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City Desk
Dublin City Council’s Budget, Visualised
The council plans to spend €917 million in 2018 on services for the city. Explore what it plans to spend it on, and how that differs from 2017.
Earlier this month, Dublin City Councillors agreed the council’s budget of €917 million for the coming year. You can explore where it will go, and how it compares to last year’s spending, through our visualisation below.
Note the large bubbles that illustrate spending on homeless services and Dublin Fire Brigade – the two biggest outlays. If you notice something you’d like us to ask about, send us an email at info@dublininquirer.com.
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