Gormley’s claim over incinerator rejected
THE DUBLIN city engineer has rejected claims by Minister for the Environment John Gormley that the taxpayer could face bills of €18 million a year for the next 20 years if the Poolbeg incinerator goes ahead as planned. The Minister was speaking after the publication yesterday of a report commissioned by private waste contractors which...
Rents at lowest level ‘in decade’
Rents have fallen to their lowest level in a decade to an average of €771 a month, the latest property report revealed today. Housing website Daft.ie recorded a 4 per cent fall in the last three months with the Dublin market hit harder than anywhere else. Rents fell by more than 18 per cent in...
10,000 EPA orders in two years
A report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found its officials and local authorities issued 10,000 enforcement actions over the last two years. The study – Focus on Environmental Enforcement in Ireland – found the EPA issued 45 legally binding directions to local authorities two years ago to meet tougher drinking water standards. The concerns...
