Skeletal remains found during construction at Victorian Fruit and Vegetable Market
The bones are thought to come from the major medieval monastery at St Mary’s Abbey, and further excavation works are ongoing.
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Council Briefs: Filling the Council Seat of Anthony Flynn, Supporting Ukraine, and Improving Street Signs
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their March monthly meeting on Monday.
When Big Funds Control Private Housing Estates, Residents Get Little Say in How Their Community Is Run
At Cedarview, the rules forbid hanging out laundry or barbecuing – and some residents fear car clamping might soon be rolled out across the estate too.
An Industrial School Survivor Demands Answers on Why He Was Incarcerated at Age 11
Seamus Kelly says he believes a probation officer changed his date of birth on official documents, to put him inside younger.
Council Briefs: Build-to-Rent in Finglas, Licensing Big Events, No Affordable Zoning
Councillors were generally sceptical of plans for 321 build-to-rent homes on a plot in an industrial estate in Jamestown Road in Finglas.
Planning Regulator Points to Way Dublin City Council May Be Able to Curb Build-to-Rent Developments
“The near-total dominance of this typology has adverse long-term consequences for the creation of sustainable communities,” council chief Owen Keegan has said.
With New All-Weather Pitch Planned for Ashtown, Some Neighbours Fear Increased Flooding
Council engineer says he will ensure that any new astroturf wouldn’t add to flood risks for nearby homes.
A Year on From a Big “Reset”, Some Say There’s Still Been Little Progress on Traveller Homes in the City
“They talk about progress but there isn’t really any progress, in my opinion,” says a residents’ representative, Sally Flynn.
In Clongriffin Park, Why’s Only One Wind Turbine Working While the Others Look Lazy?
Dublin City Council says the issue is a lack of wind, but email correspondence shows multiple maintenance issues over several years.
Dublin Pilots a Broader Approach to Tackling Community Safety Issues in North Inner-City
The new “local community safety partnership” for the area brings together the HSE, Tusla, Gardaí, public and community reps, business people and others.
Vacancy Watch: Two Georgian Houses on Fairview Strand
The owners have a plan to redevelop the site, and wanted to demolish the two houses, but the council told them they couldn’t.
Twenty years on, locals still wonder why Corporation Street was renamed James Joyce Street
Dublin City Council held a plebiscite on the proposed name change, although there were only two qualified voters on the street.
Council Briefs: Adding More Public Toilets, and More Skateparks
These were among the issues that councillors discussed at recent meetings of their North Central Area Committee and North West Area Committee.