As the government blocks funding for major social-housing projects, FF and FG councillors point fingers at ministers
As many as 1,325 social homes in Dublin city are at an advanced stage, with planning granted – but now with no clear funding.
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Councillors welcome plans for small step forward on the stalled regeneration of Dolphin House
Phase 1b of the project to eventually build upwards of 700 homes on the site envisions building 30 fronting onto Dolphin’s Barn Road.
If Council Finally Brings a Derelict Strip in Dolphin’s Barn to Life, What Should Go There?
On the ground floor, below planned housing, should there be shops, a community centre, or something else?
In Dolphin’s Barn, a Brewer Experiments with Berries and Barrels
With sea buckthorn berries harvested from Bull Island, Shane Kelly’s Dot Brew is brewing a saison, now in white wine barrels in a warehouse in Dolphin’s Barn.
Council Briefs: a New Look for Dolphin’s Barn, Ballymun Shopping Centre, and More
Dublin City Councillors met at City Hall for their November meeting on Monday night. Here’s some of what they voted on.
A Retired Garda Still Walks His Beat
After Vincent Hourican retired as a community garda in the south of the city, he soon came back again as a reserve.
As Council Rebuilds Dolphin House, Some Residents Worry It Has Stopped Listening to Them
They say the council consulted with them extensively early on, and incorporated some of their ideas into the plans – but then it made changes.
The Council Plans to Fix Up Dolphin’s Barn Village
The planned improvements include more trees, extra space for pedestrians, bike parking, and a small park with a new café.