Alternative to prison project has high successA Nenagh-based project which brings offenders and their victims together for counselling and "restorative justice" has had a …Sat Mar 26 2005 - 00:00
Committee told criminals living in 'crime utopia'Policing in the Republic is not successful in securing convictions for crimes such as burglaries, thefts, fraud, assaults and…Fri Mar 25 2005 - 00:00
Dublin bypass plan back on agendaDublin's proposed eastern bypass, which would link north Dublin with the N11 on the southside, is likely to return to the transport…Wed Mar 23 2005 - 00:00
Cullen launches smart card for LuasMinister for Transport Martin Cullen yesterday became the third successive Minister to promise integrated ticketing for public…Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Wicklow waste company to charge €22 per bin liftRefuse charges of up to €22 per bin lift have been notified to clients of private waste company Greenstar, which operates largely…Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
An Taisce objects to parts of plan to develop KinsealyAn Taisce has objected to aspects of an "integrated tourism and recreational facility" on the estate of former taoiseach Charles…Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Four people killed in traffic accidents over the weekendFour people died as a result of traffic accidents over the weekendMon Mar 21 2005 - 00:00
Car maker John DeLorean dies in US, aged 80John DeLorean the iconic car maker who left a promising career in Detroit to develop a stainless steel-skinned, gull-winged sports…Mon Mar 21 2005 - 00:00
Two years to link €15m bypass in Wicklow to N11A €15 million dual carriageway bypass in north Co Wicklow that ends in a field may not be connected to the road network for two…Mon Mar 21 2005 - 00:00
Councillors back move to restrict sites for TravellersA majority of councillors on Wicklow County Council have backed a motion banning the creation or designation of Traveller accommodation…Sat Mar 19 2005 - 00:00
New smart card limited to LuasThe State's second travel "smart card" to be launched by the Minister for Transport, Martin Cullen, on Monday will only be valid…Sat Mar 19 2005 - 00:00
Waterford Crystal plan to rezone pitches opposedWaterford Crystal has run into opposition over proposals to seek the rezoning of 24Fri Mar 18 2005 - 00:00
Dock at a Shannon tax break homeCo Roscommon: from €275,000 One of the last Upper Shannon tax relief schemes to be launched is Port Alainn, an exclusive development…Thu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00
Council defends EUR20m Finglas housing schemeDublin City Council has said contracts for a €20 million house-building scheme in Finglas did not need to be advertised in the…Mon Mar 07 2005 - 00:00
Council in Kildare considers development proposalsA special meeting of Kildare County Council yesterday considered proposals for a major new town-centre development in the north…Sat Mar 05 2005 - 00:00
Deadline for submissions on Poolbeg 'town' expires todayDublin City Council expects its plans for a €1Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
Council defends road gritting systemTen-mile tailbacks on the N11 south of Kilmacanogue, Co Wicklow, during the recent cold spell, were not caused by a failure to…Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
Pro-M3 group says 90% of locals back the routeMeath-based groups in favour of building the controversial M3 motorway brought their case to Leinster House yesterday.Thu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
Tenders sought for Co Wicklow dual-carriagewayWicklow County Council has advertised for tenders for the building of 16.5km of dual-carriageway between Rathnew and Arklow.Thu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
Enhanced railway lines, the ticket to the byelectionsThe big issues No 1- public transport: Conrad Rennicks lives in Navan, Co Meath, and commutes to Dublin by bus each weekdayTue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Ahern challenged over Dublin Bus numbersTaoiseach Bertie Ahern officially opened the first new bus station in Dublin for 30 years yesterday, amid a continuing dispute…Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Cross-Border road scheme to use target contract for pricingA new cross-Border dual carriageway initiated by Minister for Transport Martin Cullen will use a "target pricing" contract, yet…Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Token sums being paid to offset legal action on bin taxDublin City Council has rejected a suggestion from Independent TD Finian McGrath that "tens of thousands" of householders are…Mon Feb 28 2005 - 00:00
Bray homes to be inspected over suspected stockpiling of rubbishResidents of a local authority estate in the constituency of Minister for the Environment, Mr Roche, have been told that their…Fri Feb 25 2005 - 00:00
Illegal dumps in Meath each hold 10,000 tonnes of wasteThe Office of Environmental Enforcement and Meath County Council are to examine the contents of two illegal dumps near Duleek…Thu Feb 24 2005 - 00:00
Four-day visit by British aircraft carrierHMS Illustrious, a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier, will arrive in Dublin Port for a courtesy visit this morning.Thu Feb 24 2005 - 00:00
Aughrim trail to honour Tidy Towns stalwartThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Roche, is to launch National Tree Week with the dedication of a new forest walk in Aughrim…Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00
Labour Bill targets developers of unfinished estatesThe Labour Party yesterday chose Duleek, Co Meath, to launch its new Bill aimed at punishing property developers who do not finish…Tue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
By-election voters must be on listResidents of Meath and Kildare North have until Tuesday next to ensure their names are on the electoral registers if they wish…Fri Feb 18 2005 - 00:00
Toll bridge operators want to retain booth barriers on West LinkIt will be five years before "open tolling" can be fully implemented at Dublin's West Link bridge, representatives of National…Thu Feb 17 2005 - 00:00
Ambulance clamped at Dublin AirportThe Dublin Airport Authority has said it will review its arrangements with ambulance services after an ambulance was clamped …Tue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
Cullen works to agree 'no barrier' tolling at West-LinkThe Minister for Transport, Mr Cullen, is to meet National Toll Roads this week in a bid to agree a formula for "no barrier" …Tue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
Roche to 'frustrate' rezoning windfallThe Minister for the Environment Mr Roche has said he will "frustrate" attempts by local authorities to raise money from large…Mon Feb 14 2005 - 00:00
High winds tear glass roof off penthouseA glass roof of a penthouse overlooking the Liffey in Dublin's up-market Charlotte Quay development was spectacularly ripped …Mon Feb 14 2005 - 00:00
Criticism of plans to extend Limerick cityPlans by Limerick City Council to extend its boundaries into Co Clare are being fiercely resisted in the Banner county because…Fri Feb 11 2005 - 00:00
Roche to make submission on Laois expansionThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Roche, will make an unprecedented submission to Laois County Council as part of the public…Fri Feb 11 2005 - 00:00
Committee tells Save Tara group to apologise for 'innuendo'Representatives of the Save Tara - Skryne Valley group were told they should moderate their presentation and apologise for "innuendo…Thu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00
Finance agency pulls out as M50 adviserThe National Development Finance Agency has withdrawn from advising the roads authority on the €800 million upgrade of Dublin…Sat Feb 05 2005 - 00:00
EPA to consider Meath waste facilityThe Environmental Protection Agency oral hearing into a municipal incinerator proposed for Carranstown, Co Meath, is to take …Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Opposition seeks clarification on M50 upgradeThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, is to be asked for clarification after he appeared to tell the Dáil yesterday that National Toll Roads…Thu Feb 03 2005 - 00:00
Minister announces record €495m roads planThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Roche, revealed a record €495 million spending plan for non-national roads yesterday.Tue Feb 01 2005 - 00:00
Changeover to metric limits went 'beautifully'The Republic's changeover to metric speed limits was managed "beautifully" the AA said yesterday.Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00
Teachers and AA urge speed changesThe introduction of the new metric speed limits at midnight last night was accompanied by complaints that the opportunity to …Thu Jan 20 2005 - 00:00
Roche angry over action by EC on environmentThe Minister for the Environment has clashed with the European Commission over its decision to take legal action against Ireland…Fri Jan 14 2005 - 00:00
Five major road schemes to open this year - NRAFive major road schemes will open to traffic this year, the National Roads Authority (NRA) said yesterday.Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
Privately built motorway section proving costlierA section of the Dublin-Galway motorway being built by the private sector is costing more per kilometre than a State-financed…Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
Review of State's deal with National Toll RoadsThe State's 1987 and 2001 agreements with National Toll Roads (NRT) plc for the building of the West-Link toll bridges will be…Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
State gave toll bridge company €6.4m in two yearsNational Toll Roads, which operates Dublin's Westlink toll bridges, received State subsidies amounting to €6Wed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00
Shannon Development sees jobs gainShannon Development, which is currently the subject of a Government review, reported a small net increase of 29 jobs last year…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
37 killed on roads over Christmas, New Year periodThe number of people killed on the Republic's roads in the first five weeks of the annual Christmas and New Year anti-drink driving…Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
