There is next to no environmental law that did not originate in the European Union, writes Victoria White

IRELAND has more than 6,000 lakes and, according to author John Dunne, we don’t appreciate them. They are, he thinks, a neglected part of our heritage.

The Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee on Transport has released a report which shows the cost of building new roads between 2000 and 2003 was almost €400m more than originally projected.