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In Phibsboro, three boats sail alongside the North Circular Road
Big enough for small children to play pirates in, but filled instead with flowers, they sit in the front gardens of a terrace of brick houses. Here’s their story.
Gates go up across the roadway at one end of Hardwicke Street, in the north inner-city
The council has not responded to queries about whether there are plans to put gates across the footpaths too, and further down towards the other end of the road.
Council pushes ahead with plans to regulate soup runs
“We’re just trying to get people through one more night on the streets,” says Kiera Gill, a founder of A Lending Hand, a voluntary on-street homeless service.
In Tallaght, a local paper battles on despite the challenges facing the industry
“Ultimately, for us the most important thing is that this survives and stays in the community as a service,” says Emma Kennedy, managing director of the Echo.
For asylum seekers from “safe countries”, a greater chance of being left to live in poverty
The phases for processing claims mean that they are less likely to get the right to work, even if it can take months for appeals to be ruled on.
New guidance expands eligibility for this winter’s three €150 electricity credits
Customers had missed out because they’d been using too little electricity – a rule meant to avoid credits going to vacant homes.
Smithfield is next but Dublin City Council sees challenges ahead in drive to keep greening the city centre
“We are running out of quick wins,” said landscape architect Peter Leonard, at a recent meeting. “It’s becoming increasingly complex.”
Councillors positive about plan to grant a 250-year lease for Tolka Park stadium, but ask to meet lease-getters first
Local councillors backed Shelbourne FC’s plans to renovate its home stadium, but some have questions.
In Dartry, councillors ponder new uses for a toilet under a waterfall
“Buildings like this deserve a second chance at being useful to people,” said one local councillor.
Council Briefs: Councillors push to reopen the city centre laneway they closed last month, and more
“That is the start of a journey and hopefully the manager, the elected members and all the main players can come together and reopen the lane.”
Council plans to push more city residents to switch from bags to bins for rubbish
It’s part of an effort to keep streets cleaner, by reducing the number of bags available for seagulls, foxes and other creatures to tear open, a council official says.
The council is considering proposals from two private companies to provide public toilets in the city centre
A spokesperson said Dublin City Council is weighing up the best places for them, whether security is needed, and if it should charge for use.