Does Irish Water even know how much water data centres are using?
Much of the debate around data centres has focused on electricity, but the gap in figures for their water use has started to draw more attention – and breed mistrust.
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Dublin City Council tenders for as many as 2,000 more beds for future homeless
It’s an indicator that those running homeless services expect the problem to get worse.
To get more housing built faster, the government brought in a fast-track planning process – but the council has only used it twice
It allows a council to skip applying to itself for planning permission via the so-called Part 8 process, when building social or affordable housing on public land.
Council planning new full-size all-weather pitch in Coolock, but warns there’s a lack of public land for more
“There is no capacity to accommodate new playing fields in existing public parks and open spaces,” according to a council report.
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.