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 Briefs: The Taoiseach’s City Centre Taskforce, and dropping plans to make Mansion House more accessible
These were among the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their May monthly meeting on Monday.
“Basically there was a misunderstanding in France of what is a taco”
But this dish is very popular in France, and three places in Ireland are selling it now – including one in Dublin.
From farm to football pitch: Bohemian FC brings organic veg boxes to Phibsboro
The club is partnering with a farm in Clonsilla, which plans to deliver its produce weekly to Dalymount.
Government targets push councils to inspect private rental properties, but not to force landlords to fix them up
And three Dublin local councils have done little other than send letters pointing out problems – they’ve rarely followed up with enforcement.
Despite all the dereliction, only five properties in Balbriggan are on the derelict sites register
But Fingal County Council says that in January it started a review of properties across the county.
New EU directive prioritises migration control over fighting violence against women, says campaigner
A clause banning police from sharing data with immigration officials was removed before the directive was adopted
As delivery drones whirr through the skies of Dublin 15, councillors consider further regulating them
Drones might get people faster fast-food, but they also create noise, and raise privacy concerns, councillors said.
19 years ago, Terence Wheelock went into Store Street Garda Station alive
Hours later, he came out in a coma – and subsequently died. His family are calling on Dublin city councillors to pass a motion of support for a public inquiry.
Why are so many women councillors choosing not to run again?
A third of women now on Dublin City Council aren’t standing again, while only an eighth of men on the council say the same.
A new programme would help learner drivers get their practice in – legally and more safely – between lessons
At the moment, even though it’s illegal, even though they’re putting others at risk, many learners simply drive on their own.
Why is Sinn Féin running so many candidates for Dublin City Council?
With as many as 28 candidates in the city, its list is double that of many other parties. Is that good strategy?
On Aungier Street, a hot chocolate with traceable roots
With her Raizes chocolate company, Liliane Alves follows her ethically sourced ingredients from bean-to-bar.