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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In Clontarf, someone cut down trees on council land without consulting the council
Trees should be inspected for live birds nests, bats, badgers and other wildlife, before being cut down, says a council spokesperson.
There are more public toilets in Dublin than you might realise
If they’re not obvious, it is an issue, says Labour Councillor Darragh Moriarty. “That’s not fulfilling the point of what a public toilet is supposed to be.”
RTB rules eviction notices sent to tenants in Rathmines’ Tramco building were invalid
The landlord, who’s trying to turn the building into homeless accommodation, says he plans to appeal the decision.
LDA buys up land in Clongriffin – including the Dirty Old Tower at the station
This is a massive step forward, said Samatha O’Flanagan, of the Myrtle-The Coast Residents Association.
West African nurses question why they must wait longer than others for family to join them in Ireland
“It creates frustration and tension between communities where there are different timelines,” says Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin.
At the Point, a woman serves up a twist on a New York banana pudding she remembers fondly
Thirteen years later, she hasn’t forgotten the taste of her first banana pudding, says Shahzadi Raza of Feed the Blob.
Living in an angry phone box, and playing a video game where you get to smash up the Docklands, at a new exhibition
Liquid Urbanisms, a group show, is due to run from 14 March to 24 April at the Lab Gallery in Dublin 1.
Council Briefs: Dublin Airport local area plan, tenant-in-situ scheme changes, and St Patrick’s Day Parade routes
Here’s some of what Fingal county councillors discussed at their monthly meeting on Monday.
Council Briefs: Land for a Hindu temple in D15, tackling illegal dumping, and refurbishing Shackleton’s Mill
These are some of the issues Fingal county councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their Blanchardstown area committee.
Council Briefs: George’s Dock still on the long finger, council working up new plans for Mountjoy Square, and more
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their Central Area Committee.
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“Amid Ireland’s unending housing crisis, nearly 70 per cent of the country’s 25-year-olds are still living at home.”
Council to use data from waste-collection companies to target people without bin contracts
“We can then follow that up with cold calling, calling at houses, calling at properties and then we can then prosecute.”