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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Brushing Up: A Mr Catra mural on Marlborough Street
Think of it as an invitation to share a love of favelas and their music, and as a way of saying thanks, says the artist.
In East Wall, a renewed push for a creative way to deal with dangerous scramblers
Seizures are up since a change in the law – but those running Dublin City Motocross Club want to ramp up another approach.
In Crumlin, locals team up with academics to gather details on the area’s trees
To figure out how much carbon the trees sequester, oxygen they release, stormwater they can soak up – and more.
Fires in Crown Paints warehouses haven’t triggered the release of asbestos, fire brigade says
Five of the seven buildings have asbestos roofs, says an estate agent’s brochure.
Flying drones are delivering food in Dublin, so where are companies allowed to build drone bases?
Neither the Fingal development plan, nor the Dublin city one, set out where drone bases are allowed and where they aren’t.
Should the new local community safety partnerships meet in public?
They’re being set up with the aim of getting more people and agencies working together to make neighbourhoods safer.
In Bridgefoot Street Park, a community of gardeners experiment with ways to increase biodiversity
They’re growing, composting, and adding a wetland to Taplin’s Field.
Council Briefs: Using CCTV to tackle illegal dumping, and pushing for better parks in Ballymun
Dublin City Council is looking at putting CCTV outside the recycling centre at Finglas Library, said a council official last week.
Tusla has downgraded supports for migrant children who arrive alone, says social care worker
“They have created a new category of young people in care”, affecting their entitlement to a social worker and to support once they turn 18 years old, they said.
Salvaging a piece of Ringsend’s marine history
Earlier this week, a team was hard at work sandblasting and washing the stern of the MV Naomh Eanna – hoping to put it on show.
In Rialto, scientists gather with locals to talk about making sure there’s no lead in the water
The team behind the “AMEND: Unleading Water” project are helping people across the city get their water tested.
In Phibsboro, what will the future hold for a thriving flea market?
The future of their venue at Kelly’s Yard is out of their hands, say the founders. “That said, the show must go on and Le Zeitgeist [Bohemia Flea Market] will carry on!”