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Council plans to upgrade a grassless and treeless park in East Wall
It has abandoned an idea to remove a small astroturf playing pitch after weigh-in from the local community.
Council chiefs should use emergency power to build homes for Travellers, says Department of Housing report
Those working at Traveller organisations say there is a worsening humanitarian crisis, as more Travellers face homelessness and overcrowding.
Council Briefs: The Taoiseach’s City Centre Taskforce, and dropping plans to make Mansion House more accessible
These were among the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their May monthly meeting on Monday.
From farm to football pitch: Bohemian FC brings organic veg boxes to Phibsboro
The club is partnering with a farm in Clonsilla, which plans to deliver its produce weekly to Dalymount.
Government targets push councils to inspect private rental properties, but not to force landlords to fix them up
And three Dublin local councils have done little other than send letters pointing out problems – they’ve rarely followed up with enforcement.
Why is Sinn Féin running so many candidates for Dublin City Council?
With as many as 28 candidates in the city, its list is double that of many other parties. Is that good strategy?
Historian puts out call for kids to join monthly history book club
On Saturday, Amelia McCarthy said she liked the current pick to read but wanted to know why there are no seagulls in it, since it’s based in Dublin city centre.
Pub in Tailors’ Hall closed and beer gardens dismantled – for now
The 300-year-old council-owned building in the Liberties, which is leased to An Taisce, has been at the centre of a dispute over planning.
South Dublin County Council launched no enforcement actions for poor standards in rentals last year
Fingal County Council did very few too.
It’s time to get moving on building an arts venue in the northern suburbs, area councillors say
“The potential for a venue for the arts should be looked at,” City Arts Officer Ray Yeates said. But it could take a decade to get it off the ground, he warned.
Time to consult with groups led by disabled people on plans to make Mansion House more accessible, councillor says
“We are more than capable of speaking for ourselves,” says Leo Kavanagh, national secretary of Physical Impairment Ireland.
Local councillors push to close another route in the north inner-city due to anti-social behaviour
Former council planner Kieran Rose says the council has lost the plot. “It’s crazy,” he says. “If we do this we are giving up on the city.”