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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On Dorset Street, Council Pushes Forward with Regeneration of a Long-Neglected Housing Complex
The plans call for the current 113 old homes, many of which are now empty and boarded up, to be replaced with 163 new ones.
Council’s Efforts to Do Something Other than Build Traveller Housing with Mt Anville Road Site Continue
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council decided in 2019 not to build housing for Travellers on the site, saying it planned to sell it. Now it’s back to housing again.
The Culprit Behind an Oil Spill on the River Tolka in Glasnevin May Never Be Found, Council Says
“Spillages from home heating tanks are a private matter and are rarely reported to Dublin City Council,” said a senior council engineer.
He Thought of Himself as Irish Through and Through, Until the Government Told Him He Wasn’t
Thomas Smith lived here for 24 years, but the minister for justice turned down his citizenship application because he hadn’t been living here when he applied.
A Writer-Director Puts on an Unfinished Play, and Asks the Audience for Feedback
Martha Fitzgerald says she was inspired by the 1987 film The Witches of Eastwick to write a spooky, magical musical about three women, set in Dublin – The Witches of East Wall.
Dublin City Councillors Approve €1.13 Billion Budget for 2022
They voted to approve a draft proposed by council managers, after making a few relatively small amendments that they said residents want.
Again, People Sleeping on the Streets Are Being Refused Emergency Accommodation Because They’re Not from Dublin
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien last year asked local authorities to stop enforcing the “local connection” rule. But now it’s back, says one charity CEO.
Council Briefs: Tourism in Kilmainham and Inchicore, a Land Swap in the Liberties, and More
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their South Central Area Committee.
When New Cycle Lanes Block Old Delivery Methods, How Can the Council Help Businesses Adapt?
Business owners and councillors agree it’s a challenge – some suggest adding loading bays, others, experimenting more with delivery hubs.
The Council Is Making Pedestrians Wait a Bit Longer to Cross Dublin’s Streets
To make it easier to get around the city without catching the virus, it had cut waiting times for walkers. In August, it increased them again.
Years-Long Waits for Asylum Interviews Leave People in Limbo
Asylum seekers can apply to have their cases fast-tracked, based on several grounds, but many don’t know that.
75% of Student Housing Stood Vacant at Close of Last Year, Government Figures Suggest
Now, however, two large providers of purpose-built student accommodation in Dublin say they are all booked out.