Nobody caught illegally dumping yet by new north inner-city CCTV
But the scheme is a success, said a council official's report, as that shows the cameras are a deterrent.
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Council Briefs: Electric barbecues in parks, cuts to active travel funding, and more
Dublin City Council has installed one electric barbecue at an undisclosed location, in a park. “Trial due to go live early 2024,” says a council report.
Stern warnings working to tamp down anti-social behaviour in council housing, say officials
Councillors at a recent meeting said they still have concerns about how well the council is protecting tenants from neighbours engaged in serious intimidation and drug dealing.
Number of community gardaí in north inner-city has fallen by 80% in a decade
“On-the-ground management decisions and staff allocations do not reflect a commitment to community policing,” says Labour Senator Marie Sherlock.
“Guaranteed” prices for affordable homes at Ballymastone set to change
If the prices are higher than promised, “It will be a massive betrayal for the local community, for first-time buyers,” says Social Democrats Councillor Paul Mulville.
In East Wall, locals oppose council idea to close the only football pitch that is free to use
“We love football so it cannot be closed,” says Antoine Dunne, aged 11.
A family struggles to find help for a 16-year-old girl who seems determined to take her own life
Four psychiatrists have referred her to a centre in Cherry Orchard that, because of short staffing and the HSE recruitment freeze, has cut its inpatient beds.
Council confirms plans for a new playground at Kilmore West in Coolock
“This is great news for the area,” says independent Councillor John Lyons, who has been pushing for the playground for years.
DRHE says errors in bed booking system did not lead to anyone being refused homeless accommodation
But some people have had unexplained difficulties trying to get beds.
Council to accommodate families at €100,000 a year each, as it took on a 20-year lease with no get-out clause
The council has committed to pay at least €40m over that 20 years to rent Avalon House, after taking over the lease from the Peter McVerry Trust in 2020.
Near Newmarket, there’s a little-known spot to see the River Poddle, which is mostly hidden underground in the city
But Niels Warburton says this promised public viewing spot doesn’t live up to his expectations – or what the developer promised in its planning application.
It’s time to wind up the Docklands Strategic Development Zone, says oversight forum
But it is unlikely that councillors would back that, says one local representative.
Government looks to cut off access to homeless hostels for some immigrants
The changes would “100 percent, unequivocally, lead to an increase in people sleeping outside”, says the CEO of a day centre for homeless people.