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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Councillors push for answers from Waterways Ireland on its plans for the old graving docks
“Are they going to flip the site for even more money, or are they going to do something themselves?” asked Green Party Councillor Claire Byrne.
In Ballymun, is there a problem with the sewage network?
Some residents in the Shangan Avenue area have reported issues, but Irish Water says all is well.
Council Briefs: Boycotting HP-branded products, quietening the M50, and pushing for more social housing
These were among the issues Fingal county councillors discussed at their July monthly meeting.
Mark: Can RTÉ claim a public mandate for reform, when it has muted its audience?
Decisions in the coming months will shape Ireland’s public broadcaster for many years to come.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #100
“This month’s cover is inspired by Dublin’s ‘Fortress Grand Canal’, perhaps the most striking example of hostile architecture, of designing against humanity, in the city in recent years.”
In the Docklands, there’s a burnt-out corner where asylum seekers once slept
It is unclear whether the ashes are the aftermath of an arson attack, or an unrelated fire now being used online to rally and intimidate.
Vacancy Watch: Amid shiny new towers on St Luke’s Avenue, a vacant council-owned site grows weeds
Councillors blocked the site’s sale to a developer in 2018, and the council said recently it’s not suitable for use as a park. So what will become of it?
If an “affordable” home on council land in Coolock costs €500,000, how much will rents be for 340 cost-rentals?
“Is it going to put the cost rental scheme in jeopardy?” asks independent Councillor John Lyons, after price hikes.
An artist coaxes music out of stone and metal in Balbriggan, building lithophones and metallophones
Darren Rogers “has an engineering mind, an architectural mind”, says local filmmaker Aidan Whelan.
With journalists and the public shut out of some Fingal council committee meetings, they’re left to rely on terse minutes
In the official record, 20 minutes of presentation and discussion can be reduced to just two short sentences.
The NTA has chosen a company to bring in contactless fare payments on buses, trains and trams
It has given the job of installing a “next generation” ticketing system to Spanish defence and technology company Indra.
Efforts continue to take the job of regulating Dublin Airport noise away from Fingal County Council
The council is too entangled with the airport to be independent, critics say. Labour TD Duncan Smith has introduced a bill to give the EPA the job instead.