(FI) Fingal Social housing figures
Written a few days ago but quiet interesting to get the figures none the less. AROUND 40% of Fingal County Council’s social housing waiting list is occupied by singleparent families, it has been revealed. In response to a question from Cllr Kieran Dennison (FG), the council said that out of 6,691 families on the social...
(IT)M50 upgrade and reduced tunnel charges good news for motorists
THE NEW year will bring good news for motorists with the completion of the M50 upgrade and toll reductions for the Dublin Port Tunnel. Both the northbound and southbound mainline sections of the M50 will be completed by the end of January, a spokesman for the National Roads Authority (NRA) said yesterday. Upgrading of a...
Tourism plan for Spike Island
PLANS TO develop Spike Island in Cork Harbour as a major tourist attraction moved a step closer yesterday when an inaugural meeting was held of a special steering committee set up by Cork county manager Martin Riordan to develop the island. Mr Riordan has said he hopes to open Spike Island to the public in...
Thousands of historic land files to be shredded
HUNDREDS OF thousands of documents, some dating from the late 19th century, are to be destroyed as part of the Property Registration Authority’s move towards e- conveyancing. In early 2007 the authority – formerly the Registrar of Deeds and Titles – announced that land certificates were to be abolished by December 31st, 2009, and replaced...
Bremore group says area could be as important as Tara
Looks like the archeology could strike again, thanks to the majority of it not being visible. However the falling world port traffic might provide a respite for some of the archaeology to be found and to decide what to do about it. A CAMPAIGN to Save Bremore claims the coastal strip on the Meath/Dublin border may...
CSO: Irish trips abroad fall by 12%
Trips abroad by Irish residents fell by 12 per cent between July and September compared to the same period last year. It is the first time in 18 years that overseas travel has dropped year-on-year in the third quarter. Tourism and travel statistics published by the Central Statistics Office reveal that trips for holiday and...
County manager given ‘inaccurate’ information on shredded waste permit
A SENIOR official of Wicklow County Council who ordered the destruction of a waste permit worth €400,000 repeatedly gave his county manager misleading information in relation to the permit, according to documents released under the Freedom of Information Act. According to a draft report of the Local Government Audit Service (LGAS), Wicklow county manager Eddie...
‘Republic now two hours wide’ M6 finished
THE REPUBLIC is now just “two hours wide” with completion of the first “inter-urban” M6 corridor between Galway and Dublin. Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey marked the little bit of history yesterday in bright sunshine and freezing temperatures when he formally opened the last section of the 194km motorway in Ballinasloe, Co Galway. A speed...
Water: Householders will foot water-meter bill
HOUSEHOLDERS face having to pay the cost of installing water meters in their homes when water charging is introduced in 2011. Hard-pressed homeowners, already hit with a carbon tax and facing a property tax from 2011, may be forced to pay a standing charge on their water bill to recoup the cost of installing the...
Complaints over traffic controls at new bridge
THE €60 million Samuel Beckett Bridge across the river Liffey in Dublin opened to traffic yesterday with mixed reports about its effect on traffic flows in its first day. While AA Roadwatch said it had not heard of any specific problems with traffic, a handful of callers to RTÉ’s Liveline programme complained about it. A...
FG in call over Poolbeg incinerator
Fine Gael has called on Dublin City Council to prevent the commencement of construction work on the Poolbeg incinerator over alleged non-compliance with the planning procedure. Late last month, an announcement was made by the council that it would start construction of the 600,000 tonne incinerator within weeks, a move then described by Minister for...
New bridge opens to traffic – Beckett Bridge
Dublin’s €60 million Samuel Beckett Bridge, designed by internationally renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, opened to traffic this morning. Motorists have been advised there is no right-turn from the bridge on either side of the river and no left-turn from North Wall Quay onto the north side of the bridge. The 120-metre long, 48-metre high bridge...
