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 Briefs: Safer Communities in Council Housing, and Zoning for Affordable Housing
These were two of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their housing committee.
Does Fear of Losing the Common Travel Area with the UK Keep Ireland from Reforming Law on Migrant Workers?
All EU countries except Ireland and Denmark have adopted the Employers Sanction Directive.
Will the St James’s Walk Linear Park Be Somewhere to Go, or Somewhere to Go Through?
Some residents who have been campaigning to make it a park, now worry that the plan is for much of it to be a cycle track, first and foremost.
In Finglas, New Version of Planned Luas Route Aims to Untangle Issues
Put out for public consultation 7 December to 20 January, the new proposed route includes some significant changes from the last version.
Muddle of Immigration Stamp Names Makes It Harder for Holders to Get Jobs
Employers know they can hire someone on a stamp 4, say immigrants and immigration lawyers, but what about stamp 1, 1G or 3?
The Number of People Dying While Homeless in Dublin Rose Again This Year
And the figures could be an undercount, depending on who is counted and who is left out.
The Census Undercounts the Number of People Who Are Homeless
People living in long-term hostels run by homeless charities are not counted as homeless under the current methodology.
Offering People “Civic Dollars” to Get Outside and into Parks
The council-backed programme lets people download an app that tracks how much time they spend in certain parks, and lets them claim rewards for that.
Adding New School Zones Is Put on Hold as Council Reshuffles Staff, Struggles with Shortage of Engineers
Killian Boland, deputy principal of St Enda’s Primary School, says he’s been told his school is not forgotten. “We’re just somewhere on a list at the moment.”
The Culprit Behind an Oil Spill on the River Tolka in Glasnevin May Never Be Found, Council Says
“Spillages from home heating tanks are a private matter and are rarely reported to Dublin City Council,” said a senior council engineer.
He Thought of Himself as Irish Through and Through, Until the Government Told Him He Wasn’t
Thomas Smith lived here for 24 years, but the minister for justice turned down his citizenship application because he hadn’t been living here when he applied.
Dublin City Councillors Approve €1.13 Billion Budget for 2022
They voted to approve a draft proposed by council managers, after making a few relatively small amendments that they said residents want.