More than 100 HAP tenants in Dublin lost their homes after poor conditions flagged
“An innocent tenant, through no fault of their own, ends up back homeless because a landlord doesn’t carry out the works,” says one councillor.
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Hundreds in queue for allotments across Dublin city, show figures
The current development plan sets an aim of doubling allotments, caveated, with “if feasibly possible”.
Cyclists in Clontarf say they seem, again, barely an afterthought in diversions for works
When there’s construction and a challenge with road space, the answer always seems to be to block the cycle lane, says Ciaran Cannon, of Cycling Ireland.
Time to kick off consultation on spending €7m fund for residents around Oscar Traynor Woods in Coolock, councillor says
Local residents, not council officials, should decide how the community gain fund is spent, says independent Councillor John Lyons.
After years of work by council, government abruptly spiked policy meant to deliver arts spaces in the city
“It was hugely dispiriting,” says Labour Councillor Darragh Moriarty, who chairs Dublin City Council’s arts committee.
Padel court developer says his family has successfully squatted land along Grand Canal in Inchicore
Michael Kelly wants to build two padel courts, with a café, toilets and bike parking near the Black Horse Inn, but Waterways Ireland says it owns part of the site.
Someday, BusConnects is supposed to bring safer cycle paths to Malahide Road – but what happens until then?
“We want people cycling today. We want people to feel safe today," says Social Democrats Councillor Paddy Monahan.
NTA awards contract to consultants to advise on improving the punctuality of trains in the Dublin area
"Can we stop, please, with commissioning more reports and actually just fix what we already know is broken?" says Mark Gleeson, of Rail Users Ireland.
Council plans new tearoom in old toilet
The chains might be coming off the gate into the Victorian public toilet at the New Street South and Kevin Street Upper junction.
The government announced new plans for rent controls, but where are the plans to enforce them?
In a letter earlier this year, the director of the Residential Tenancies Board flagged issues with its current ability to enforce the law.
A new safety strategy for Rialto, Inchicore and Bluebell seeks to upend old approaches to violence
Among the proposals? A new community team with outreach workers, violence interrupters, and health professionals.
Councillors ask when long-standing plans to reduce rubbish on the city streets will go live
Eliminating bagged waste, installing CCTV, and finding and knocking on the doors of people who don’t have bin contracts are among the long-promised changes.
As council shoots for sweet spot with masterplan heights for an industrial estate in Glasnevin, has it hit it?
High buildings drive up construction costs and land values, some say, which means more expensive homes.