John Lahart
79 results

Take action against walkers on smartphones, FF TD urges
- Irish News
- November 6, 2017, 19:28
Distracted walking in Dublin must be stamped out to stop people being hit by cars and bicycles or walking into rubbish bins, a Fianna Fáil TD has said(...)

Government urged to encourage high-rise development in Dublin
- Environment
- August 8, 2017, 01:00
The Government must help developers who want to build high-rise apartment blocks in Dublin to get access to finance and make the construction of such (...)

Ireland introduces legislation after EU warning on failure to measure
- Oireachtas
- July 14, 2017, 21:46
Ireland has belatedly begun the process of harmonising its regulations with those of EU member states on the science of metrology, better known as mea(...)

Micheál Martin ready for battle with new generation of rivals
- Politics
- May 17, 2017, 22:00
Over the next year, politics will witness a generational change, not only in Fine Gael but also in Sinn Féin where Gerry Adams will finally stand down(...)

Ross criticises illegal use as demand for disabled spaces rises
- Oireachtas
- March 10, 2017, 19:47
Minister for Transport Shane Ross has expressed his support for a Garda campaign to crack down on the fraudulent use of parking spaces for people with(...)

Committee gets four more weeks to resolve water charges row
- Oireachtas
- March 9, 2017, 15:35
A move to allow the special Oireachtas committee on water four extra weeks to resolve a row over charges has been accepted in the Dáil by 90 votes to (...)

Dublin ambulance merger an ‘agenda’ of city manager, Alan Kelly says
- Oireachtas
- March 9, 2017, 12:21
Former minister Alan Kelly has claimed the plan to amalgamate the ambulance service of Dublin Fire Brigade with the national ambulance service is an “(...)

‘We just want the truth’: Stardust families seek inquiry
- Irish News
- January 25, 2017
The families of the Stardust disaster need an inquiry to bring closure and justice, according to a survivor of the fire. Forty-eight people died in a(...)

Who is on committee examining future of water charges?
- Politics
- December 2, 2016, 01:00
Twenty Oireachtas members will sit on the committee examining the future of water charges. The committee, which will be chaired by Independent Senato(...)

Water charges and property tax may be combined, says FF
- Politics
- November 30, 2016, 01:00
Fianna Fáil is to consider merging the property tax and water charges in a potential compromise. The Irish Times has learned party leader Micheál Mar(...)