Council moves on plan for 5,000 homes on lands between Inchicore and Ballyfermot
The changes will be gradual, said a council planner. “It’s not an overnight, you know, deployment of four or five thousand units in an area.”
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In Rathmines, some residents eye post office building as location for revived Citizens Information desk
It’s needed – some locals have been going to the local Garda station to get help filling out forms, says former Labour councillor Mary Freehill.
In Clontarf, someone cut down trees on council land without consulting the council
Trees should be inspected for live birds nests, bats, badgers and other wildlife, before being cut down, says a council spokesperson.
There are more public toilets in Dublin than you might realise
If they’re not obvious, it is an issue, says Labour Councillor Darragh Moriarty. “That’s not fulfilling the point of what a public toilet is supposed to be.”
West African nurses question why they must wait longer than others for family to join them in Ireland
“It creates frustration and tension between communities where there are different timelines,” says Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin.
Council Briefs: George’s Dock still on the long finger, council working up new plans for Mountjoy Square, and more
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their Central Area Committee.
Council to use data from waste-collection companies to target people without bin contracts
“We can then follow that up with cold calling, calling at houses, calling at properties and then we can then prosecute.”
Underfunded legal aid system may struggle to support asylum seekers next year, documents suggest
“We have seen figures from the Department [of Justice] that postulate further significant increases in demand on account of the EU Migration Pact.”
In Chapelizod, residents increase pressure on council to tackle traffic
They have blocked the road to force change before, and are prepared to do it again, says Chapelizod Tidy Towns chair Peter Kavanagh.
Council Briefs: Sign-off on new Drimnagh Library, increasing developer levies, and borrowing for the Fruit and Veg Market
These were among the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their March monthly meeting on Monday.
In Malahide, a broken fence has blocked a long stretch of footpath for months on end
Neither Fingal County Council, nor the nearby school, nor the Department for Education has taken responsibility for fixing it.
Council says it will facilitate community-safety forum meetings, following calls from councillors
“It’s important that we have a structure where people are held to account, can voice concerns and have questions answered.”
Council expects to flip the financial model underpinning used-clothes banks
For years, an operator has paid to collect used clothes. Going forward, the council will have to pay for the service, a spokesperson said.