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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Smithfield is next but Dublin City Council sees challenges ahead in drive to keep greening the city centre
“We are running out of quick wins,” said landscape architect Peter Leonard, at a recent meeting. “It’s becoming increasingly complex.”
At the Botanic Gardens, an invitation to take an hour to notice the onset of spring
A daily tour pauses on the delicate purple crocuses pushing up through the ground, and snowdrops dangling white blossoms.
More dumping and rubbish being burned at illegal dump on council land in Darndale
“The fires are constantly being lit,” says local resident Annette Flanagan, who forwarded a photo taken at night showing smoke and flames.
Despite what its CEO told an Oireachtas committee, Dublin Airport’s operator now says it has found “forever chemicals” in water
A local resident says he has asked for years about the results of testing. DAA says they’re not finalised yet.
Department doubtful about council’s plan for a new interpretive centre on Bull Island
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has questioned “the viability of providing the proposed Discovery Centre”.
Council plans to add trees and remove some parking in part of the south inner-city
Councillors say they want to make sure local residents get enough of a chance to shape the council’s plans for this area between St Patrick’s Park and Aungier Street.
Near Newmarket, there’s a little-known spot to see the River Poddle, which is mostly hidden underground in the city
But Niels Warburton says this promised public viewing spot doesn’t live up to his expectations – or what the developer promised in its planning application.
In Swords, an effort to help fish navigate the Ward River
A survey found that barriers including a waterfall were preventing the migration of fish up the river. The council wants to change that.
Why did so many of Dublin’s trees topple during Storm Betty?
Dublin City Council is now assessing 4,000 trees and will cut down any that pose a danger, says Fergus O’Carroll, a parks superintendent.
Council outlines further details of proposed major upgrades to Ward Valley Park in Swords
A performance space, upgraded playing fields, changing facilities, restoration of the old canal, a destination play area, and more.
Are data centres reliable sources of heat for Dublin’s planned district heating systems?
Waste heat from a data centre is already helping warm buildings in Tallaght. There’s a similar plan for Blanchardstown.
Across County Dublin, around 400 homes have their own wind turbines, census data shows
Solar panels are way more popular, the figures also show. Why’s that?