Gardaí pledge road crackdownGardaí have warned St Patrick's Day revellers they will be out in force with extra checkpoints over the holiday period.Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Japan declines Irish offer of aidThe Japanese government has declined an offer of Irish aid for those displaced by last Friday’s earthquake and resultant tsunami…Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
No reports of Irish calls for assistanceIRISH REACTION: THE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs said the Irish Embassy in Tokyo had no reports as yet of any of an estimated…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Measures introduced to end M50 'toll-gating'MEASURES TO end potentially lethal “toll-gating” on Dublin’s M50 – driving within four feet of a large vehicle to avoid toll …Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
'Buildings rocked for four minutes'An Irishman teaching in Japan has described the horror in his classroom as the worst recorded earthquake to hit Japan caused …Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
M50 toll dodgers targetedNew cameras have been installed on the M50 to catch motorists trying to dodge paying the toll by tailgating trucks.Thu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
Rates on hotels 'strangling' businessTHE SINGLE biggest issue facing the tourist industry is local authority rates, with hotels and guesthouses paying up to €3,000…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Hanafin not ruling out Seanad runMINISTER FOR Tourism Mary Hanafin has said she has not ruled out seeking a seat in the forthcoming Seanad election.Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Hanafin welcomes travel tax planPROPOSALS BY the incoming government to abolish the €3 travel tax – subject to a deal being done with the major airlines – have…Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Hotels pay '€3,000 rates' per roomThe single biggest issue facing the tourist industry is local authority rates with hotels and guesthouses paying up to €3,000…Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Conference told of jobs potential in hotel sectorAN ADDITIONAL 20,000 jobs could be created in four years in the tourism industry despite the current difficulties, delegates …Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Hotel body welcomes travel tax moveProposals by the incoming Government to abolish the €3 travel tax - subject to a deal being done with the major airlines - have…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Judge rules on liability for clean-up of landfillEUROPEAN REGULATIONS aimed at making company directors personally liable for the costs of environmental clean-ups have not been…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
No speeches after marathon countWICKLOW: FINE GAEL TD Andrew Doyle, who headed the poll in Wicklow, has said he is keen to be awarded the agriculture portfolio…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Trouble at the Wicklow countTHE DESIGN of the Wicklow ballot paper was at the centre of criticism at the ongoing count in Greystones yesterday.Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
M50 signage to update drivers on journey timesREAL-TIME OVERHEAD messages advising drivers of travel times to their destinations are to be in place on Dublin’s M50 within …Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Irish water quality better than EU average, but still below anti-pollution targetsSEVENTY PER cent of Ireland’s watercourses are in good condition and major investment will be required over coming years if …Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Extension of farm grants could reduce forest firesFOREST FIRES which cost almost €7 million last year could be almost eliminated if the need for burning gorse and scrub on farmland…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Stena Line agrees cut in Dún Laoghaire chargesSTENA LINE has negotiated a reduction in berthage fees at Dún Laoghaire Harbour in a move which will allow the ferry company …Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Roads body withdraws objections to Wicklow data centreTHE NATIONAL Roads Authority (NRA) has withdrawn objections to plans for one of the world’s largest data centres at Newtownmountkennedy…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Forest fires caused €7m damageMORE THAN 1,280 hectares of forestry were destroyed by fire in 2010, causing damage worth almost €7 million, according to forestry…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Siptu withdraws plan for Liberty HallA PLANNING application to demolish Dublin’s Liberty Hall and replace it with a new 20- storey tower has been withdrawn by the…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Forest fires cost €7m last yearMore than over 1,280 hectares of forestry were destroyed by fire in 2010, causing damage worth almost €7 million, forestry companies…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
UCD transport facility gets approvalOBJECTIONS TO a “commuting west” facility, involving a five-storey car park and bus terminal to be partially located on tennis…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Greens launch transport manifestoThe Green Party has pledged to spend three times more on public transport than roads should it be part of the next Government…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Court must sit again to hear repossession applicationsA HIGH Court judge yesterday expressed regret as she told mortgage holders they would have to return another day to hear applications…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Hidden tax, charges in rival plans, Gilmore saysTHE LABOUR leader Eamon Gilmore has challenged Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to say how they would fill a €5 billion “black hole” …Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Gilmore in challenge over economic policyLabour Leader Eamon Gilmore was in fighting form in Dublin today dismissing reports that Fine Gael wanted to be in Government…Sun Feb 13 2011 - 00:00
Report on tragedy expected within monthAN INITIAL report into the cause of yesterday’s crash at Cork Airport, in which six people were killed, is expected within a …Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Waterford to stage tall ships festivalWATERFORD CITY is set to host Ireland’s biggest summer festival in 2011 with Sharon Shannon, The Waterboys and O Emperor confirmed…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
EPA warned of Naas dump vandalismTHE ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Agency (EPA) was warned about the danger of vandalism, including fire, at the Kerdiffstown landfill…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Waterford unveils Tall Ships planThe visit of the Tall Ships Race to Waterford this year is set to create Ireland’s biggest summer festival in 2011.Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Go ahead sought for major toxic dumpPLANS FOR a major landfill capable of taking hazardous ash from Ireland’s proposed incinerators have been lodged with An Bord…Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Dart and rail fares to increase 3%DART AND other rail fares are set to increase by an average of 3 per cent from next month.Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Builders seek jobs pledge from partiesCOMMITMENTS THAT the jobs of some 100,000 people in the building industry will be safeguarded are being sought by the Construction…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Greens seek review of rent lawThe Green Party has said it would legislate against upward only rent reviews if it is returned to government.Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Nine-kilometre stretch of N11 to close tomorrowA MAJOR road closure will take place on the N11 in Co Wicklow tomorrow from 9am-6pm to allow for the realignment of ESB high …Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Spend on roads reduced by €36mTHE GOVERNMENT has announced an overall spending cut of some €36 million on regional and local roads, but says a breakdown of…Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Greystones harbour hoardings could be down by summerTHE REBUILT Greystones harbour in Co Wicklow may be reopened to the public with the removal of the hoardings by mid-summer.Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Fingleton's evidence sought in dismissal caseFORMER CHIEF executive of Irish Nationwide Building Society Michael Fingleton and former loan manager Brian Fitzgibbon are being…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
NRA abandons plans for Port Tunnel speed control systemA PROPOSED new speed control system for Dublin’s Port Tunnel has been scrapped, the National Roads Authority has confirmed.Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Judge criticises lack of inquiry by lendersA HIGH Court judge has criticised some financial institutions for granting mortgages without “any proper inquiry” into the applicant…Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
National Roads Programme to receive €877m investment this yearWORK IS to begin this year on four major new road schemes including interchanges on the Cork Southern Ring Road and bypasses …Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
€3,150 to crush FitzPatrick's BMWAn eBay auction in which the winner gets to press the button to crush the 3-series 1992 BMW car of disgraced banker Seán FitzPatrick…Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
Bids to crush FitzPatrick's BMW reach €5,000-plusBIDS TO press the button to crush the 3-series 1992 BMW car of disgraced banker Seán FitzPatrick are to close at 4pm today.Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
Cost of legal advice connected to bank crisis 'staggering'CHANGES TO the way the State procures legal services are to be recommended by the Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC).Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
Kerry girl Saoirse loses fight against rare brain illnessFIVE-YEAR-OLD Saoirse Heffernan, who has been battling the rare Battens disease, died at her home in Keel, Co Kerry, early yesterday…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Surgeon guilty of professional misconduct in 2006 deathA CONSULTANT surgeon has been found guilty of professional misconduct in a case arising from the death of a woman in a Dublin…Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
EPA calls for water, waste investmentRecent water shortages exposed the fragile nature of much of State's infrastructure and pointed to the need for "significant" …Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
FitzPatrick's car to be auctioned for charityA BMW which belonged to former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Seán FitzPatrick is to go under the hammer for charitySat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
