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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Council Looks to Ease Traffic Out of College Green, Ahead of Bigger Plans
“I think it’s got a huge amount of merit,” said council official Brendan O’Brien, at a recent meeting. “This is really just something that we’re starting to contemplate.
Council Briefs: Rebooting the Moore Street Market, and a Continued Lack of Reviews into Homeless Deaths
These were among the issues that Dublin city councillors discussed at a meeting of their Central Area Committee on Tuesday.
Council Issues Enforcement Notice to Developer Hammerson Over Unauthorised Works at 10 Moore Street
The building, owned by Hammerson, provided shelter to the leaders of the 1916 rebellion and looks set to be added to the record of protected structures.
Capel Street’s Car-Free Status Is Up for Debate Again
Councillors can’t agree whether they exiled the cars for good, or just as a test – and a business group is calling for the council to let the cars back in.
A Song Collector Gathers and Shares Lyrics About His Dublin Neighbourhood, East Wall
Macdara Yeates grew up surrounded by music, but none of it was about where he was from. To find that, he’s had to look harder.
On a private road through North Dublin housing estates, residents dream of a bus service
Northwood Estates is home to thousands, but there aren’t any bus routes running down its main thoroughfare – possibly because it’s not a public street.
In Rialto, a People’s Shed Offers Skill-Sharing for All
Artist Evelyn Broderick, who set it up, says she’s hoping people will come in, sit down for a cuppa, and maybe chat about exchanging skills with her and others.
After a Trip Abroad, a Family Was Blocked from Bringing Their Daughter Home to Ireland
The airline wouldn’t let the 11-year-old board without a re-entry visa, which Ireland doesn’t issue for kids under 16
Prepping for a Farmers’ Market on the Matt’s of Cabra Site
Locals and councillors say they’ll be watching to see whether a farmers’ market will work here – but that, long-term, they’d rather see the derelict site built out.
Vacancy Watch: On Connaught Street in Phibsboro, Residents Continue Their Long Battle Against Dereliction
Locals query whether Dublin City Council is capable of tackling dereliction even in buildings that it owns.
Residents Concerned About Fire Safety at Homeless Hostel in Smithfield
“Ellis Quay is bad, really bad,” says Denise Jones. “It shouldn’t be open.”
Council Looks at Options for Filling Hole Inflation Is Tearing in Its Annual Budget
Raising rates and raising the local property tax were among the ideas floated at Monday’s monthly meeting of Dublin City Council.