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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“The Smallest Gallery in Ireland” is in Ringsend
The Phoney Gallery, a recent addition to the neighbourhood, gives artists, some active for decades, a chance to stage their first solo shows.
Flying drones are delivering food in Dublin, so where are companies allowed to build drone bases?
Neither the Fingal development plan, nor the Dublin city one, set out where drone bases are allowed and where they aren’t.
Vacancy Watch: The old Ardee House pub near Newmarket
Owned, via a company, by Teeling Whiskey Company founder Jack Teeling, it’s been sitting empty for years. “It’s an awful waste,” says a local councillor.
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.