What would become of the Civic Offices on Wood Quay if the council relocates?
After The Currency reported the idea of the council moving its HQ, councillors were talking about and thinking through the pros and cons and implications.
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Empty threat? Pick up after your dog or face a €150 fine, says the council’s new campaign
But so far this year, Dublin City Council has only issued two fines for dog fouling, according to a council spokesperson.
As profitable energy companies raise customers’ prices, TD says it’s time to bring back price regulation
“We are approaching the point (if we’re not already there) where we can justifiably claim that competition has failed,” says Labour energy spokesperson Ciarán Ahern.
Seized proceeds of crime should go back into areas scarred by crime, councillors and TD say
“I think it should absolutely be targeted at the communities that are most at the front line of combatting crime."
In Belmayne, another summer has passed with no playground
But it’s on the way, says Fergus O’Carroll, the council’s senior executive parks superintendent for the area.
Some kids who cycle, and their parents, worry e-bikes are a danger to them
Design changes could improve the situation, an engineer says. But RSA statistics show the main danger to cyclists of all ages is people driving cars.
Fingal County Council is revising its by-laws to facilitate the growing popularity of saunas
A summer pilot proved there is demand for mobile saunas, said a council official at a recent meeting.
Councillors push for better maintenance of Fingal’s footpaths
One suggestion, to start with an audit, was shot down fast by a council official. There aren’t resources for that, she said.
In Darndale Park, people fish for carp and pike – but an invasive weed threatens the balance
When people see photos of the impressive specimen caught, they can’t believe it was in Darndale pond, says local Alan Kennedy.
With new housing developments across the city, come debate over levels of parking they should have
From Ballymun to Drimnagh, plans meet with the same refrain.
Some prepaid commuters on Dublin’s public transport are finding they have to pay again
Their Leap Cards charged up through the TaxSaver scheme aren’t working.
New bridge for cyclists and pedestrians “critical” to route linking Blanchardstown and Phoenix Park
The council has set the wheels in motion on building it, in Castleknock, next to the Granard Bridge.
How wild should allotments be?
The rules vary, with some sites allowing plot-holders a lot of leeway, and others making it hard to bring in certain measures that would support biodiversity.