Central government is looking at whether councils should be allowed to borrow more, to build more
The current restrictions do need to change, said a spokesperson for the Department of Finance.
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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.
Help Us Report: Can You Store Your Buggy at Your Child’s Creche?
We understand that this can have a big impact on parents’ time, and the mode of travel they choose. We’d like to learn more from you.
Council Plans 10% Wheelchair-Accessible Homes as Part of Mix in Large New Housing Schemes
Disability rights organisations say the standards for “accessible” housing should be changed first to ensure homes are “wheelchair-livable”.
Council Briefs: Calmer Traffic on Pigeon House Road, a New Tearoom, and More
These were among the issues that Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their South East Area Committee.
Could Residents Swap Their On-Street Car-Parking Space for a Household BikeBunker?
“I understand that it’s public realm, no one owns it, and you’re paying for the privilege, but why can’t cyclists pay for the privilege as motorists can?”
Council Briefs: Mysterious Delays for Social Homes at O’Devaney Gardens, Speeding up Retrofitting, and More
These were some of the issues discussed at Dublin City Council’s May monthly meeting on Monday night.
What’s Driving the EU’s Criticism of Cash-for-Citizenship and Cash-for-Residency Schemes?
The European Parliament recently voted to demand a ban on the sale of European passports, and to tighten access to residency-via-investment schemes, like Ireland’s.
New Standards on Transparency and Staff Training for Private Homeless Hostels
“So are we going to find out who runs the hostels?” says Louisa Santoro, the CEO of the Mendicity Institution, a homeless day centre.