Council launches public consultation on how to develop George’s Dock
Whatever is decided, Dublin City Council doesn’t plan to cover the costs. Instead, it wants a private operator to come in and deliver a facility or activity.
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Should the new local community safety partnerships meet in public?
They’re being set up with the aim of getting more people and agencies working together to make neighbourhoods safer.
In Balbriggan, a weekly meet-up for artists that’s “like a warm hug”
Artist Alison O’Grady has been running Sketchbound on and off for 12 years now.
In Bridgefoot Street Park, a community of gardeners experiment with ways to increase biodiversity
They’re growing, composting, and adding a wetland to Taplin’s Field.
Council Briefs: Using CCTV to tackle illegal dumping, and pushing for better parks in Ballymun
Dublin City Council is looking at putting CCTV outside the recycling centre at Finglas Library, said a council official last week.
Tusla has downgraded supports for migrant children who arrive alone, says social care worker
“They have created a new category of young people in care”, affecting their entitlement to a social worker and to support once they turn 18 years old, they said.
Salvaging a piece of Ringsend’s marine history
Earlier this week, a team was hard at work sandblasting and washing the stern of the MV Naomh Eanna – hoping to put it on show.
In Rialto, scientists gather with locals to talk about making sure there’s no lead in the water
The team behind the “AMEND: Unleading Water” project are helping people across the city get their water tested.
In Phibsboro, what will the future hold for a thriving flea market?
The future of their venue at Kelly’s Yard is out of their hands, say the founders. “That said, the show must go on and Le Zeitgeist [Bohemia Flea Market] will carry on!”
Campaign calls for council to remove former Israel President Chaim Herzog’s name from a Rathgar Park
On Sunday, they gathered for a marathon game of football in the park, as part of their protest.
Four years ago, the national government promised stronger, more democratic local government. What’s happened since?
Interventions in the roll-out of Dublin’s city centre transport plan have spurred debate around who gets to determine the direction of the city.
Council policy says big new developments must include arts spaces, but some worry they’ll be left to sit unused
Arts spaces built in two Staycity aparthotels serve as cautionary tales, they say.
To help councils build social housing faster, get Department of Housing out of their way, Housing Commission report says
Responsibility for approving funding should be shifted from the Department of Housing to the Housing Agency and streamlined, the commission’s report says.