The developers of the site where U2 recorded some of their albums have failed in their battle with Dublin City Council over a disputed Luas Red Line payment of almost €500,000.

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The developers of the site where U2 recorded some of their best-loved albums have entered a battle with Dublin City Council over a disputed Luas Red Line payment of almost €500,000.

A pedestrian has been involved in a crash involving a Luas in Dublin city centre this afternoon.

Gardaí in Dublin say Luas Red Line services were disrupted at Heuston Station.

Dublin's Luas Red Line has reopened after a car and a luas crashed at Churchstreet this afternoon.

A woman in her thirties has been killed in a crash in Dublin city centre this morning.

Luas Red Line services are back to normal in Dublin City Centre after a crash between a tram and a car this morning.

Luas Red Line services are disrupted in Dublin city centre this morning after a crash between a tram and a car.

Luas Red Line services in Dublin have been restored following an earlier collision between a car and a tram in the city centre.

Tthe Red Line Luas in Dublin is now almost fully restored, after disruption earlier.

Irish drivers are increasingly opting for the greener option, with four out five cars bought in 2010 being in the lowest fuel emission group.

Dublin commuters are being advised that the Luas Red Line will only operate between the Tallaght/Saggart and Heuston stops tomorrow.

A cyclist is still being treated for serious injuries after he was knocked off his bike by a car in Dublin's inner city earlier.

Road conditions across much of the country remain perilous and motorists are again being urged to avoid unnecessary journeys.

The Luas Red Line in Dublin has fully reopened in both directions after a road crash at the Blackhall Place stop.

In Dublin, a section of the Luas Red Line has been closed.

ESB crews are working to restore power after an outage in parts of Dublin and Wicklow this afternoon.

Three people have been brought to hospital as a precaution following a crash between a Luas tram and a car at Blackhall Place in Dublin.

Most Bus Éireann services are operating as normal, although there are some delays and diversions in worst-affected areas due to icy conditions.

Public transport networks are running well this evening despite the adverse weather.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen said workers’ efforts to keep the country running in the big freeze showed the true sense of public service.

A Luas driver charged in connection with the incident when the tram and a double-decker bus were in collision at O'Connell Street in Dublin, was sent forward for trial before a judge and jury.

Several people are thought to be injured after a Luas tram and a bus were in collision in a busy area of Dublin city centre at around 3pm today.

Gardaí are advising passengers of restrictions on the Luas Red Line for this weekend's All-Ireland Football quarter-finals.

The LUAS Red Line tram service to Connolly Station in Dublin city centre re-opens this morning.

An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for construction work to begin on the extension of the Luas Red Line (Connolly - Tallaght) to Citywest and Saggart, Co Dublin.

A crash at the Red Cow roundabout on the outskirts of Dublin caused traffic delays in the area and disrupted LUAS Red Line services this morning, but the situation has since returned to normal.

An elderly woman has died after being knocked down by a coach involved in a garda chase on the Naas dual carriageway in west Dublin today.

There has been a crash this morning on the Luas Red Line, which runs from Tallaght to the city centre.

Five people were hospitalised last night when a Luas tram derailed after colliding with a truck on Dublin's northside.