Housing If Dublin City Council had more than 3% of its staff working in housing delivery, would more homes get built in the city? The County and City Management Association is "preparing a business case for the Department of Housing for additional staff for Housing Delivery across all local authorities”, a council spokesperson said. Eoin Glackin Jul 10, 2026
street clutter At kiosks across the city, only a third of the phones worked – but all the attached advertising billboards did “You simply cannot just say you're putting out a phone when really what you're actually doing is you're putting out a massive advertising board.” Eoin Glackin Jul 10, 2026
vacancy Vacancy Watch: Why isn't the site of the former Ormond Hotel on the derelict sites register? The site "is in the direct eye line of the [Dublin City Council] chief executive’s office”, says Green Party Councillor Janet Horner. Laoise Neylon Jul 10, 2026
textile waste Dubliners get a bit more transparency around where some old clothes end up Enable Ireland has the new contract to operate 56 clothes banks in the city. Lois Kapila Apr 10, 2026
textile waste Council moves to tighten oversight of how old clothes are disposed of in the city Provisions in a recent tender are a small step, but part of an EU-wide and national effort to do a better job of reusing and recycling textile waste. Lois Kapila May 2, 2025
City Desk Council expects to flip the financial model underpinning used-clothes banks For years, an operator has paid to collect used clothes. Going forward, the council will have to pay for the service, a spokesperson said. Lois Kapila Feb 26, 2025
