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 Housing Complex to Use Rain from the Roof to Flush Toilets, Cutting Waste and Pollution
Adding rainwater harvesting to more city apartment complexes could help ease the pressure on the overloaded sewer system, reducing overflows into Dublin Bay.
Some Parts of the City Are Getting Far More Money for Cycling and Walking Projects Than Others, Councillors Say
The South East Area has gotten €7,825,000 for projects within its boundaries, while the South Central Area has received €550,000, says Labour Councillor Darragh Moriarty, who drew up a tally.
Council Briefs: Setting Up a New District Heating Company, and Repairing a Medieval Church in Finglas
These were among the issues that Dublin city councillors discussed at recent meetings.
For Migrant Taxi Drivers, “Good Character” Criteria for Licence Means Little Right to Privacy
A recent court case smooths the way for Gardaí to examine an applicant’s immigration history, when deciding whether to grant them a taxi licence.
Site at St Anne’s Park Should Be Rezoned to Make Building Homes on It Easier, Recommends Council Chief
Local councillors are proposing to rezone it for recreational use instead, so that the playing fields there can be opened back up and retained.
In Finglas, Making One Edge of the City a Little Less Car-Focused
As part of extending the Luas Green Line to Finglas, Transport Infrastructure Ireland plans to make the Charlestown junction a bit better for public transport, cycling and walking.
A Docklands Group Co-write Songs for the Area
They are old and young, choir singers, musical theatre aficionados, and former dock workers.
In Clontarf, Council Bollards Meant to Prevent Illegal Parking Also Block Easy Access to the Bay for Kayakers
However, not everyone’s locked out of the pier and slipway: the council has given keys to the Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club to unlock and demount the bollards.
In the River Dodder He Hunts Insects and on Facebook He Helps Identify Them for Others
Hugh Feeley is a “group expert” in a 10,700-member Facebook group, where he helps people identify insects they’ve snapped photos of.
Council Briefs: The Cause of Northside Power Outages, and Plans for Clontarf Flood Defences
These were among the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at a meeting of their North Central Area Committee on Monday.
For Some non-EU Citizens, a Breakup Can Mean a Carefully Constructed Life Is Upended
While spouses and civil partners have the right to stay in Ireland if their relationship with their EU partner falls apart, other long-term partners don’t.
Dublin City Council Refuses to Map Sites for Traveller Homes in City Development Plan
The national Office of the Planning Regulator says it should, but the council’s chief executive says Traveller homes can be built on any residentially zoned land.