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Smoke from US wildfires reaches Europe
US wildfire smoke crosses the Atlantic to northern Europe.
Smoke from the wildfires devastating California and other parts of the western United States has made its way across the Atlantic Ocean to n...
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First part of Sutton to Sandcove cycleway
Construction of a €5 million cycle path at Dublin Bay is to start on 1 April, as part of the planned Sutton to Sandycove cycleway.
Dublin City Coun...
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New bylaws sought for Dalkey Island
The local council responsabile for Dalkey Island in Dublin Bay is seeking to introduce new bylaws to help preserve the island's heritage and ecology.
The uninhabited 9-hectare island is situated on...
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Dublin receives poor litter rating
Dublin city has polled poorly in the annual national anti-litter survey commissioned by Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) and conducted by An Taisce, Ireland
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Super Dump for North County Dublin
A licence has been granted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a highly controversial 'superdump' in the Lusk area of Fingal in north County Dublin. The licence contains over 250 conditio...
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Dublin struggles with coldest weather for 40 years
Faced with severe weather conditions not witnessed in almost 40 years, areas of Dublin City have ground to a virtual standstill, with major disruptions caused to road and rail transport. The snow and...
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The Fingal region of north Dublin, which experienced infestations of mosquitoes in the summer, is currently being examined by environmental researchers intent on trapping specimens from each of Irelan...
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Alley Theatre Discovered in Temple Bar
Artefacts belonging to Temple Bar's Smock Alley theatre (once known as Smoke Alley theatre) including part of the original building, have been discovered by archaeologists. The theatre, which dates fr...
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Ireland unveils savage budget.
Minister for finance Brian Lenihan has unveiled the toughest budget in the history of the Irish state. Addressing a full parliament in Dublin's D
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Dublin recycling changes hands.
Green bin collections in Dublin are now being carried out by Greyhound Recycling, which has taken over from Oxigen Environmental. Winner of several awards in the recycling industry, Greyhound Recyclin...
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Dublin councillors debate high-rise buildings.
Councillors have agreed to debate a variation to the 2005-2011 Dublin development plan which would allow greater height and density in new buildings in five key inner city areas. Should the change be...
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Dublin Bay infill controversy.
Local residents are up in arms over a proposal currently before the An Bord Pleanala (town planning authority) to infill 52 acres of Dublin Bay. Over 4,000 people have already voiced their objections...
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Underground river to be uncovered in Dublin campus.
The city council has announced plans to uncover a
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In an effort to keep the Irish capitals streets clean, city council litter wardens are issuing fines of 125 each to motorists who throw their cigarette butts out of the car window. This year the numbe...
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Drivers can now buy an ecologically sound fuel suitable for diesel engines from a newly opened forecourt on the N20 in Ballyhea, North Cork. The fuel, known as PPO Bio-fuel pure plant oil is made fr...
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Wigs on the Green in Government Gardens
The garden of Leinster House, the seat of D
