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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No evidence welfare rates affect where people seeking asylum end up, researchers say
Reducing payments won’t stop people from coming, said researcher Tim S. Müller. “But would make the conditions worse for asylum seekers.”
In Sandymount, a dream of reviving the old pier and baths
An architect’s drawn up plans, and a councillor has tabled a motion – but it’s unclear if the council is interested.
Council planning new full-size all-weather pitch in Coolock, but warns there’s a lack of public land for more
“There is no capacity to accommodate new playing fields in existing public parks and open spaces,” according to a council report.
Council plans to upgrade a grassless and treeless park in East Wall
It has abandoned an idea to remove a small astroturf playing pitch after weigh-in from the local community.
In Churchtown, a couple invite a former asylum seeker into their home
“We were like, we have a space at the moment in the house.”
Council Briefs: A new park for Portobello Harbour, pedestrianising South William Street, and arsons at Sean Moore Park
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors on the South East Area Committee discussed on Monday.
Council Briefs: The Taoiseach’s City Centre Taskforce, and dropping plans to make Mansion House more accessible
These were among the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their May monthly meeting on Monday.
New EU directive prioritises migration control over fighting violence against women, says campaigner
A clause banning police from sharing data with immigration officials was removed before the directive was adopted
19 years ago, Terence Wheelock went into Store Street Garda Station alive
Hours later, he came out in a coma – and subsequently died. His family are calling on Dublin city councillors to pass a motion of support for a public inquiry.
Why are so many women councillors choosing not to run again?
A third of women now on Dublin City Council aren’t standing again, while only an eighth of men on the council say the same.
A new programme would help learner drivers get their practice in – legally and more safely – between lessons
At the moment, even though it’s illegal, even though they’re putting others at risk, many learners simply drive on their own.
Why is Sinn Féin running so many candidates for Dublin City Council?
With as many as 28 candidates in the city, its list is double that of many other parties. Is that good strategy?