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The Liberties
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Keep fences and gates around Liberties apartment complex for now, council tells owner
The owner of Grand Canal Harbour shouldn't have installed the barriers, the council had said. But it decided they could have them for three years.
Council readies to apply for planning for new pitch at Donore Avenue
Councillors at the South Central Area got word that phase two of the big project in the south inner-city is ready to move forward.
Council says it does intend to reopen long-closed playground and coffee kiosk at Bridgefoot Street Park
Residents say that organising more events in the hard-won green space could also help it to thrive.
In the Liberties, the council inches towards construction of a full-sized sports pitch
A recent public consultation found that, yes, loads of residents want a sports pitch, but also that many are sceptical it will happen.
A councillor wants special heritage status for culture in the Liberties
Would it help or hinder affordability in the area?
Council plans to refurb old sexton’s house in the Liberties for community use
That would be welcome given the ongoing shortage of spaces in the developed neighbourhood, say councillors.
Council says it has started legal action over fences around apartment complex in the Liberties
Meanwhile, the developer of Grand Canal Harbour is preparing a planning application to try to get permission to retain the fences, a council official says.
Locals worry the Meath Street grotto is about to lose what makes it so special
Two major hotel developments are planned to rise beside St Catherine’s Church on Meath Street, high over this place of peace and prayer.
In the Liberties, an Argentine bakery is multiplying with a new café they plan to keep open in the evenings
“The area does get quieter in the evening. But we hope the new place will draw people,” says Florencia Pugliese.
Council plans to start major upgrades to Meath Street in August
The scheme for the iconic Liberties shopping street has been years in the making.
The Liberties remembers fifth-generation street trader Kathleen Farrell
Last Thursday, in John’s Lane Church, singer-songwriter Imelda May led the room through an impromptu, slow rendition of “Molly Malone”.
In the Liberties, councillors vote to close laneway off Thomas Street
It is just the latest route that Dublin councillors have proposed closing, following a similar arc of discussion.