Five-day Chinese festival begins in DublinMore than 127,000 visitors are this week expected to pass beneath the red and gold paper lanterns of the National Museum at Collin…Thu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00
Charges lead to fewer bin collections in DublinAlmost half of households in Dublin city have stopped putting their rubbish bins out for collection on a weekly basis since the…Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00
McDowell doubts need for inquiry on murdersThe Minister for Justice has said he would "keep an open mind" on holding a public inquiry into the 1997 Grangegorman murders…Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
Give city council role in policing, says studyA new report on crime and law enforcement in Dublin recommends an increased role for the city council in policing matters, and…Mon Feb 07 2005 - 00:00
Mother and child victims of fire are criticalA mother and her two-year-old son were last night fighting for their lives in Dublin hospitals following a fire at a flat complex…Mon Feb 07 2005 - 00:00
Parents seek to stop sale of school sportsgroundA group of parents at a north Dublin school is calling on Dublin City Council to stop the sale of the school's sportsground for…Mon Feb 07 2005 - 00:00
Archaeologist declines hearing invitationA second of the State's foremost archaeology experts has declined an invitation to appear before the Oireachtas Committee into…Thu Feb 03 2005 - 00:00
Protesters say Navan-Dublin rail link only solution to traffic jamsTransport committee: A Navan-Dublin rail link is the only viable solution to traffic congestion between Meath and Dublin, protesters…Wed Feb 02 2005 - 00:00
Religious allowed to sell landsDublin city councillors last night reversed a decision that prevented religious orders selling their lands to property developers…Tue Feb 01 2005 - 00:00
Nazi comments may be 'ill-chosen', says brotherA brother of the President, Ms McAleese, has said her comparison of the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany with the way Catholics…Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
Donegal couple murdered by UDA 'not intended victims', say relativesRelatives of Mr Oliver Boyce and Ms Bríd Porter, understood to have been murdered by members of the UDA in 1973, have told the…Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
State may sue UK over bombs inquiry - McDowellThe Minister for Justice has not ruled out taking legal proceedings against the British authorities in the European Courts for…Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Alzheimer patient's bed sores extended into bone, inquest toldThe daughter of an elderly Alzheimer's sufferer who died from septicaemia has told the Dublin Coroner's Court how she found her…Thu Jan 27 2005 - 00:00
Voluntary workers save State €485m in wagesVoluntary workers save the State as much as €485 million a year in wage bills, an Oireachtas committee report has found.Wed Jan 26 2005 - 00:00
National Aquatic Centre lays off 50 staffThe National Aquatic Centre in Dublin has made 50 of its 60 staff temporarily redundant following the closure of its swimming…Wed Jan 26 2005 - 00:00
U2 TOUR: Band to play Croke ParkU2 are to play their first Irish gig in four years in Croke Park this summer as part of their Vertigo 2005 world tour, which …Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Garda arrest 45 in crackdown on supply of drugs to MountjoySome 45 people were arrested over the weekend as part of a major Garda operation to stop the supply of illegal drugs to prisoners…Mon Jan 24 2005 - 00:00
Sub-zero temperatures expected throughout the weekSub-zero temperatures will affect almost all of the county over the coming days, with air temperatures plummeting to minus five…Mon Jan 24 2005 - 00:00
Ikea begins talks with Fingal local authority plannersFurniture retail giant Ikea has begun a series of meetings with Fingal County Council planning officials in preparation for siting…Thu Jan 20 2005 - 00:00
Airbus not stopping in DublinIRELAND: The Airbus A380 will not be able to land at Dublin Airport, but will be able to fly into ShannonTue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
Agency boss causes anger over fat Irish model remarkBody image: Suggestions that Irish models are too fat could trigger eating disorders in vulnerable teenagers, the Eating Disorders…Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
Department studies Sellafield reportThe Department of the Environment is studying a British report which claims there are "chronically inadequate" resources to deal…Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
Builder was unaware of Lawlor ownershipMahon Tribunal: A Dublin builder, Mr Joe Tiernan, has told the tribunal he was not aware the lands he purchased at Coolamber…Sat Jan 15 2005 - 00:00
Agent told to say only his client could secure planningAn estate agent acting for prominent builder Mr Joe Tiernan has said he was instructed to tell the owners of farmlands in Lucan…Fri Jan 14 2005 - 00:00
Council renews efforts to move Abbey Theatre to Carlton siteMembers of Dublin City Council have renewed efforts to have the Abbey Theatre moved to the old Carlton Cinema site in O'Connell…Wed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00
Some rubbish bags left uncollectedBags of household rubbish have been left uncollected on a number of Dublin streets in the first week of the city council's new…Wed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00
'Times' lease agreed in principleDublin City councillors responsible for the south-east of the city have agreed in principle to grant The Irish Times the lease…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Flood warning issued for Shannon estuaryWeather conditions similar to those which caused severe flooding in Cork and Waterford last October could hit the Shannon estuary…Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
Refuse collectors told not to take Christmas trees with weekly binsChristmas trees left outside houses will not be removed as part of the weekly household refuse collection, local authorities …Sat Jan 08 2005 - 00:00
Aquatic centre's pools closed after storm wrecks roofThe swimming pools at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin could be closed for up to three months, with revenue losses of more…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Appeal for return of baby boysThe mother of two baby boys, who gardaí believe have been illegally taken from the State, has made an emotional appeal for their…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Missing boys removed illegally from State to Lebanon - GardaTwo baby boys missing from their home in Swords, Co Dublin, for almost a month have been removed illegally from the State, gardaí…Thu Jan 06 2005 - 00:00
Scientists of the future prepare for annual showThe largest number of secondary school students to date are vying to compete in the Esat BT Young Scientist Exhibition which …Thu Dec 30 2004 - 00:00
Two young men hit in drive-by shootingTwo young men were recovering in hospital last night after being shot and injured in a drive-by shooting in Blanchardstown, west…Thu Dec 30 2004 - 00:00
Murdered Croatian chef had multiple woundsGardaí are conducting a murder investigation following the fatal stabbing of a 38-year-old Croatian man in Ballsbridge, Dublin…Thu Dec 30 2004 - 00:00
Irish troops and gardai may join aid effortIrish soldiers and gardaí could be sent to aid relief efforts in the stricken countries, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr…Thu Dec 30 2004 - 00:00
Holiday price war hots up as customers dream of the sunThe package-holiday market is hotting up, with tour operators promising major reductions as the travel industry enters its busiest…Wed Dec 29 2004 - 00:00
Many cars on stolen list may be destroyedThousands of cars on Garda stolen vehicle records could have been destroyed by local authorities without Garda knowledge, The…Mon Dec 27 2004 - 00:00
Archbishop prays for victims of child abuseThe Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has urged Catholics to remember in their prayers this Christmas the victims of …Mon Dec 27 2004 - 00:00
Irishman in Phuket describes 'incredible plane of water'Scenes of earth-shattering devastation and of lives swept away were witnessed by Irish holidaymakers staying at the Thai resort…Mon Dec 27 2004 - 00:00
Murderer holds mother's hand and cries brieflyThe 17-year-old convicted murderer, Christopher Dunne, reached for his mother's hand as a sentence of life in prison for his …Tue Dec 21 2004 - 00:00
Rise in dental treatment due to 'celebrity smile'Increasingly large numbers of young people are seeking unnecessary cosmetic dental treatment to prefect a 'celebrity smile', …Tue Dec 21 2004 - 00:00
TCD awards degrees to pioneersThe nature columnist of The Irish Times , Michael Viney and children's charity founder, Ms Christina Noble OBE, were among six…Sat Dec 18 2004 - 00:00
Inquiry told upgrading of M50 will not add to noiseThe addition of an extra lane of traffic to the upgraded M50 motorway would not increase the noise levels from the road, a noise…Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
Permissions for apartments down, latest statistics showPlanning permission is being granted for increasingly fewer apartments, while the number of new houses getting permission is …Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
New toll likely on upgraded M50 motorwayMotorists seem likely to have to pay a new toll before accessing the upgraded M50 to stop traffic congestion on the road, it …Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
New injunction sought to stop road worksA new injunction to stop Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Co Council carrying out road works in the vicinity of Carrickmines Castle, in…Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
Metro delay 'will affect' targets for M50 upgradeThe proposed upgrade of the M50 in Dublin will not reduce traffic congestion as much as expected, unless the full Dublin transport…Wed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00
Criminals circulating counterfeit bank draftsMillions of euro in counterfeit and stolen bank drafts and cheques were circulated in the State by criminal gangs this year, …Tue Dec 14 2004 - 00:00
Councillors urge rejection of 32-storey tower at canal basinDublin city councillors are calling on planners to reject a proposal for a 32-storey tower block on the former U2 rehearsal studio…Tue Dec 14 2004 - 00:00
