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Chewing Gum Accounts for 1/4 of All Food Litter on Streets

Wednesday the 23rd of April 2008

On-the-spot fines for littering are to be raised by €25, from €125 to €150

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Arnotts to Build €750 Million New Shopping Centre

Wednesday the 2nd of April 2008

The Northern Quarter will be a brand new mixed use urban development in the heart of traditional Dublin

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Crime and Victimisation Surveys

Wednesday the 26th of March 2008

International organisations are becoming more active in the area of crime measurement

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Small Reductions in Crime Rates Between 2003 and 2006

Thursday the 28th of February 2008

In comparison with figures from 2003, there was a reduction in the instances of personal crime experienced by those aged 18 years and over than in 2006

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15 Minutes Reduction in Daily Commute for North Quay Bus Passengers

Tuesday the 12th of February 2008

This will be the result of the opening of new bus lanes which will be in operation on St. Johns Road West, Parkgate Street, Ellis Quay and Arran Quay from Monday 9th of July

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85 % of Recorded Headline Crime are Thefts, Burglaries and Fraud

Thursday the 24th of January 2008

Theft Burglary or Fraud accounted for 85% of all headline crime reported to the Gardaí in the first quarter of 2007.

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Ireland Heads European Electricity Cost Rankings

Thursday the 3rd of January 2008

The price of electricity in Ireland has gone from below the EU-15 average in 1996 to 13% above in 2006.

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Ireland does not favour Common Tax Rates in EU

Wednesday the 30th of May 2007

The recent comments by the German Finance Minister on Ireland's tax policies are unacceptable.

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Community Courts in Ireland

Wednesday the 16th of May 2007

Address by Judge Michael Reilly, Chairman of the Criminal Justice System subgroup of the National Crime Council at the publication of "Problem Solving Justice - the case for Community Courts in Ireland"

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Tánaiste congratulates Garda Síochána on Significant Reductions in Crime

Wednesday the 25th of April 2007

"The combination of stringent legislation, unprecedented resources for An Garda Síochána and the energetic and focused operations of a fundamentally reformed Garda force are bringing out the positive developments in crime levels"-Tánaiste

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