New test could aid young drivers, conference toldYoung drivers are the most vulnerable road-usersFri Oct 30 1998 - 00:00
Each lamb can cost consumer £20 more than price paid to farmersFarmers are generally paid a base price of 86p a lb for this year's spring lambs, although good-quality animals and membership…Thu Oct 29 1998 - 00:00
Sea-theme park to blossom on gardens site"As close as you can get to poetry in the design of a coastal park" is how Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has described…Thu Oct 29 1998 - 00:00
Pier's development must have a bias towards amenity useAny commercial redevelopment of Carlisle Pier in Dun Laoghaire will have to have a "bias" towards leisure and amenity use, according…Wed Oct 28 1998 - 00:00
Howth landowner challenged by local walking campaigners over fencing of landThe Save Red Rock and Shielmartin Hill campaign, aimed at preserving traditional walking routes and rights of way on Howth Head…Tue Oct 27 1998 - 00:00
Construction work on Arklow by-pass is ahead of scheduleWork on the Arklow by-pass in Co Wicklow is ahead of schedule and the 11Tue Oct 27 1998 - 00:00
Dempsey approves final link in Dublin motorway networkThe final link in Dublin's C-Ring motorway network, the South Eastern Motorway, was approved by the Minister for the Environment…Thu Oct 22 1998 - 01:00
Glen of the Downs activists back in court todayActivists from the save the trees protest are due in the High Court again today, when their dispute with Wicklow County Council…Thu Oct 22 1998 - 01:00
Dun Laoghaire Harbour unmatched in Europe, planning hearing toldDun Laoghaire Harbour was unmatched in Europe in terms of stone and craftsmanship, the environmentalist Mr Peter Pearson, told…Thu Oct 15 1998 - 01:00
Appeal against marina decision opensAn appeal against Dun LaoghaireRathdown County Council's decision to grant planning permission for a marina in Dun Laoghaire …Wed Oct 14 1998 - 01:00
Ribbon development in rural housing criticisedIreland has a culture of inflicting suburban housing on rural landscapes, resulting in car usage which is unsustainable, the …Mon Oct 05 1998 - 01:00
Dempsey confirms CPOs for Dundrum by-passThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, has confirmed the compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for the Dundrum, Wyckham and…Wed Sept 23 1998 - 01:00
Council accused of sham over amenity order voteDun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has decided, by a majority of just two votes, to initiate a Special Amenity Area Order (…Tue Sept 22 1998 - 01:00
`Special area' status is sought for Killiney HillThe campaign to achieve a Special Area Amenity Order for Dalkey/ Killiney Hill, in south Co Dublin, begins in earnest today as…Mon Sept 21 1998 - 01:00
Funeral of sisters killed in mini-bus crashThe father of two women killed in a collision between a school mini-bus and a lorry at Kilbride, Co Wicklow, last Monday spoke…Fri Sept 18 1998 - 01:00
Bray Head group seeks protection for Dublin's `other green lung'Howth in Co Dublin and Bray Head in Co Wicklow are two of Dublin's green lungs and should be entitled to equal preservation, …Thu Sept 10 1998 - 01:00
Plan to boost business and social life in Bray launchedA 23-point plan to improve the business and social life of Bray was launched by the town's Chamber of Commerce yesterdayThu Sept 10 1998 - 01:00
Runaway boulder highlights Wicklow landfill problemsAn incident in which a 300lb boulder rolled down a hillside and across a main road (N11) in Co Wicklow has been described as "…Mon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00
Funds for Delgany bypass allocatedThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, has allocated £750,000 for preparatory work on a bypass for Delgany, Co Wicklow…Tue Sept 01 1998 - 01:00
Greystones residents have plans for harbourResidents in Greystones, Co Wicklow, have drawn up plans for a "community driven" alternative to a large-scale marina and housing…Mon Aug 31 1998 - 01:00
Dun Laoghaire harbour company sets deadline for financing marinaThe Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company has set a deadline of September 8th to receive "expressions of interest" from private bodies…Fri Aug 28 1998 - 01:00
Traveller campsite at Sugar Loaf irks Wicklow councilThe annual travellers' summer camp on the shoulder of the Sugar Loaf mountain in Co Wicklow has resulted in the beauty spot "…Wed Aug 12 1998 - 01:00
£1.7m awarded for first phase of Bray coastal protection planThe Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, Dr Woods, has awarded a £1Fri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
Opposition to Bray coastal protection planA public meeting will be held in Bray, Co Wicklow tonight, to renew opposition to a £3Wed Jul 15 1998 - 01:00
Race puts protest on the big stageThe protesters camped at the Glen of the Downs in Co Wicklow took their anti-roads protest to a wider audience yesterday - thanks…Mon Jul 13 1998 - 01:00
Service commemorates Shay ElliottThe Tour de France organiser, Mr Jean Marie Le Blanc, attended a commemoration service in Kilmacanogue, Co Wicklow yesterday, …Sat Jul 11 1998 - 01:00
Hearing told of `doubt' over Roadstone's title to landThe Wicklow county manager granted planning permission to Roadstone for quarrying at Glen Ding on the same day that the council…Thu Jun 25 1998 - 01:00
Glen Ding quarrying cleared in Wicklow draft planAfter two extensions of time granted by the Minister for the Environment, Wicklow County Council has agreed a draft replacement…Tue Jun 16 1998 - 01:00
Residents warned as E-coli is found in Bray waterThe water supply in parts of Bray, Co Wicklow, is contaminated by Ecoli bacteria, the Eastern Health Board has confirmedMon Jun 15 1998 - 01:00
Golf club postpones land swap decisionBray Golf Club in Co Wicklow has postponed a decision on a possible multi-million pound land swap with the Earl of MeathSat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
Council to create 16 sites for travellers in Co DublinDun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council plans to create 16 permanent halting sites between Dalkey and Rathfarnham in south Co Dublin…Tue Jun 02 1998 - 01:00
Greystones marina talks haltedWicklow County Council has terminated its discussions with the Isle of Man-based financier, Mr Albert Gubay, on the provision…Fri May 29 1998 - 01:00
Party time in the Glen of the Downs as eco-warriors get out of their treesThe self-styled "eco-warriors", the environmental protest group which lives in and under the trees at the Glen of the Downs in…Mon May 25 1998 - 01:00
Golf club members to decide on land swap in Bray within weeksBray Golf Club in Co Wicklow is to decide within weeks if it will proceed with a multi-million-pound land swap with the Earl …Mon May 18 1998 - 01:00
Travellers give assurances at meeting with Greystones residentsGardai, officials of Wicklow County Council, residents and travellers held a meeting at a travellers' encampment at Greystones…Thu May 14 1998 - 01:00
Santry group to get advice from `warriors' on trees"Eco-Warriors" who are camped in the Glen of the Downs, Co Wicklow, in protest at a road widening scheme are to advise the Save…Wed May 13 1998 - 01:00
Council adopts plan to rezone 225 acres in Santry DemesneA controversial plan to rezone the 225-acre Santry Demesne in north Co Dublin was adopted yesterday by Fingal County Council.Tue May 12 1998 - 01:00
Council threatens to cancel refuse serviceWicklow County Council has threatened to cancel all commercial refuse collections from JulyMon Apr 20 1998 - 01:00
DART extension is expected next yearThe extension of Dublin's DART line to Malahide in north Co Dublin, and Greystones in north Co Wicklow, will not be operational…Wed Apr 15 1998 - 01:00
Wicklow community groups to unite in planning allianceMembers of community groups from across Wicklow will meet in Ashford tonight to demand redress for what they claim is "a democratic…Tue Feb 17 1998 - 00:00
Motorway plan attackedThe public inquiry into Dublin's proposed South-Eastern Motorway should consider "standing down", Professor Ian McAulay told …Wed Jan 28 1998 - 00:00
Motorway inquiry extended to next weekThe public inquiry into Dublin's proposed south-eastern motorway, expected to finish yesterday, will continue into next week, …Sat Jan 24 1998 - 00:00
Some local wildlife may face extinction, road inquiry hearsA number of reports which detail measures to reduce the environmental impact of the proposed south-eastern motorway were outlined…Fri Jan 23 1998 - 00:00
Inquiry is told of intolerable traffic congestionTraffic congestion in south Co Dublin is so intolerable as to threaten the economic well-being of the State, the public inquiry…Thu Jan 22 1998 - 00:00
Inquiry opens into £130m motorway plan for DublinRepresentatives of more than 70 public and private bodies - including the Oireachtas, semi-state companies and local residents…Wed Jan 21 1998 - 00:00
Glen protesters prepare for next confrontationEnvironmentalists protesting at the felling of trees for a road-widening scheme at the Glen of the Downs in Co Wicklow decorated…Fri Jan 16 1998 - 00:00
Solstice `rant' by druids at trees protestEco-warriors camped at the Glen o' the Downs in Co Wicklow were joined by druids in a number of events to mark the winter solstice…Mon Dec 22 1997 - 00:00
Estate awaits test results amid fears of water pollutionResidents of a Co Wicklow housing estate are awaiting results of tests for Weils disease, after a two-year-old boy became ill…Fri Dec 05 1997 - 00:00
Council to force glen `warriors' down from the treesWicklow County Council is expected to seek High Court injunctions within weeks against environmental protesters camping in trees…Mon Dec 01 1997 - 00:00
Councillors draft new plan for WicklowWicklow councillors who recently rejected proposals to rezone large tracts of north Wicklow have come up with an alternative …Wed Nov 19 1997 - 00:00
