Airbnb has targeted council employees with online adverts. Does that count as lobbying?
“Just because it’s digital, and not over coffee, doesn’t mean it’s not,” says Niamh Kirk, an associate professor at the University of Limerick.
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93% of Social Homes the Council Said Would Be Built by the First Half of 2022 Aren’t Done Yet
A Dublin City Council spokesperson said it is “confident” it can meet the government’s targets over the lifetime of the Housing for All plan.
Big Revamp of Kildonan Park in Finglas Voted Through by Council
But funding is not yet in place. “The plans are great. The most important thing is that they get delivered,” said one councillor.
Council Briefs: A Central Ballymun Home for Ballymun Kickhams GAA Club, and More Arts Events in Finglas
These were some of the issues that Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their North West Area Committee.
There’s No Limit on How Long Families Might Spend in Homeless Hostels and Hubs
For some, like the Connors family, it’s years. An Oireachtas committee recommended introducing a legal limit – but that hasn’t happened.
Vacancy Watch: On Smithfield Square, Two State-Owned Victorian Buildings Have Been Empty For 27 Years
The Courts Service, their owner, says it is renovating the buildings. Says Green Party MEP Ciarán Cuffe: “Heads should roll over these things.”
Council Briefs: Hanlon’s Corner Traffic Changes, Barrow Street Revamp, Community Grants, and More
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at recent meetings of their South East, Central, and North Central area committees.
Fifty Years On, a Tenants Union Is Putting Together a History of the 1972 Rent Strike
Faced with the prospect of rent rises, council tenants banded together to resist. CATU wants to hear from anyone who was involved back then.
Target Energy-Poor Neighbourhoods with Schemes to Retrofit Homes, says Dublin’s Energy Agency
A report from Codema combined a map showing home energy ratings with one showing levels of deprivation, to identify 17 energy-poor areas in the city.
Local Councillors Agree to Plans for Magdalene Laundry Site on Sean McDermott Street
The council would transfer the site to the OPW, which would build a memorial to commemorate all those who were confined to institutions.
Developers of Housing at O’Devaney Gardens and Oscar Traynor Road Could Renegotiate Prices with Council in 2024
“It’s kind of unsettling,” said Fine Gael Councillor Naoise Ó Muirí. “What is going to happen?”
A Community Organisation. Complaints About Misconduct. And an Empty Council Seat.
In February, a homeless woman emailed councillors with complaints about professional boundaries at an inner-city listening service.
A Walking Tour Highlights the Great Writers, Philosophers and Revolutionaries from the Dorset Street Area
People often head for Stephen’s Green to learn about Dublin’s great writers, artists and thinkers, but they miss out if they skip Dorset Street, says historian John Seery.