Vacancy Watch: a big site near Fatima Luas stop
Even as the government casts around for new land to zone for homes, it is unclear when this plot will be built out.
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In Fairview, an artist elevates his chosen icons
“They are the people I want to portray and liken to those important figures from art back then,” says Jordan Cassidy.
In Balbriggan, council plans revival of boat house and bath house for use by water sports clubs
A design team is in place to oversee their refurbishment, with a completion date set for March 2026, a council official’s report says.
Vacancy Watch: Married Quarters at Cathal Brugha Barracks in Rathmines
“It’s usually disappointing for essentially a state organisation to be sitting on derelict properties. It’s a very bad look.”
In Rush, residents campaign to keep Postman Dave
They’ve gathered 787 signatures so far on a petition to keep David Kelly from being moved to a new route after a decade in their community.
Fingal’s “flip-flop” on airport passenger-cap increase was in line with procedures, councillors say
A letter to the airport operator explained that an initial declaration that the application was valid was contingent on further examination by council planners.
The council finally has a plan to do up Clonsilla village
With a new community centre, playground, traffic plan, bike lanes, and more.
In Coolmine, residents want more lights and CCTV to ward off anti-social behaviour on green and playground
But the council says these apartment-complex common areas are not its responsibility – they’re the developer’s.
In Phibsboro, an artist looks a little differently at her family
Lauren Conway started with a project on her mother, then did one on her brother, and now has an exhibition soon on her chemistry and crystal-loving sister.
Council briefs: Enthusiasm for a Valentine’s Quarter, permeable paving at Herzog Park, and Dodder flood defences
Here’s what councillors for the south-east of the city turned their attention to at a meeting on Monday.
On O’Connell Street, a shop offers Japanese fruit sandwiches
They’re sliced fruit – kiwi, strawberry, grapes or mango – immersed in whipped cream, pressed between two slices of chiffon cake.
Maybe it’s time for council to sell its derelict cottages in Chapelizod, councillor says
Seven of the Mulberry Cottages are on the derelict sites register, and there’s been little progress towards bringing them back into use.
In Fingal, council plans roll-out of 14 EV-charging points this spring
They’ll mostly be up and down the coastal side of the county, with just four planned for spots inland.