To pay for amenities, Dublin City Council proposes levy on development of affordable housing
The change would make it more costly to deliver cost-rental and affordable-purchase homes for middle-income earners in Dublin.
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New survey offers insights into levels of crime in Dublin city centre
The City Centre Crime Victim Survey was commissioned by Dublin Inquirer with fieldwork and data preparation carried out by Amarách Research
There’s a huge gulf between levels of fear of Dublin city centre, and levels of crime, new survey shows
The City Centre Crime Victim Survey was commissioned by Dublin Inquirer with fieldwork and data preparation carried out by Amarách Research
Nearly two-thirds “sometimes” or “often” avoid visiting Dublin city centre, new survey finds
This has serious impacts on businesses and social life in town.
Many victims of crime in Dublin city centre don’t report it to the Gardaí, new survey finds
The City Centre Crime Victim Survey was commissioned by Dublin Inquirer with fieldwork and data preparation carried out by Amarách Research
People with darker skin over-represented among crime victims, new survey suggests
The City Centre Crime Victim Survey was commissioned by Dublin Inquirer with fieldwork and data preparation carried out by Amarách Research
A proposal to bring in charges at coastal car parks prompts a flood of objections from Fingal residents
The charges would unfairly penalise people who’ve no option other than to drive because of a lack of viable public transport options to the beach, said one.
Could Fingal grow a revenue stream from its green spaces?
In the future, they have the potential to earn the county carbon credits, which it could sell, says Labour Party Councillor James Humphreys.
Look to the many faith-based groups to boost integration in inner-city, a new report advises council
Almost 50 faith-based groups play a big role in helping people navigate civic life in the north inner-city, it says – and the council should tap into them, it says.
New traffic light on Collins Avenue creates more danger than it prevents, councillors say
It’s meant to control traffic leaving the Whitehall Colmcille GAA clubhouse car park, across a footpath, onto the road.
New visitor centre, concert and exhibition space planned for Marino Casino
Tourist visits to this “gem of eighteenth-century neo-classical architecture” are relatively low. The OPW hopes the new additions will boost them.
Amid push for more land for housing, Swords councillors reaffirm commitment to protecting greenbelt
The greenbelt is there to check sprawl, protect the countryside, and preserve land for recreation, biodiversity and farming, a Fingal council official said.
Restoration at the head of Liffey should reduce flood risk downstream for Dublin city
"The simple thing is, protect this, and you protect the city," says Marcus Collier, associate professor and head of botany at Trinity College Dublin.