New film documents Dubliners’ resistance to subordination of social life to profit
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In Malahide, Mondays mean Dave McNally and Hair of the Dog at Fowlers
They bring a relaxed vibe, and sing-a-long-able renditions of “Country Roads”, “Sunny Afternoon” and more.
Timeline for Fingal section of Royal Canal Greenway drifts further again
The plan now is to apply for planning permission in the second quarter of 2025, councillors learnt recently.
As residents of Portrane and Donabate campaign for a cultural space, a beautiful hall nearby sits empty
The grand Victorian hall at St Ita’s used to host show bands, Christmas dances, and more, says Paschal Henchy, who worked at the hospital for 44 years.
In Balbriggan, a push to use the deposit-return scheme to fund a life-saving project
Aidan Whelan plans to put out orange bins, ask people to put in bottles and cans, return them, and use the money to buy defibrillators and train first responders.
Council Briefs: Setting the local property tax, access to Balbriggan Beach, and pressing for community childcare in Donabate
Here’s what Fingal councillors have been debating at their recent meetings.
Near Portmarnock Dart Station, growth of footpath parking forces residents to walk on the road
Ciarán Ó Baoighealláin has tried to get Fingal County Council to intervene, he says. But to no effect.
Why is one of Ireland’s biggest landlords evicting so many of its tenants?
Figures suggest that Luxembourg fund LRC RE-1 has been issuing eviction notices at a much higher rate than peers – and at a greater rate than in the sector overall.
Fingal councillors criticise planning officials for failing to make developer provide universal, reliable access to Clongriffin Dart station
“It’s totally unacceptable. Can you see that it’s unacceptable?”
In Porterstown, a proposal to demolish a 19th-century cottage fuels worries about the erosion of the village’s character
Keane’s cottage isn’t listed, and a developer wants to knock it to build 100 new homes. But some residents say they’d mourn its loss.
In Portmarnock, a call for the council to buy and open up an underused community hall
The Portmarnock Adventure Club Hall on the Strand Road is only used by the local boxing club, three days a week.
In Fingal, cycling lessons get kids with disabilities pedalling
“I want this one,” says Seoidín Hyland, spotting a hot pink bike. “It’s my favourite colour.”
Council Briefs: Letting media back into Fingal SPCs, removing parklets in Howth and Malahide, and swimming pool plans
These were some of the issues Fingal county councillors discussed at their September monthly meeting.