sports A new council sports forum looks to press schools and such to share their facilities Amid a serious shortage of pitches in Dublin 8, the OPW only allows one soccer club to use its pitch at the War Memorial Gardens. Laoise Neylon Jan 23, 2026
parks Council’s plans for Mountjoy Square contested by those who want more sports facilities added In 2019, the council abandoned a previous planning permission application amid similar tensions between Georgian restoration, and sports uses. Laoise Neylon Jan 23, 2026
playgrounds Councillors and residents rail against gaps in a Kilbarrack playground fence They don’t understand how the council can be taking so long to fix the fence, they say. Eoin Glackin Jan 23, 2026
Unreal Estate A Push Begins for Affordable Homes on Major Site in Dublin 8 The Player Wills site has been sitting vacant for years, but there’s an effort underway to get Dublin City Council to take it over and develop cost-rental and affordable housing on it. Sean Finnan Nov 14, 2018
