Dublin clampers towed away a car with a child in back – again
After two similar incidents in 2023, DSPS, the council parking enforcement contractor, put in place procedures to keep it from happening again.
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Company Landlords are Promoted as More “Professional” – but What Are Tenants Finding?
Part of the government’s argument for encouraging company landlords to buy into Ireland is that it will “professionalise” the market. Some tenants for one big landlord say that’s not their experience.
Mapping Dublin’s growing constellation of company landlords
In the last three years, institutional investment into Dublin’s rental sector has soared. But what do these investors now own?
A Push for More Public Access to Rathmines Green Spaces
A council committee recently backed a motion to ask the Department of Defence to hand over a pitch at the Cathal Brugha Barracks.
Wild Mountain Thyme, Reviewed
To borrow an Americanism, director John Patrick Shanley swings for the fences. He mostly hits foul balls, but the flailing enthusiasm is admirable.
With More Gardaí on Streets, Minority Dubliners Worry about Uptick in Stop-and-Searches
“If I say I’m concerned, that’s an understatement,” says Grace Ogunsanya, a Blanchardstown mother of three.
Is Build-to-Rent Crowding Out Other Kinds of Homes in Dublin?
More than half of the homes granted planning permission in Dublin between 2018 to 2020 were built to be rented, show council and CSO figures.
The “Litter King” pleads for council to tackle waste in Swords Park
“Look there are layers of plastic,” says John Drinane, dressed in jeans and a green baseball cap. “It is built up for years.”
Dublin City Council Starts to Draw up New Integration Strategy
The council didn’t respond to a query about whether it had done an evaluation of the last one.
After Seven Years, Illegal Short-Term Lets Magically Become Legal
The council has come across 21 properties so far, some with multiple apartments, that have been short-term lets so long they can’t be forced back into the regular rental market.
AI, Algorithms and Art Are on the Agenda for Series of Public Talks
A collaboration between the Digital Hub and the National College of Art and Design, the series continues into June.
732 Notices to Quit Served to Dublin Tenants Last Year, Raising Fears of Wave of Homelessness
Much of that period was during the pandemic, with tenants nevertheless allowed to stay in their homes – but that’s now changing.
In East Wall, Councillors Want Residents’ Ideas for Cutting Down on Car Traffic
Residents say cars take short-cuts through tiny streets, and also roam the area looking for free parking. Councillors want their views on how to fix this.