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Docklands watchdog warns Minister over social housing

Docklands watchdog warns Minister over social housing

Social integration ‘has failed’ due to funding caps

Tue Feb 26 2019 - 01:02
Housing co-op event to be held in Dublin

Housing co-op event to be held in Dublin

A small number of co-ops, where developments are built and run by residents, are currently building homes

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 10:34
MetroLink southside section is set to be abandoned

MetroLink southside section is set to be abandoned

Dublin rail line will likely stop at Charlemont following row over disruption to Luas

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 06:26
Most social housing constructed in 2018 built in last quarter

Most social housing constructed in 2018 built in last quarter

Number of local authority new-build homes almost doubled in 2018 to 2,022

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 21:09
Deal done on Phibsborough shopping centre and Dalymount sites

Deal done on Phibsborough shopping centre and Dalymount sites

Settlement between Dublin City Council and developers will enable redevelopment

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 01:00
Businesses dispute council’s plans for Liffey Street Plaza

Businesses dispute council’s plans for Liffey Street Plaza

Dublin City Centre Traders Alliance say plans must be sent to An Bord Pleanála

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 00:07
Fall in number of Dublin families entering emergency accommodation

Fall in number of Dublin families entering emergency accommodation

The drop follows a decision to stop giving homeless families priority for housing

Tue Feb 19 2019 - 00:45
Keegan’s inflammatory homeless service comments mask hard facts

Keegan’s inflammatory homeless service comments mask hard facts

Dublin council policies prompted people in difficult circumstances to assess their options

Tue Feb 19 2019 - 00:01
Vacant Victorian Dublin flats to be redeveloped for social housing

Vacant Victorian Dublin flats to be redeveloped for social housing

Tuath Housing to create 22 units at Ellis Court on Benburb Street for housing list

Mon Feb 18 2019 - 06:00
MetroLink route to be published within weeks

MetroLink route to be published within weeks

Revised route of Swords to Sandyford rail line due in early March, NTA says

Mon Feb 18 2019 - 06:00
Almost 300 more student beds for Grangegorman

Almost 300 more student beds for Grangegorman

Seven-storey development granted despite concerns of ‘over-concentration’ of students

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 01:00
Fire breaks out again at proposed Leitrim asylum centre

Fire breaks out again at proposed Leitrim asylum centre

Fire crews called to Shannon Key West hotel in Rooskey in wake of January blaze

Tue Feb 12 2019 - 07:44
Northside metro must not be held back by southside problems – Fingal chief

Northside metro must not be held back by southside problems – Fingal chief

Paul Reid calls for Metrolink to Swords to go ahead independent of southern section

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 21:59
Merger of Bowe's pub with other historic Dublin site ‘must be refused’

Merger of Bowe's pub with other historic Dublin site ‘must be refused’

An Taisce objects to proposal for Irish Yeast Co site and one of city’s last Victorian pubs

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 01:00
New plaza proposed for north side of Ha'penny Bridge

New plaza proposed for north side of Ha'penny Bridge

Pedestrianisation of Liffey Street Lower will block traffic from Abbey Street

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 01:00
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after Kerry assault

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after Kerry assault

Man in his 30s in critical condition following incident in Killorglan early Sunday

Sun Feb 10 2019 - 19:00
Social housing price caps need to be dropped for docklands

Social housing price caps need to be dropped for docklands

Dublin City Council says it cannot afford to buy within Department of Housing limits

Fri Feb 08 2019 - 01:02
A century of housing: How the State built Ireland’s homes

A century of housing: How the State built Ireland’s homes

State intervention a long-standing feature in private as well as social housing provision

Fri Feb 08 2019 - 01:00
Government minimum target for new homes not met last year

Government minimum target for new homes not met last year

Just over 18,000 homes built – 30% below number needed to serve housing crisis

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 18:16
Lack of social homes in Dublin docklands raised by oversight body

Lack of social homes in Dublin docklands raised by oversight body

Dublin docklands development has provided just 26 social homes

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 00:22
Last Georgian house on Dublin’s O’Connell Street is at risk from neglect

Last Georgian house on Dublin’s O’Connell Street is at risk from neglect

No 42 ‘survived war and rebellion’ but delays in redevelopment spark fears for its future

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 00:00
No social homes in State’s tallest apartment block in Dublin docklands

No social homes in State’s tallest apartment block in Dublin docklands

Capital Dock scheme amounts to ‘social cleansing’ of docklands, senator claims

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 06:00
Should the State stop building social housing?

Should the State stop building social housing?

Approved housing bodies offer an efficient alternative to council housing

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 01:00
Land Development Agency should stop spending and focus on State sites

Land Development Agency should stop spending and focus on State sites

Buying private land crippled local authorities in the last crash

Tue Feb 05 2019 - 01:01
Don't expect affordable housing in city spots, says council official

Don't expect affordable housing in city spots, says council official

Affordable houses set for largely social housing areas of Ballymun, Darndale, Cherry Orchard

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 02:00
Affordable house schemes come with expensive risks

Affordable house schemes come with expensive risks

New house-purchase scheme is in danger of repeating past mistakes

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 02:00
Councils must not carry burden of affordable housing risks

Councils must not carry burden of affordable housing risks

Housing chief says ‘local authorities need to organise it so someone else is taking the risk’

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 01:00
Work to start on first cost-rental scheme near Sandyford

Work to start on first cost-rental scheme near Sandyford

Apartments will be up to 30% below market value and the ‘rent will remain stable’

Thu Jan 31 2019 - 19:18
Affordable purchase scheme to be in place in weeks, Housing Agency says

Affordable purchase scheme to be in place in weeks, Housing Agency says

Regulations for low income buyers scheme to be issued shortly to local authorities

Thu Jan 31 2019 - 15:25
College Green traffic free plaza to be trialled in July and August

College Green traffic free plaza to be trialled in July and August

Dublin City Council executive says Bord Pleanála refusal of plan was ‘flawed’

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 19:51
State to provide €750m in loans to small builders

State to provide €750m in loans to small builders

More than 7,500 homes expected under Home Building Finance Ireland scheme

Mon Jan 28 2019 - 18:00
Dublin street parking charges to increase by up to 70 per cent

Dublin street parking charges to increase by up to 70 per cent

Parking increases will hit streets near hospitals under new city council plan

Mon Jan 28 2019 - 00:09
Developer accused of ‘emotional blackmail’ over Raheny housing site

Developer accused of ‘emotional blackmail’ over Raheny housing site

Pat Crean indicates he will pursue development of St Paul’s lands following refusal

Mon Jan 28 2019 - 00:08
Work to begin on Clerys department store redevelopment

Work to begin on Clerys department store redevelopment

New ‘Clerys Quarter’ on O’Connell Street to include 176-bedroom four-star hotel

Fri Jan 25 2019 - 22:37
Airbnb hosts in Dublin invited to Mansion House reception

Airbnb hosts in Dublin invited to Mansion House reception

Lord Mayor Nial Ring defends event amid crackdown on short-term lettings

Fri Jan 25 2019 - 01:00
Liffey Ferry service will be back in business from next month

Liffey Ferry service will be back in business from next month

Water taxi across Liffey to take three minutes at €2 a trip

Tue Jan 22 2019 - 16:27
Griffith Avenue apartments ‘in clear breach’ of height limits

Griffith Avenue apartments ‘in clear breach’ of height limits

Council had told developer the scheme was in contravention of its development plan

Tue Jan 22 2019 - 01:27
White-water rafting plan a ‘white elephant’, says Dublin Lord Mayor

White-water rafting plan a ‘white elephant’, says Dublin Lord Mayor

City council plans €12m water sports facility for George’s Dock

Tue Jan 08 2019 - 17:29
Work fatalities hit record low of 37 in 2018

Work fatalities hit record low of 37 in 2018

Health and Safety Authority says fatal accident rate of 1.6 deaths per 100,000 workers is now at an all-time low

Tue Jan 08 2019 - 00:01
White-water rafting course proposed for George’s Dock in Dublin

White-water rafting course proposed for George’s Dock in Dublin

Council facility aims to attract kayakers, fire brigade, water polo players and tourists

Mon Jan 07 2019 - 21:06
Five companies competing to redevelop Dublin’s Pigeon House site

Five companies competing to redevelop Dublin’s Pigeon House site

Poolbeg power station and hotel seven-acre site aimed at creative, tech and green sector

Mon Jan 07 2019 - 01:00
Disadvantaged areas dirtiest, anti-litter business group says

Disadvantaged areas dirtiest, anti-litter business group says

Social housing areas not improving on dumping problems

Mon Jan 07 2019 - 00:01
Dublin gas safety upgrade refused over heritage concerns

Dublin gas safety upgrade refused over heritage concerns

Infrastructure would ‘adversely impact’ character of Binns Bridge near Croke Park

Sat Jan 05 2019 - 00:43
Plans for Liffey bridge derailed by Dart Underground scheme

Plans for Liffey bridge derailed by Dart Underground scheme

Planning board and city council disagree over 150m bridge relocation in Docklands

Fri Jan 04 2019 - 01:00
New Year’s Eve: Ringing in 2019 in Dublin and around the country

New Year’s Eve: Ringing in 2019 in Dublin and around the country

Light shows and concert in the capital contrast with dim plans across rest of cities

Sun Dec 30 2018 - 17:48
Housing Agency chief warned Government against vacant-site levy increase

Housing Agency chief warned Government against vacant-site levy increase

‘We have 31 local authorities and they are all implementing it differently’

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 16:33
Some of State’s most valuable ‘vacant sites’ to avoid land-hoarding fines

Some of State’s most valuable ‘vacant sites’ to avoid land-hoarding fines

Fines to start next week for sites that could be used for development of thousands of houses

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 10:50
Lots of promises, not many houses

Lots of promises, not many houses

Review of 2018: Just 28% of planned homes finished by June 2018

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 06:00
Plans for restoration of Mountjoy Square released for public submission

Plans for restoration of Mountjoy Square released for public submission

City council plans to reinstate Georgian design of 200-year-old Dublin park

Fri Dec 28 2018 - 00:01
Dublin Metrolink application unlikely before 2020

Dublin Metrolink application unlikely before 2020

Delays in determining revised route for rail line force authorities to push back project

Thu Dec 27 2018 - 02:31
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