Paul Melia
Independent.ie
Ireland
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Water supply for 70,000 still 'below normal' after drought
Water sources serving more than 70,000 people are well below normal levels, prompting fears of supply shortages next summer. → Read More
13,000 households are facing two more years of being forced to boil their drinking water
Up to 13,000 households face the prospect of enduring further water restrictions for at least another two years, Irish Water has admitted. → Read More
Traffic lights on M50 overpass part of disruptions under Bus Connects plan
Traffic lights may be installed on the M50 overpass close to Liffey Valley to allow buses to move quickly in and out of the city. → Read More
Traffic lights on M50 part of disruptions under Bus Connects plan
Traffic lights may be installed on the M50 overpass close to Liffey Valley to allow buses to move quickly in and out of the city. → Read More
Rail passengers could face passport checks under no-deal Brexit
Rail passengers could be subject to passport checks on cross-Border services in the event of a hard Brexit. → Read More
Smart electricity meters coming to your home from autumn
Work installing smart electricity meters in homes will begin in the autumn, the ESB has announced. → Read More
Intel will use four times as much power as Galway city in Leixlip
Intel plans to quadruple the amount of power it uses at its Co Kildare plant in a significant expansion of its microchip manufacturing facility. → Read More
Families face property tax hikes of up to €500 after house price surge
Thousands of homeowners face a massive hike in their property tax bills unless sweeping changes to the unpopular levy are made. → Read More
Obesity and binge drinking on the rise as population increases
IRELAND's population is growing but it’s fatter and drinking more. → Read More
'Hike in planning fees needed' to reflect cost of processing projects
Families building their own home face being hit with higher planning fees because current rates are too low and should reflect the actual cost of processing applications, the country's → Read More
Airbnb rentals soar as hosts cash in ahead of crackdown
The number of homes advertised for short-term letting on Airbnb has risen by more than 1,000 in the last year, despite the housing crisis. → Read More
How hundreds of families could see homes lost to sea
Large swathes of coastal Ireland - including roadways and family homes - are at risk of crumbling into the sea as climate change threatens serious coastal erosion. → Read More
Revealed: worst areas for driving under influence of drink and drugs
Drink and drug driving is on the rise despite the assumption that attitudes have changed. → Read More
Emissions plan will achieve just 33pc of targets as Bruton demands changes
A draft plan outlining how Ireland will reduce emissions will have to be → Read More
Reliance on fossil fuels leading to higher energy bills
Households and businesses face higher energy bills due to the State's reliance on imported fossil fuels. → Read More
Government behind target for social housing builds this year
LESS than half of all new social homes promised for delivery this year have been completed, new figures show. → Read More
Revealed: Private cars to be delayed under Bus Connects plan
BUS priority plans for Dublin will result in longer journey times for commuters reliant on the private car, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has said. → Read More
We're 'far off course' for meeting climate change targets
The 2019 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), launched at the UN climate talks in Poland, places Ireland 48th from 56 countries worldwide, the second year in a row it has received the dubious accolade. Compiled by Germanwatch and the NewClimate Institute, the index ranks countries responsible for 90pc of global greenhouse emissions taking into account emissions, renewable energy penetration… → Read More
Ignoring global warming patterns will lead to legal actions
Summer heatwaves which struck much of southern Europe in 2017 causing catastrophic wildfires are three times more likely to occur compared with 1950 - because of climate change. → Read More
Death of the semi-D as height limits scrapped
Limits on the height of buildings have been abolished in all cities and large towns in a radical redrawing of our planning laws. → Read More