Planning go-ahead for soccer pitches and much more at Alfie Byrne Road
“It started out as a football project and it's turned into a game changer for the area and surrounding areas,” says John Hayden, the chairman of Belvedere Football Club.
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Council Briefs: The First Water-Bottle Refill Station, an Update on Rathmines’ Gulistan Site, and Improving Playgrounds
These were among the issues that councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their South East Area Committee.
Cars Are Getting Bigger, But Dublin’s Streets and Parking Spaces Aren’t
Drivers say they buy bigger cars and SUVs to keep themselves safe, or to carry more people or stuff. Critics say they’re clogging up the city.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #69
“For this illustration, I wanted to show the different things happening in the house around Christmas time and the little elements that only turn up at Christmas, like the Toy Show and tins of sweets.”
The Old Fire Station in Dorset Street, Where Model Railways Are Made – for Now
The Model Railway Society of Ireland is looking for a new headquarters, as it is set to be displaced by a council plan to build 163 new homes.
Council Has Again Nudged Back Timeline for Hundreds of “Affordable” and Social Homes in Inchicore
It’s also expecting to bump up the number of homes to be built on the land at St Michael’s Estate, suggests a response to a councillor’s query.
Landlord Fined for Breaches of Rent-Increase Limits at 11 Properties in Dublin
The Residential Tenancies Board has published the names of landlords it has fined or cautioned for breaking laws governing rental homes, including Propmaster Ventures.
Council Briefs: Safer Communities in Council Housing, and Zoning for Affordable Housing
These were two of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their housing committee.
Does Fear of Losing the Common Travel Area with the UK Keep Ireland from Reforming Law on Migrant Workers?
All EU countries except Ireland and Denmark have adopted the Employers Sanction Directive.
Undernose Farm Revisited, Reviewed
“It’s a real skill to transfer stories like these to the page without losing any of their magic.”
Will the St James’s Walk Linear Park Be Somewhere to Go, or Somewhere to Go Through?
Some residents who have been campaigning to make it a park, now worry that the plan is for much of it to be a cycle track, first and foremost.
In Finglas, New Version of Planned Luas Route Aims to Untangle Issues
Put out for public consultation 7 December to 20 January, the new proposed route includes some significant changes from the last version.
Vacancy Watch: 34 Main Street in Chapelizod
The building, which has literary connections and a prominent location in the village, is falling apart. It’s not clear what the owner’s plans are for it.