Woman settles High Court action against south Dublin council over fall in children’s playground
Accountant Inga Mitchell (52) broke her leg when she slipped descending a mound in Griffeen Valley Park, Dublin
South Dublin County Council
South Dublin County Council: Clondalkin, Firhouse - Bohernabreena, Lucan, Palmerstown - Fonthill, Rathfarnham - Templeogue, Tallaght South, Tallaght Central local electoral areas LEAs
Woman (52) sues local council over fall in children’s playground
Inga Mitchell claims council was negligent by requiring her to cross slippery area without suitable grip
Farmers ‘perfectly within their rights’ to shoot loose dogs worrying sheep, trial hears
Diarmuid Phelan denies murdering trespasser in a fatal shooting at his farm
Number of homeless deaths in Dublin reaches 40 so far this year, records show
HRB analysis shows those who died while homeless were much younger than the Irish average at the time of their death
Solicitor and former South Dublin mayor ordered to repay legal fees to ex-client
Edward J O’Brien failed to co-operate with Legal Services Regulatory Authority inquiry and ‘offered no excuse whatsoever’ for not complying with its ruling
‘You look like a porn star’ – the abuse women face in politics as parties seek to hit gender quota
A record number of women are expected to run in the next general election but insults and misogyny make the job of parties more difficult to encourage women to enter politics
Google claims legal error in refusal of data centre application
Tech firm says it secured grid connection from EirGrid in 2021 despite South Dublin County Council’s concern over insufficient network capacity and onsite renewable energy
Building blocks to a climate-just city
Policy silos, disjointed decision-making and lack of regional governance holds Dublin back from integrating housing and climate planning
MMA coach co-opted on to South Dublin County Council after nomination by Paddy Holohan
Holohan won seats in two Tallaght electoral areas in June’s local elections
Dublin gets new councillors just three months after elections
Independent and former MMA fighter Paddy Holohan to co-opt a martial arts coach who works in his gym after winning two seats on South Dublin County Council
Google plan for new data centre rejected in face of electricity supply pinch
South Dublin County Council cites insufficient national grid capacity and lack of renewable energy among its reasons for refusal
‘We can’t fight anti-immigration sentiment online’: How one council is tackling myths and misinformation
Levels of social welfare support and vetting among issues tackled in leaflet
The best and worst councils for gender parity following 2024 local elections
Elections 2024 leave gender breakdown among representatives largely unchanged
Three places that tell the story of the local elections
The same story played out nationally in the local elections: Fine Gael holding its own, Independents storming ahead and scores of Sinn Féin candidates left trailing
Local Elections: South Dublin County Council results
Sinn Féin councillor says ‘I think our strategy was wrong’ after its 21 candidates secured only five of 40 seats
Plans for night flights at Weston Airport spark concern in county council
Plan is to establish a helicopter search and rescue at facility
‘Mini woodland’ planned for Dodder Valley Park after dozens of trees destroyed
South Dublin County Council, in conjunction with various other community groups, will begin the process of planting the woodland at the end of the month
Dublin’s Tinseltown? - studios plans said to be ‘world class’
Consultants claim Dublin Fields project would be the largest of its kind in the EU, making Ireland a hub for the movie and TV industry
Woman who claimed she tripped on footpath crack loses damages case against council
Judge dismisses case, saying while the witness was honest and suffered the injuries claimed, there were important ‘evidential gaps’ in her evidence
What’s behind tree vandalism? ‘People really do feel the loss of these trees very, very deeply’
What prompts a small minority of people to wantonly damage our natural and built heritage, and how can we stop them?
Community shocked by destruction of trees in Dublin park
Native saplings and more established cherry blossoms among 75 attacked in ‘horrendous’ act of vandalism
Residents ‘devastated’ after 40 trees cut down or broken overnight in Dublin park
Local councillor describes incident in Dodder Valley Park, which has been reported to gardaí, as ‘appalling act of vandalism’
Text alert scheme will tip off wardens to illegal parking
The Disabled Drivers Association (DDAI) is calling on city and county councils nationwide to implement the new scheme to ‘combat the misuse of accessible parking bays’
Only one in 30 applicants for vacant and derelict property grant received payment by end of last year
More than 6,000 applications received through the Crói Cónaithe scheme by end of 2023
Shopping centre planning fees halved for Dunnes Stores
An Bord Pleanala upholds appeal by retailer against €448,074 planning contribution charge for Kilnamanagh Shopping Centre development
‘It is really stressing me’: woman raising toddler in cold, mouldy apartment seeks a way out
Andhile Ndhlovu took a small apartment in Palmerstown when pregnant. Then things started to go wrong
Construction of south Dublin flood scheme promised 13 years ago to start soon
Poddle flood relief scheme was ordered following October 2011 floods during which hospice nurse was drowned
Tidy towns group challenges permission for 400 apartments near Dublin mountains
An Bord Pleanála upheld a local council’s permission for three apartment blocks in Ballyboden
Dublin’s poorest communities at risk of being ‘worse off’ via climate-action measures
Vulnerable communities prey to ‘climate deniers’ if they are not assisted in ‘net zero’ transition
GAA applies for planning permission for training facility at Spawell
A site notice outlines plans for three additional floodlit pitches, an all-weather surface sprint training area and a car park
Cairn Homes gets sign off for €240m west Dublin development
No objections to builder’s plans for 607 apartments at Clonburris
Woman sues council claiming crack in pavement due to tree root caused fall
High Court told incident happened at around 1.15am as Denise Best (54) walked home from 21st birthday party in local pub
Two more Dublin councils adopt largest property tax discount
South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown councils join Dublin City in setting 15% reduction
Lack of power capacity forces multinationals to relocate new digital services
Claim made by Data centre developer Equinix in planning dispute with council over proposed facility
South Dublin County Council refuses permission for gas-powered data centre
Original application was for facility to be powered by electricity
8,047-plot cemetery on grounds of former golf course given green light in Dublin
South Dublin County Council has given green light for burial ground that will have more than 8,000 plots
Italian ambassador’s Palladian villa in Lucan could be purchased and turned into local amenity
Councillors discuss potential of Lucan House for outdoor activities and local history as council pursues deal
Cairn Homes seeks planning permission for 565-unit scheme at Clonburris
Company puts price tag of €22 million on 56 social homes
Dodder greenway construction plans divide pedestrians and cyclists
Locals along proposed Dodder Greenway seek accommodation between walkers, cyclists, drivers – and golfers
Ballyboden apartments given green light despite local opposition
South Dublin County Council approves plans for 402-unit apartment scheme at Taylor’s Lane
Dodder greenway may require purchase of some golf course land, Milltown meeting told
Eamon Ryan outlines stretch routed through property owned by Milltown Golf Club that would help link Grand Canal docks to the Bohernabreena reservoirs
Dublin City Council already ‘close’ to meeting tenant-in-situ targets for year
Council may seek sanction to exceed 450 target of purchases from landlords
Glasnevin industrial site offers potential for thousands of homes
Dublin City Council initiates plans for regeneration of Dublin Industrial Estate
Weston Airport operator secures permission for upgrade of facilities
Stripe co-founder John Collison and group of investors buy majority stake in business
Family facing eviction next month tells of ‘nightmare’ trying to find new home
Couple living in west Dublin have five children under the age of five
Excess heat from Dublin data centre to warm local buildings in first for Ireland
Network to be extended to local apartments and houses in coming years
Tenants facing eviction issued with advice by South Dublin County Council
SDCC invites those in receipt of termination notice with no alternative accommodation to contact them for options
Council adds condition to Citywest scheme to prevent bulk-buying by investors
Glenveagh Homes granted planning permission for new large-scale residential development of houses, duplexes and apartments
Only 13 homes bought by Dublin local authorities under tenant purchase scheme
Government hopes 1,500 homes will be bought under ‘tenant-in-situ’ scheme this year
Limerick leads rest of country in collecting parking fine money
Illegal removal of vehicle clamps increased sixfold in Dublin from 2021 to 2022
Built for €6m in 2009 but never opened, Dublin’s ‘ghost’ station to get €3.8m refit
Kishoge train station was built 14 years ago at a cost of €6.3m and ‘extensive works’ are needed to refurbish and upgrade it
Blue light district: Dublin authorities replace thousands of faulty streetlights after they turn blue
Three local councils contact manufacturers after some public lighting shifted from warm white to blue
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