Local property tax rates will stay the same in some Dublin suburbs.

Local Enterprise Offices have supported the creation of 18,640 jobs in their first five years.

There was intense pressure on Transport Minister Shane Ross to appoint a noise regulator for Dublin Airport even though officials knew accusations of a conflict of interest were certain to arise.

Deadly radon gas claims six victims every week on average, yet plans formulated more than 16 years ago to develop a remediation scheme for affected houses have never been implemented.

The grand hypocrisy of the so-called hard left in Ireland was exposed this week, suggests Daniel McConnell.

Ireland’s worst serial parking offender has run up fines of more than €55,000 after failing to pay 919 tickets.

Where would our top chefs eat if they had the pick of world’s restaurants? And who would they dine with? Four of the biggest names in Irish food reveal their dream 24 hours of dining to Joe McNamee.

There has been an overwhelmingly negative reaction to the publication of a long-awaited report into fire safety which had been expected to address specific concerns about construction methods during the boom years.

Dog owners have been warned to keep their pets on a lead while out walking on the beach as palm oil ‘fatbergs’ have washed up on the Irish coastline.

A strong surge in payments of Local Property Tax (LPT) has been reported in recent months after Revenue issued over 265,000 warning letters to households.

A war of words has opened up between the Government and local councils as to whom is to blame for the delay in the building of social houses.

Waterford City and County Council was discussing a proposal to live-stream its meetings over the internet when it emerged that the actual discussion was being live-streamed.

A number of teams getting into championship gear this weekend...

More than half the calls made to the country’s tip-off line for environmental complaints involved fly-tipping.

Paul Maguire on the spectacular success of the fifth battalion of the Dublin Brigade against a large Royal Irish Constabulary force in Ashbourne, Co Meath

The tactics used by the Fingal battalion foreshadowed those used in the War of Independence, writes Paul Maguire

The Allianz League Division 2A final will almost certainly be contested by Westmeath and Carlow next month. The the two Liam McCarthy Cup sides in the section recorded further wins, over Kildare and Antrim, at the weekend, setting up a dead-rubber clash between them at Netwatch Cullen Park, on Sunday.

Westmeath’s place in this year’s Allianz HL Division 2A final is all but assured after they led from pillar to post in yesterday’s top-of-the-table clash with Antrim at Cusack Park, eventually running out 2-11 to 0-10 winners at the Mullingar venue.

A 5-16 to 1-11 win for London, over Carlow, was the big story in Division 2A of the Allianz hurling league yesterday.

Banbridge’s reign as Irish Senior Cup holders came to an abrupt end while there were also big successes for non-EY Hockey League sides on a turbulent cup weekend.

Dublin residents living along the route of a planned €20m aviation-fuel pipeline to Dublin Airport have raised safety concerns.

Cork’s footballers and hurlers can put a red ring around March 5 next year when they both face Dublin in an Allianz Division 1 double-header in Croke Park.

An average 35% reduction in funding for for community and voluntary organisations is having a detrimental impact on community development, writes Rory Hearne.

Kerry salvaged their chances of promotion from Division 2A of the Allianz hurling league when they delivered a dramatic 1-24 to 3-17 win over Carlow at Dr Cullen Park, setting up a dramatic final round of games on Sunday.

NHL Divisional round-up: Carlow remain the front runners in Division 2A after they burst out of the blocks in Ruislip on Saturday, putting London to the sword.

Live streaming of county council meetings in Kerry would be fraught with danger, officials advised due to the risk of some councillors “getting carried away” in full throttle.

Librarians are throwing the book at plans to develop staffless libraries which would allow for longer opening hours.

A series of local authorities around the country have voted to cut their property tax rates next year.

Dublin chairman Andy Kettle insists the county will strongly resist any attempts to cut its funding and redistribute it to other counties.

Down and Derry comfortably booked an Ulster Senior Hurling Championship semi-final date against each other, following today’s opening games.

The people of Dublin have, once again, been denied the opportunity to participate in real democracy, with the rejection by Fingal county councillors of the plebiscite to directly elect a lord mayor for Dublin.

Plans for a directly elected mayor for Dublin failed today as councillors in Fingal overwhelmingly rejected the proposal at a meeting this evening.

Dublin City councillors have backed a proposal to allow Dubliners to vote for a directly elected mayor.

Dublin City Council has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a vote to allow the people of Dublin directly elect their own Lord Mayor.

Cork chairman Bob Ryan has expressed relief the “Anthony Nash motion” has been postponed for this year.

Allianz HL Div 2B, 3A and 3B

A number of small changes will be made to the public clock/hooter for tomorrow’s Fitzgibbon Cup semi-finals in Belfast.

Down remain the team to beat in Allianz Hurling League Division 2B after defeating Wicklow at Ballycran yesterday.

The surprises continued unabated at the National Coursing meeting at Clonmel yesterday, another host of them to add to the first day tally.

Orchard County 0-11 Trintiy College 0-12