Mayor backs council move to save BewleysThe Lord Mayor of Dublin, Mr Michael Conaghan, is to seek a variation to the Dublin Development Plan in coming weeks in an attempt…Sat Feb 19 2005 - 00:00
Surge in retail sales signals new strength in economy - CSOLast year saw the biggest growth in retail sales in four years, signalling a fresh upturn in the economy, according to the latest…Sat Feb 19 2005 - 00:00
Residents to fight Croke Park moveResidents living near Croke Park in Dublin have pledged to fight any move to open up the stadium to soccer or rugby.Fri Feb 18 2005 - 00:00
Bewley's planning decision appealThe Save Bewley's Cafés Campaign is appealing a decision by Dublin City Council to grant planning permission to Bewley's to redevelop…Thu Feb 17 2005 - 00:00
Oireachtas body backs criticisms in bomb reportAn Oireachtas sub-committee has accused the British government of breaching the Belfast Agreement by refusing to co-operate with…Thu Feb 17 2005 - 00:00
Gardai question two men about armed robberyGardaí were last night questioning two men about an armed robbery at Ballymount, west Dublin in which two security staff were…Sat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00
Unionists suggest President postpone Belfast visitThe President, Mrs McAleese, was last night urged to postpone a planned visit to the loyalist Shankill area of Belfast because…Fri Feb 11 2005 - 00:00
Regulator draws up new rules for taxisThe first of a new set of regulations on customer service and safety standards in the taxi industry will be in place towards …Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00
Apology issued to internet customersEircom has apologised to customers who were falsely told in a letter to their homes that they could save money by switching to…Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00
Businessman may drop plan to build school over prison go-aheadPlans by multi-millionaire businessman Mr Pat McDonagh to fund a new €5 million primary school in his native village of Rolestown…Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
Laois draft development plan approvedLaois County Council has approved its controversial Draft County Development Plan in the absence of Fianna Fáil councillors who…Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
State asked to help draft Burma constitutionBURMA: Ireland is being urged to play a role in overseeing the drafting of a proposed new constitution in Burma, which the military…Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
Residents pledge to fight plan for jail in Co DublinResidents living near the proposed new prison complex in Thornton in north Co Dublin, have vowed to fight the plan.Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Council says Bewley's must retain cafe at Dublin siteDublin City Council has given Bewley's permission to redevelop its Westmoreland Street premises, but only on condition that it…Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Ballymun health centre opening 'not for 12 months'A new health centre which has been lying idle for the past two years in Ballymun in north Dublin will not open for another year…Sat Jan 22 2005 - 00:00
Garda inquiry into Beaumont Hospital tendersGardaí are investigating recent tendering arrangements at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, which allowed contractors to be paid large…Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00
SF had income of over €2m in 2003New audited accounts from Sinn Féin show the party had an income of €2,035,960 in 2003 - a 30 per cent increase on the previous…Thu Jan 20 2005 - 00:00
Last paper mill in Ireland to close with loss of 70 jobsThe last remaining paper mill in Ireland is to close next month with the loss of 70 jobs.Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
Relaxation of abuse inquiry rules criticisedRepresentatives of former residents of religious and State-run institutions have given a mixed reaction to a decision by the …Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
Scargill warns on pay-deal partnershipThe leader of the 1984-1985 British miners' strike Mr Arthur Scargill warned trade unionists in Dublin last night of pay deals…Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
Severe weather warning issued for todayMet Éireann yesterday issued a severe weather warning, predicting scattered snow showers and strong winds across Ireland late…Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
Bewley's in cafe talks for Grafton StreetBewley's is in negotiations with a leading restaurant and pub chain about the possibility of establishing a wine bar café at …Mon Jan 17 2005 - 00:00
Mobile phone warning for children to be discussedAn Oireachtas Committee will tomorrow discuss new UK scientific research advising that children under eight should not use mobile…Mon Jan 17 2005 - 00:00
Red faces but no injuries after simulated bus crashBus Éireann has apologised for allowing a simulated bus crash to be reported as fact in the media yesterday.Fri Jan 14 2005 - 00:00
ESB crews restore power in clean-up after stormESB repair crews yesterday restored power to thousands of customers in the north-west as the clean-up continued following Tuesday…Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
Ecologist sets up orphans charityIRELAND: The prominent Sri Lankan biologist and writer Dr Mary Toomey has set up a new Dublin-based charity for orphans of the…Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
Impact of superstores on upgraded M50 fearedThe benefits of the proposed upgrading of the M50 motorway could be diminished if a superstore development in north Dublin goes…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Short lead-in to metric speed limits defendedThe National Safety Council has defended the short lead-in period to the introduction of metric speed limits, claiming that a…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Irish still travelling to Thailand to maintain vital tourism revenueIRELAND: Irish holidaymakers who had booked to travel to areas devastated by the tsunami disaster are re-routing rather than…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Cullen rules out resigning over PR contracts claimsThe Minister for Transport, Mr Cullen, said yesterday he had no intention of resigning over allegations of impropriety in the…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Major retail chains look to IrelandThe Government's lifting of the planning cap for superstores has raised the prospect of a number of major international retail…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Garda experts to help identify Irish victims in PhuketIRELAND: Two Garda forensics experts are travelling to Thailand to try to help identify Irish victims of the tsunami disaster…Thu Jan 06 2005 - 00:00
Waste centres open for recycling of treesChristmas tree recycling centres have been opening at different locations throughout the State.Wed Jan 05 2005 - 00:00
EUR2m advertising campaign begins next week to publicise metric speed limitsA €2 million advertising campaign begins next week to alert motorists to the introduction of new metric speed limits on Irish…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Party people put fizz into sales of bubblyOff-licences have reported a seasonal upsurge in the sale of bottles of bubbly.Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Christ Church Cathedral saved by bellChrist Church is the traditional venue for Dubliners to mark the coming of the New Year and a large crowd is expected there tonight…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
The true meaning of socialismThis year, 2004, was the year "values" made a comeback. George W. Bush fought a presidential campaign on them.Thu Dec 30 2004 - 00:00
Aid agencies increase their efforts as death toll risesIRELAND: Irish aid agencies have stepped up their efforts in southern Asia as the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami…Wed Dec 29 2004 - 00:00
MBE for Dubliner who collects war historiesA Dublin man who has spent the past decade collecting stories of Irish people who fought in the first World War has been awarded…Wed Dec 29 2004 - 00:00
AA urges drivers to shop around for petrolThe average price of a litre of unleaded petrol has dropped back below €1, according to the Automobile Association.Tue Dec 28 2004 - 00:00
Abbey ends year on upbeat, celebratory noteThe chairman of the Abbey's centenary sub-committee, Mr John McColgan, has described 2004 as a "good year" for the theatre despite…Tue Dec 28 2004 - 00:00
50 people arrested daily in drink-drive campaignAlmost 50 people are being arrested each day for suspected drink-driving in the run-up to Christmas, according to Garda figures…Fri Dec 24 2004 - 00:00
White Christmas dreaming could come true this yearMany parts of Ireland will wake up to their first white Christmas for many years tomorrow if weather forecasts prove correct.Fri Dec 24 2004 - 00:00
Bus and train services off Christmas DayThe Christmas Day shutdown means there will be no bus or rail services tomorrow.Fri Dec 24 2004 - 00:00
C of I archbishop to call for programme to combat racismThe Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Rev John Neill, will call for a national programme to combat racism in a…Fri Dec 24 2004 - 00:00
Engineers' think-tank envisages sub-sea link with Wales by 2050A sub-sea tunnel between Co Wexford and Pembroke in Wales, and a second Dublin Port at Loughshinny in north Co Dublin, are among…Thu Dec 23 2004 - 00:00
Second Special Court to be establishedNew resources have been allocated to the Special Criminal Court in an attempt to clear a 10-month backlog of cases.Thu Dec 23 2004 - 00:00
Anger at Roche's GM abstentionA farmers' representative group has joined environmental campaigners in condemning a decision by the Minister for the Environment…Thu Dec 23 2004 - 00:00
Ryanair, airport must share wheelchair fineRyanair and the British Airport Authority Stansted have both been found to have unlawfully discriminated against a disabled man…Wed Dec 22 2004 - 00:00
