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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Council expects to flip the financial model underpinning used-clothes banks
For years, an operator has paid to collect used clothes. Going forward, the council will have to pay for the service, a spokesperson said.
For some citizenship-seekers asked to submit more documents, technical glitches trigger refusals
“That’s not fair because we have uploaded [the documents],” says Irina Osipova, who has applied for citizenship for her 12-year-old daughter.
Council presents revised plans for Harbour Road and Red Island loop in Skerries
There’d be more space for pedestrians, cyclists, and outdoor dining. Some car parking spaces would be moved from Harbour Road further up the peninsula.
Dean: Jehnova is getting even better
He “should be international by now. But the world doesn’t always appreciate the gifted”.
New film “Latina, Latina” explores the fascist architecture and monuments of Italy
“The impression is that the world has flipped upside-down. That the past, present and future aren’t as separate as we like to believe.”
Plans for almost 400 homes in Bluebell to go out to public consultation
The Land Development Agency is planning a mix of cost-rental and social homes at the Bluebell Waterways development.
Council orders fences restricting access to Grand Canal Harbour development in Liberties taken down
Asked whether the order would be complied with, Marlet Property Group did not comment on the record.
A Kurdish woman asked to be buried “in a handful of soil” in Ireland – but her body was sent to Turkey anyway
In a note she left behind, she’d written, “Do not give my corpse to the oppressors.”
Fingal County Council failed to use available NTA funds to improve bus stops
Regularly at council meetings, councillors ask for smarter bus stops and shelters for commuters in their areas.
Amid plans for food-delivery drones to spread across Dublin, some worry about safety
The company Manna has done about 200,000 food-deliveries by drone since 2021, a spokesperson said. Only three accidents have been officially reported.
Council plans a new statue to honour revolutionary women, on O’Connell Street
Councillors emphasised that it should be really large. “We have to be big and bold,” says independent Councillor Vincent Jackson.
On a layover in Dublin, a filmmaker pays homage to Quackser Fortune
“We’re leaving here in three hours,” said Frank Durant, at The Gravediggers.