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345,000 homes vacant, says DIT/UCD report

Colin Broderick on 03 5, 2010 | No Comments

345,000 homes vacant, says DIT/UCD report

THE NUMBER of vacant houses or apartments in the State stands at 345,000, or 17 per cent of all housing, according to new report published today by the Urban Environment Project at University College

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Primark apply to Naas Town Council for redevelopment of Superquinn in Naas, Co. Kildare

Colin Broderick on 02 26, 2010 | No Comments

Primark apply to Naas Town Council for redevelopment of Superquinn in Naas, Co. Kildare

Primark have lodged an application with Naas Town Council for the redevelopment of the Superquinn site in Naas including the demolition of current Superquinn store and the construction of a new three

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[IT] – Slane bypass to run close to Boyne heritage sites

Colin Broderick on 01 22, 2010 | No Comments

[IT] - Slane bypass to run close to Boyne heritage sites

THE NATIONAL Roads Authority has confirmed that the proposed route of the bypass of Slane village will pass some 500 metres “from the perimeter” of the buffer zone of the Brú na Bóinne Unesco Wo

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Naas Town Council: Review of Town Development Plan 2011 – 2017

Colin Broderick on 01 13, 2010 | No Comments

Naas Town Council: Review of Town Development Plan 2011 – 2017

The preparation of the Draft Naas Town Development Plan 2011 – 2017 is currently underway with the Manager expected to present the Draft Plan to the Councillors in early February 2010. The Draft Pl

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Review of Kildare County Development Plan 2011 – 2017

Colin Broderick on 01 13, 2010 | No Comments

The Draft County Development Plan 2011 – 2017 is currently being prepared by the Manager and is expected to be presented to the Councillors in early Feburary 2010. The target date for the public di

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[IT] New Dublin city draft plan puts a halt to rezoning of land for housing

Colin Broderick on 01 13, 2010 | No Comments

Don't Forget to get your submissions in before the 12th March. Need a Planner try The Irish Planning Institute Planner Search [singlepic id=21 w=300 h=220 float=left]NO NEW lands will be rezoned fo

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Dublin City Draft Development Plan – Officially on Display

Colin Broderick on 01 12, 2010 | No Comments

Dublin City Draft Development Plan - Officially on Display

[singlepic id=20 w=320 h=240 float=left]The new Draft Dublin City Development Plan 2011 - 2017 is officially on display now, with public consultation open. Written submissions will can be made up unti

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[FI] Plans lodged for longawaited swimming pool (Balbriggan)

Colin Broderick on 01 11, 2010 | No Comments

A new six lane 25m pool for north county Dublin.  A shame though that the pool design appears not to be a full length "deep" pool, its a pity it isn't because it could have been used as a competitio

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[IT] Earth tremor felt in north Donegal

Colin Broderick on 01 10, 2010 | No Comments

AN EARTHQUAKE measuring 1.6 on the Richter scale struck Donegal on Thursday night. The minor tremor struck at 7.30pm, with the epicentre located at Bridgend in the south of the Inishowen peninsula,

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[IT] Gormley to reject remarks on incinerator

Colin Broderick on 01 10, 2010 | No Comments

[IT] Gormley to reject remarks on incinerator

MINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley will express his “dismay” at a Cabinet meeting next week over remarks by Dublin city manager John Tierney on the controversial Poolbeg incinerator project

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