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Dublin City Business look forward to the Opening of the Port Tunnel

Wednesday the 15th of February 2006

The Dublin Port Tunnel has the potential to improve the quality of life in the City Centre but needs the heavy lorry sector to play a constructive role.

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Garda Reserve Force gets support

Tuesday the 14th of February 2006

The Association representing Garda superintendents have passed a motion supporting the proposal for a Garda reserve force.

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DCBA Meets the Fashion Press

Wednesday the 8th of February 2006

Dublin City Centre - A Love Affair with Fashion

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74% believe Government failing to tackle alcohol abuse

Friday the 3rd of February 2006

Lager lout behaviour in public spaces is a growing problem in Ireland and particularly associated with sports, festivals and events. This recent poll commissioned by Alcohol Action Ireland reveals that two-thirds of those polled believe Government is not doing enough.

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Government revenue buoyant

Wednesday the 1st of February 2006

Yield from Tax & Duty collection are well up and have created a bonanza for Government, but productivity in the public sector is poor and infrastructure lagging.

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Film making in Dublin a growing business

Wednesday the 25th of January 2006

Bord Scannán na hÉireann / the Irish Film Board warmly welcomes new improvements to Section 481, the Irish tax incentive for Film, recently announced in the Finance Bill by Minister for Finance Brian Cowan.

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Farmers Markets & Public Markets

Wednesday the 18th of January 2006

Farmers Markets and Public Markets: Why Downtowns Should Care about Government Farm Policy

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A reader writes

Thursday the 12th of January 2006

Dublin is noted for its writers. Kevin Kiely waxes poetic about Dublin.

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Dublin Port Tunnel

Wednesday the 11th of January 2006

Regulations for using the Dublin Port Tunnel are clarified

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Electrical Goods Disposal Charges

Tuesday the 10th of January 2006

For those of you who are not familiar with the finer details of this EU directive, we have reproduced some relevant extracts from the official press release (issued on 13 June 2000) as well as from a statement from Environment Commissioner, Margot Wallstrom, at that time.

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