Long-time campaigners bristle at politicians' back-patting over new lift at Clongriffin Dart Station
“They were actually trying to take credit for the extremely hard work that we have put in."
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Vacancy Watch: The Lidl site on Ballybough Road
Locals want to know if Lidl is still going to build a promised supermarket there. In the meantime, it’s lying vacant and asbestos fell off a derelict building on the site into a neighbour’s garden.
Off Abbey Street, councillors reluctantly agree to start moves to close laneway
“It is regularly used for intravenous drug use and is littered with needles and other drug paraphernalia,” says a council report.
Scandal, vacancy, occupation – and now maybe regeneration – at a Phibsboro social-housing complex
A council committee on 11 July backed transferring the James McSweeney House site to the charity Cabhrú so it can knock and rebuild it – with more homes.
Two years in, new approach to making the north inner-city safer still without plan of action
In 2021, Justice Minister Helen McEntee announced a “community-safety partnership” for the area. It hasn’t yet finished its plan for what to do.
In Belmayne apartment complex, social tenants blocked from amenities told they can’t pay to access them
“How do kids integrate in a community?” says Niamh Fox, one of the residents. “It’s just not right.”
Renault’s product placement on Marty Morrissey’s TV show was not flagged on RTÉ Player
“The BAI regulations did not apply to content on RTÉ Player at this time,” an RTÉ spokesperson said. Then, later: “This was not included due to human error”.
In Finglas, a soccer club wants its clubhouse meeting room back from the council
“We came in one day and the locks had been changed,” says Rivermount Boys FC chairman Rory Maher. “We went looking for it back and we were told no.”
On Emmet Road in Inchicore, St Patrick’s Athletic FC plans to expand its stadium
“Now is the time to do it,” says Labour Councillor Darragh Moriarty. “Attendance at games is skyrocketing.”
In Finglas, a GAA club is still hoping for an all-weather pitch the council promised years ago
“Ladies football and camogie is going gangbusters,” says Erin’s Isle chairperson Paul Campbell. “You have to find space for them and we struggle.”
Dublin City Council plans to expand its animal welfare unit and equip it, maybe, with drones
A focus right now is aggressive dogs, said a council official.
In Ballymun, a sunny new cafe took off so fast they had to expand the kitchen after a week
“It worked out from day one,” says Udo Wittmann, owner of the Grían cafe. “We opened the door, and we were full.”
When Dublin City Council talks about affordable-purchase homes, what does that mean?
It has plans for 1,800 of them, and councillors will have to decide how it’s going to allocate them – whether it’s fastest fingers first or a lotto-style draw.