Dublin Canvas

In need of €439 million to reduce carbon emissions, the council got €70,500

"It seems very very small indeed," said Fine Gael Councillor Declan Flanagan, chair of Dublin City Council's climate action committee.

Lois Kapila Jul 31, 2026

vacancy

Should the council have to pay taxes on city properties it owns and leaves vacant or derelict?

The recently published report from the government's Local Democracy Taskforce recommended that if it does, it should get the money back.

Laoise Neylon Jul 31, 2026

Culture Desk

For Artists, Another Chance to Paint Dublin’s Traffic Boxes

Last summer, artists got the chance to paint some of Dublin’s grey traffic-signal boxes with bright, beautiful designs. If you kicked yourself for missing out, you’ve got another chance to apply now, for the next round.

Lois Kapila Mar 30, 2016

City Desk

Dublin’s Traffic Boxes Are Going from Grey to Glorious

The city’s traffic signal boxes are being painted, a handful at a time, by artists. The aim? To vamp up some of Dublin’s drab-looking streets.

Lois Kapila Aug 13, 2015

Too many people are kept in their cells between 19 and 24 hours a day, says chief prison inspector

In need of €439 million to reduce carbon emissions, the council got €70,500

Should the council have to pay taxes on city properties it owns and leaves vacant or derelict?

For Artists, Another Chance to Paint Dublin’s Traffic Boxes

Dublin’s Traffic Boxes Are Going from Grey to Glorious