There are five species of tern here, while Rockabill Island represent 80% of the roseate tern’s European numbers. It’s a conservation success story, says Dan MacCarthy

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

Kehlan Kirwan from the Small Business Show talks to Gerard Maguire from 64 Wine in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin about his innovative attempts to highlight a new local charge from Dun Laoghaire County Council which he says will be the final straw for businesses in the area.

The trial of four Councillors accused of accepting bribes to rezone over 100 acres of land has heard that the rezoning went against the advice of the then county manager.

A former political lobbyist has told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that he made cash payments to county councillors to secure their votes for the rezoning of land.

The Dun Laoghaire lifeboat has today rescued two sailors at Dublin Bay.

‘Welcome to Ireland, home of litter’ — the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) group has said visitors are faced with the wrong impression of the country due to rubbish-strewn roads on Dublin’s north side.

Four former Fianna Fáil politicians and a Gibraltar-based businessman tonight appeared in court in connection with a multimillion-euro land deal alleged to be corrupt.

Caroline O’Doherty reviews the National Cancer Control Strategy, which provides the opportunity to see whether specialist centres are the best means to survival.

The Stena Line ferry firm is examining the possibility of moving its Dun Laoghaire operations to Dublin Port.

A GOVERNMENT TD yesterday called for local authorities to be forced to set aside funds to provide childcare places for working parents.

A FRESH initiative to break the costly deadlock over a new motorway out of south Dublin was yesterday launched by campaigners fighting to save the site of an ancient castle.