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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Dublin tech company appeals council’s refusal to let it install sleeping pods in its city-centre office building
Councillors say what’s needed in the city is more affordable housing, not sleeping pods in offices.
If you report a car parked illegally in the city, it’s unlikely to result in any enforcement action, records show
In about 70 percent of cases, the council’s parking-enforcement contractor didn’t go to the reported location at all – or didn’t get there before the vehicle left.
In Harold’s Cross, a locally famous bird is immortalised in a new kids’ book
Earlier this month, Commandant Adrian Watson published “Bertie”, a story for 9- to 11-year-olds inspired by a heron who lives in Mount Argus Park.
Councillors back plan to name Inchicore square after Christine Buckley
Her husband says he hopes when people walk through it they will be reminded of how “persistence and patience can deliver justice”.
In Drimnagh, a push to reopen a park that’s been locked up for years
“It’s a real waste of public space, we should get it open as quickly as possible,” a local councillor says.
In Coolock, a missed opportunity for a lower-cost, lower-carbon heating system for the area
Data centres in the Clonshaugh business park are producing extra heat, but it’s not being put to use warming homes and businesses nearby.
Two plans progressing to give Dubliners better bike storage at home
Dublin City Council is moving to provide public bike bunkers, and the government’s changing rules to make it easier to install private ones in front gardens.
As rosehips begin to blush, Dubliners dig out old recipes
Along the Grand Canal, and in parks across the city, people are quietly gathering them to dry to make into tea, flavour gin, or add to hedge ketchup.
Flying drones are delivering food in Dublin, so where are companies allowed to build drone bases?
Neither the Fingal development plan, nor the Dublin city one, set out where drone bases are allowed and where they aren’t.
Four years ago, the national government promised stronger, more democratic local government. What’s happened since?
Interventions in the roll-out of Dublin’s city centre transport plan have spurred debate around who gets to determine the direction of the city.
Dublin Airport might breach its passenger cap this year, and the blame game has already begun
Airport operator DAA is pointing the finger at the Irish Aviation Authority, but the IAA says the company that runs the airport is ultimately responsible.
Council in talks with LDA on building housing on part of Ballymun Shopping Centre site
But it is still early days.