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In Swords, councillors attempt revolt against traffic lights outside supermarkets on Rathbeale Road
But in the face of stiff resistance from council managers, they backed down – for now, at least.
In Chapelizod, council official says it’ll move “as soon as we can” to make getting to and from school safer
A transport assessment for the village almost three years ago had flagged the need for change.
In the Liberties, council finds fences installed at entrances to new Grand Canal Harbour apartment complex “an issue”
Planners are talking to the developers and management company, a council official said.
As the rates electricity companies pay for power from rooftop solar panels fall, homeowners shrug
More likely to impact the rate of installations is a planned decrease from 1 January in government grants for the installation of panels.
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“Unlike many people on the continent, Dubliners love to go for a swim at any time of the year – no matter how cold it is.”
A short animated film tells the story of a Dublin child trafficked for criminal exploitation
Forced criminality has been happening in the north inner-city for years but, lately, it is happening more openly, says Belinda Nugent, of ICON.
What is the council looking to change about transport in Dublin city next year?
Dublin City Council transport committee chair Janet Horner and transport chief Brendan O’Brien listed their priorities, from reviewing speed limits again to emissions-based parking charges.
Seeking a louder voice, Crumlin residents look to start a new community forum
It’s one of three actions on a to-do list that emerged from the People’s Transition Crumlin project.
Council briefs: A new plan for Flemington, pushing for orchards, and more
Here’s some of what Fingal councillors have been proposing at recent council meetings.
Men living at Kilbride Army Camp while they seek asylum find the little privacy they have is being eroded
They now have to show their papers to enter – despite a judge ruling that a similar measure was overly intrusive a decade ago.
On Talbot Street, residents want a bus stop moved from outside their front door
The difficulties they face being heard are part of a wider problem, says one councillor.
More for housing, libraries, and events, in Fingal County Council’s budget for 2025
The new budget, approved by councillors at a meeting on 3 December, is up 7.5 percent from this year, to €389 million.