Businesses leaders have hit back at a survey which found parts of the capital were a litter blackspot.

A BID to save money by merging two local authorities in Tipperary will demand significant costs upfront, a report for the Environment Minister has revealed.

A BID to bring fresh blood into senior civil service posts was unveiled by ministers yesterday.

A BID to quell growing disquiet on the Government backbenches was being launched by Green leader John Gormley as the Taoiseach faced down critics in his own party.

A French-designed Christmas tree lighting up Dublin's O'Connell Street this year will offer a beacon of hope amid the recession, it was claimed today.

FIFTEEN million euro is to be spent cleaning, improving security patrols and landscaping on more than 100 of Dublin’s busiest streets.

A total of €15m will be spent cleaning, improving security patrols and landscaping on more than 100 of Dublin's busiest streets, it was announced today.

A NEW ‘business improvement districts’ scheme forms the centrepiece of Fianna Fáil’s local election manifesto for Dublin, launched yesterday.