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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Council Briefs: Far More Planning Permissions Than Homes Under Construction, and Time for a New City Retail Strategy
These were among the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their planning committee.
In Tallaght, an Artist Conjures a World of Psychedelic Medieval Feminism
Jesse Jones’ film and sculpture installation “The Tower” is due to run this summer at Rua Red, as part of its Magdalene Series.
On Higher-Speed Roads, Many Schools Are Left Waiting for Safer Infrastructure
Beside roads where the speed limit is 50km/h, Dublin City Council has said it won’t prioritise adding school zones.
Community-Safety Partnership Links Local People to State Agencies in Attempt to Make Dublin’s Streets a Little Safer
There is no “silver bullet” to transform safety on the streets, but small changes can improve the city over time, says chairperson Cormac Ó Donnchú.
Dean: Fontaines D.C. Update the Formula
The Dublin-born post-punk band’s third album, “‘Skinty Fia’ proves their peak is either not over, or not here yet”.
Northside Council Briefs: Making Ratoath Road Walkable, and Finishing the Council “Super Depot” in Ballymun
These were among the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their North West Area Committee.
Despite Spread of Shared-Bike Schemes, “Deserts” Remain in Some Parts of the City
Providers say they go where the demand is. Some councillors say if the current bike-share systems can’t serve the whole city, maybe it’s time to re-jig things.
With Synthesisers in His Bike Basket, He Plans to Perform a Techno Set on Every Major Cycle Route in the City
Gary Byrne began his techno cycle adventures in early March. But his interest in dance music has its roots in the mid-1990s, he says.
In Europe’s Asylum System, Victims of Climate Change Fight for Recognition – and Lose Often
In two cases in Ireland, people asked for refuge here saying their homes had been ravaged by climate change and so they could not go back. Both were refused.
Southside Council Briefs: The Future of a Community Centre, a New Crossing to Get to New Park, and More
These were among the issues that Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their South Central Area Committee.
Some Big Student-Housing Complexes Fail to Properly Register Any Tenancies with the RTB
A spokesperson for the Residential Tenancies Board says that those who fail to register face late fees and possibly fines.
Council Is Preparing to Rezone Lands Across the City for Housing, But Waiting a Bit Might Bring More Benefits
A new law due to come in by the end of this year would mean when councils rezone land for homes and its value shoots up, they’d get 30 percent of the increase.