Composting plants to aid Dublin's new waste serviceDublin local authorities will set up two major composting facilities to cater for the introduction of a region-wide brown bin…Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
Transport plan is set to raise values by up to 20%Infrastructure&Development Property prices in parts of Dublin could rise by up to 20 per cent as a result of the State transport…Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
Lead poisoning linked to deaths of 48 swansThe cause of the deaths of 48 swans in or near a wildfowl reserve in Co Wexford may be lead poisoning, according to the National…Wed Jan 11 2006 - 00:00
Report shows need for thermal treatment of waste, says RocheThe National Waste Report 2004 published this morning highlights the need for thermal treatment, Minister for the Environment…Tue Jan 10 2006 - 00:00
Waste collection not used by quarter of householdsThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has called for more regulation of waste management services after a report found a …Tue Jan 10 2006 - 00:00
Marina's consultation period extendedThe developers of the proposed €300 million marina development for Greystones harbour in Co Wicklow have agreed to an extended…Mon Jan 09 2006 - 00:00
Shannon Development job numbers improveShannon Development, which is to lose its enterprise support functions to Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, will today announce…Mon Jan 09 2006 - 00:00
Builders 'abandon' housing estatesThe Government has reneged on a promise to tackle the problem of unfinished housing estates - which in the case of Co Kildare…Mon Jan 09 2006 - 00:00
Council to vote on dezoning city farm landsDún Laoghaire-Rathdown councillors will this evening be asked to vote in favour of "dezoning" about five acres of residential…Mon Jan 09 2006 - 00:00
Hauliers to stage 'no pay' toll protest on new M4Motorists on the newly opened M4 toll road through the midlands face disruption and delays on Monday January 16th as the Irish…Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
Council says leak in Port Tunnel is routineWater is leaking into Dublin Port Tunnel at the rate of half a litre a second - but there is no cause for alarm, Dublin City …Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
Lowest NI road death toll since 1952Road fatality figures are on the increase in the Republic - but are falling to historic lows in Northern IrelandFri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
Dublin transport plan to focus on 'hubs'The Dublin Transportation Office (DTO) is to publish proposals for new higher-density commercial and residential "hubs" to be…Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00
Murder inquiry into Dublin stabbing startsGardaí have launched a murder investigation into the stabbing of a young man in a Dublin hotel in the early hours of New Year…Tue Jan 03 2006 - 00:00
Drivers advised to take extra careTravel and public transport: Traffic on the roads and railways and through the State's ports and airports is expected to be …Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
Poland second most dialled countryPoland is now the second most popular destination for international calls from payphones in the Republic, according to a new …Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
Building works threat to water supply - councilWicklow County Council approved building developments within a safety area surrounding sensitive regional reservoirs and streams…Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
Council may prosecute Dublin freesheets over litterDublin City Council has said it may prosecute the publishers and distributors of the freesheets Metro and Herald AM if they fail…Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
Motorway toll operator to build €300m Waterford city bypassCeltic Roads Group, operator of the M1 motorway toll and Dublin's toll bridges, has been chosen to build the €300 million Waterford…Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
Households face €34 bill for Christmas waste disposalHouseholds are facing an extra bill of €34 on average to deal with Christmas waste this year, according to a new report.Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
Roche to unveil Bill regulating building industryA new Bill to regulate professions and building practices in the construction industry is to be announced by Minister for the…Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
Peace activist Una O'Higgins O'Malley diesThe death has taken place of Una O'Higgins O'Malley (78), a lifelong campaigner for peace and justice and founder member of the…Mon Dec 19 2005 - 00:00
Nine die in crashes in course of the weekendNine people were killed on Irish roads between Friday and Sunday morning - five in Northern Ireland and four in the Republic.Mon Dec 19 2005 - 00:00
Diver missing after boat wreck foundRescue services were last night searching off the Wexford coast for a missing sub-aqua diver in the area where the lobster boat…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
EU agency report unfair, says RocheMinister for the Environment Dick Roche will tell his European counterparts in Brussels today that a recent EU Environment Agency…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
Work begins on 2+1 Castleblayney bypassWork on the State's first two-plus-one motorway, a 16km bypass of Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, got under way yesterday.Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
Limited edition euro coins to go on saleThe first euro coins for 2006 were unveiled by the Central Bank and the Wildlife Service, in Glenveagh National Park, in Donegal…Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
Minister suspends funding for reservoirA row over a plan to build a reservoir on Roadstone land near Blessington worsened at the weekend when Minister for the Environment…Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
Shannon must keep access to US, conference toldFuture transatlantic flights into Shannon were "a critical business need" and one which must now be addressed by a Shannon airport…Fri Nov 25 2005 - 00:00
Campaign to urge drivers not to drink at allGarda Commissioner Noel Conroy has urged Christmas party-goers to report drink-drivers, as part of the new road safety campaign…Thu Nov 24 2005 - 00:00
Bus Eireann not notified about Navan crash chargesBus Éireann said last night that it had still not been notified by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of any charges pending…Thu Nov 24 2005 - 00:00
Wicklow relief road delayed by illegal dump siteA second relief road being developed in Co Wicklow has run into completion problems because of the presence of an unlicensed …Tue Nov 22 2005 - 00:00
Minister approves extension to length of trams on Red LineMinister for Transport Martin Cullen has approved the business case for Luas trams on Dublin's Red Line to be increased from …Mon Nov 21 2005 - 00:00
Council says Roadstone purchase is already approvedWicklow County Council has said a controversial plan to buy land from Roadstone at Glen Ding near Blessington has already been…Mon Nov 21 2005 - 00:00
Non-compliant firms frequently dealt withMany local authorities frequently engage in business dealings with individuals and companies which are not fully compliant with…Mon Nov 21 2005 - 00:00
Dublin council to spend record €1.8bnDublin City Council will spend a record €1Sat Nov 19 2005 - 00:00
University for southeast 'critical'The need for a university to be established in the southeast and for improved access to the region were cited as key development…Sat Nov 19 2005 - 00:00
Roche announces 3% rise for EnvironmentEnvironment: Minister for the Environment Dick Roche yesterday announced an increase of 3 per cent in the Estimates for his …Fri Nov 18 2005 - 00:00
Wind farmers debate national grid banA two-year old ban on new applications for access to the national grid from producers of wind energy will be debated at a conference…Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
New motorway to forgo toll in snarl-upsThe €600 million Kilcock to Kinnegad toll-motorway in the midlands opens on December 12th and guarantees free passage for motorists…Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
Minister rejects farm jobs forecastMinister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan has rejected a conclusion in a new report that the State will have only 10,000 full-time…Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
First filling station to sell plant oil as an alternative to diesel opens in CorkThe Republic's first filling station to sell pure plant oil as an alternative to diesel has opened at Ballyhea, Co Cork.Tue Nov 15 2005 - 00:00
Southern section of N9/N10 route approvedAn Bord Pleanála has approved the southern section of the N9/N10 dual carriageway, one of the longest stretches of highway in…Tue Nov 15 2005 - 00:00
Luas docklands plan yet to be assessedA consultant's study comparing the merits of a bus service serving Dublin docklands with the proposed Luas Line C, is to be commissioned…Sat Nov 12 2005 - 00:00
Future of the thatched roof 'in danger'The future of the thatched roof in Ireland is in danger, according to a report published yesterday.Fri Nov 11 2005 - 00:00
Traders act to clean up image of Temple BarWith the Christmas party season under way Dublin's Temple Bar is moving to rid itself of its image of excessive, sometimes inappropriate…Tue Nov 08 2005 - 00:00
Greens query Cherrywood extensionMajor problems accommodating passengers on the Luas line to Sandyford in Dublin will be exacerbated by opening an extension to…Tue Nov 08 2005 - 00:00
Group hopeful of early opening of western rail linkCampaigners for the reopening of the western rail corridor have said they believe the line will reopen ahead of the timetable…Tue Nov 08 2005 - 00:00
Council goes ahead with rezoning plansLaois County Council has moved ahead with plans to rezone land for almost 10 times the county's housing need.Mon Nov 07 2005 - 00:00
Key executives to be 'headhunted'The Trinity College academic charged with setting up the new Dublin Transport Authority (DTA) has said she will "head-hunt key…Mon Nov 07 2005 - 00:00
