Dublin councils are to look at buying or building homeless hostels
“We have an over-reliance on the private sector, it is expensive, it is poor value for money,” says Mary Hayes, director of the Dublin Region Homeless Executive.
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Housing Briefs: Auditor flags overspending on “rapid-build” homes, and the council plans to build 167 social homes in Grangegorman
At one site, on Bonham Street, 57 “rapid-build” homes took almost four years to build and cost 51 percent more than originally agreed, an auditor’s report says.
In Fingal, council plans roll-out of 14 EV-charging points this spring
They’ll mostly be up and down the coastal side of the county, with just four planned for spots inland.
At the remote Kilbride Army Camp, a man seeking asylum died before paramedics reached him
The tragedy left already isolated residents more worried about how hard their centre is to get to and from.
Croke Park to consider funding a “legacy project” for the local community
Drumcondra Resident James Doherty is calling for a community brainstorm for a project to benefit them all. “It’s all about ideas at the moment.”
Dublin City Council refuses request to scrap Newmarket market space
Owner Patrizia had asked to convert the ground-floor space to a convenience store and off-licence.
In Ranelagh, community groups longingly watch long-empty restaurant space
The spot under the Luas, which once hosted Pinocchio, is owned by Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
In Swords, councillors attempt revolt against traffic lights outside supermarkets on Rathbeale Road
But in the face of stiff resistance from council managers, they backed down – for now, at least.
What we learned from reports to our cycle collision tracker this year
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In Chapelizod, council official says it’ll move “as soon as we can” to make getting to and from school safer
A transport assessment for the village almost three years ago had flagged the need for change.
In the Liberties, council finds fences installed at entrances to new Grand Canal Harbour apartment complex “an issue”
Planners are talking to the developers and management company, a council official said.
As the rates electricity companies pay for power from rooftop solar panels fall, homeowners shrug
More likely to impact the rate of installations is a planned decrease from 1 January in government grants for the installation of panels.