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Council Looks to Track Down What’s Polluting Water at City Beaches
The Environmental Protection Agency rates the water quality at Sandymount Strand and Merrion Strand as “poor”. The council and others are looking more closely at what, or who, is to blame.
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On Dorset Street, a Japanese Restaurant with a Brazilian Flair
The chef at Wasabi adds some unusual ingredients, ones that hint at the journey some of these dishes have taken from Japan through Brazil before arriving here.
The Sign Says No Short-Term Lets, So Why Is There One?
A tourist who stayed and was disturbed by the sign struggled to get clear answers.
In Council Accommodation, Tenants Want More Rights to Keep Pets
The council should soften up its rules on when to let people keep pets, according to a motion approved by councillors in the north-west part of the city.
Residents and Councillors Fight for Different Visions for Marrowbone Lane
Council officials want to press ahead with plans for a big depot at Marrowbone Lane – and have started the process. Some councillors and residents are resisting.
In Ballsbridge, a Pharmacist Works to Restore a Sense of Community
When Paddy Byrne was a kid, it was mostly just homes in the area, he says. Now, there are blocks of offices, and apartments where renters don’t seem to stay long.
New Rules Would Make It Impossible to Do Job, Say Councillors
Councillors would need signed consent forms from constituents to get answers on their behalf, under proposed guidelines.
Council Briefs: Stopping Student Housing, College Green Plaza Redux, and Horses
Councillors on Monday discussed a motion that would try to stem growth in hotels, student accommodation and short-term lets in the city until 2022.
Why Are New Pedestrian Guardrails Still Being Installed in the City?
Unnecessary guardrails should be taken out, according to the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets. The trends seem to be going the other way though.
Paul: On Dublin, Amazon, and the “Secret Region”
Even if there is no data from the US or other foreign governments in Amazon Web Services data centres in Dublin, Ireland has become a significant actor within the international infrastructure of AWS. That comes with responsibilities.
Councillors Push for More Oversight of Approved Housing Bodies
Hundreds of approved housing bodies manage tens of thousands of homes across Ireland, many in Dublin, and government housing policy has been to back that growth.