A new council sports forum looks to press schools and such to share their facilities
Amid a serious shortage of pitches in Dublin 8, the OPW only allows one soccer club to use its pitch at the War Memorial Gardens.
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To Get People Into 58 Vacant Social Homes in Finglas Will Cost Council at Least €6 million More, Documents Show
The homes have gone through round after round of repairs in recent years. Meanwhile, there are thousands of households on the social housing list in the area.
Dean: Meryl Streek’s Avante-Punk Music Screams in Anger at the Tuam Scandal
Throughout his debut album, “796”, the musician returns time and again to the tragedy, ensuring his fury hits every deserving target.
With Direct Provision Centres Overstretched, the Government Should Do More to Support Those Who Want to Move Out, Some Say
At the moment, people waiting for decisions on their asylum applications lose all kinds of assistance – not just housing – if they find an alternative place to live.
Through “Artistic Surveillance”, a Painter Captures People’s Transient Moments on the City’s Streets
Carl Hickey lurks with a camera, recording images he’ll later commit to canvas: men with traffic cones on their heads, Spiderman brawling, a khaki-clad crowd.
In Push for Sports Pitch on Council-Owned Site in the Liberties, Councillors Make Move to Gain Leverage
To get council managers to the bargaining table, elected representatives rezoned the site to block their plans. Chief Executive Owen Keegan was not pleased.
Will You Help Us Choose a Mascot for Dublin Inquirer?
It could be an animal, vegetable or mineral. A manhole cover, a fox, a seagull, or an ornate lamp post. Whatever you think encapsulates the city and the newspaper’s values.
Two New Segregated Cycle Routes Planned from City Centre to Ballsbridge, Clonskeagh Road
The council plans to shield cyclists from cars with bollards at first, and permanent kerbs later.
New Bill Would Make Few Changes to Topsy-Turvy Aspects of System for Immigrant Work Permits
Under the current system, a requirement to advertise for an Irish or EEA national to fill a role first is unfair to everyone involved, some say. The new bill keeps it.
When the Footpaths Freeze, Vulnerable Pedestrians Should Just Stay Home, Says Council Chief
But there are ways the council, or other departments, could make sure people are able to do more of what they need to on icy days, say city residents.
Council Wants Better Data on Road Traffic Collisions to Improve Safety of City Streets, but RSA Won’t Share
The Road Safety Authority cites GDPR as its reason, but deputy commissioner for the Data Protection Commission says that directive shouldn’t prevent the publication of this data.
“If We Start Blocking the Road They Might Take Us Seriously”
Tired of pleading with the council for an astroturf pitch in their area so they don’t have to rent private facilities to train in winter, Kilmore FC is planning a protest.
As Developer Still Has Not Built Homes at O’Devaney Gardens, Councillors Call to Take Back the Land
The lack of action by the developer “is a clear breach of the development agreement”, says a motion apparently headed to January’s monthly council meeting.