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.
Latest news (Page 55)
Gift a journalism subscription this Christmas
Suitable for newcomers to Dublin, old-timers, weirdos, pedants, good eggs, and even in-laws. Our seasonal offer is now on.
Demands for better services are legit, but council can’t do it with current funding, says council CEO
The Department of Housing has told the council it has to divert €58 million from local property taxes next year to cover what used to be paid for by central government grants.
In the heart of Rathmines, councillors eye up “underused” site for plaza, housing, Swan centre expansion
On Thursday, they backed a motion asking council managers to look at using a compulsory purchase order to buy it.
As more people face a shorter window to appeal asylum claims, hasty deportation orders cause undue stress
The number of deportation orders has shot up since 2022. But that doesn’t mean they’re all sound and will stand up to scrutiny.
With a gig on the North Bull Wall, an experimental punk band reclaims the city
“A lot of avenues are restricted to us because someone else owns it,” says John Ryan of Vsevolod Plotkin. “But no one owns this. It’s public, we can use it.”
In Fingal, the council plans to hike fees at recycling centres
At a meeting Thursday, councillors worried the fee increase would lead to an increase in illegal dumping.
Improving access to Barnageeragh Bay Beach could cost €1.35 million and take years, a consultant told councillors
It’ll mean upgrading bus stops, footpaths and crossings on the R127 to make it safe to get to the path to the beach, before upgrading that too, he said.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #104
“In my reimagining of O’Connell Street, I’ve placed a late-autumn meadow right at its heart.”
After wave of opposition to Traveller housing, council drops plans for three sites in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
“They just blamed biodiversity,” says Geraldine Dunne, director of Southside Traveller Action Group. “They didn’t even try to challenge the discrimination and racism.”
In Swords, protestors target company that’s helped ship US military gear to Israeli air force base
After digging by The Ditch, and pressure from protestors, ASL Ireland issued a statement Friday meant to appease. Protestors say it’s not good enough.
Although council once pushed to “terminate” it, scheme letting clampers knock off early if they met quotas remained
Dublin Street Parking Services, the company the council pays to fine, clamp and tow illegally parked cars in the city,
Council says no grounds to pursue developer over failure to replace Dirty Old Tower at Clongriffin train station
One councillor called the decision embarrassing. Another said it was “an utter failure to deliver for people”.