Changing names of places like Herzog Park may be ‘legally unsafe’ due to ‘extraordinary’ legal gapDepartment of Housing and Local Government’s failure to revise legislation ‘undermining’ regional authorities, says barristerThu Feb 26 2026 - 09:00
Fresh legal challenge to almost 1,000 new homes at former Central Mental Hospital DundrumLand Development Agency first produced plans for south Dublin site five years agoTue Feb 24 2026 - 17:49
‘I was furious’: How flood defences are dividing ClontarfNorth Dublin suburb’s coastal road has been repeatedly flooded, but locals cannot agree on a solutionSun Feb 22 2026 - 14:47
Minister ‘erred in law’ excluding two institutions from mother and baby homes schemeNorma Foley failed to properly consider whether St Joseph’s and Temple Hill should be included, court findsMon Feb 16 2026 - 23:10
Tens of thousands of Dublin social housing tenants to be notified of rent increasesLetters to be issued from Monday will detail average increases of 30 per centMon Feb 16 2026 - 06:00
Dublin stately home owner fights council plan to rezone his land for housingMarc Cochrane has, through representatives, described plans to build on centuries-old estate as ‘architectural vandalism’Thu Feb 12 2026 - 06:00
College Green civic plaza design revealed eight years on from last plans Traffic-free scheme in Dublin city centre includes several water features and 75 treesWed Feb 11 2026 - 16:00
Sandymount flood defence application to be submitted next yearStrand Road defences recommended more than 20 years agoWed Feb 11 2026 - 08:00
Dublin City Council seeks €114m in funding to kickstart Taoiseach’s taskforce planCity centre rejuvenation to focus on vacant and derelict buildings and sitesMon Feb 09 2026 - 21:44
Brenda Fricker to be awarded Freedom of the City of Dublin Actor’s career high came in 1990, when she won best actress at the Oscars for her performance in My Left FootMon Feb 09 2026 - 17:48
‘This was the family farm’: Owner of south Dublin golf centre opposes rezoning of landRosa Roe says she has ‘no intention’ to sell Stepaside property as she believes late husband would not want thatFri Feb 06 2026 - 09:00
Calls to fast-track north Dublin flood defences in wake of Clontarf flooding Significant flooding in coastal suburb prompts concern for timeline of project, which is not due for eight yearsThu Feb 05 2026 - 19:32
Construction to begin on missing link of Dublin Port cycle route Route’s two phases are designed to open access to port area and should be complete by 2027 and 2030 Tue Feb 03 2026 - 06:00
‘How dare you’: South Dublin residents vent at plan to redesignate golf amenities for housing Majority of objections to council proposals relate to Stepaside driving range and Jamestown pitch and puttMon Feb 02 2026 - 14:05
Merrion Gates red-light camera to go live on FridayMotorists trying to beat the level crossing barrier will be automatically fined and get penalty pointsWed Jan 28 2026 - 18:48
Plan to save Digital Hub by bringing it under control of council published DHDA is to transfer its lands in Dublin’s Liberties to Land Development Agency for housingWed Jan 28 2026 - 17:45
Dublin City Council stops use of X ‘with immediate effect’ after Grok AI controversy Council’s presence on all social media platforms to be reviewedFri Jan 23 2026 - 12:01
Flood defences for one of Ireland’s most at-risk areas now not expected until 2033Clontarf flood scheme will have taken 30 years ‘if all goes well’ Fri Jan 23 2026 - 07:00
One of Dublin’s busiest roads faces year of traffic restrictions due to new water mainClontarf Road to city route will close for four months to facilitate the replacement of the water mainFri Jan 23 2026 - 06:00
‘It will destroy Skerries’: New travel plan for Dublin town provokes angry response from residentsSome submissions contended motorists were being ‘demonised’ and discriminated againstThu Jan 22 2026 - 06:00
Dublin City Council suspends use of X as State agencies leave amid Grok controversyCountry’s largest local authority undertakes review of social media platform use as others sign out for good Tue Jan 20 2026 - 19:39
Restoration of 200-year-old George’s Dock in central Dublin due to start in coming monthsPublic favour pool plan for dock formerly earmarked for white-water raftingTue Jan 20 2026 - 06:00
Your new cycle route: Where will €360m in cycling and walking funds be spent this year?More than one-quarter of active travel and greenway funds for Dublin projectsMon Jan 19 2026 - 10:00
Plans for 8km missing link of Royal Canal Greenway to be submitted 14 years after first proposedFingal County Council is finalising designs and expects to submit its application by the end of MarchSun Jan 18 2026 - 06:00
Regeneration plan published for Mountjoy Square, Dublin’s only ‘true’ Georgian squareGeorgian lawns to be restored and 1930s community centre demolished under proposals Tue Jan 13 2026 - 18:35
Dublin City Council to examine ending X use over concerns of sexualised content Council could be first public body to stop use of popular social networkTue Jan 13 2026 - 06:33
Dublin City Council targets 113 ‘inactive’ developments that could provide 13,000 homesCouncil to ‘seek out’ owners without planning permission for lands that could accommodate at least 100 social homesFri Jan 09 2026 - 06:00
More than 1,000 apply to buy 99 ‘affordable’ homes in DublinO’Devaney Gardens apartments and houses priced at up to €473,000Thu Jan 08 2026 - 10:00
Congestion charges will not be introduced in Dublin, despite worsening trafficCity council traffic chief favours public transport improvements over driver paymentsWed Jan 07 2026 - 06:00
Merchant’s Quay: Temporary supervised drug injection facility in Dublin to become permanentMerchants Quay service had permission to operate until June but has now secured permanent statusTue Jan 06 2026 - 19:00
Part of Dublin’s O’Connell Street reopened after serious road traffic incident Pedestrian in his 30s taken to hospital following incident involving double decker busMon Jan 05 2026 - 15:53
Litter levels fall nationally with more towns deemed ‘clean’Coffee cup litter remains high amid Government ‘prevarication’ on levyMon Jan 05 2026 - 06:00
Dublin’s traffic plan in 2026: The changes expected across the city this yearCycle routes and traffic calming to be expanded as redesign of city centre continuesMon Jan 05 2026 - 06:00
Disbanding Road Safety Authority would take up to two years, says Minister of StateMinister of State for Transport Seán Caney to meet RSA over reformsSun Jan 04 2026 - 18:46
Cameras installed to catch drivers breaking red lights at Dublin level crossingHowever, plans for wider use of cameras at traffic junctions in Dublin have stalledThu Jan 01 2026 - 12:51
Plan for cameras to catch motorists breaking red lights in Dublin is shelvedHowever, red light cameras will come into operation at the Merrion Gates level crossings in south Dublin by the end of JanuaryThu Jan 01 2026 - 06:00
New Year’s Eve events: What’s happening around IrelandSimultaneous fireworks displays in Howth and Dún Laoghaire as ukelele band descends on GalwayTue Dec 30 2025 - 06:00
TII to buy Dartmouth Square objectors’ houses as challenge to MetroLink is droppedSurprise move, which will end judicial review proceedings, is expected to facilitate the early development of the rail lineTue Dec 23 2025 - 18:44
Former Dublin landfill earmarked for 2,500 homesDevelopment of lands close to former municipal dump to be accelerated for housing Tue Dec 23 2025 - 18:00
‘You’re never going to keep everybody happy’, says NTA’s head of public transportBusConnects plans have been subject to much controversy, but Jeremy Ryan says the data show majority are satisfiedTue Dec 23 2025 - 06:00
Peanut factory owner takes judicial review proceedings over Luas Green Line extensionManhattan Peanuts company takes judicial review against decision to grant permission for Luas extension to FinglasFri Dec 19 2025 - 18:22
Dublin’s civic offices at Wood Quay to be redeveloped for homes if council buys DIT site DCC confirms it is in ‘exclusive discussions’ to buy former Dublin Institute of Technology site on Kevin StreetFri Dec 19 2025 - 16:28
Shannon-Dublin pipeline plans lodgedThe €6 billion project would run an underground pipe through four counties, crossing lands belonging to 500 separate ownersFri Dec 19 2025 - 14:16
Former DIT building could return to State ownership if Dublin City Council bid acceptedCamden Yard has planning permission for a mixed office and apartment scheme up to 14 storeys tallWed Dec 17 2025 - 11:00
Jewish community to be invited to meet Dublin mayor, councillors over Herzog Park controversyCouncillors want to provide assurance they are ‘not anti-Semitic’ in light of recent recommendation to rename parkMon Dec 08 2025 - 17:23
Emergency works sought for Moore Street buildings due to judicial review ‘impasse’Hammerson is seeking planning permission to halt worsening condition of buildings on Moore Street and Parnell StreetMon Dec 08 2025 - 06:00
Review into Kyran Durnin case to stay unpublished as concern is raised over another missing childNorma Foley says she was informed gardaí were investigating case of a boy (10) who did not return to school in SeptemberWed Dec 03 2025 - 17:02
Councillors could not have renamed Herzog Park due to legislative delay, meeting hearsMinister has yet to make regulations for public consultation and ballot that are required to change a placenameMon Dec 01 2025 - 20:52
Bin-bag ban finally in place on 90 Dublin streetsRefuse sacks can no longer be used to hold waste for collection outside in south inner cityMon Dec 01 2025 - 17:26
Plans to remove name of former Israeli president from Dublin park suspendedCity council executive ‘completely messed up’ allowing recommendation to rename park on meeting agenda, says Lord MayorSun Nov 30 2025 - 19:32
