City council blames Luas test run for Dublin traffic congestionDublin City Council has backed Dublin Bus and blamed Luas for breaching agreed protocols and causing last Tuesday morning's unusually…Fri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
Road regulations regime criticisedThe Irish Insurance Federation has clashed with the National Safety Council and the Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, over …Thu Jun 24 2004 - 01:00
Enforcement key, says expertPeople need to believe that if they break the law in relation to road safety they will be caught, and if they are caught they…Tue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
CIE accused of holding up Waterford developmentWaterford Port has accused CIÉ and Iarnród Éireann of holding up a €100 million redevelopment at the city's North Quays.Tue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
Protesters call for an end to ban on anti-war postersA crowd of about 40 members of the Irish Anti-War Movement protested outside the inaugural meeting of the new City Council at…Tue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
Dublin elects Labour lord mayorDublin City Council last night elected a Labour councillor, Mr Michael Conaghan, as the captital's lord mayor.Tue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
Call to suspend Athy CPO hearingsAn Taisce has called for the suspension of compulsory purchase order (CPO) hearings in relation to the Athy relief road scheme…Tue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
An Taisce's financial crisis a 'ball of smoke'The former chairman of An Taisce, Mr Michael Smith, has called for an explanation of how the impression was given out that the…Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
Free travel to mark Luas launchThe opening of Dublin's Luas service later this month is to be marked by five days of free travel and family entertainment, the…Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
Dunboyne homes decision upheldAn Bord Pleanála has upheld a decision of Meath County Council to grant planning permission for almost 600 homes at Dunboyne …Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
CIE asks Dublin Bus to stocktakeCIÉ has asked Dublin Bus for commercial valuations oall of its city bus depots, in a move which could raise hundreds of millions…Fri Jun 18 2004 - 01:00
Subsidy for Luas if passenger numbers are lowThe Department of Transport is prepared to give a subsidy to Dublin's Luas system - if the system fails in meeting passenger …Tue Jun 15 2004 - 01:00
Ahern's relative in council landfill disputeKildare County Council has initiated legal action against a landfill operation on land belonging to the family of the Taoiseach…Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
Dubliners chuffed by streetcar named LuasDubliners were given another chance to inspect the city's new trams yesterday as part of a Luas safety awareness day.Sat Jun 12 2004 - 01:00
Bord Pleanala approves €490m dual carriagewayAn Bord Pleanála has approved plans for a new €490 million dual carriageway linking Kilcullen, Co Kildare, to Powerstown, south…Fri Jun 11 2004 - 01:00
Council apologises for smellDublin City Council has apologised to residents of Ringsend about "occasional" smells from its new €300 million waste water system…Fri Jun 11 2004 - 01:00
Fingal rezones excess of 300 hectaresFingal county councillors have signed off on proposals to rezone enough land to accommodate about 40 per cent more than the projected…Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
Driver testing and standards body plannedThe proposed driver testing and standards authority announced by the Minister for Transport yesterday is not likely to be agreed…Tue Jun 01 2004 - 01:00
Athlone centre will have link-up to HarvardA new "international centre for local and regional development" that will link third- level colleges on both sides of the Border…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
No social housing accord struck in Killiney hotel worksDún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has said it is "not unduly concerned" that it has not reached agreement on the provision…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
Brennan to open €106m bypass in Limerick todayTwo major new road schemes which will ease traffic congestion in Limerick city are to be opened by the Minister for Transport…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
Privatising bus routes 'would cost more and damage service'A new transport authority which would auction off bus routes outside Dublin would cost more to run than the current subvention…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
Council refuses to release pollution dataWicklow County Council has refused to allow its records of water tests taken in the vicinity of illegal dumps to be scrutinised…Sat May 29 2004 - 01:00
Urban rehousing move criticisedDublin City Council's decision to drop a plan to demolish high-rise council flats at St Michael's estate in Inchicore has been…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Labour critical of plan to close Garda stationsPlans by the Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, to close Garda stations, including some in urban areas, have been criticised …Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Glendalough exhibition wins UK design awardA new exhibition at the Glendalough Interpretative Centre in Co Wicklow has won a design award from the British Association of…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Pint of Guinness is set to increase by 15 cent in JuneThe price of a pint of Guinness is expected to rise by 15 cent across the State from June 1st, despite on-going legal action …Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
OPW to sell Central Mental Hospital siteThe Office of Public Works (OPW) is proposing to sell the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum, south Co Dublin, and relocate it…Wed May 26 2004 - 01:00
New legislation urged as road death toll rises to 11Another four people have died in vehicle-related accidents, bringing to 11 the number killed in the Republic in the last four…Tue May 25 2004 - 01:00
Unused health centre incurs €5m costsResidents of Ballymun in Dublin have invited local and national politicians to debate the failure of health authorities to open…Tue May 25 2004 - 01:00
New €115m air traffic control system failed at Dublin AirportThe Irish Aviation Authority has confirmed that a new €115 million air traffic control system in use at Dublin Airport failed…Tue May 25 2004 - 01:00
€31m Kilkenny city bypass approvedA €31 million bypass of Kilkenny city which involves relocating a section of the Dublin-Waterford railway line, was approved …Fri May 21 2004 - 01:00
Health issue puts pressure on FFCouncil profile: Wicklow County Council The "swing" on Wicklow County Council in 1999 was effectively a one-seat gain for Fine…Thu May 20 2004 - 01:00
Plan to expand Cork rail services goes to CabinetThe Cabinet is to decide within weeks on a plan for a major expansion of commuter rail services around Cork city.Tue May 18 2004 - 01:00
Freedom of the city for HeffernanThe Freedom of the City of Dublin was conferred on legendary GAA figure Kevin Heffernan by the Lord Mayor, Mr Royston Brady, …Tue May 18 2004 - 01:00
Dublin to get 40,000 new homesMore than 40,000 new homes will be completed in Dublin city by 2010 in an eight-year building programme attempting to reverse…Tue May 18 2004 - 01:00
'Dual gateway' loss would damage Shannon regionThe ending of "dual gateway" status would reduce the number of transatlantic flights using Shannon Airport from 50 per week to…Tue May 18 2004 - 01:00
Litre of petrol expected to rise by up to 7 centPetrol retailers have been urged to "act responsibly" by the Tánaiste, Ms Harney, as prices are expected to rise by between five…Mon May 17 2004 - 01:00
Spiddal-based TV company awarded prestigious EmmyA Co Galway-based television company has won a prestigious 2004 Emmy Award in the United States.Mon May 17 2004 - 01:00
Brennan 'well disposed' to NRA having more road-building powerThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, is "well disposed" to a change in the status of the National Roads Authority (NRA) to…Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
NRA chief promises some more money for roads in BMW regionThe chief executive of the National Roads Authority, Mr Michael Tobin, has said 2004 will see roads funding "taking off" in the…Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
Authority asks for an extra €2bn to finish new roadsThe National Roads Authority has said it cannot accede to the request from the Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, to substantially…Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
Airport's status under threat from open-skies planShannon's "Trans-Atlantic gateway" status which is under threat from a proposed EU-US open skies agreement, has been a fundamental…Tue Apr 27 2004 - 01:00
Harney faces questions on ShannonA lively debate on the future of the Shannon stopover and the dismantling of Aer Rianta is expected at a conference in Limerick…Tue Apr 27 2004 - 01:00
Three die on roads at weekendGardaí at Thurles, Co Tipperary, have appealed for information surrounding the discovery of the body of a 55-year-old man on …Mon Apr 26 2004 - 01:00
Almost €4 billion for housing programmes over next five yearsLocal authorities are to receive almost €4 billion for housing programmes over the next five years, the Minister of State for…Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Economist casts doubts on the viability of LuasDublin's Luas system, due to commence operations in nine weeks time, needs to carry a similar amount of passengers as the city…Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Minister says Ballymun towers to be demolished this summerWork on the demolition of the Ballymun towers in north Dublin will get underway this summer, the Minister of State for housing…Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Hauliers say lorries will use city routes due to height of tunnelsThere is no logic in building motorway bridges to a height of more than five metres and capable of taking "super trucks", when…Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Attempts to halt Dublin's urban sprawl unsuccessful, census findsAttempts to halt Dublin's urban sprawl into surrounding counties appears not to have been successful - at least up until 2002…Fri Apr 23 2004 - 01:00
