Bills avoidable by conserving water, says MinisterHOUSEHOLDS WILL be able to avoid paying water charges if they conserve water, Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan has said…Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Mandatory breath testing welcomedA NEW mandatory breath testing regime to combat drink driving came into force yesterday.Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Water charges 'will aid conservation'Families will be able to avoid paying controversial new water charges due to be introduced as early as next year if they conserve…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Water meters on way from next year, says HoganDOMESTIC WATER meters are to be rolled out to more than one million homes from early next year, and water services will ultimately…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
UK firm found clients did not trust charges at firstYESTERDAY’S CONFERENCE on water metering in Croke Park heard from a UK utility company which has just over one million household…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Move to reopen Greystones harbourA DEVELOPMENT company is to be asked to take down hoardings and grass over areas of the incomplete Greystones harbour development…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Habitat questions referred to EuropeGuidance sought on Galway bypass conservation issuesTue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Water and property charges dueConsumers are facing two separate taxes for water and property, the Government acknowledged this afternoon.Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Call to expand rehabilitation services for crash survivorsHARROWING ACCOUNTS of the impact of road crashes on families of the dead and maimed were given at a conference on road safety…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Mandatory testing for crash driversRegulations to introduce mandatory breath testing at the scene of a crash will come into operation next week, Minister for Transport…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Chapter One voted best restaurant for sixth timeCHAPTER ONE restaurant on Parnell Square in Dublin has been named Ireland’s Best Restaurant for the sixth time and the third …Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Rail agency defends use of overhead cables in city centreOVERHEAD CABLES used to power trams in Dublin city centre were once an integral part of European streetscapes and could be reintroduced…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Objection to Luas plan heardThe State would be in breach of European legislation if it was to grant permission for the Luas line linking St Stephens Green…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
34 teams battle for supremacy in their flying machinesSOME 34 teams of “magnificent men” – and women – who believed they could fly were given the chance to prove it before a crowd…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
High winds delay Dublin ferryThe HSS Stena Explorer, carrying several hundred rugby fans home from Wales, is currently lying off Dun Laoghaire having failed…Sun May 22 2011 - 01:00
Buzek urges EU to unite against gay and lesbian prejudice ahead of international day of actionEUROPEAN PARLIAMENT president Jerzy Buzek has urged the European Union to speak out “with one voice” against prejudice towards…Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
Changes to Schengen system a last resort, says BarrosoPROPOSALS to reintroduce internal EU border controls are “a measure of last resort” and are to be introduced only on a temporary…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Dublin street party to mark Europe DayEU EMBASSIES will bring traditional food and drink from their home countries to a special Europe Day “street party” in Dublin…Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Harbour future is in leisure, say boat clubsTHE FUTURE of Dún Laoghaire harbour lies in its role as a marine tourism and leisure destination and not as a commercial port…Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Plan for full broadband coverage by end 2012THE GOVERNMENT has set up a task force to extend super-fast next generation broadband across all areas of the Republic, according…Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Prisoner tagging scheme may be extendedA PILOT tagging scheme for prisoners has proved successful despite a number of “hiccups” and may be extended to free up prison…Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
Group claims 72% are against wind farm planMORE THAN 400 submissions on an €80 million wind farm proposed for south Roscommon have been received by Roscommon County Council…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Dismissal unfair, says tribunal employeeA FORMER secretary to the Employment Appeals Tribunal continued to receive her salary even though she said she was “effectively…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Figures show 60% rise in speeding detectionsGARDAÍ HAVE warned motorists to slow down over the approaching bank holiday weekend as figures show a large increase in speeding…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Four Irish beaches fail water quality testTHE VAST majority of Irish bathing waters meet higher than “mandatory” European Union standards, according to an Environmental…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Man (34) charged with 2007 murderA DUBLIN man has been charged with a murder that took place in Tallaght more than three years agoTue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Man remanded over 2007 murderA 34 year-old man has been charged with the murder of a man in Dublin more than three years ago.Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Power of Prayer: Church to raise funds with bible readingA GROUP of north Dublin parishioners are hoping to literally “raise the roof” through non-stop readings from the King James Bible…Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Attacks on heritage buildings due to high metal prices, claims An TaisceGEORGIAN AND other heritage buildings across Dublin city are suffering levels of damage and dereliction comparable to the early…Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Shatter says rape remarks 'exploited'CORRIB PROTEST: MINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has criticised some Corrib protesters, claiming they “exploited” the recent…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Further assessment needed if plans for Greystones harbour changedMOVES BY Wicklow County Council to amend its planning permission for the €300 million Greystones Harbour redevelopment will require…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Shatter pledges new Garda powersMinister for Justice Alan Shatter has promised new powers of investigation for the gardaí, including a European DNA database …Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Commissioner praises work of gardaí involved in policing Corrib gas projectTHE GARDA Commissioner has praised the work of gardaí involved in policing the Corrib gas project.Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Garda chief seeks more money for State visitsGARDA COMMISSIONER Martin Callinan has asked the Government for more money to pay for the extra policing involved in the visits…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Security for State visits on GRA agendaSECURITY CONCERNS over the visits of Queen Elizabeth and US president Barack Obama are expected to feature strongly at today’…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
GRA wants Garda reserve scrappedThe Garda Representative Association (GRA) has unanimously backed a call for the abolition of the Garda reserve.Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Garda 'under threat' from cutsThe Garda will not be able to function as a force if numbers are reduced to levels contained in the programme for Government, …Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Rural dwellers face septic tank chargeRURAL DWELLERS who receive a water supply from local authorities but maintain their own septic tanks are facing a “double whammy…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Heritage group asks for a hand - and feetA CO Monaghan-based heritage group has appealed for the return of missing hands, arms, feet, angel’s wings and other items of…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Only one of 'big three' transport projects to go ahead, says MinisterJUST ONE of the “big three” transport projects – Metro North, Dart Underground and the Luas interconnector – will go ahead in…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Safety for vulnerable road users targetedGARDAÍ IN Dublin mounted a high-profile checkpoint in Dame Street yesterday to advise pedestrian, cyclists and motorcyclists …Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Expert warns of climate change challengeIRELAND WILL be less physically affected by climate change than other countries but will have to face global population shifts…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Luas extension to add 2m journeysThe new Luas extension in west Tallaght is expected to add some two million passenger journeys per year to the network when it…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Two injured in three-car crash at Wicklow N11 black spotA CAR was knocked into the wall of Jack White’s Pub on the N11 in Co Wicklow yesterday in a three- car crashWed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Garda attitude to rape crucialMOST SURVIVORS of rape have a positive experience of the Garda but it is critical that they feel confident they will be treated…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Varadkar to review road and rail projectsA REVIEW of spending on new road and rail projects has been announced by Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar.Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
State to ask religious orders to hand over property worth up to €200mTHE GOVERNMENT is to ask religious orders to hand over title to property worth up to €200 million, the Department of Education…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
Dún Laoghaire golf club site to be torn downDEMOLITION OF the old Dún Laoghaire Golf Club pavilion, which dates from 1910, has been approved as part of the next phase of…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Hour has come to switch everything off . . . except the match of courseTHE IRELAND v Macedonia football match tomorrow may be a hazard to local participation in International Earth Hour, environmentalist…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
