Grand vision for Pigeon House on Poolbeg Peninsula is shrunk way down – for now
Council officials want to keep renting it for about the next five years to the wastewater plant operators.
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Council should buy Martello Tower on coast near Donabate, Fingal councillors urge
It’s listed for sale, and councillors say it’d be a great feature along existing and planned walking and cycling routes that run right by it.
A decade ago, the council stripped a playground out of Tyrrelstown. Now some residents want it back.
The council said it was removed because of antisocial behavior. Councillors say having play spaces is how to prevent antisocial behavior.
Council’s new tree strategy includes focuses on climate change resilience, biodiversity
There will also be a dedicated tree page on Dublin City Council’s website, to keep residents abreast of the programmed tree works in their area, the council's tree officer said at a recent meeting.
Fingal should introduce hidden-disability parking spots, councillors say
These could make it easier for parents with autistic kids, for example, to park closer to where they need to go.
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.
As the decades drag on, Dublin City Council finally applies for funding for regeneration of Traveller accommodation at Labre Park
“We have waited too long; we desperately need the department to fund this,” says Shay L’Estrange, coordinator with Ballyfermot Traveller Action Project.
North Strand bombing memorial should include names of those who died, a councillor says
It’s timely, says Alison Field of Labour, with the 85th anniversary of the devastation approaching and the world as it is.
In Coolock Library, a crochet group is just one of the things going on
Libraries aren’t just places to pick up books these days, says Aisling Earley, a library assistant.
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Minister plans to make it much tougher for Ukrainian refugees to become Irish citizens
Andrii Stepanov says some people don’t want to return to what was once their home, and is now Russian territory. “Why are they pushing us to Russia?”
The gigantic umbrellas meant to shelter Meeting House Square are broken and their future unclear
They were damaged during routine maintenance in May 2023, a council spokesperson said on Thursday.
The Shit Show Film Show is exactly what it sounds like, says the founder
It showcases films made on a short timeline with zero budget. "It's definitely a shit show, the no-budget, DIY spirit of it," says Morgan Savidan.