Council tenants face higher rents over unpaid bin chargesSOME OF Dublin City Council’s poorest tenants are facing an increase in their weekly rent from this week because of their failure…Tue Jan 03 2012 - 00:00
Partnership plan for social housing units shelvedA MAJOR social housing regeneration project which was to have been built as part of a public-private partnership (PPP) with Dublin…Mon Jan 02 2012 - 00:00
Road fatalities at lowest level since records beganTHE NUMBER of road deaths is set to stand at a record low level for 2011 despite the tragic cluster of fatalities over the past…Sat Dec 31 2011 - 00:00
Tourist numbers increased 7% in 2011FINAL FIGURES for the end of this year are expected to show a 10 per cent increase in visitors from continental Europe, an 8 …Fri Dec 30 2011 - 00:00
Three-day event in Dublin to celebrate new yearAN OUTDOOR concert featuring Paul Brady, Damien Dempsey, Dublin band the Coronas and a performance of Riverdance will be held…Fri Dec 30 2011 - 00:00
Dublin central library plans haltedPLANS TO create a new central library in one of the oldest theatre buildings in the State, the former Ambassador cinema on Dublin…Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Tourist industry grew in 2011Tourism in Ireland returned to growth in 2011 after three “most horrific” years for the sector, the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation…Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Tenants owe city council €21m in rent arrearsMORE THAN a quarter of Dublin City Council’s social housing tenants are more than three months in arrears on their rent payments…Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Mandatory alarms for carbon monoxideTHE MANDATORY installation of carbon monoxide alarms in all new homes is to be addressed by new building regulations being drafted…Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Council flat purchase scheme to start in 2012A LONG-PROMISED scheme to allow tenants of local authorities to buy their council flats is expected to be put in place within…Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Councils refuse to repay Metro leviesDUBLIN LOCAL authorities are continuing to charge development levies in relation to the Metro North rail line, even though the…Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
An Taisce says Hogan policy on septic tanks 'not unfair'INAPPROPRIATELY SITED or poorly maintained septic tanks have been responsible for serious pollution of drinking water, national…Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
Planning approval for underground Dart lineIARNRÓD ÉIREANN has been granted permission to construct Dublin’s Dart underground rail line, which was shelved by the Government…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Ex-RUC office tells tribunal he was warned about Dundalk gardaíA FORMER RUC/PSNI officer has told the Smithwick Tribunal that he had been warned not to have any contact with Dundalk Garda …Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Double-edged role of alcohol in suicidal talkYOUNG MEN may be more likely to admit to thoughts of suicide when under the influence of alcohol, research from suicide prevention…Tue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
TDs fear fallout of supporting migrants - surveyTDs FEAR that showing support for migrants could damage their electoral chances, according to a survey commissioned by children…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Residents oppose demolition of buildings in DunshaughlinMORE THAN 800 residents of Dunshaughlin, Co Meath, are appealing against the county council’s decision to grant the demolition…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Banks failing to support staff on customer abuseBANK STAFF need urgent training to deal with growing incidents of verbal and sometimes physical abuse from customers, the Irish…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Council to spend €9m more on incineratorALMOST €9 million will be spent by Dublin City Council next year in relation to the development of the Poolbeg incinerator, which…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
People in Republic at greater risk of cancerTHE RISK of developing many forms of cancer is “significantly higher” in the Republic than in Northern Ireland, according to…Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Higher cancer risks in RepublicThe risk of developing many forms of cancer is “significantly higher” in the Republic than in Northern Ireland according to a…Thu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
OPW study to assess Munster flood risksFLOOD RISKS associated with rivers across the southwest of the country, including Cork, are to be assessed as part of a new study…Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Donations of music instruments for city schools soughtAN APPEAL to urge owners of unwanted musical instruments to donate them to primary school children is being launched this morning…Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Bin charge increase on cards after privatisationDUBLIN CITY residents are facing increased bin collection charges next year following the privatisation of the council’s service…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Opposition by residents leads council to shelve Clontarf flood defence plansPLANS FOR flood defences of up to 2Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Market traders face up to 600% fees increaseDUBLIN’S MARKET traders can expect huge hikes in the pitch fees they must pay to Dublin City Council from next year with some…Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Increase in deaths related to heroin useHEROIN-RELATED deaths are on the increase, while the number of deaths associated with cocaine use has fallen, according to the…Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Nursing home praised for care to closeA NURSING home which is being shut down by the Health Service Executive was praised for the quality of its care by the national…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Opposition grows to Dublin sewage plantOPPOSITION IS mounting across north Co Dublin to plans for a new €500 million regional sewage plant to serve up to 700,000 people…Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Dublin budget to be cut by €45mTHE BUDGET for running Dublin city is to be cut by more than €45 million next year, and will include “no provision” to cope with…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Landlords face rent ban over energy efficiency targetsLANDLORDS WILL be prevented from putting properties up for rent if they fail to meet energy efficiency standards, Minister for…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Dublin City Council to cut capital budget by over 50%SEVERE CUTS in funding for social housing, roads, sports and cultural facilities are planned for the next three years in Dublin…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Council to privatise collection of city binsMORE THAN €60 million will be saved over the next five years through the privatisation of Dublin city’s household bin collection…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Pope accepts Derry bishop's resignationTHE POPE has accepted the resignation of the Catholic Bishop of Derry, Séamus Hegarty, who is standing down for health reasons…Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Pope accepts Bishop's resignationPope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of the Catholic Bishop of Derry Séamus Hegarty (71), who is standing down for …Wed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00
College Green cafe bar plans shelvedPLANS TO build a modern cafe bar at the traffic island in College Green have been shelved by Dublin City Council following the…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Displaced residents criticise reprieveRESIDENTS OF the unsafe apartment complex Priory Hall said they were extremely upset last night after developer Thomas McFeely…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Finding of poor professional performance over foetal scan failureA CONSULTANT obstetrician in Westmeath has been found guilty of poor professional performance after he failed to seek a prenatal…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Barnardos appeals for no cutsThe number of children living in consistent poverty is thought to have risen by almost 50 per cent to 130,000 in just one year…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Diabetics at risk due to lack of awareness, survey showsDIABETICS COULD be putting their health at risk due to poor awareness of the dangers of low blood sugar, according to research…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Ringsend quay work to cost €850,000WORK TO repair a 200-year-old section of quay wall beside Ringsend bridge in Dublin, which collapsed into the Dodder last February…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
'Serious' near miss at Dublin airportTWO AIRCRAFT carrying a total of 235 passengers and crew were involved in a near miss at Dublin airport in what has been described…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Displaced residents urge council to continue paying housing costsPRIORY HALL residents have implored Dublin City Council not to shirk responsibility for housing the evacuees from the unsafe …Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Costs to State for scrapped metro project to top €150mTRANSPORT: THE DECISION not to proceed with the Metro North rail project as part of the 2012-2016 capital investment programme…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Council seeks to stop paying Priory Hall residents' rentDUBLIN CITY Council is seeking to stop paying the accommodation costs of the residents of Priory Hall who were evacuated from…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Transport projects bear brunt of cutsThe Metro North and Dart Underground will be scraped, but Dublin’s cross city Luas line will go ahead as part of the 2012-2016…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Council to consider snow plan for DublinA SEVERE weather plan to keep Dublin’s roads and footpaths accessible this winter, and proposals for bylaws to make businesses…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
No State plans to end printing of payslips despite €2m costTHE GOVERNMENT has no plans to return to centralised payments of public servants despite spending more than €2 million a year…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Paper payslips cost State €2.2mThe Government has no plans to return to centralised payment of public servants despite spending more than €2Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Warning of delay in flood defencesCONSTRUCTION OF vital flood defences to protect Clontarf from the sea could be delayed by up to eight years, Dublin City Council…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
