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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In Phibsborough, a Park That’s Always Been Locked May Soon Open
The Mater Hospital, which owns the Four Masters Park, says it hopes to make the park accessible to the public in the near future.
An Increasingly Common System for Allocating Social Homes Is a Mystery to Many on the Housing List
Dublin City Council is doing more “choice-based lettings”, as officials say that gets people into homes quicker. But not everyone knows they exist, much less how to apply for one.
In the Docklands, the Council Teams up with Google to Revamp Barrow Street
While the council sees such partnerships as an opportunity, some councillors are wary about whether they’ll lead to certain areas of the city being favoured over others.
In Cabra, a Women’s Shed Plans to Build Community – and Maybe Bird Boxes
“I’m just so looking forward to getting involved,” said Carmel Maddock, at the first meeting of the Dublin 7 Women’s Shed.
Council Briefs: Making Temple Bar Square More Accessible, Traffic Calming on Belmont Avenue, and Redeveloping the Gulistan Depot
These are some of the things that councillors talked about at their recent meeting for the south-east area.
For Disabled Immigrants, Barriers to Bringing a Family Member to Ireland Are Even Higher
It requires earning a certain amount of money, and people with disabilities that prevent them from working can find this impossible.
Sea level in Dublin Bay is definitely rising fast, confirms Irish Research
Many people may react to talk of millimetres per year by thinking they’re small numbers. But “it’s a real transformation in terms of how frequently you get flooded”.
With System for Housing People Seeking Asylum Overburdened, State has Turned to “Temporary” Centres with Lower Standards
At one temporary centre in Clondalkin, parents have been pressing for months for spaces for their kids to play and study.
Problems with Water Leaking into Electrics at Council Housing Complex Continued Even After an Electrical Fire, Complaints Log Suggests
A Dublin City Council log of maintenance requests shows older complaints of a damp fuse box, a sizzling socket and, more recently, of water leaks into the electrics.
Council Briefs: Filling the Council Seat of Anthony Flynn, Supporting Ukraine, and Improving Street Signs
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their March monthly meeting on Monday.
A Researcher Wants Help Recording Quiet Spots in the City
Elsewhere, there are movements towards creating respite from noise pollution in urban centres. But there’s little research done in Dublin, says Sibéal Devilly.
In Cabra, Some Residents Say They Wish There Was Another Bridge Across the Canal
That way they wouldn’t have to walk as far as Phibsboro or Broombridge to get across to the nice, green canalside path.