Picket fences replace parking in Dublin city as cafes make most of car-free schemePedestrianisation trial on roads around Grafton Street broadly welcomed by businesses and customersSun Jul 26 2020 - 16:49
Dubliners willing to sacrifice car space for safer cycling facilities, research findsThose from lower income households least likely to cycle, despite being less likely to own a carFri Jul 24 2020 - 13:47
Number of homeless families in Dublin hotels lowest in five yearsConcerns grow for hostel places after loss of 500 beds due to coronavirus restrictionsWed Jul 22 2020 - 00:12
Roderic O’Gorman accepts John Connors apology for ‘deranged’ campaignActor says he ‘enabled bigots’ with online comments relating to MinisterMon Jul 20 2020 - 21:24
Skeletal remains of 12-year-old found in Dublin may be part of plague graveRemains in River Valley Park in Swords removed for analysisMon Jul 20 2020 - 20:58
Sabina Higgins leads charge for arts centre at Sean O’Casey houseDublin City Council is buying house for homeless accommodationMon Jul 20 2020 - 03:43
State’s sustainable transport ‘failure’ reported to OECDAn Taisce says goals including a reduction in car commuting, have not been achievedTue Jul 14 2020 - 21:00
Docklands swimming pool worth €15m would cost council ‘zero’Proposal like ‘two fingers to people of Crumlin’ given that pool’s part-time statusTue Jul 14 2020 - 15:14
Man in his 40s due in court over damage to Luke Kelly sculptureCCTV to be installed at Luke Kelly sculpture later this weekTue Jul 14 2020 - 06:16
Seán O’Casey’s house to be bought by Dublin City CouncilCouncil has revived plans to use playwright’s house for homeless accommodationThu Jul 09 2020 - 02:56
Pubs serving drink to crowds on city streets to have outdoor furniture confiscatedPubs that flout Covid-19 restrictions will not be allowed to use tables and barrels outdoorsMon Jul 06 2020 - 20:26
Dr Tony Holohan to be awarded Freedom of DublinChief medical officer recognised for ‘enormous contribution’ to the StateMon Jul 06 2020 - 18:58
Permission for 200-bed co-living development in Castleknock quashedHigh Court decision on Bartra project hailed as ‘extraordinary victory’ for local residentsFri Jun 26 2020 - 18:56
Rates core to council funding, but coffers bled white by Covid-19‘How the next government deals with financing will determine services into next year’Fri Jun 26 2020 - 18:00
Phoenix Park gates to stay shut to keep ‘safe, quiet’ spaces for pedestrians and cyclistsMotorists set to face new restrictions in the coming months to ‘curb traffic volumes’Fri Jun 26 2020 - 11:59
Coronavirus: Dublin councils express concern as rates waiver scheme set to expireGovernment yet to confirm if it will continue to subvent rate payments to local authoritiesFri Jun 26 2020 - 02:35
Dublin city traffic back to 75% of pre-Covid levelsWork to take traffic lanes out of College Green beginsThu Jun 25 2020 - 01:31
Dublin cafe opens three weeks ahead of Covid-19 restrictions easing‘Legal eagles’ would have nowhere to go if Fegan’s near Four Courts closed - ownerWed Jun 24 2020 - 02:18
Plan to buy Seán O’Casey house for homeless shelved due to funding issuesCouncil ‘not overly confident’ money to buy property could be secured due to Covid-19Tue Jun 23 2020 - 02:41
Work to level 50-year-old Ballymun shopping centre startsShops and apartments to be built on site which is designated as a future metro stationMon Jun 22 2020 - 01:00
No decision on when driving tests will resume, says RSAMore than 56,000 learners on waiting list and 36,000 of these have finished lessonsFri Jun 19 2020 - 21:23
Segregated cycle route from Blackrock to Forty Foot to be set upCouncil to introduce one-way system for cars along coast to facilitate ‘dramatic shift to cycling’Wed Jun 17 2020 - 17:37
Home ownership emphasised in programme for governmentLand Development Agency might not develop private homesMon Jun 15 2020 - 20:14
Rats big enough for ‘saddles’ infest DublinHSE rat-control services have been curtailed during the coronavirus pandemicMon Jun 15 2020 - 09:30
Immediate rent payments for victims of domestic abuse grantedThose fleeing violence will not have to undergo means test for three monthsSun Jun 14 2020 - 15:35
Coronavirus: Five more deaths brings toll in State to 1,695NPHET to meet on Thursday to review the WHO’s updated advice on face coveringsWed Jun 10 2020 - 19:34
Nurses the most trusted professionals, survey findsSubstantial increase in trust for Government Ministers, Ipsos MRBI poll showsWed Jun 10 2020 - 12:20
Safety concerns raised over Dublin city outdoor restaurantsApplications open for tables and chairs on streets amid concerns from disability groupsTue Jun 09 2020 - 16:07
Dublin city playgrounds are set to reopen todayDublin City Council is to open play areas after they have passed a safety inspectionTue Jun 09 2020 - 14:05
Playgrounds in Dublin to reopen this week ‘at parents’ own risk’No council supervision or cleansing regime planned, says Dublin City Council chiefMon Jun 08 2020 - 20:50
Preservation order issued for 1970s Dublin blocks24 St Stephen’s Green and 10 Burlington Road added to record of protected structuresMon Jun 08 2020 - 02:16
Plans lodged for demolition of The O’Rahilly houseDevelopers want to replace historic building at Dublin’s Herbert Park with apartmentsSat Jun 06 2020 - 01:00
Dublin city playgrounds to remain shut despite Taoiseach’s announcementCouncil says it does not operate supervised playgrounds so will not be reopening facilitiesFri Jun 05 2020 - 20:24
OPW reverses Phoenix Park gate opening plan‘I think there is a strong case to keep the perimeter gates closed in perpetuity’Fri Jun 05 2020 - 03:00
Nine-storey Dublin apartment scheme plan ‘obnoxious’Monkstown locals oppose housing proposal for grounds of 19th-century villaFri Jun 05 2020 - 01:00
Strict rules on queuing as Dublin shops prepare to reopenOwners must ensure queues do not exceed length of shopfront under council protocolsThu Jun 04 2020 - 02:00
Cross-party support for 30km/h speed limits for DublinPublic consultation on lowering speeds across the city to begin this monthWed Jun 03 2020 - 17:12
Coronavirus: Speed limits to be cut to 30km/h across Dublin City Council roadsHigher limits will only apply on some major roads on the outskirts of the areaTue Jun 02 2020 - 19:32
Contractors sought for €20m Dublin cycle routeConstruction will require traffic diversion for up to two yearsMon Jun 01 2020 - 14:00
Far less space in Dublin for cars envisaged under new planReport moots opening of car parks on ‘periphery’ to enable access on foot and cycleFri May 22 2020 - 17:59
Dublin and Covid-19: Car restrictions, more space for bikes, bus restrictions in the offingCity council, NTA want centre to be 'pedestrian, cyclist, public transport priority zone'Thu May 21 2020 - 20:55
Last Moore Street cafe may be turned into bookmakersLadbrokes plan would replace Ann’s Bakery with third bookies outlet on historic streetWed May 20 2020 - 01:00
Potential links between Bull Island fire and traffic must be examined - GreensDublin Fire Brigade called to extensive grass fire on Monday nightTue May 19 2020 - 13:11
No big jump in traffic as Phoenix Park reopens its carparksSince Covid-19 restrictions, people could only drive through amenity but not park thereTue May 19 2020 - 02:06
Bull Island should be closed again to cars, says Green councillorCllr Donna Cooney says cycling and walking infrastructure is ‘unsafe’ and ‘insulting’Mon May 18 2020 - 20:58
Survey finds quarter of adults drinking more during pandemicMore than half now drink on a weekly basis saying it helps them to ‘relax and unwind’Mon May 18 2020 - 06:56
Dogs to be banned from parts of Bull Island to protect wildlifeEfforts to make dog walkers obey rules to safeguard birds in nature reserve ‘futile’Mon May 18 2020 - 03:00
Thousands seek end of through-traffic in Dublin’s Phoenix ParkPark car parks to reopen on Monday for those living within 5km onlyFri May 15 2020 - 13:42
Cars to return to Phoenix Park despite pleas from environmental and cycling groupsParking will remain banned on Chesterfield AvenueFri May 15 2020 - 11:22
Irish mask manufacturing due to start this weekendMasks will be provided ‘as close as possible to cost’Wed May 13 2020 - 02:25
