Things To Do: Store your seeds, seek sanctuary in Naul, accept that the parade is inescapable
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Things To Do: Swot up for our pub quiz, do an actual marathon, hit the play button on a CD player, and contemplate the written word
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Years after promise of a new integration strategy, Dublin City Council still doesn’t have one
There’s a desperate need for a roadmap to improve efforts to help people navigate immigrant life, and connect, say councillors and community workers.
Amid push for more land for housing, Swords councillors reaffirm commitment to protecting greenbelt
The greenbelt is there to check sprawl, protect the countryside, and preserve land for recreation, biodiversity and farming, a Fingal council official said.
While vacant buildings sat idle for years, their hoarding became one of the city’s best events noticeboards
Because of its central location, the high footfall in the area, and its proximity to a lot of venues and cultural spaces, it’s become a premier flyering spot.
Dublin City Council has paused CPOs of derelict homes – but also promises “zero tolerance” on dereliction
The council promised to start taking legal action against owners of derelict homes who don’t pay the levy going forward.
Fingal lays plans to develop an “employment zone” on agricultural lands west of Balbriggan
Fingal County Council now needs to entice employers into the area, says Fine Gael Councillor Tom O’Leary.
Restoration at the head of Liffey should reduce flood risk downstream for Dublin city
"The simple thing is, protect this, and you protect the city," says Marcus Collier, associate professor and head of botany at Trinity College Dublin.
Council launches public consultation on how to develop George’s Dock
Whatever is decided, Dublin City Council doesn’t plan to cover the costs. Instead, it wants a private operator to come in and deliver a facility or activity.
A new book considers the works and legacy of an architect who built homes in Dublin, not units
Each essayist in the volume, in some way, grapples with Gerry Cahill’s projects in the context of today, says Eimear Arthur, a co-editor.
New community safety forums for city inch closer to operation
However, councillors remain unhappy about parts of the plan for them – and who will be included, and who won't.
Council plans to refurb old sexton’s house in the Liberties for community use
That would be welcome given the ongoing shortage of spaces in the developed neighbourhood, say councillors.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #115
"This illustration came about because I’ve felt overwhelmed by the constant change in my life."