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A Closer Look at the Costs of the O’Devaney Gardens Deal
Weeks after councillors approved the plan, debate continues over whether it was a good deal for the state – and for people living in Dublin, who need more homes they can afford to live in.
After O’Devaney Comes the Oscar Traynor Road Site
Dublin City Council has used the same procurement model, and tenure breakdown, in its proposals to develop roughly 800 homes on a big site at Oscar Traynor Road in Coolock.
Council Briefs: Listing a Power House, a Lack of Community-Development Officers, and More
At a recent meeting of the South Central Area Committee, these were among the issues discussed – along with traffic in the Tenters/South Circular Road area.
Council to Consider Crowdfunding for City Projects
With Dublin City Council short of money, councillors on the finance committee have agreed to consider a different way to raise cash: civic crowdfunding.
A Historian Seeks Stories from Inside the “Old Woollen Mill” on North Great Clarence Street
It was owned by John Wallis, one of the most influential members of the Dublin Employers’ Federation during the 1913 Lockout, says Mary Muldowney.
A Free Monthly Poetry Night Aims to Encourage Others to Experiment
Each month, the New Romantics choose a fresh theme for people to craft poems around. Like “rebellion”, “queer romantics”, or “heathens and infidels”.
Councillors Pass City Budget for the Coming Year
Councillors voted to increase rates on commercial businesses, increase the East Link toll, and increase parking charges, as they passed the city’s budget.
Dean: Shookrah Deliver a Funk Benediction
“Shookrah come across as young, fun, tension-free outfit with confidence in every part of their machine.”
In Glasnevin, the Garden Gnomes Are Squeezing Tonnes of Veg From a Small Plot
“We’re growing about 15–20 different varieties of crops and we’re on about a quarter of an acre here,” says Martin Matthews, the farm founder.
An App Lets Users Check Whether an HGV Should Be in the City – but Then What?
“It can be a bit disheartening – if you report vehicle after vehicle and nothing happens, why would you keep bothering? What’s it achieving?” says Fiachrá Duffy.
Councillors Defer Vote on Budget Amid Challenges with Funding
The draft 2020 budget points to a funding system “that does not provide the required financial resources to sustain Dublin City Council services”, says council chief Owen Keegan’s report.
Estimated Cost of Proposed White-Water Rafting Centre Spirals Upwards
When council officials floated the plan back in January, the price tag was €12m. When a council committee heard more about it last week, the cost had risen to €22.8m.