Helicopter landing in Limerick garden illegal - PleanálaBord Pleanála has ruled a Limerick businessman should have planning permission for landing a helicopter in his back garden.Thu Jun 29 2006 - 01:00
VRT row with European Commission set to escalateIreland's row with the European Commission over Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) is set to intensify after the Danes made key concessions…Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Special phone line to report dumpingFrom today the public will be able to report large-scale unauthorised dumping, fly-tipping and abandoned illegal dumps using …Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Approval given for controversial €15m Monkstown ring roadAn Bord Pleanála has given approval for the controversial Monkstown Ring Road in south Co Dublin.Tue Jun 27 2006 - 01:00
Overcoming the waves of adversity"Ah, he has a heart as big as Galway Bay," Betty Stewart said as her partner Matt Browne posed with a jet ski and his artificial…Mon Jun 26 2006 - 01:00
Irish architectural projects win awardsTwo Irish projects are among the winners of the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architecture (RIBA) awards for their high…Fri Jun 23 2006 - 01:00
Luas link line set to disrupt traffic in city centreA decision on the preferred route to link up the two Luas lines in Dublin city centre is to be made by September.Thu Jun 22 2006 - 01:00
Luas in profit and no State subsidy neededDublin's Luas light rail system returned an annual surplus in 2005 making it unique among State-run mass transit systems in Ireland…Thu Jun 22 2006 - 01:00
Luas in profit a year ahead of scheduleThe annual report and financial review of Luas for 2005 to be published this morning will announce that the tram system is moving…Wed Jun 21 2006 - 01:00
Court rules against walkers over disputed right of wayThe Labour Party has said it will introduce a Bill to protect rights of way after the High Court ruled against walkers in a landmark…Tue Jun 20 2006 - 01:00
Row over Greystones council landWicklow County Council has been accused of misleading Bord Pleanála in not providing details of its landbank in Greystones, part…Mon Jun 19 2006 - 01:00
Dubliners urged to conserve waterAn appeal to conserve water this summer has come from local authorities in the Dublin region.Mon Jun 19 2006 - 01:00
Speed limits across State called into questionSpeed limits across the State have been called into question after a District Court judge threw out another 152 prosecutions …Sat Jun 17 2006 - 01:00
Aerial survey to yield data on Kerry radonThe source and intensity of cancer-causing radon in the Tralee and Castleisland areas of Co Kerry is among the geological features…Fri Jun 16 2006 - 01:00
90% of injuries to children can be avoided, conference is toldHalf the children under 15 who die each year from injuries, die on the State's roads, a conference on child safety was told yesterday…Thu Jun 15 2006 - 01:00
Committee calls for black boxes on public transportOireachtas Committee on Enterprise and Small Business: An Oireachtas committee is to call for the introduction of "black box…Thu Jun 15 2006 - 01:00
Plan to make Burren and Cliffs of Moher a geoparkAn application to designate the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare as Ireland's third geopark has been submitted to the…Tue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
Consultants to compare pay in public and private sectorsThe State's Public Service Benchmarking Body is to update its benchmarking processes in a new comparison between public sector…Tue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
Transport body begins work soonThe new Dublin Transport Authority, which is to have control of traffic and public transport in the Greater Dublin Area, is to…Mon Jun 12 2006 - 01:00
Judge to rule on legality of speed limit on N11A district court judge has said he will give his decision next Friday on the legality of a controversial speed limit on the N11…Sat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
New dual-carriageway linked to N11A four-lane dual-carriageway in Co Wicklow which has been unused for a year because an interchange to connect it to the N11 has…Sat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
Reform of public service supportedThe Institute of Public Administration will support the Government's proposals to deliver a better civil and public service "…Fri Jun 09 2006 - 01:00
Public inquiry into plan for Cork rail networkA public inquiry into Iarnród Éireann's plans to establish a commuter rail network in Co Cork is to be announced within weeks…Thu Jun 08 2006 - 01:00
Residents oppose €2bn Bray planResidents of Bray, Co Wicklow, have said they will lodge an appeal against plans for a €2 billion town centre development.Wed Jun 07 2006 - 01:00
New study on ways to develop Dublin BayA major report on the future of Dublin Bay covering all options for existing users, including Dublin Port, is to be commissioned…Wed Jun 07 2006 - 01:00
3km bypass in Longford completed after yearThe 3km bypass around Edgeworthstown, Co Longford, has been completed.Mon Jun 05 2006 - 01:00
Garda clampdown on roads planned this weekendOne town in each Garda division will be selected for a drink-driving blitz each night this weekend, gardaí have warned.Sat Jun 03 2006 - 01:00
Bill increases penalties for drink-drivingThe new road traffic Bill is particularly aimed at tackling "the propensity of young people to sadly and tragically be killed…Sat Jun 03 2006 - 01:00
Revised Rules of the Road to be publishedRevised Rules of the Road are to be published on the Department of Transport's website by the end of the week, the Department…Wed May 31 2006 - 01:00
Dublin council rejects litter claimDublin City Council has reacted sharply to the Irish Business Against Litter (Ibal) survey which found the city to be "a complete…Tue May 30 2006 - 01:00
Motives for IRA murders questionedUniversity of Ulster academic Prof Henry Patterson has questioned whether the conflict in parts of Northern Ireland was a simple…Tue May 30 2006 - 01:00
Maps show emigration patterns before FamineOrdnance Survey Ireland - the State mapping service has produced a digital archive of its early map series - much of which predates…Mon May 29 2006 - 01:00
Smoke from school bus brake not serious, says Bus ÉireannBus Éireann has described a school bus developing a problem with its brakes in Co Westmeath yesterday as "an extremely minor …Fri May 26 2006 - 01:00
Relief of Anshbourne: New. quicker route openedA new 17km dual and triple carriageway road from Finglas in Dublin to north of Ashbourne in Co Meath was opened by Taoiseach …Fri May 26 2006 - 01:00
Ireland now recycling 66% of used packagingIreland is recycling more than two-thirds of its used packaging, having surpassed EU targets for 2005.Mon May 22 2006 - 01:00
'Glittering success' of Clare Boylan's life recalledThe author and journalist Clare Boylan (58) who died on Tuesday last did not want her funeral to be an occasion of mourning, …Sat May 20 2006 - 01:00
Ahern's claim over prosperity gap in regions criticisedDevelopment campaigners in the west have reacted angrily to the assertion by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern that the region has fared…Thu May 18 2006 - 01:00
Dublin Bus wants roads deal with LuasTransport committee: Dublin Bus has said the viability of a €200 million plan to beat congestion may be in doubt if it can not…Thu May 18 2006 - 01:00
Ireland exceeds quota for harmful emissionsIreland has emerged among a small number of European states which exceeded quotas for production of harmful CO2 (carbon dioxide…Tue May 16 2006 - 01:00
33 water treatment plants for LeinsterSouth Leinster is to benefit from 33 new, latest generation water treatments plantsTue May 16 2006 - 01:00
M3 delays costing €1m a week - NRADelays in building the planned M3 toll-motorway through Co Meath are currently costing €1 million a week and have already amounted…Mon May 15 2006 - 01:00
Museums get funding of €200,000The Heritage Council has announced funding of almost €200,000 for 46 local museums and archives across the State.Mon May 15 2006 - 01:00
Report warns of growing gap between east and westThe western region needs a new vision if it is to compete in the knowledge economy, according to a report to be presented to …Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
Tributes paid to woman killed by stolen busTributes have been paid to Máire Buckley (62), who was killed when her car was struck by a bus on the Naas Road on SundayTue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Warning to register foreign carsMinister for Transport Martin Cullen has reminded drivers from other EU states who come to live and work in the Republic that…Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Environmental agency allows GM potato trials on Meath farmThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given its consent for field trials of genetically modified potatoes to begin on…Sat May 06 2006 - 01:00
Hauliers say plan to ban heavy trucks is 'madness'Dublin City Council's proposed ban on heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) is just "a smokescreen" designed to hide the council's failure…Sat May 06 2006 - 01:00
New emergency unit planned to tackle crisesThe Cabinet will this month be asked to approve plans for a new rapid response unit to manage the State's emergency services …Thu May 04 2006 - 01:00
Renewable energy sector gives guarded welcomeThe decision to more than double the State's take-up of renewable energy was given only a guarded welcome by the industry yesterday…Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
Group asks Bus Éireann to explain purchase of fleetSupport group People with Disabilities in Ireland (PwDI) has called on Bus Éireann to account for its decision to purchase 60…Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
