Developers' roads offer in doubt with appealA row has erupted between Wicklow politicians and property developers over plans to fast-track a €1Tue Aug 13 2002 - 01:00
Sean treasures €50,000 win on RTE's reality television showThe huge grin said it allMon Aug 12 2002 - 01:00
Restrictions on Dublin Airport traffic due to work on tunnelSevere restrictions for traffic going to and from Dublin Airport on the M1 are to begin tonight and continue for the next four…Fri Aug 09 2002 - 01:00
Restrictions in place for airport road trafficTraffic entering and leaving Dublin Airport over the next four weekends is expected to be severely restricted, due to work on…Wed Aug 07 2002 - 01:00
Road fund firm gets planning approvalZapi Properties, which is offering to fund a new interchange and disttributor road between the N11 and Greystones in north Co…Thu Jul 11 2002 - 01:00
Gardai seek help in tracing missing boyGardaí at Ballyfermot are seeking help in tracing an 11-year-old boy who has been missing since Sunday.Thu Jul 11 2002 - 01:00
Robinson sets out #3.5bn, 10-year transportation plan for NorthA ten year, £3.5 billion (€5Thu Jul 04 2002 - 01:00
91,000 homes have high levels of radon gasHigh levels of radon gas are thought to be present in 91,000 houses in the Republic, the Radiological Protection Institute of…Thu Jul 04 2002 - 01:00
Greens critical of road-based transport policyThe Government's transport strategy is overdependent on building large roads and using private finance for public transport, …Wed Jul 03 2002 - 01:00
Council misplaced file on illegal dumpingA file dating back to 1998 and detailing the registration numbers and frequency of lorries dumping illegally in west Wicklow …Fri Jun 28 2002 - 01:00
Operation Lifesaver had 'no measurable effect'Operation Lifesaver, the road safety strategy initiated in the Louth/Meath Garda division, had "no measurable effect on fatalities…Thu Jun 27 2002 - 01:00
State urged to consider environment ombudsmanAn office of an environmental ombudsman should be considered by the Government given the number of people who feel they have …Fri Jun 21 2002 - 01:00
Two Irish women are killed in separate accidents abroadTwo Irish women have died in separate accidents in the south of France and Sardinia.Thu Jun 20 2002 - 01:00
No role for Dunphy on RTE panel todayThe broadcaster and journalist Eamon Dunphy met senior RTÉ executives at his home last night to decide whether he would take …Tue Jun 11 2002 - 01:00
EU criticises State over wild habitatsIreland has again been criticised by the EU over the State's protection of vulnerable habitats.Mon Jun 10 2002 - 01:00
Fox supporters elated after a weary, emotional recountThere were emotional scenes at the Wicklow count centre in Arklow on Saturday night as the last seat in the 29th Dáil was assigned…Mon May 27 2002 - 01:00
Heated exchanges as last count drags onThere were heated exchanges at the continuing general election count in Wicklow yesterday as efforts went on to determine the…Fri May 24 2002 - 01:00
Big increase in dual-mandate TDsA surge in the number of TDs who also hold county and city council seats is one of outcomes of the general election.Wed May 22 2002 - 01:00
Allegation against council withdrawnWicklow County council yesterday played a video of an RTÉ news broadcast of last March as part of a presentation to councillors…Tue May 21 2002 - 01:00
Labour takes legal advice as race for last seat in Wicklow proves agonisingly closeNEWS: Legal advice was being taken by the Labour Party yesterday on the outcome of the general election in Wicklow.Mon May 20 2002 - 01:00
Betting 'brisk' as €30,000 wagered on election in five hoursBookmakers Paddy Power reported that as much as €30,000 was wagered on the electoral chances of a select basket of Dáil candidates…Thu May 16 2002 - 01:00
Plan raises efficiency of freight distributionResearchers at NUI Galway are developing software which could significantly cut the amount of time lorries spend on European …Sat May 11 2002 - 01:00
Fire damages Glanbia meat plantThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, has asked the Minister for Agriculture, Mr Walsh, to immediately establish how soon the Glanbia pig …Thu May 09 2002 - 01:00
Traffic busy on all routes out of DublinHoliday weekend traffic is expected to be busy on all routes out of the capital todaySat May 04 2002 - 01:00
Winter training pays dividends for AhernThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, brought the Fianna Fáil campaign to the midlands and the south-east yesterday at breakneck speed.Thu May 02 2002 - 01:00
Taoiseach curtails his campaigning for meeting with TrimbleThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, interrupted his election campaigning yesterday to meet the Northern Ireland First Minister, Mr David…Tue Apr 30 2002 - 01:00
Electronic voting booths criticisedThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, has said he has no intention of "insulting the intelligence of the electorate" …Tue Apr 30 2002 - 01:00
Bord Gais to extend natural gas pipeline to the Isle of ManBord Gais is to develop a €50 million natural gas pipeline to serve the Isle of Man.Sat Apr 27 2002 - 01:00
EU advocate rejects Irish defence in water caseThe Advocate General of the European Court has rejected Ireland's defence in a case against the State for breaches of the EU …Sat Apr 27 2002 - 01:00
EU to give €180m to revitalise Border areasThe European Union is to contribute €134 million to a special €180 million co-operation fund between the Republic and Northern…Thu Apr 25 2002 - 01:00
25 died in house fires this year, conference toldTwenty-five people have died in household fires so far this year, a National Safety Council conference was told yesterdayWed Apr 24 2002 - 01:00
Alternative lifestyle event for Dingle PeninsulaThe Dingle Peninsula has been chosen as the venue for a major international festival on sustainable living, to be held this summer…Wed Apr 24 2002 - 01:00
43% of drivers never use seat beltsSome 43 per cent of motorists never wear a seat belt, according to the National Safety Council (NSC).Tue Apr 23 2002 - 01:00
Plans for new rail links and airport expansionNew or reopened passenger rail links between the regional cities and new, privately-funded terminals at Dublin Airport are among…Mon Apr 22 2002 - 01:00
Planners told effort must be made to save our landscapeThe breezeblock was replacing the dry stone wall as the dominant landscape characteristic of the west of Ireland, the president…Sat Apr 20 2002 - 01:00
Ballymun renewal project is honouredThe Ballymun Regeneration Project, which aims to create a new, sustainable town in the north Dublin suburb, has been shortlisted…Thu Apr 18 2002 - 01:00
Hauliers halt Dublin traffic in insurance costs protestThe Irish Insurance Federation has said hauliers' insurance premiums could be significantly reduced if the Government set up …Tue Apr 16 2002 - 01:00
Fahey clears development plan for Corrib gas fieldThe Minister for the Marine, Mr Fahey, has approved the Development Plan for the Corrib gas field.Tue Apr 16 2002 - 01:00
Enfield bypass reduces traffic to levels of 15 years agoThe Enfield relief road in Co Meath opened at 11.30 a.mSat Apr 13 2002 - 01:00
New Iarnrod railcars to arrive this summerIarnród Éireann takes delivery of the first of 80 new diesel railcars this summer, but it will be the end of next year before…Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
Council's dumping activity may weaken its legal caseWicklow County Council may face difficulty recouping millions of euro in costs incurred in making safe illegal dumps in west …Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
New road to ease Enfield tailbacksOne of the State's most notorious bottlenecks is to be significantly eased this week, with the opening of the Enfield relief …Mon Apr 08 2002 - 01:00
Cost of proposed bypass doubles hearing hearsThe cost of the Fermoy bypass in Co Cork has almost doubled from €80 million in 2000 to the current estimate of €154 million, …Thu Apr 04 2002 - 01:00
101 killed on roads this yearOne hundred and one people were killed on the Republic's roads this year up to yesterday, according to the gardaíSat Mar 30 2002 - 00:00
Posible conflict of interest made OPW quit stadiumThe Office of Public Works withdrew from its role as project manager of Campus and Sports Stadium Ireland because of concerns…Thu Mar 28 2002 - 00:00
Harkin may take Sligo seat from Fine Gael, poll showsA poll in the Sligo Leitrim constituency has suggested that the western development campaigner, Ms Marian Harkin, is well positioned…Wed Mar 27 2002 - 00:00
Ugandans are told of Irish concerns over executionsUGANDA: The Government's concern over the murder of Father Declan O'Toole in Uganda, and the subsequent execution of his killers…Wed Mar 27 2002 - 00:00
Connolly's north line to close at weekendsIarnród Éireann is to close its northern line out of Connolly Station, Dublin, for 12 weekends over the next five months.Thu Mar 21 2002 - 00:00
Hand-held mobile phone use by drivers to be prohibitedMeasures to ban the use of hand-held mobile phones while driving are to be introduced before the end of the week, the Department…Wed Mar 20 2002 - 00:00
Motorway may open in sections to ease chaosThe final leg of Dublin's C- Ring, the South Eastern Motorway, may be opened in sections, the first as early as next year, according…Tue Mar 19 2002 - 00:00
