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Wetland habitats restored

TWO birds we remember from days in the bog, many years ago, we rarely see now. 

business

Corrib Gas bill set to top €3bn

news

Babysitters and sports volunteers unvetted

business

Corrib project cost to top €3.2bn

news

Lack of university a real ‘roadblock’

business

Cloud computing ‘could revolutionise economy and create 20,000 jobs’

Stamp duty loophole threatens to reduce NAMA payments to banks

BANKS face being paid a fraction of what their properties are worth by NAMA in cases where developers used a loophole to avoid paying stamp duty on it, according to Finance Minister Brian Lenihan.

Wed, 17 Feb, 2010

Striking taxi drivers vow to step up campaign

Taxi drivers staging a 24-hour work stoppage tonight vowed to step up their campaign for better working conditions.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2009

Economic contractions by no means confined to gardaí and taxi drivers

SYMPATHY for the financial plight of others is something not easily found these days, even when it is deserved. Almost everyone seems to have their own worries.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2009

Co-location to push up health premiums by 25%

Health insurance premiums could reportedly be set to rise by 25% as a result of the Government's contentious plan to build private health facilities on the grounds of public hospitals.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2009

Science park could create 6,000 high-end jobs

UP TO 6,000 high-end jobs could be created by an ambitious Silicon Valley-style innovation and research campus to be built in Cork.

Fri, 13 Feb, 2009

Corrib gas project to contribute €3b

THE controversial Corrib gas project will contribute over €3 billion to Ireland’s GDP over its lifespan.

Wed, 07 Nov, 2007

80 lives saved on roads since random breath testing introduced

AT LEAST 80 lives have been saved since the roll-out of random breath testing on Irish roads nearly a year ago.

Wed, 06 Jun, 2007

BUPA risk equalisation demand four times too much, says insurance study

BUPA’S subsidy payments to health insurance rival VHI could have been quartered if a fairer method of calculation was used, a consultant’s report has claimed.

Fri, 30 Mar, 2007

State urged to deliver university for south-east

WATERFORD is fortunate to have one of the best Institutes of Technology in the country but it’s not enough, the city’s mayor claims.

Mon, 12 Dec, 2005

University in Waterford ‘would create 2,000 jobs’

A UNIVERSITY in Waterford would generate 2,000 jobs and up to €100 million for the local economy, economic consultants have found.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2005

Bus regulations ‘hitting private firms’

ANTI-COMPETITIVE bus regulations are favouring State companies and undermining private firms, a report said yesterday.

Tue, 05 Apr, 2005

Report finds no proof of hoarding

THE long-awaited Goodbody’s report on alleged land hoarding published yesterday found there was no evidence of this practice in three specific areas studied.

Fri, 17 Dec, 2004

Nore drainage scheme draws harsh criticism

THE alleged economic benefits of a lavish flood protection project “miraculously” increased as the cost of the scheme almost quadrupled.

Fri, 22 Oct, 2004

Personal advocacy system will help people with disabilities access social services

THE State is to invest €5 million a year in providing a new personal advocacy service to help people with disabilities to access social services, Social and Family Affairs Minister Mary Coughlan confirmed yesterday.

Fri, 09 Jul, 2004