMon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00
Irish Lives: From ‘outsider’ to the capital’s planning kingpinOwen Keegan was appointed Dublin City manager this week after 20 years as a local authority reformer, writes Frank McDonaldSat Jun 08 2013 - 01:00
Multi-point tolling on M50 ruled out despite congestion warningReport by NRA and the four Dublin local authorities ‘does not reflect Government or Department of Transport policy’Thu Jun 06 2013 - 01:00
Great escapes in faded French wineriesCreating luxury holiday retreats in crumbling French wine châteaux may be old hat to one Irishman – now the idea is catching onThu Jun 06 2013 - 00:00
Planned changes to Dún Laoghaire county hall criticised as ‘architectural vandalism’Architecture firm McCullough Mulvin condemns plans to insert intermediate floor in atrium of award-winning building to accommodate new council chamberWed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00
Instense lobbying behind EU decision on banning of insecticidesBoth sides of argument about impact of insecticides on bees engage in intensive campaignsMon Jun 03 2013 - 01:00
France: Heroic labour of loveParts of this medieval chateau, lovingly restored, are available as holiday letsSat Jun 01 2013 - 01:00
Planning regulator must have investigative powersOpinion: The Mahon tribunal specified a quasi-judicial role for the watchdog. Without this, the post will lack necessary teethWed May 15 2013 - 02:00
Temple Bar trust suspends chief executiveDermot McLaughlin suspended on full pay pending investigationTue May 14 2013 - 01:00
Local authorities reminded to enforce planning lawsDirective reminds authorities of statutory obligations to undertake ‘appropriate monitoring’ of planning enforcement and directs them to ‘prioritise large-scale unauthorised development’Mon May 13 2013 - 01:00
Many animals and plants face ‘dramatic decline’ because of global warmingSub-Saharan Africa, Central America, Amazonia and Australia at risk of losing mostMon May 13 2013 - 01:00
Alarm as some nations block move on asbestosSeven countries accused of blocking effort to add asbestos to list of hazardous substances under UN conventionSat May 11 2013 - 01:00
Dublin City Council appoints four senior officials to board of Temple Bar Cultural TrustTemple Bar arts organisations seek assurances about their futureFri May 10 2013 - 01:00
Donnelly offered to lend paintings to council in return for planning permissionArt collector sought to change Dalkey gallery into houseThu May 09 2013 - 06:00
Ballsbridge: demolition debate set to runPlans to demolish the former Texaco headquarters building on Pembroke Road and replace it has led to debate over its significance as an example of 20th-century architectureThu May 09 2013 - 06:00
Government to appoint planning regulatorFunctions to be more limited than Mahon tribunal recommendedWed May 08 2013 - 08:00
Intense lobbying of EU Commissioner on biofuelsMembers of Máire Geoghegan-Quinn’s cabinet argued for ‘kicking the proposal into the long grass’Wed May 08 2013 - 06:00
Successful week of talks in Bonn looks towards finalising ‘dynamic’ climate deal in 2015Consensus that agreement must be able to adapt to emerging science on climateSat May 04 2013 - 06:00
