In years past, the edges of verges and greens were often left untrimmed because the council didn’t want to pay contractors to do it. It’s a different story now, though.
Area residents say they’ve had enough of the parking congestion and related safety issues. They’re asking Dublin City Council to help them find a solution.
Earlier this year we asked our readers what issues they wanted candidates running for Dublin City Council to talk about. Supplying homes was the issue they mentioned most often.
Some said they wanted a community-led approach to green spaces. Others said some parks were underused and could be reimagined for broader range of residents.
Waste management was high on the list of issues our readers told us they’d like to hear candidates running in May’s local election talk about tackling.
If a restaurant wants to offer takeaway service, it’s supposed to get planning permission, since the council tries “to prevent an excessive concentration”.
Libraries have tended to collect high-brow ephemera such as opera programmes, rather than modest mealtime menus. One collection is trying to fill that gap.
The Corporate Housing Alliance has lobbied several TDs and Department of Housing officials in recent months in relation to short-term letting regulations.
