Dublin vacant sites register comes into forceAt least 385 properties deemed eligible for land-hoarding levy payable from 2019Mon Jan 02 2017 - 01:00
Dublin Port boss says Poolbeg film studio plan is ‘daft’Chief executive rejects ‘mad’ proposal for Hollywood-style complex on the peninsulaFri Dec 30 2016 - 01:00
No fireworks just fun at New Year’s Festival DublinThree-day event will have free and ticketed concerts and events around the capitalThu Dec 29 2016 - 19:38
Plans to demolish Apollo House and Hawkins House will transform areaCouncil-approved demolition paves the way for a rejuvenated ‘midtown’ in one of the shabbiest parts of Dublin cityThu Dec 29 2016 - 10:24
Man arrested following Dalkey stabbingVictim in his 20s stabbed on Christmas Eve has been released from hospitalTue Dec 27 2016 - 19:27
Hawkins House demolition gets go-ahead from councilApollo House which has been occupied by Home Sweet Home to be part of €50m schemeWed Dec 21 2016 - 01:00
Permission granted for demolition of Apollo HouseBuilding occupied by homeless activists to be redeveloped as Dublin office ‘quarter’Tue Dec 20 2016 - 10:39
Mount Merrion development permission refused by An Bord PleanálaPaddy McKillen and Matt Ryan rethinking plan for Kiely’s pub site in Mount MerrionMon Dec 19 2016 - 20:01
Deal worth €3.1m agreed to remedy Longboat Quay defectsAgreement to be put to apartment owners but funds cover projected fire-safety workMon Dec 19 2016 - 01:00
Over 20,000 homes in Dublin are vacantGreater Dublin area contains more than 20,000 empty apartments and housesSat Dec 17 2016 - 09:03
Dublin’s empty buildings: could they solve the housing problem?In the midst of a severe housing shortage why do so many buildings in the capital, both publicly and privately owned, lie vacant?Sat Dec 17 2016 - 06:00
Up to 3,000 homes to be built on former Irish Glass Bottle siteDublin Port Company will not release any lands for film studio project backed by BonoFri Dec 16 2016 - 01:00
Councillors asked to approve plan for 1,600 Dublin homesCity council proposes to sell former estates for ‘mixed tenure’ developmentsThu Dec 08 2016 - 01:00
Irish Glass Bottle site should be transferred to Dublin City CouncilRingsend Housing group said council could increase amount of social housingWed Dec 07 2016 - 05:04
Damp in Dublin council flats blamed on structural defectsThree-quarters of tenants in Inchicore complex complain of respiratory problemsTue Dec 06 2016 - 22:51
Councillors approve sales of refurbished Priory Hall apartmentsAgreement allows purchasers to move into New Priory homes by ChristmasTue Dec 06 2016 - 12:19
Speed limit of 30km/h on streets throughout Dublin approved by councilDespite motor lobby opposition, restriction to be introduced on phased basis next yearTue Dec 06 2016 - 07:47
Locals block workers from starting social housing buildCherry Orchard: Co-operative Housing Ireland seeks to build 72 ‘sorely needed’ housesMon Dec 05 2016 - 17:08
Social housing: Community group to block construction startGroup says 72 social houses in Ballyfermot park would destroy community gardenMon Dec 05 2016 - 01:00
New Priory apartments could be empty for ChristmasCouncillors must approve sales on Monday night to allow new owners to move inMon Dec 05 2016 - 01:00
Dublin home construction up 45 per centFingal most active area for new builds with almost 1,300 homes finished in first 10 months of this yearThu Dec 01 2016 - 19:58
Late night Dublin Christmas rail services start this weekendTrains will leave city centre up to 2.50am on New Year’s EveWed Nov 30 2016 - 14:41
‘Stackable’ modular apartments to be built for homeless familiesDublin City Council to place prefabricated units on Fishamble Street and in CoolockWed Nov 30 2016 - 01:00
Irish Water granted permission for Vartry upgrade€200million plan to bring 1860s treatment plant up to date for 200,000 consumersTue Nov 29 2016 - 20:11
Dublin anti-water charge campaigners to stick with protests‘I don’t believe the story the Government is selling . . . that they haven’t got privatisation in mind’Tue Nov 29 2016 - 18:20
Proposed Liffey car ban opposed by inner city communitiesDublin residents express concerns over plan to create continuous cycle path along quaysWed Nov 23 2016 - 16:08
Film studio will not threaten Poolbeg housing planProject backer says the €80m complex will not be developed on Irish Glass Bottle siteTue Nov 22 2016 - 21:31
Dublin City Council rejects AA’s speed limit increase proposalsCurrent 30km/h limit on some city roads is ‘ridiculous’ and adds to congestion, says groupTue Nov 22 2016 - 16:47
Over 40,000 people to have bin charge debts wiped outDublin City Council plans to pursue more than 900 other clients over unpaid leviesTue Nov 22 2016 - 01:13
Priory Hall refurbishment bill likely to exceed €36.4mCost of reconstruction of Dublin fire-trap apartment complex was originally €10mTue Nov 22 2016 - 01:00
Film studio would threaten Poolbeg housing plan, report saysBono among supporters of a Hollywood-style development on the Dublin peninsulaMon Nov 21 2016 - 01:31
Ranelagh residents oppose council playground planWrong location chosen for €70,000 development in historic Dublin 6 park, says groupSun Nov 20 2016 - 21:17
Irish Water submits plans for €80m Stillorgan reservoirUtility wants to build covered storage facility in south Dublin to reduce contamination riskFri Nov 18 2016 - 14:55
Low prices help lift shadow of Priory Hall’s pastApartment sales have been swift but do not come close to covering cost of repairing complexThu Nov 17 2016 - 01:00
New sales reach €7 million at revamped Priory HallFormer fire-trap apartments sell in days for half of what they cost in the boomThu Nov 17 2016 - 01:00
Homeless aid spend in Dublin to rise by €30mDublin city councillors approve increased budget for homelessness services in 2017Tue Nov 15 2016 - 01:00
Pyrite tests will restrict access to compensation, say householdersNational Standards Authority of Ireland says change will reduce ambiguity in systemTue Nov 15 2016 - 01:00
Modular house building cost rises to €175m in Dublin cityNew three-year social housing budget, to provide 1,780 homes, rises by 90% to €796mMon Nov 14 2016 - 01:00
Irish killed in first World War honoured at Glasnevin CemeteryBritish, US, Canadian and German ambassadors participate in Armistice Day ceremonyFri Nov 11 2016 - 16:47
Councils apply for €600m from €50m development fundOver 20 local authorities seek funding due out in 2017 to service lands zoned for housingFri Nov 11 2016 - 01:00
Ballymun renewal produced ‘highly skewed’ housing mixSocial housing should be restricted to 10% in future developments, says councilWed Nov 09 2016 - 01:00
Dublin Bikes scheme to be expanded to ‘urban villages’New advertising screens to fund expansion to be on main access routes into cityTue Nov 08 2016 - 01:00
‘Garish’ advertising screens to be erected as part of Dublin Bikes dealCouncil split on displays, part of deal funding scheme, with opposition from some D4 representativesMon Nov 07 2016 - 20:40
Compensation claims cost Dublin councils €60m in five yearsPayments made to public by the four local authorities increase by one-third since 2011Mon Nov 07 2016 - 01:00
Fast-track housing estate legislation publishedNew figures show almost 4,000 houses built in Dublin so far this year, up 32% on 2015Mon Nov 07 2016 - 01:00
Ruling restricts size of cruise liners in Dún Laoghaire HarbourAn Bord Pleanála grants harbour redevelopment permission but cuts the size of shipsFri Nov 04 2016 - 17:52
Wetherspoon to open in former Dublin homeless hostelDublin City Council approved hotel and bar complex on Camden Street siteFri Nov 04 2016 - 01:00
Coveney ‘confident’ 350 modular homes will be under construction by end-of-yearMinister for Housing says current homeless figures are the worst that he has ever seenThu Nov 03 2016 - 09:55
Dublin councils signal no further modular houses this yearFingal County Council indicates intention to start 45 rapid-build homes by early 2017Tue Nov 01 2016 - 01:00
Dublin 4 residents shocked at plan to fix Merrion Gates bottleneckLocals fear NTA scheme for traffic blackspot will render their homes ‘unsellable’Sat Oct 29 2016 - 08:51
