Start of construction at Guinness Quarter is near, says developer – as it seeks tweaks to planning permission
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Dublin buses are less reliable than the usual official figures suggest
And more complete figures highlight another major cause of skipped bus stops.
In Clontarf, a gathering to celebrate a traditional Thai new year festival
“When you see Songkran in Thailand, it’s like a big water fight,” Chanthima Ostijn says. Not so much here in Ireland, though. “It’s just too cold.”
In Kilmore West, residents want Beaumont Hospital to do something about its staff parking everywhere
“We’re held to ransom Monday to Friday, from early morning to night,” says Dolores Kinsella. “I tell people all the time, I live in a car park.”
The closure of Coolock swimming pool has had a wide-reaching impact on the community
Storm Darragh damaged the roof in December. The council has said the “closure will be lengthy” – and pointed to plans for a new pool nearby.
To get traffic out of the city centre, it’s time to abolish tolls on the M50, councillor says
But Transport Infrastructure Ireland, which runs the M50, says the toll revenue is needed to pay for to operate and maintain it.
At a community garden in North Strand, Latina women share worries and swap pre-loveds
The event on Sunday was organised by Latina Women Against Violence, a group founded to reach women impacted by gender-based violence.
Works due soon to upgrade the busy hang-out streets that branch off Grafton Street
Plans include 3,500sqm of granite paving, 11 more trees, 10 public benches, and a bronze sculpture by artist Helen Hughes.
As Dublin’s Brazilian population has grown, so has demand for Portuguese classes
For some students, it’s a way to maintain and strengthen connections with family members overseas who may not speak English.
From the corner of Holywell Road: the nearly forgotten spiritual sites of north Dublin
Some local residents want to see the old St Donagh’s holy well in Donaghmede memorialised in some way. Damien Dempsey is one of them.
In the Liberties, Solas Project is piloting a new peer-to-peer approach to their youth outreach work
“Most high-quality studies exploring mentoring in criminal justice suggest that it reduces crime,” says Ian Marder, at Maynooth University.
Yes, waste-collection companies can legally give the council data on who doesn’t pay them for bins
Concerns have been raised about data protection, but an expert says the council can collate this data if it shows that it is necessary and proportionate.
Council Briefs: More waiting for pedestrian crossing in Clontarf, refurbishing St Anne’s Suzhou Gardens, and more
These were among the issues councillors discussed at recent meetings of their North West Area and North Central Area committee meetings.