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Amid secrecy, Dublin City Council CEO advances €600m+ plan to build new council HQ
Richard Shakespeare recently held a closed-doors briefing for councillors, giving them a presentation that was watermarked so they could be caught if they shared it.
Help us report: How are journalists in Ireland using AI these days?
We're curious what you're using it for, and what you think about that.
In the Liberties, the council inches towards construction of a full-sized sports pitch
A recent public consultation found that, yes, loads of residents want a sports pitch, but also that many are sceptical it will happen.
Dublin city facing decade of disruption from construction of big – and long-awaited – transport projects
Work on two bus corridors – Liffey Valley to the city centre, and Ballymun and Finglas to the city centre – is due to kick off this year. And that’s just the start.
Many questions, few answers about council's plan to leave Wood Quay and build new HQ
When a councillor tried to raise the project at the monthly meeting Monday, he was given 10 seconds.
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.
Nobody caught illegally dumping yet by new north inner-city CCTV
But the scheme is a success, said a council official's report, as that shows the cameras are a deterrent.
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Councillors fume over government delay of Dart line meant to serve thousands of homes planned for west Dublin
“If we keep taking money away from these projects and delaying them, we’re just going to condemn people to slowly losing the will to live in gridlock.”
After government abandons plan to make city speed limit 30km/h by default, council returns to slog of doing it bit by bit
At a meeting of Dublin City Council’s transport committee on Wednesday, councillors and council managers expressed frustration with the long road ahead.
Dublin clampers towed away a car with a child in back – again
After two similar incidents in 2023, DSPS, the council parking enforcement contractor, put in place procedures to keep it from happening again.
Council plans to refurb old sexton’s house in the Liberties for community use
That would be welcome given the ongoing shortage of spaces in the developed neighbourhood, say councillors.