Tenant purchase scheme approvedDublin city council flats should be offered for sale to tenants at 1988 prices, councillors have said.Tue Feb 07 2006 - 00:00
Dublin council to vote on 18% pay rise for lord mayorProposals for an 18 per cent pay rise for the Lord Mayor of Dublin are to be put before Dublin City Council tonight.Mon Feb 06 2006 - 00:00
Dublin City Council flats may go on sale next yearDublin city management will tonight ask councillors to ratify a scheme that will allow council tenants to buy their flats from…Mon Feb 06 2006 - 00:00
E-mail virus puts computer files at riskBusinesses and home-computer users are in danger of losing thousands of documents to an e-mail virus which began spreading yesterday…Sat Feb 04 2006 - 00:00
Council to reopen underground toiletThe first public toilet to be reopened since their wholesale closure by Dublin City Council more than 10 years ago will not be…Fri Feb 03 2006 - 00:00
Pressure on McEniff land rezoning deniedA relative of Donegal businessman Brian McEniff has denied he was asked, or in any way pressurised, to rezone coastal conservation…Fri Feb 03 2006 - 00:00
One third of State's houses built since 1995More that one third of houses in the State were built in the last 10 years, according to the latest figures from the Department…Tue Jan 24 2006 - 00:00
Move to reduce waiting time for driving testsA rise in the numbers of non-nationals and young drivers applying for driving tests has contributed to an increase of 25,000 …Tue Jan 24 2006 - 00:00
Top Living Dublin award for docklands authorityThe Dublin Docklands Development Authority has won the overall award, and first prize in the culture and tourism category, in…Sat Jan 21 2006 - 00:00
Cement firm may sue over CO2 policyA cement company which uses environmentally-friendly technology is threatening to sue the Government over its "anti-competitive…Thu Jan 19 2006 - 00:00
NRA defends port toll increase planThe National Roads Authority (NRA) has rejected objections to its plans to increase the proposed toll for the Dublin Port Tunnel…Wed Jan 18 2006 - 00:00
Resident groups prepare for pitch battleThe redevelopment of Lansdowne Road rugby pitch could cause a flooding problem and leave householders in darkness, residents' …Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
€75m Phibsboro shopping mall gets go-aheadThe redevelopment of the 1960s Phibsboro shopping centre has been given the go-ahead by An Board Pleanála after it rejected residents…Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
Developers make their move in 50,000-seater stadium projectA planning application for a 50,000-seater stadium at Lansdowne Road, approved by the Government two years ago, is to be lodged…Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
Fingal council votes not to facilitate new prisonFingal County Council is to refuse to co-operate with the Government in the development of a new prison at Thornton Hall, Kilsallaghan…Tue Jan 10 2006 - 00:00
Council likely to make Thornton Hall a protected structureThornton Hall, on the site of the proposed new prison in north Dublin, is set to become a protected structure, following the …Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
Anglers to seek court ruling on defective fish passAnglers in Kilkenny are to seek a High Court injunction forcing Minister of State for the Marine Pat the Cope Gallagher to fix…Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
Desmond gets go-ahead for dumb-waiter on Merrion SqBusinessman Dermot Desmond has won a four-year battle for planning permission to install a dumb-waiter at his Georgian house …Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Planning law violations dating back to 2001 still not resolvedAlmost a quarter of Dublin householders and businesses found to have broken construction planning laws more than four years ago…Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00
Woman rescued from house fireA 37-year-old woman remained in Tallaght hospital yesterday suffering from smoke inhalation following a house fire in a west …Tue Jan 03 2006 - 00:00
One in five primary schools does not offer Stay Safe programmeAlmost a fifth of primary schools do not offer the Stay Safe programme that aims to protect children from abuse, figures from…Tue Jan 03 2006 - 00:00
'Free' bicycles mooted for use in Dublin city centreDublin City Council is considering the introduction of "free" bicycles in the city centre in an attempt to lessen the daily inner…Thu Dec 29 2005 - 00:00
Illegal drugs trade worth €650m annuallyThe illegal drugs industry in Ireland is worth close to €650 million, with the cannabis market alone valued at €374 million annually…Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
Fire at flat complex leaves five in hospitalFive people were admitted to hospital last night suffering from smoke inhalation and minor burns following a fire at a Dublin…Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
Minister defends reserve force proposalMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has rejected suggestions by senior gardaí that his plan to establish a reserve force is…Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
Record numbers to be en route over holidaysPassengers travelling by bus, rail, sea and air this Christmas are advised to plan trips well in advance with unprecedented numbers…Mon Dec 19 2005 - 00:00
Internet shopping: €55 million to be spent by Irish usersInternet shoppers are expected to spend an average of €220 per person on online purchases this Christmas, the Commission for …Mon Dec 19 2005 - 00:00
Package described as 'an insult' to hauliersTransport : An extra €115 million has been allocated for transport spending in the Budget, bringing total transport investment…Thu Dec 08 2005 - 00:00
Heating costs to drop as duty halvedHeating oil : Householders should benefit from a €10 to €16 reduction in the cost of 1,000 litres of home heating oil from today…Thu Dec 08 2005 - 00:00
Millions spent on unwanted presentsMore than €190 million will be spent on "panic buying" of unwanted Christmas presents this year, aid agency Oxfam Ireland has…Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
Dublin council likely to pass budgetDublin city councillors are likely to approve the city's budget for 2006 tonight, despite a 5 per cent increase in domestic refuse…Mon Nov 28 2005 - 00:00
Dublin hospitals 'clogged up' by outsidersPatients from outside Dublin requiring non-specialist procedures are "clogging up" Dublin hospitals, the head of the Health Service…Fri Nov 25 2005 - 00:00
Five routes proposed to link Luas in city centreFive potential routes for a Luas line connecting the Tallaght and Sandyford lines have been put out to public consultation by…Fri Nov 25 2005 - 00:00
Visually impaired nun wins case against pubA visually impaired nun has been awarded maximum compensation in a discrimination case by Dublin District Court after she and…Thu Nov 24 2005 - 00:00
Patient disruptive, inquest toldA patient at a Dublin psychiatric hospital suffered respiratory failure and died within minutes of being forcibly handcuffed, …Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
Ringsend sewage works to expand despite odour problemDublin City Council has started the process for extending the controversial Ringsend sewage plant at a cost of more than €50 …Wed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00
Fingal rejects €140m Portrane sewage plantFingal County Council has rejected plans for a €140 million regional sewage plant at Portrane in north Dublin, putting the sewerage…Tue Nov 15 2005 - 00:00
Portrane sewage plant up for Fingal approvalFingal County Council is to vote today on whether to approve construction of a €140 million regional sewage plant, with the capacity…Mon Nov 14 2005 - 00:00
Louth man extradited to face murder chargeA Co Louth man has been extradited to Spain, where he is wanted for the alleged murder of his wife who died after falling from…Sat Nov 12 2005 - 00:00
Dublin City Council plans to charge disabled for parkingDublin City Council is proposing to start charging disabled people for parking in an attempt to stop what it says is the "wholesale…Fri Nov 11 2005 - 00:00
Councillors in Dublin want new city borderDublin City councillors are to attempt to redraw the city's boundary with Fingal County Council to reclaim areas of north Dublin…Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
Demolition of Dublin's fish market to begin todayThe demolition of Dublin's Victorian fish market, to make way for the €400 million redevelopment of the markets area in the north…Mon Nov 07 2005 - 00:00
Irish universities fall short of top 100 rankIrish third-level institutions have failed to make it into the top 100 of a new world university rankings list because of a lack…Sat Nov 05 2005 - 00:00
Festivals and not bonfires, council urgesFire brigade units across the country were active from early yesterday evening in an attempt to control the large number of illegal…Tue Nov 01 2005 - 00:00
Kilmainham Gaol chairman wants 1916 relic returnedA relic of the 1916 Rising, expected to fetch more than €20,000 at auction in Britain next month, should be donated to Kilmainham…Tue Nov 01 2005 - 00:00
Seven killed on Ireland's roads over weekendTwo elderly people were killed in a road accident involving a car and a lorry in Derry yesterday morning, bringing the number…Tue Nov 01 2005 - 00:00
Extra €5m to get rid of odour at RingsendAn additional €5 million of public money is to be spent on eliminating the odours from the Ringsend sewage plant, despite assurances…Mon Oct 24 2005 - 01:00
Fast-track court system vital - rape crisis centreA "fast track" system to deal with rape cases should be introduced to prevent trials collapsing for procedural or technical reasons…Sat Oct 22 2005 - 01:00
Vote for industrial action at An Post expectedThe postal service could come to a standstill in just two weeks pending the result today of a Communications Workers' Union (…Fri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
Public to be consulted on ways to govern dog breedingMinister for the Environment Dick Roche is to take action against so-called "puppy farms" responsible for cruelty and mistreatment…Fri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
