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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Dublin City Council CEO Owen Keegan’s Time Is Nearly Up, so How Will His Replacement Be Picked?
The Public Appointments Service will run an open competition this year, and councillors have to ratify the appointment by vote.
East Wall Bessborough FC Hopes to Secure Its Home Turf to Continue Its Expansion
For many years, the club has called the pitches in the Alfie Byrne Park home. Now it’s asking Dublin City Council for a lease.
Rathmines Group Invites Neighbourhood to Dream of New Public Squares and Car-Free Streets
The Rathmines Initiative is pitching ideas for Mountpleasant Avenue, Wynnefield Road, the firehouse area, and Leinster Cricket Club.
Communities Organising to Counter Anti-Immigrant Protests Strategise About Best Methods
These defenders are out on the street loudly counter-protesting, and also working behind the scenes to have quiet conversations with friends and neighbours.
Council Has Been Breaking Ground on Fewer Social Homes, Likely Meaning It Will Have to Start Buying More
That’s the opposite of what Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien said in November was his plan.
Council Briefs: a Question Mark over O’Devaney Gardens, Vacancy in Phibsboro, and Making Next Year’s New Year’s Eve More Fun
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors dealt with at their January monthly meeting on Monday evening.
Photo of the Month: January 2023
“This photo has many of the elements that I think a great picture must have. The strong lights, the movement, the imperfection of the lens, bring it to life.”
With Direct Provision Centres Overstretched, the Government Should Do More to Support Those Who Want to Move Out, Some Say
At the moment, people waiting for decisions on their asylum applications lose all kinds of assistance – not just housing – if they find an alternative place to live.
In Push for Sports Pitch on Council-Owned Site in the Liberties, Councillors Make Move to Gain Leverage
To get council managers to the bargaining table, elected representatives rezoned the site to block their plans. Chief Executive Owen Keegan was not pleased.
Two New Segregated Cycle Routes Planned from City Centre to Ballsbridge, Clonskeagh Road
The council plans to shield cyclists from cars with bollards at first, and permanent kerbs later.
New Bill Would Make Few Changes to Topsy-Turvy Aspects of System for Immigrant Work Permits
Under the current system, a requirement to advertise for an Irish or EEA national to fill a role first is unfair to everyone involved, some say. The new bill keeps it.
When the Footpaths Freeze, Vulnerable Pedestrians Should Just Stay Home, Says Council Chief
But there are ways the council, or other departments, could make sure people are able to do more of what they need to on icy days, say city residents.