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Is the HAP system fit for purpose?

Is the HAP system fit for purpose?

Under scheme, tenants have most of their rent paid directly to landlord by their local authority

Mon May 30 2022 - 01:00
Minister to meet with DAA over weekend chaos at Dublin Airport

Minister to meet with DAA over weekend chaos at Dublin Airport

Passengers suffer prolonged queues and issues around check-in and security screening

Mon May 30 2022 - 00:12
Dublin Airport to refund missed flights as Ministers express ‘deep unhappiness’ with long queues

Dublin Airport to refund missed flights as Ministers express ‘deep unhappiness’ with long queues

Airport says travellers should contact airlines to rebook due to issues at security screening and check-in

Sun May 29 2022 - 18:56
Inside Dublin Airport: Bewildered passengers queue for hours not knowing if they’ll make flights

Inside Dublin Airport: Bewildered passengers queue for hours not knowing if they’ll make flights

‘It was crazy...I was just glad to get out,’ says woman travelling with two small children

Sun May 29 2022 - 18:04
Planning regulator declines council invite to discuss build-to-rent orders

Planning regulator declines council invite to discuss build-to-rent orders

Niall Cussen concerned Dublin City Council meeting could spur requests from others

Wed May 25 2022 - 06:00
Public hearing to be held on Dún Laoghaire scheme in rare move

Public hearing to be held on Dún Laoghaire scheme in rare move

Plans for 146 apartments call for changes to protected 19th-century Dun Leary House

Tue May 24 2022 - 02:00
Capel Street becomes Dublin’s longest traffic-free street

Capel Street becomes Dublin’s longest traffic-free street

Some businesses and residents remain doubtful over pedestrianisation benefits

Fri May 20 2022 - 16:58
Dublin litter wardens at risk of ‘serious assault’, says council chief

Dublin litter wardens at risk of ‘serious assault’, says council chief

Owen Keegan highlights difficulty of cracking down on litter louts due to attacks on staff

Mon May 16 2022 - 02:00
Communities oppose level crossing closures for planned Dart expansion

Communities oppose level crossing closures for planned Dart expansion

Dart + West project plans to close six roads to be submitted to An Bord Pleanála shortly

Mon May 16 2022 - 01:00
Years of roadworks ahead for Dublin electric upgrade

Years of roadworks ahead for Dublin electric upgrade

Fifty kilometres of underground electricity cables to be replaced from 2024

Mon May 16 2022 - 00:01
Construction of more than 1,000 apartments at O’Devaney Gardens set to go ahead

Construction of more than 1,000 apartments at O’Devaney Gardens set to go ahead

Earlier ruling change could have blocked developer from selling half of apartments to investors

Wed May 11 2022 - 21:07
State subsidy for apartments to reach €144,000 each

State subsidy for apartments to reach €144,000 each

Croí Cónaithe aims to bridge the ‘construction viability gap’

Tue May 10 2022 - 13:30
Regulator asked to explain opposition to build-to-rent restrictions

Regulator asked to explain opposition to build-to-rent restrictions

Office of the Planning Regulator to be called to meeting of Dublin City Council

Mon May 09 2022 - 21:12
Freedom of Dublin city award for boxer Kellie Harrington

Freedom of Dublin city award for boxer Kellie Harrington

Feminist activist Ailbhe Smyth and psychologist Mary Aiken also in line for the honour

Mon May 09 2022 - 19:22
Catholic archdiocese criticises Dublin council chief’s objection to rezoning church lands

Catholic archdiocese criticises Dublin council chief’s objection to rezoning church lands

Owen Keegan recommending against using sites for housing seen as ‘short-sighted’

Thu May 05 2022 - 21:19
Tolka Park to remain as sports ground

Tolka Park to remain as sports ground

Dublin City Council chief executive Owen Keegan recommends no change to zoning

Thu May 05 2022 - 18:17
Church set to lose battle to rezone more than 30 Dublin churches

Church set to lose battle to rezone more than 30 Dublin churches

Council poised to reject plans to rezone sites, including historic churches, for housing

Thu May 05 2022 - 04:00
Owen Keegan questions suitability of build-to-rent for social housing

Owen Keegan questions suitability of build-to-rent for social housing

Large numbers of people on waiting list due to be housed in build-to-rent blocks

Tue May 03 2022 - 00:00
Dominance of build-to-rent in Dublin ‘unsustainable’, says council chief

Dominance of build-to-rent in Dublin ‘unsustainable’, says council chief

City council to defy planning regulator’s warning against build-to-rent curbs

Mon May 02 2022 - 03:00
Dublin’s flood defences are protection against rising sea levels

Dublin’s flood defences are protection against rising sea levels

Global sea levels factored into flood defences says senior council engineer

Sat Apr 30 2022 - 11:54
Dublin bike shop seeks mechanics to help with repairs for Ukrainians

Dublin bike shop seeks mechanics to help with repairs for Ukrainians

Paul McQuaid has received donations of more than 500 bikes in one month

Sat Apr 30 2022 - 04:05
Developer drops planning appeal over hotel at Cobblestone pub

Developer drops planning appeal over hotel at Cobblestone pub

Marron Estates Ltd had appealed decision of Dublin City Council to refuse permission for hotel at historic pub

Fri Apr 29 2022 - 13:04
Plans for first homes on Dublin’s Digital Hub site expected next year

Plans for first homes on Dublin’s Digital Hub site expected next year

Hundreds of apartments to be built on 3.72 hectare Liberties site

Thu Apr 28 2022 - 07:42
Dublin’s Capel Street to be traffic free within weeks

Dublin’s Capel Street to be traffic free within weeks

Local councillors approve plans to ban cars along 400m stretch of city centre street

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 12:37
Minister orders reversal of Dalkey/Killiney housing ban

Minister orders reversal of Dalkey/Killiney housing ban

Restrictions on build-to-rent also removed from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown development plan

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 17:36
Developers surge to offload sites to Land Development Agency

Developers surge to offload sites to Land Development Agency

More than 100 submissions made to sell large scale housing sites to State agency

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 00:01
Businesses vote to keep DublinTown organisation until 2027

Businesses vote to keep DublinTown organisation until 2027

City firms back retention of body behind capital’s Business Improvement District

Wed Apr 20 2022 - 15:23
Final votes to be cast on future of Dublin business group

Final votes to be cast on future of Dublin business group

DublinTown runs capital’s Business Improvement District scheme

Tue Apr 19 2022 - 06:00
Dog faeces the most ‘potent’ polluter of Dublin’s coastal bathing water

Dog faeces the most ‘potent’ polluter of Dublin’s coastal bathing water

‘One dog foul can contaminate a water body the size of a tennis court,’ says expert

Mon Apr 18 2022 - 03:00
Work under way to convert Dublin industrial building for Ukrainian refugees

Work under way to convert Dublin industrial building for Ukrainian refugees

Ballyogan Regional Temporary Rest Centre to cater for up to 300 a night from next week

Thu Apr 14 2022 - 19:48
Moore Street buildings linked to 1916 Rising designated for protection

Moore Street buildings linked to 1916 Rising designated for protection

Dublin city planners recommend buildings be added to Record of Protected Structures

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 19:36
Councils must avoid ‘back of fag packet’ approach to zoning, says deputy planning regulator

Councils must avoid ‘back of fag packet’ approach to zoning, says deputy planning regulator

Rate of housing construction on zoned land is ‘shocking’, Anne Marie O’Connor says

Mon Apr 11 2022 - 03:46
Council seeks O’Devaney Gardens apartments for cost-rental scheme

Council seeks O’Devaney Gardens apartments for cost-rental scheme

An Bord Pleanála lifts clause banning bulk sale of apartments following Bartra legal action

Sun Apr 10 2022 - 20:32
More than 7,000 objections to ‘shameful’ revamp of Lucan village

More than 7,000 objections to ‘shameful’ revamp of Lucan village

Councillors will on Monday vote on revised proposal criticised over loss of parking spaces

Sun Apr 10 2022 - 19:00
Think-tank says Land Development Agency needs powers to buy private land

Think-tank says Land Development Agency needs powers to buy private land

Think-Tank for Action on Social Change claims housing policy is ‘a major failure’

Thu Apr 07 2022 - 20:45
Gardaí liaise with Europol over potential human trafficking from Ukraine

Gardaí liaise with Europol over potential human trafficking from Ukraine

Total of 44 trafficking victims recorded by Garda last year, two thirds were women

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 21:30
Former pubs and banks being used to deliver housing for homeless

Former pubs and banks being used to deliver housing for homeless

Up to 5,000 homeless people, about half of total number, need one-bed accommodation

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 19:18
Almost 1,000 homes planned for Dundrum hospital site under scaled-down scheme

Almost 1,000 homes planned for Dundrum hospital site under scaled-down scheme

Height of main apartment block halved to 7 storeys in plans for Central Mental Hospital lands

Wed Mar 30 2022 - 11:00
Dublin repair shop seeks unwanted bikes for Ukrainian refugees

Dublin repair shop seeks unwanted bikes for Ukrainian refugees

Paul McQuaid will repair donated bikes for arrivals in need of transport

Tue Mar 29 2022 - 01:00
Dublin road changes to be ‘painful’ for drivers, says Lord Mayor

Dublin road changes to be ‘painful’ for drivers, says Lord Mayor

Road space needs to be ‘rebalanced’ to provide more room for sustainable transport

Mon Mar 28 2022 - 19:00
Dublin City Council chief seeks to ‘aggressively restrict’ space for cars

Dublin City Council chief seeks to ‘aggressively restrict’ space for cars

Road and on-street parking spaces need to be reallocated to cyclists, says council chief executive

Mon Mar 28 2022 - 02:00
Construction of Clontarf to Dublin city cycle route begins

Construction of Clontarf to Dublin city cycle route begins

Scheme part of €62m project set to take two years and includes civil engineering works

Mon Mar 28 2022 - 00:51
More than €146,000 owed by Dublin city councillors in overpaid expenses

More than €146,000 owed by Dublin city councillors in overpaid expenses

Council claims responsibility as audit finds excess travel rates had been paid since 2018

Thu Mar 24 2022 - 16:16
Work on Charlemont metro station begins before planning application for line lodged

Work on Charlemont metro station begins before planning application for line lodged

Construction work costing €12.5m has already gone ahead

Tue Mar 22 2022 - 19:21
Retrofitting of 2,690 Dublin council houses to cost €83 million

Retrofitting of 2,690 Dublin council houses to cost €83 million

BER to go from F to B2, with potential savings of up to €800 a year amid rising fuel costs

Sat Mar 19 2022 - 01:00
Public urged to review questions ahead of census night

Public urged to review questions ahead of census night

Topics added to inform planning of public policy and services in years ahead, says CSO

Fri Mar 18 2022 - 18:36
Largest ever retrofit of Irish hospital completed

Largest ever retrofit of Irish hospital completed

St James’s €15 million upgrade facilitates exit from emissions trading system

Fri Mar 18 2022 - 01:42
Almost 300 people apply to buy 16 homes in Dublin affordable housing scheme

Almost 300 people apply to buy 16 homes in Dublin affordable housing scheme

Kilcarbery, Clondalkin: South Dublin County Council selling houses from €245,600 to €285,300

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 16:30
Planning needs more public input, new RIAI president says

Planning needs more public input, new RIAI president says

Strategic Housing Development scheme a ‘knee-jerk reaction’ to accommodation crisis

Mon Mar 14 2022 - 03:55
Proposal to change name of Orwell Road to Independent Ukraine Road to be dropped

Proposal to change name of Orwell Road to Independent Ukraine Road to be dropped

Many locals did not want the move for site of Russian embassy, councillor says

Mon Mar 14 2022 - 01:00
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