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Council approves plans for Mountjoy Square Park, but there's still confusion on future of playgrounds and sports there
“The play trail won’t work for us,” says Geraldine O’Driscoll, who runs an early years service on Mountjoy Square.
Clontarf seafront needs to be more fun, a councillor and locals say
And the council shouldn’t wait for the long-promised flood defences before it happens, they say.
Fingal moves on plans to plug in play areas in Loughshinny and Portrane
A 2023 audit identified gaps where playgrounds were needed, and the council’s working to fill some of those in.
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"Space for kids, just like affordable housing and culture, should be a fundamental part of Dublin’s planning."
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.
A decade ago, the council stripped a playground out of Tyrrelstown. Now some residents want it back.
The council said it was removed because of antisocial behavior. Councillors say having play spaces is how to prevent antisocial behavior.
Council nudges ahead with plans for playground in Portrane
Despite objections from some local residents, in an informal consultation, that it could attract anti-social behaviour.
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.
What makes a good playground?
Designers have new philosophies these days: more nature, natural colours, and trolls.
Council drops plan for new playground in Clonsilla
“There was a fear, I think amongst people, that if you provide additional playgrounds in the area that they act as magnets to anti-social behaviour.”
Council Briefs: A new park for Portobello Harbour, pedestrianising South William Street, and arsons at Sean Moore Park
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors on the South East Area Committee discussed on Monday.
New council report identifies areas in Fingal that need playgrounds
An audit of playgrounds in the county found gaps in Loughshinny, Portrane, Oldtown, Hazelbury Park and, possibly, Hartstown Park.