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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Central government promises, again, to give councillors more powers
It plans to set up a new Local Democracy Taskforce, a briefing document says.
Councillors hold off on vote to sell land to Conor McGregor’s firm
They had a few questions at a meeting of the South Central Area Committee recently.
Dean: KhakiKid and Travy are among the Irish rap elite
They’re “a pair of gifted boy wonders on very different ends of the stylistic spectrum from each other”.
In Balleally, field recordings fill in the sound of the estuary’s missing birds
Garrett Phelan’s latest artwork is made of 28 radio shows broadcast on a loop, that force the listener to hear the landscape anew by showing the old.
Luke: There’s too much that’s familiar in this Irish-language horror film
And as the same horrors appear again and again, attention and scarewithall wanes.
In Bluebell and Inchicore, residents continue their months of protests against proposed bus route changes
The National Transport Authority plans to axe the 13, 68 and 69 late this year. Protesters say the planned replacements aren’t good enough.
For “urgent” questions, the Department of Justice directs asylum seekers to a chatbot. Is it trustworthy?
A disclaimer on it says, “no responsibility is accepted by, or on behalf of the Department of Justice for any errors, omissions or misleading statements”.
Should a new dog shelter count as a climate action project?
It would be a new-build and so meet nearly zero energy building (NZEB) standards, a council spokesperson says.
An Bord Pleanála concedes that conversion of hotel to homeless hostel doesn’t require planning permission, after all
The private hostel operator at the Paramount Hotel in Temple Bar argued that care is not provided at the homeless facility. But should it be?
Council torn as Donabate group fighting for cultural centre launches judicial review
The legal action will likely delay hundreds of homes. And it jeopardises a planned €10 million sports hub, a council spokesperson says.
In Balbriggan, an art exhibition looks back to a time when a “balbriggan” meant something
The group show Weaving Threads of Heritage opens 12 April at Ardgillan Castle.
In Rathmines, some residents eye post office building as location for revived Citizens Information desk
It’s needed – some locals have been going to the local Garda station to get help filling out forms, says former Labour councillor Mary Freehill.