M3 motorway protesters claim to have entered tunnel under road
CAMPAIGNERS AGAINST the M3 motorway claim they have stepped up their campaign by occupying a tunnel they say they have secretly dug under the proposed route that passes through the Tara Valley in Co Meath.
New hemp plaster product offers flexibility and carbon gains
Ballsbridge high-rises may have overreached themselves and the city
Get ready for a hard year, says gloomy Taoiseach
Stop the meters
New solar hot water cylinder introduced
Streamlined solar thermal and PV systems launched
Richmond Building Products has announced the launch of its new range of streamline photovoltaic and solar thermal panels.
Breakthrough in roofing U-values now available in Ireland
A new house has used the Smartroof system to improve its thermal performance, reducing its U-values to near unprecedented levels.
Gormley admits conflict in roles
ENVIRONMENT Minister John Gormley has admitted he fast-tracked motor tax incentives in order to boost car sales.
Planning refusal will 'compound waste crisis'
THE country's largest private waste collector claimed yesterday that a decision by Bord Pleanála to turn down its plans for a controversial €20 million superdump would only compound the waste crisis facing the Munster region.