Vacancy Watch: a big site near Fatima Luas stop
Even as the government casts around for new land to zone for homes, it is unclear when this plot will be built out.
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Council Moves a Step Closer to Demolishing the Ballymun Shopping Centre
Some councillors have raised concerns about the fate of the site post-demolition.
A Student Complex in the Liberties Gates Off Its Green Space
Local residents are keeping a watchful eye over possible losses of green space in the Liberties.
Questions Around the North Inner City Drugs Task Force
Councillors say they don’t want to take up seats on a drugs task force in the inner city until the co-ordinator comes to talk to them. The co-ordinator says he’s only been asked once.
It’s Time to Regulate Walking Tours, Says Councillor
Some says it’s not an issue that tour groups seem to be getting larger. Others say they block the pavement, and are all headed the on same loops.
Motorbikes in Cycle Lanes Should Be Monitored Better, Some Say
Lately, Rob Farrell has noticed a lot of motorbikes in the cycle lanes on his commute from Blackrock to Fitzwilliam Square.
Complaints of Filthy Toilets at the Brú Homeless Hostel
Overflowing bowls, used needles scattered on the floor, and trails of blood. One man who stayed there said he left after three nights said because he couldn’t hack the disgusting bathrooms.
In the North Inner City, Greening Stagnates
Ballybough has just one tree for every 317 residents, a 2016 survey found. But locals say there’s been little progress on fixing that.
After Seven Years, the Team Behind Rabble Says It’s Winding Up
The alternative media collective intends to put on events over the next few months to celebrate its legacy.
Council Briefs: Who Should Get Council Contracts, Housing in Finglas, Delivery Hubs, and More
There was low turnout to this month’s council meeting at City Hall, but the councillors who turned up talked about making Dublin dementia-friendly, tackling bogus self-employment, and more.
Some Council Motions Have Been Pending for More Than a Year
“The last five years this has just gone out of hand altogether,” says independent Councillor Vincent Jackson.
Why Some Dublin Buses Are Smaller Than Others
The 25a from Lucan fills up fast. But there’s a reason that buses aren’t bigger.
On Weaver Square, Allotment-Holders Get Ready to Pack Up
The council plans to move out the onions, peas, chard, raspberries and children digging in the dirt, and build social housing for some of the hundreds of families in the area who are on the waiting for it.