What would become of the Civic Offices on Wood Quay if the council relocates?
After The Currency reported the idea of the council moving its HQ, councillors were talking about and thinking through the pros and cons and implications.
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The Main Exit Route From Homelessness Is Collapsing
Homelessness is likely to increase for the rest of this year, says Mike Allen, director of advocacy with Focus Ireland.
Across the City, Residents Battle Plans to Demolish Their Community and Recreational Spaces
While the plans often are to develop urgently needed new housing, residents say existing community and recreational spaces are also needed.
Instead of Buying Social Homes in Big Private Developments, the Council Is Shifting to Mostly Leasing Them Now
It can’t buy them because they are above the price cap set by the government, says Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin, but there are no equivalent constraints on leasing.
Councillors Dig in with Effort to Curb Build-to-Rent Housing, Despite Warning from Planning Regulator
During marathon meetings last week about the next city development plan, councillors voted to keep in local policies in the draft that likely clash with national guidelines.
Council Briefs: Next Phase of Royal Canal Greenway, and Councillors Continue to Insist on Meeting Planning Regulator
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their July monthly meeting on Monday.
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.