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Levy to raise €10m from five cities

EMPLOYEE PARKING: THE €200 workplace parking levy to be introduced in five cities is expected to generate income of over €10…

Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00

Ryan urges investment in cleaner energy

MINISTER FOR Energy Eamon Ryan has called for a "strategic retreat" from our dependence on fossil fuels through heavy investment…

Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00

Authority defends failure to name producers of contaminated water

THE FOOD Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has moved to reassure consumers about the quality and safety of bottled water after…

Tue Nov 18 2008 - 00:00

Minister to go ahead with phased ban on old-style lightbulbs

MINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley is to press ahead with a phased ban on traditional incandescent lightbulbs from next…

Tue Nov 18 2008 - 00:00

Martin in pledge on gender violence

IRELAND IS to step up its leading role in an international initiative to tackle violence against women.

Tue Nov 18 2008 - 00:00

Litre of petrol nears €1 mark after oil price falls

FUEL PRICES have fallen sharply after weeks of plummeting international oil prices.

Mon Nov 17 2008 - 00:00

Visitors to US need online travel permits in new year

THE US embassy has advised Irish people intending to travel to America in the new year to obtain online travel authorisation …

Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00

Dublin, Shannon airports to offer US-bound clearance

DUBLIN AND Shannon airports are set to become the first outside the Americas to offer full pre-clearance facilities to passengers…

Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00

Garda chief hails moves on covert surveillance law

GARDA COMMISSIONER Fachtna Murphy has welcomed moves to introduce legislation allowing the force to gather evidence on gangland…

Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00

Pupil-teacher ratio to rise in post-Leaving courses

PUPIL-TEACHER ratios are to be increased for more than 30,000 students attending post-Leaving Certificate courses because of …

Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00

Ireland has highest electricity prices in EU, says study

IRELAND HAS the highest electricity prices in Europe for many businesses and domestic consumers, largely due to a dependence …

Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00

Wind power boom sees renewable energy use double

Ireland’s use of renewable energy has doubled in the past five years, largely thanks to a boom in wind power, according to a …

Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00

Higher prices for electricity and gas could be deferred

GAS AND electricity price rises proposed for January could be deferred due to the volatility of world energy markets, a consultation…

Tue Nov 11 2008 - 00:00

Aer Lingus website crashes as sale starts

THE AER Lingus website crashed for more than two hours yesterday follow a surge in booking activity from bargain hunters responding…

Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00

Study finds one in 20 has taken cocaine

ONE IN 20 Irish people and almost one in 10 young people have taken cocaine, a major all-Ireland study of the drug has found.

Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00

Belmayne new town plan in disarray as developer opts out

PLANS TO create a major new town at Belmayne in north Dublin are in disarray after the developer pulled out of the purchase of…

Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00

Mountain plan includes new trails, interpretative centre

AN INTERPRETATIVE centre on Three Rock mountain and subsidised bus services for walkers are among the projects planned in a new…

Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00

Cocaine usage continues to rise, report finds

One in 20 Irish people and almost one in 10 young people has taken cocaine, a major all-Ireland study of the use of the drug …

Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00

Gambling committee chief opposes betting machines

THE FINE Gael TD asked by the Government to chair an all-party committee on gambling has said he is happy for electronic gaming…

Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00

Wicklow Way change 'unlinked' to sale

COILLTE HAS defended its sale of prime forest and recreational land along the State's busiest walking route in south Dublin to…

Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00

Campaign to oppose electronic betting

A ROW over the introduction of electronic gaming machines in betting shops has intensified with the launch of a press campaign…

Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00

FG health spokesman defends position on medical card

FINE GAEL health spokesman Dr James Reilly has denied there is any conflict of interest between his opposition to the cutbacks…

Sat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00

Falls in price of food and fuel set to continue

CONSUMERS HAVE received some much-needed good news with falls in the price of fuel and some food products, and the prospect of…

Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00

Tributes paid to journalist and feminist author June Levine

FRIENDS AND former colleagues have paid tribute to June Levine, the Dublin-born feminist, writer and journalist who has died …

Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00

Hefty increases in taxes on petrol, wine and cigarettes

OLD RELIABLES: OLD RELIABLES turned into sitting ducks as Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan sought to raise much-needed revenue…

Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00

Meeting hears call to change law on betting

PROBLEM GAMBLING is "the worst of all addictions" but its role in public policy debates has been profoundly abused, a conference…

Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00

Unclear future foralternate petrol - Maxol

THE FUTURE of bioethanol as an alternative to petrol is in doubt after one of the main suppliers expressed doubts whether it …

Mon Oct 13 2008 - 01:00

Ahern seeks €435,000 for first phase tribunal fees

FORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern is seeking over €435,000 in legal fees arising from his early involvement with the planning tribunal…

Mon Oct 13 2008 - 01:00

Award for 'Irish Times' online site

www.IRISHTIMES.COM has been voted the best online publication at the inaugural Irish Web Awards.

Mon Oct 13 2008 - 01:00

Top-earning barrister earns more than €5m

THE OVERALL bill for the planning tribunal has passed the €80 million mark, with the top-earning barrister alone netting over…

Mon Oct 13 2008 - 01:00

Frontline services 'will be protected' in €65m cutback

JUSTICE: ALMOST €65 million is being cut from justice and crime budgets next year.

Sat Oct 11 2008 - 01:00

Petrol suppliers defend prices in filling stations

LEADING PETROL suppliers have defended themselves against charges of failing to pass on falling oil prices to motorists.

Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00

Tenant body sets aside 100 decisions over error on board

THE STATE body that referees landlord-tenant disputes has been forced to set aside more than 100 decisions after it emerged that…

Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00

Shopping online to be made easier under EU measures

INTERNET SHOPPING is to become easier and safer for consumers under new measures to be announced by the EU Commission next week…

Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00

Ireland 9th in Europe for diabetes care

IRELAND HAS been ranked ninth in Europe for the standard of its diabetes care.

Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00

Fresh rises in energy prices signalled

HOUSEHOLDERS ARE almost certain to face further increases in the price of electricity and gas in the New Year in spite of recent…

Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00

Dublin council plans swingeing cuts in city building projects

DUBLIN CITY Council has drawn up a citywide list of building projects which are likely to be shelved because of the declining…

Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00

Major car dealer agrees not to engage in 'clocking'

A MAJOR Dublin car sales company has given a formal undertaking not to engage in car clocking or selling clocked cars, following…

Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00

Warning that insurance premiums may rise 20%

INSURANCE PREMIUMS are set to rise by up to 20 per cent because of the turmoil in international markets, according to the Irish…

Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00

Minister links children's cereals to health issues

MINISTER FOR Communications Éamon Ryan has blamed "unacceptably high levels" of sugar and fat in some children's breakfast cereals…

Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00

Injuries Board says insurance hike not justified

Any increase in insurance premiums as a result of the global turmoil in international markets is unjustified, according to the…

Mon Sept 29 2008 - 01:00

Dublin gardaí appeal for help in identifying murder victim

GARDAÍ HAVE appealed for help in identifying a murder victim whose body was found near Palmerstown in west Dublin three days …

Mon Sept 29 2008 - 01:00

Ireland's balloon pioneer honoured

IRELAND'S EARLIEST contribution to aviation history has been belatedly recognised with the unveiling of a sculpture at the weekend…

Mon Sept 29 2008 - 01:00

First EU visits since No to Lisbon

THE FIRST EU commissioners to pay official visits to Ireland since the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty referendum are due in Dublin…

Mon Sept 29 2008 - 01:00

Irish breakfast cereals have higher levels of sugar and fat

SOME IRISH children's breakfast cereals contain more fat and/or sugar than the same product sold in other countries, a survey…

Mon Sept 29 2008 - 01:00

Privacy issue tops media complaints list, study shows

NEWS REPORTING in the Irish media is virtually free of gratuitous racism, a symposium on ethics and journalism heard yesterday…

Sat Sept 27 2008 - 01:00

'We know dirt sells,' says owner of photo agency

"WE JUST want to make as much money as possible, we know dirt sells," Ray Senior, owner of photo agency VIP Ireland, told the…

Sat Sept 27 2008 - 01:00

EU battery recycling rules in force tomorrow

Used batteries can be handed in for recycling at over 10,000 shops throughout the State under new EU regulations which come into…

Thu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00

Family and friends mourn journalist

ECONOMIST AND journalist Paul Tansey gave much to Irish life and had much still to give before his premature death, mourners …

Thu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00

New guide targets apartment dwellers

A NEW guide and dedicated website have been launched to provide practical information for people living in or planning to buy…

Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
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