Central government is looking at whether councils should be allowed to borrow more, to build more
The current restrictions do need to change, said a spokesperson for the Department of Finance.
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No extra money yet for council to roll out actions put forward by Taoiseach’s Taskforce for Dublin
Councillors said that they feel the city was just used as the backdrop for a pre-election PR campaign.
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With think tank Progress Ireland, the yimby movement here is powering up
With help from a wider network overseas.
With an operator chosen, councillors wonder when the – next – launch of tearoom in Palmerston Park will be
It was already launched in November by Fine Gael’s James Geoghegan, who was then the Lord Mayor and is now a TD. But it hasn’t opened yet.
New book documents queer lives in newly independent Ireland
“Love in the Lav: A Social Biography of Same-Sex Desire in Ireland, 1922-1972” is by historian Averill Earls.
Glasnevin-area residents eye up “quiet area” status to stymie planned drone delivery service
“The IAA [Irish Aviation Authority] can tell drones not to go over ‘quiet areas’,” says Social Democrats Councillor Cat O’Driscoll.
For some workers, winning compensation at the Workplace Relations Commission is just the start of another legal journey
It’s not uncommon for companies to fail to pay – and it can be difficult to force the issue.
LDA says it's moving swiftly to improve access to Clongriffin Dart station via Dirty Old Tower
The Land Development Agency bought the 125-acre site on the eastern side of the Dart station from developer Richmond Homes back in March
Why has Fingal County Council issued so few fines for littering so far this year?
In 2017, the council issued 1,001 fines for littering. In 2022, the number was 443. So far this year? Well under 100.
A new academic paper looks for learnings in data gathered via collisiontracker.ie
Analysis found that issues clustered in the city centre, around tram tracks, roundabouts, blocked cycle lanes, close passes, left-turns, and heavy vehicles.
In Donabate, Ballisk House is to go ahead as a library, councillors vote
The decision comes after weeks of tension on Fingal County Council, stemming back to an effort by DP Crossroads to push for a community and arts centre on the peninsula.