Legal action over housing to persist unless ‘normal’ planning system restoredSkyscrapers will not solve housing crises, says former RIAI presidentMon Jul 12 2021 - 01:00
More than 500 people apply for 25 homes in State’s first cost-rental schemeClúid offering homes at rents between €935 and €1,150 a month in BalbrigganThu Jul 08 2021 - 20:08
Bids sought to build 600 social and affordable homes in south DublinPlanning permission granted to build 546 apartments and 51 houses at ShanganaghThu Jul 08 2021 - 14:24
Pedestrianisation of Capel Street and Parliament Street extendedCar ban on weekend nights will now run to end of August to facilitate outdoor diningWed Jul 07 2021 - 15:56
Law change will ‘not incentivise’ cuckoo funds to buy social homesDarragh O’Brien defends Coalition’s approach as cost rental scheme opens in north Co DublinWed Jul 07 2021 - 15:34
No successor for Dublin dog pound despite €400,000 contractAshtown facility in west of city to be replaced but council unable to source another serviceTue Jul 06 2021 - 19:09
Protected status expected for three-storey Player Wills buildingFormer Dublin factory on South Circular Road part of a 19-storey redevelopment planMon Jul 05 2021 - 01:00
Dublin city’s footfall up 80% with ‘notable increase’ due to outdoor diningNumbers rising since January as northside proving more popular than southsideSat Jul 03 2021 - 06:00
Children with autism left in limbo due to school project delaysDanu in west Dublin was first special school sanctioned by department in 15 yearsFri Jul 02 2021 - 01:00
Toilet rollout plans result in just six facilities for DublinNone of the new kiosks in place by deadline of June 30th set by the councilThu Jul 01 2021 - 01:00
Sandymount cycle path a hot topic in Dublin Bay South byelectionContentious scheme is also the subject of a high-profile High Court legal disputeThu Jul 01 2021 - 01:00
Alison Gilliland is elected new Lord Mayor of DublinLabour councillor elected unopposed with support expressed by parties outside voting pactMon Jun 28 2021 - 20:28
Labour councillor set to be next Lord Mayor of DublinAlison Gilliland expected to become 10th woman to hold office after Hazel ChuMon Jun 28 2021 - 08:29
Ringsend plant output to be tested to gauge effect on bathing waterMove towards greater UV disinfection with growth of year-round swimmingMon Jun 28 2021 - 01:00
First BusConnects services begin in DublinNew ‘H-spine’ begins operating from Howth and Malahide under redesigned bus networkSun Jun 27 2021 - 10:15
Dún Laoghaire pedestrianisation to go-ahead next monthConsultation found 70 per cent in favour of car-free street planThu Jun 24 2021 - 18:45
Dublin school calls for cycle paths on some of city’s busiest roadsChildren at Riverview Educate Together have no protection against traffic on Crumlin roadThu Jun 24 2021 - 13:00
First BusConnects services begin in Dublin on SundayH-spine will serve capital city from Howth and MalahideThu Jun 24 2021 - 07:45
Rapid rise in coronavirus Delta variant in Ireland over past week to be discussed at CabinetTony Holohan flags concerning increase in transmission of mutation in IrelandTue Jun 22 2021 - 06:30
Paint the town: Dublin city locations to get street art makeoverDublin City Council to commission five murals at prominent sites to mark reopeningMon Jun 21 2021 - 22:01
Congestion charges needed to reduce car use in central Dublin, academic saysConference told 1,000 large apartments could be built in space dedicted to parking in cityMon Jun 21 2021 - 20:26
Gardaí say outdoor drinking in temporary seating areas illegalMany premises obtained permission to set up extended outdoor areasSun Jun 20 2021 - 17:48
Council seeks to sell two Dublin city properties for €35,000Deal to sell site made ‘on the basis that we haven’t got a leg to stand on legally’ – councilFri Jun 11 2021 - 04:35
Bans continue on bathing at two Dublin beaches after E. coli detectedAnimal and surface water contamination suspected at Killiney and White RockTue Jun 08 2021 - 18:34
Council approves sale of Dublin’s Plough Pub at €380,000 lossApartments to be developed at site opposite Abbey Theatre following €550,000 saleTue Jun 08 2021 - 14:46
Citizenship waiting times to be reduced for childrenLegal reform Bill will cut naturalisation delay to three years for babies born to non-IrishTue Jun 08 2021 - 08:00
Dublin disturbances: City council feels its warnings went unheededWeekend crowds show ‘latent demand for street life’ that is not being met, says plannerSun Jun 06 2021 - 21:00
Business group calls for Dublin Castle grounds to open for street drinkersOutdoor drinking ‘would not be tolerated’ in castle grounds, says OPWSat Jun 05 2021 - 02:00
Planning application for Irish Glass Bottle site expected in weeksPurchase price of additional affordable homes yet to be agreed by CouncilFri Jun 04 2021 - 20:17
Capel Street and Parliament Street to be pedestrianised on weekend nightsSix-week trial planned while businesses appeal for removal of loading bays on full-time basisFri Jun 04 2021 - 17:55
Minister criticises ‘reckless’ behaviour in St Stephen’s Green bandstandYoungsters breached barriers to dance in protected Victorian-era structureFri Jun 04 2021 - 11:31
Nuns urge Minister to speed up hospital ownership transferSisters of Charity insists it will have ‘no role’ in St Vincent’s group or maternity hospitalThu Jun 03 2021 - 23:00
O’Connell Street and Moore Street redevelopment plan revealedNew application opts for fully-open street design and reduced retail spaceTue Jun 01 2021 - 09:44
Malahide gets rapid-response CCTV ahead of reopeningDublin’s coastal towns busy but well managedTue Jun 01 2021 - 01:00
City traders against street closures despite public disorderCall to show ‘personal responsibility’ and zero tolerance for illegal outdoor drinkingMon May 31 2021 - 18:34
Residents describe 22-storey building plan as Ballymun-like ‘experiment’Land Development Agency says plan for St Teresa’s Gardens a ‘preliminary proposal’Mon May 31 2021 - 16:33
Residents seek redraft of MetroLink lineCoalition of 39 residents groups wants route to go southwest from St Stephen’s GreenMon May 31 2021 - 06:00
Several arrested as Tony Holohan expresses shock at ‘open air party’ in Dublin city centreHSE chief Paul Reid warns there are still many risks to be protected againstSun May 30 2021 - 22:13
Land Development Agency plans 22-storey housing block in Dublin 8Tower would be part of State agency’s plans for 700 homes at St Teresa’s GardensFri May 28 2021 - 17:09
St John of God Trust wants Traveller housing plan scrappedCouncil has proposed six Traveller homes within the 12 hectare hospital locationFri May 28 2021 - 01:00
More than 1,000 homes at Dublin site will not be protected from fund investorsApplication for O’Devaney Garden in blocks up to 14 storeys submitted to An Bord PleanálaFri May 28 2021 - 01:00
Fears of investment firms bulk buying homes ‘totally spurious’, says O’BrienComments come after councillors approve deal with developer for 1,200 homes in DonabateWed May 26 2021 - 18:30
Dublin conservation project wins major European heritage awardRestored Georgian building shows potential for ‘living over the shop’ on Liffey quaysTue May 25 2021 - 19:02
Dún Laoghaire's main street set to be re-pedestrianisedConsultation process on new plans will be open for the next three weeks as move ‘not without its challenges’Sat May 22 2021 - 01:54
Capel Street pedestrian plans expanded by Dublin City CouncilAhead of outdoor dining resuming on June 7th several southside streets will go car freeFri May 21 2021 - 16:48
Social housing providers not squeezing out buyersSome estates might not be built without social housing fundingFri May 21 2021 - 03:57
Dundrum locals fear traffic gridlock over Central Mental Hospital site plansResidents fear gridlock once Central Mental Hospital site redeveloped for 1,300 homesFri May 21 2021 - 03:00
Dublin City Council defends plan to extend 30km/h speed limitSenior engineers say the measures have produced ‘only positive outcomes’Thu May 20 2021 - 19:46
Move to restrict bulk-buying unlikely to increase supply, say industry figuresThreshold set too high, with over-emphasis on first-time buyers to the neglect of rentersWed May 19 2021 - 18:08
Life expectancy to drop by a year due to alcohol consumption - OECDConsumption of more than one unit for women and 1.5 units for men a day causes damageWed May 19 2021 - 11:55
