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Plan to reduce car routes across Dublin and create new civic plazas ‘overwhelmingly endorsed by public’

Plan to reduce car routes across Dublin and create new civic plazas ‘overwhelmingly endorsed by public’

Diageo and car park operators among businesses to raise concerns about plan to be presented to councillors this week

Mon Feb 05 2024 - 06:00
Ambassador Theatre operators refused permission for defensive railings

Ambassador Theatre operators refused permission for defensive railings

Historic building threatened by fires, vandalism, blood, urine, vomit and ‘human excrement’, operators claimed

Fri Feb 02 2024 - 15:29
Councillors receive messages ‘wishing ill on me and my family’

Councillors receive messages ‘wishing ill on me and my family’

Women most likely to encounter direct and online abuse from the public, study of local authority members finds

Wed Jan 31 2024 - 19:19
Girl (5) stabbed in Parnell Square attack readmitted to intensive care

Girl (5) stabbed in Parnell Square attack readmitted to intensive care

Child was one of three children and a care worker injured in attack in Dublin city last November

Tue Jan 30 2024 - 20:29
New underground electricity cable routes for Dublin revealed

New underground electricity cable routes for Dublin revealed

Three major cross-city construction projects to begin this year, one of which is due to run through land at Leopardstown racecourse

Tue Jan 30 2024 - 00:01
Ambassador Theatre operators seek to fence in venue for safety

Ambassador Theatre operators seek to fence in venue for safety

Historic building threatened by fires, vandalism, blood, urine, vomit and ‘human excrement’, request for railings claims

Mon Jan 29 2024 - 06:00
Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin subject of complaint to Charities Regulator

Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin subject of complaint to Charities Regulator

Parishioners at City Quay church say archdiocese will not release funds allocated six years ago for refurbishment

Mon Jan 29 2024 - 05:10
Dublin’s unloved lanes: are street closures the solution to antisocial problems?

Dublin’s unloved lanes: are street closures the solution to antisocial problems?

The closure of Harbour Court in the north city centre by Dublin City Council fuels speculation on where the alley axe might next fall

Fri Jan 12 2024 - 09:04
Dublin city centre street closed down due to drugs and crime

Dublin city centre street closed down due to drugs and crime

Council has been unable to control anti-social behaviour in Harbour Court off Abbey Street

Mon Jan 08 2024 - 21:21
Construction of south Dublin flood scheme promised 13 years ago to start soon

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

Mon Jan 08 2024 - 05:00
Coffee cup litter reaching peak-Covid levels, says Ibal

Coffee cup litter reaching peak-Covid levels, says Ibal

Maynooth is Ireland’s cleanest place while Dublin’s north inner city was recorded as the dirtiest

Mon Jan 08 2024 - 00:01
How Dublin’s unloved offices could become homes: ‘It’s easier to convert Irish office buildings’

How Dublin’s unloved offices could become homes: ‘It’s easier to convert Irish office buildings’

Economic and environmental challenges increasingly make the case for converting Dublin’s 20th century offices to apartments

Sat Jan 06 2024 - 05:10
Vacant buildings reimagined: How two Dublin office blocks may be turned into accommodation

Vacant buildings reimagined: How two Dublin office blocks may be turned into accommodation

Plans are under way for apartments and an aparthotel on Dominick Street and Marlborough Street

Sat Jan 06 2024 - 05:05
This 50-year-old blot on the landscape of a medieval German city is getting new life as a block of apartments

This 50-year-old blot on the landscape of a medieval German city is getting new life as a block of apartments

The Telekom Tower, a 50-year-old blot on landscape of historic town, will provide new homes by the shores of Lake Constance

Sat Jan 06 2024 - 05:00
Vacant offices may be turned into new homes as part of drive to address housing crisis

Vacant offices may be turned into new homes as part of drive to address housing crisis

Vacant commercial properties in Dublin could provide up to 7,000 apartments

Sat Jan 06 2024 - 05:00
Dublin industrial site set to be redeveloped for thousands of homes 3km from city centre

Dublin industrial site set to be redeveloped for thousands of homes 3km from city centre

Dublin Industrial Estate in Glasnevin, served by Luas and rail, will provide land for thousands of homes

Fri Jan 05 2024 - 05:00
Former Ballsbridge nursing home to accommodate 220 asylum seekers

Former Ballsbridge nursing home to accommodate 220 asylum seekers

St Mary’s Home on Pembroke Park to be used for families seeking international protection

Wed Jan 03 2024 - 21:06
Why is the Dublin Region Homeless Executive facing criticism over Ringsend hub plan?

Why is the Dublin Region Homeless Executive facing criticism over Ringsend hub plan?

Mary Hayes, DRHE director, said she had not issued any ‘formal’ notice to councillors in relation to the use of the building for homeless accommodation and it would not be ‘normal’ practice to do so

Wed Jan 03 2024 - 05:00
Homelessness chief defends communication strategy amid criticism following Ringsend arson attack

Homelessness chief defends communication strategy amid criticism following Ringsend arson attack

Dublin Region Homeless Executive defends service following stinging criticism from local politicians

Wed Jan 03 2024 - 05:00
Chapelizod modular ‘rapid build’ homes completed after six years

Chapelizod modular ‘rapid build’ homes completed after six years

Springvale apartment complex cost €26 million and was beset by delays

Wed Dec 27 2023 - 21:00
Gardaí brace for reprisal attacks as criminals vow revenge for Blanchardstown shooting

Gardaí brace for reprisal attacks as criminals vow revenge for Blanchardstown shooting

The DPP will decide if the people who killed Tristan Sherry, who was stabbed almost 30 times following botched gun attack, will face criminal charges

Tue Dec 26 2023 - 19:29
Dublin resident rents out space in front of driveway due to persistent parking

Dublin resident rents out space in front of driveway due to persistent parking

Dublin City Council has complained that people living near Luas stations are causing drainage problems by paving over front gardens

Fri Dec 22 2023 - 06:15
Richard Shakespeare appointed Dublin City Council chief executive

Richard Shakespeare appointed Dublin City Council chief executive

Former parks superintendent with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council succeeds Owen Keegan, who retired in September

Tue Dec 19 2023 - 18:01
Sod turned on O’Devaney Gardens and Oscar Traynor developments

Sod turned on O’Devaney Gardens and Oscar Traynor developments

Almost 2,000 homes to be built on Dublin City Council sites after decades of delays

Mon Dec 18 2023 - 18:36
Parking pressures leading to the loss of front gardens in Dublin, council says

Parking pressures leading to the loss of front gardens in Dublin, council says

Money to be made from renting parking spaces is causing environmental damage, city council says

Mon Dec 18 2023 - 05:30
Dubliners urged to stop paving gardens for parking due to negative environmental impacts

Dubliners urged to stop paving gardens for parking due to negative environmental impacts

Creep of concrete and tarmac causing flooding and sewage pollution of rivers and streams, says city council

Mon Dec 18 2023 - 05:30
St Stephen’s Green bandstand reopens following €400,000 restoration

St Stephen’s Green bandstand reopens following €400,000 restoration

Victorian structure, dating back to 1887, was closed to protect it from vandalism during Covid-19 pandemic

Thu Dec 14 2023 - 15:46
Almost 3,000 cost-rental and social homes to be built in Dublin by housing agency Respond

Almost 3,000 cost-rental and social homes to be built in Dublin by housing agency Respond

Large-scale developments on way in the biggest mixed-tenure programme since the crash

Tue Dec 12 2023 - 06:00
Dublin pedestrianisation plans to be reassessed following city riots

Dublin pedestrianisation plans to be reassessed following city riots

Taxis may be allowed into civic spaces at night to ensure passive surveillance

Mon Dec 11 2023 - 05:00
Parnell Square cultural quarter costs increase by more than €50m in one year

Parnell Square cultural quarter costs increase by more than €50m in one year

Costs rise by more than 55 per cent despite appointment of ‘cost control consultants’ earlier this year

Mon Dec 11 2023 - 05:00
Dublin’s poorest communities at risk of being ‘worse off’ via climate-action measures

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

Fri Dec 08 2023 - 00:01
Dublin city twinned with Ramallah, Palestine under ‘friendship agreement’

Dublin city twinned with Ramallah, Palestine under ‘friendship agreement’

Ramallah becomes fifth city with which Dublin has twinning agreement

Thu Dec 07 2023 - 18:05
TCD-backed charity’s inaugural Christmas carol concert raises €14,000 for cancer research

TCD-backed charity’s inaugural Christmas carol concert raises €14,000 for cancer research

All Cross charity funds go directly to fund research equipment at Trinity College and St James’s Hospital cancer institute

Wed Dec 06 2023 - 21:04
‘She paid with her life’: Family of Brazilian carer killed while cycling calls for safer Dublin roads

‘She paid with her life’: Family of Brazilian carer killed while cycling calls for safer Dublin roads

Speed surveys on Lower Crumlin Road and at Dolphin’s Barn by the UCD WeCount Traffic Impact data project in the six months before Josilaine Ribeiro was killed found more than 100 cars an hour were breaking the speed limits

Wed Dec 06 2023 - 19:55
New Garda station needed to combat growing crime in Dublin’s docklands, forum says

New Garda station needed to combat growing crime in Dublin’s docklands, forum says

Statutory body monitoring area’s development says current policing resources ‘not delivering a safe environment’

Sun Dec 03 2023 - 06:00
More than 700 social and cost-rental homes planned for Cherry Orchard

More than 700 social and cost-rental homes planned for Cherry Orchard

Proposed apartment development will be in 16 blocks of up to 15 storeys

Fri Dec 01 2023 - 13:51
Consultation on plan to end car dominance in Dublin ends Friday

Consultation on plan to end car dominance in Dublin ends Friday

Dublin City Centre Transport Plan reallocates road space to buses, cyclists and pedestrians

Thu Nov 30 2023 - 19:46
Deaths from Covid-19 down by one third

Deaths from Covid-19 down by one third

Fewer than 200 people died from Covid-19 in the second quarter of the year

Thu Nov 30 2023 - 14:37
Family courts complex: Almost 30 years after the State bought the Smithfield site, plans are finally published

Family courts complex: Almost 30 years after the State bought the Smithfield site, plans are finally published

The complex of 19 court rooms is to be built on a derelict site beside Dublin’s Four Courts

Thu Nov 30 2023 - 05:00
Dublin riots: Gardaí must crack down on ‘thugs’, councillors tell commissioner

Dublin riots: Gardaí must crack down on ‘thugs’, councillors tell commissioner

McEntee seeks clarity on use of force by gardaí amid criticism of ‘soft’ approach

Tue Nov 28 2023 - 06:00
Cannabis worth more than €971,000 seized in Dublin and Cavan

Cannabis worth more than €971,000 seized in Dublin and Cavan

Two arrested as a result of raids

Mon Nov 27 2023 - 22:23
An Bord Pleanála backlog delays construction of more than 22,000 homes

An Bord Pleanála backlog delays construction of more than 22,000 homes

The largest number of strategic housing apartment applications is in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

Mon Nov 27 2023 - 06:00
Politicians welcome release of Emily Hand

Politicians welcome release of Emily Hand

Irish-Israeli girl was held captive by Hamas for 50 days

Sun Nov 26 2023 - 19:00
Betting shops face crackdown on illegal advertising during major sporting tournaments

Betting shops face crackdown on illegal advertising during major sporting tournaments

Dublin City Council to take test case to stop betting companies from exploiting planning loophole

Wed Nov 22 2023 - 19:35
Disquiet as Lord Mayor agrees to meet Israeli ambassador on Palestinian solidarity day

Disquiet as Lord Mayor agrees to meet Israeli ambassador on Palestinian solidarity day

Fianna Fáil’s Daithí de Róiste wants to ‘express disgust’ at ‘genocide’ but others oppose meeting

Tue Nov 21 2023 - 20:18
Homeless costs top €300m in Dublin as council agrees €1.34bn budget

Homeless costs top €300m in Dublin as council agrees €1.34bn budget

Homelessness to account for more than one in five of every euro spent by Dublin City Council in 2024

Mon Nov 20 2023 - 20:18
Proportion of students and staff cycling to Trinity College Dublin falls 60% in a decade

Proportion of students and staff cycling to Trinity College Dublin falls 60% in a decade

Lack of accommodation close to college and fears of unsafe city cycling cited for reduced cycling numbers

Mon Nov 20 2023 - 00:01
Cold conditions ahead but those wishing for snow told not to raise their hopes

Cold conditions ahead but those wishing for snow told not to raise their hopes

First snows of season forecast this week for Britain but frost more likely in Ireland, says Met Éireann

Sun Nov 19 2023 - 18:27
Richard Corrigan’s Ballsbridge restaurant The Park Café to close

Richard Corrigan’s Ballsbridge restaurant The Park Café to close

Michelin-starred chef opened restaurant just one year ago but it quickly ran into difficulty after a number of staff departures

Sun Nov 19 2023 - 14:30
Sandymount residents seek action on ‘unacceptable delays’ to building of flood defences

Sandymount residents seek action on ‘unacceptable delays’ to building of flood defences

Defences on Strand Road, first recommended 20 years ago to protect some 1,000 home in area, not expected to be in place before 2032

Thu Nov 16 2023 - 16:29
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