Is a bad definition of "derelict" partly behind the bad dereliction in Dublin?
The Department of Finance, with Revenue and the Department of Housing, is looking at a new definition, said a spokesperson.
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As tensions grow over parking around new apartment blocks, some councillors look for change
But while the concerns have piled up, the way forward is less clear.
When the council’s Markievicz leisure centre moves to Irishtown, it’ll leave a pool-sized hole in town
In a council survey, only 62 percent of centre members said they’d travel to its new location.
Trained teachers shut out of jobs because of where adverts are posted
Schools don’t advertise vacancies on platforms the Department of Employment requires for its work permit process for those from outside the EEA.
Looking ahead, Dublin City Council starts to map where the next decade’s housing should go
One outstanding question, though, is whether any of the sites it identifies will be earmarked for Traveller accommodation.
Works planned to upgrade Grand Canal Harbour, council report says
The area is in need of a lot of maintenance, says Michael Ingle of the Grand Canal Residents Association.
In Portobello, the Bollywood Bar offers karaoke and cricket
There’s DJ nights, comedy open-mic nights, musical performances. And plans for board games and movie nights.
As campaigns gear up in central Dublin, how sound is the voter register?
It isn’t hard to find people registered to the wrong addresses and zombie entries.
Council outlines plans to get moving again on 2,000 homes stalled by central government u-turn
The Department of Housing was reviewing whether it was good value to develop them under public private partnership. It isn’t, it decided.
Inmates still earn just 50 cents for a day’s work in Irish prisons
While costs of basic items have risen, including snacks bought from the prison shop to fill long gaps between meals.
Cabra Intreo centre was closed with little planning, or evaluation of how it would impact its users
But there’s still no sign it’s going to reopen – and now the nearest one’s 3km away, on Parnell Street.
Council continues to push hotel bed tax for Dublin
A €2 per bed per night tax could raise more than €17.5 million a year, according to a council analysis.
Tusla says it's an offence to run an unregistered children’s home, but it places children in them anyways
So how does it square the circle?