The council wasn’t hiring a municipal walker, but she took the job anyway
Once a month since September 2022, artist Lian Bell has done a full circuit of the North and South Circular Roads, observing these 14km through the seasons.
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Native trees may not always be the best choice for Dublin as the climate changes, says city tree officer
“Not all native species will survive what’s coming,” he told Dublin city councillors on the climate committee.
Major continental haircuts planned for some of the city’s trees
The council plans to pilot “pollarding” 250 hornbeams across the city, said the city tree officer at a recent meeting.
In Clontarf, someone cut down trees on council land without consulting the council
Trees should be inspected for live birds nests, bats, badgers and other wildlife, before being cut down, says a council spokesperson.
Residents call on council to move more quickly to replace trees it cuts down on their streets
“Five years is a long time to be looking at a stump,” says Phibsboro resident Jonathan Healy. The council says it’s working on updating its tree strategy.
It’s time for a new strategy for how the council deals with trees, councillors say
Roots breaking footpaths create dangers, and leaves overshadowing roofs prevent solar panels installations, among other issues, they said at a recent meeting.
A New Social Enterprise Aims to Bring Woodland to the City
A pair of friends has recently founded Pocket Forests, a social enterprise that aims to recreate a real Irish woodland in the city.
In Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Some Question Why Only One Tree Preservation Order Has Ever Been Issued
Tree Protection Orders can be issued be local authorities under the Planning and Development Act 1963 – but they rarely opt to do so.
Council Asks Dubliners to Help Map the City’s Trees
It’s unclear how much it would have cost to get consultants to do it instead, because none would have the knowledge or access that residents have, said a council spokesperson.
How Often Are People Filing Claims Against the Council for Tripping on Tree Roots?
Late last year, the council’s chief executive was quoted as saying he’d cut down every “roadside tree” in the city to mitigate the risk of personal injury claims against the council.
Drumcondra Residents Work to Limit the Leaves that are Sent to Landfill
The residents’ association has teamed up with the council to run a pilot project, turning the leaves they collect into compost and mulch instead.
The Plant Bandit of Dublin City
Ciaran O’Byrne, who roams the city releasing trees from the ties to wooden stakes that strangle them, mourns the deaths last week of Crumlin village’s cherry trees.
Andy: Trees Are Political – They Grow Near Money and Power
Even a cursory glance at Dublin’s past shows how inequality and trees are clearly political.