Ombudsman welcomes HSE move on nursing home chargeTHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) has agreed to reduce an elderly woman's nursing home charges so her daughter would be able…Tue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
City homes lying vacant due to delays in getting Garda clearance on tenantsDELAYS IN securing Garda clearance for new social housing tenants has left large numbers of flats and houses in Dublin city empty…Mon Aug 18 2008 - 01:00
Number of passengers held after 'air-rage' incidentA NUMBER of Irish and British men in their late 20s have been arrested by Italian police following a so called air-rage incident…Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
Hearing into Dunne high-rise complex in Ballsbridge to be held next monthA BORD Pleanála public hearing into developer Seán Dunne’s controversial plans for a high-rise complex, including a 37-storey…Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
Salmonella fears halt production at Kildare meat plantA CO KILDARE meat plant which is possibly linked to a salmonella outbreak in Ireland, Britain and Finland has temporarily halted…Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
Public hearing into 'super-dump' to be reopenedAN BORD Pleanála is to reopen its public hearing into the proposed 500,000-tonne capacity "super-dump" near Lusk in north Dublin…Fri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
Fringe will be bursting out all overA MAN trapped in a giant tube of water, a ballet involving a JCB, a "flash-mob" opera where the score is on the internet and …Thu Aug 14 2008 - 01:00
Dublin Fringe Festival programme unveiledA man trapped in a giant tube of water, a ballet involving a JCB, a “flash-mob” opera where the score is on the internet and …Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Call to stop building on lands prone to floodingLOCAL AUTHORITIES must stop rezoning land for housing on flood plains to avoid future flooding disasters, NUI Maynooth climatologist…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Flood plain construction blamedASSESSING THE DAMAGE: A NORTH Dublin resident whose home was inundated at the weekend said construction on the flood plain has…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Plans for underground rail line for Dublin to go on public displayTHE ROUTE and station plans for the new underground rail line from Heuston Station to Dublin's Docklands, will be put on public…Mon Aug 11 2008 - 01:00
Advertising space for rental bikes 'a dodgy deal'THE AGREEMENT between Dublin City Council and international advertising company JC Decaux to provide rental bicycles in exchange…Mon Aug 11 2008 - 01:00
€62m local sewerage plant to be built in PortraneTHE DEPARTMENT of the Environment is to spend €62 million to build a local sewerage plant in Portrane, Co Dublin, an area which…Mon Aug 11 2008 - 01:00
Garda to address violence in north city flatsLORD MAYOR of Dublin Eibhlin Byrne says she has been assured by senior gardaí that they have the resources to deal with violence…Sat Aug 09 2008 - 01:00
Animal rights groups engage in intimidation to achieve 'meatless, petless' society, seminar toldCIRCUSES, BUTCHERS, furriers and restaurateurs are being intimidated and bullied by militant animal rights activists, a seminar…Sat Aug 09 2008 - 01:00
IFA chief not going to forum on animal rights movementIRISH FARMERS Association (IFA) president Pádraig Walshe has said he will not participate in a seminar on the animal rights movement…Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
Medical errors must be reported but detail kept privateREPORTS OF serious medical errors and incidents in hospitals which have caused harm to patients should not be made public, Dr…Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
Militants pushing meatless, petless society, seminar toldMilitant animal rights groups are using children to push their agenda of a meatless, petless society, a seminar on the growth…Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
FG urges patient safety body to be set upFINE GAEL health spokesman Dr James Reilly has said he is disappointed by the failure of the Commission on Patient Safety to …Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
Anti-blood sports council criticises IFA over seminarTHE IRISH Council Against Blood Sports has criticised the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) for endorsing what the council claims…Thu Aug 07 2008 - 01:00
Seapoint swimmers complain of pollutionDÚN LAOGHAIRE-Rathdown County Council has defended the quality of bathing water at its Blue Flag beach at Seapoint following …Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
Dublin-Kildare rail work going to plan, says MinisterA MAJOR upgrade of the Dublin-Kildare rail line, part of the Government's Transport 21 programme, will be completed on time and…Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
Dublin cleans up its act - litter levels improve significantlyLITTER LEVELS in Dublin have decreased significantly according to a new survey which found that almost 70 per cent of the city…Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
Dublin council to pursue Shannon as water sourceDUBLIN CITY Council has said it will continue to hold briefings in relation to its controversial scheme to extract drinking water…Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
CCTV 'not effective' in preventing drug-dealingCCTV cameras have proved ineffective in preventing or detecting crimes including drug-dealing, graffiti and illegal dumping, …Mon Aug 04 2008 - 01:00
Property prices fall further as Dublin second-hand homes drop by 10.4%THE AVERAGE cost of a new house was just over 3 per cent lower in the first three months of this year than in the same period…Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Garda cutbacks will see rise in street crime, FG claimsCUTBACKS TO essential policing operations, including Operation Anvil which targets organised crime gangs, have come into force…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Irish people exposed to higher level of radiationIRISH PEOPLE ARE exposed to higher levels of radiation than previously thought, according to new figures from the Radiological…Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Law Society opposes change to DPP policyUNJUSTIFIED PROSECUTIONS will be taken by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) if he changes his policy of not giving reasons…Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Irish people exposed to higher radiation levelsIrish people are exposed to higher levels of radiation than previously thought, with the latest figures from the Radiological…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Plan aims to help low earners buy homesSOCIAL WELFARE recipients and low earners seeking to buy new houses could be given up to 60 per cent of the value of the property…Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Major projects will have to deliver value, says LenihanMAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE projects such as Metro North will have to prove they can deliver value for money before they will be given…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
New housing bill to aid low income earnersSocial welfare recipients and low income earners seeking to buy new houses could be given up to 60 per cent of the value of the…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Shops must take old batteries from publicALL SHOPS selling batteries will be forced to accept waste batteries from the public free of charge, even if replacements are…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Cable car project to seek city council sanctionTHE DEVELOPER behind the €90 million "Suas" cable car project for the River Liffey is to seek planning permission from Dublin…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Public hearing on Ballsbridge tower scheme beginsA BORD Pleanála public hearing on a proposed high-rise scheme for the site of the former veterinary college in Ballsbridge, Dublin…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Developers to get €9m housing grantsPROPERTY DEVELOPERS are to be given €9 million to build houses that are at least 30 per cent more energy efficient than required…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
NO CAMPAIGNERSTHE VISIT by French president Nicolas Sarkozy was a "sham" because of his failure to debate the Lisbon Treaty in an open forum…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Spire to shine once again after lights are repairedTHE LIGHTS on top of the Spire on Dublin's O'Connell Street will be switched back on tomorrow night, following their repair last…Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Ombudsman raised lack of 24-hour child welfare service several timesTHE OMBUDSMAN for Children Emily Logan last night said she had raised the lack of a 24-hour social welfare service on numerous…Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Mosque on Talbot Street gets go-ahead despite objectionsAN BORD Pleanála has granted permission for the conversion of the three upper floors of two buildings on Talbot Street, in Dublin…Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Gormley Bill will limit councillors' rezoning powersNEW PLANNING legislation which will limit the power of county and city councillors to rezone land is to be introduced by Minister…Sat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
Minister says taskforce will oversee future of Dublin Bay ports and landsTHE FUTURE of Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ports and the Dublin Bay lands is to be determined by a new taskforce announced by Minister…Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
Dublin City Council to review ad panels over risks to blindDUBLIN CITY council is to review the new advertising panels erected by JC Decaux as part of the city bicycle scheme following…Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
Company fined €20,000 for breach of waste directiveA DUBLIN-BASED company importing audio-visual equipment has become the first “producer” to be prosecuted by the Environmental…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Museum only got funding 'at the 11th hour'PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE: THE DIRECTOR of the National Museum of Ireland, Dr Pat Wallace, has defended accusations by the Comptroller…Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Passengers evacuated from burning bus on M50SOME 40 concert-goers en route from Belfast to the Oxegen music festival in Punchestown, Co Kildare yesterday afternoon, had …Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Quads well enough to leave Rotunda at three weeks oldTHE FIRST quadruplets born in the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin since 2004 went home with their parents Turrty Nkiru Chime (34) …Tue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
Man found dead in PamplonaA MAN, believed to be Irish, was found dead on the ground in Pamplona, northern Spain, yesterday during the opening day of the…Mon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
In-utero surgery performed at Rotunda saves lives of twin girlsSURGERY PERFORMED on foetuses in the womb has been used to save the lives of twin girls in the Rotunda Hospital in DublinMon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
