US college football game expected to pull 14,000 US visitors to Dublin this week
Visitor numbers down on previous years but the now annual event is still seen as important for tourism and transatlantic business ties
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If you love working with animals, you don’t have to be a vet
Smart Choices: The many careers you can build with animals
Planning in place for 80,000 Dublin homes, but work has started on less than half
33,623 housing units were being built in second quarter of year, new report will say
From a dump to a national park to housing: how plans for Liffey Valley Park have changed over the years
The future of this green gateway at the western edge of Dublin city, stretching from Chapelizod to Lucan, remains in doubt
The Irish Times view on commemorating the past: which way to de Valera Street?
Ireland is reticent about memorialising its historical figures
Griffith College gets permission for campus expansion
Dublin City Council signs off on expansion plans
Dublin heritage plaques: Who decides who gets recognition?
Dublin City Council programme recognises events and people, including the first Irish show by The Beatles to the Ballyfermot train ambush
Kellie Harrington to ‘have a go’ at qualification for Olympics in 2028
Irish boxer said it would be ‘a dream’ to represent Ireland at her third Olympic Games in Los Angeles
Mould, pests and fire alarm issues noted during inspections of homeless accommodation
Records show array of issues at properties inspected on behalf of Dublin Regional Homeless Executive
Culture Night 2026 in Dublin: Events to catch across the capital
From poetry and theatre to K-pop and pole dancing, expect more than 300 free events
Dublin City Council ‘shreds’ over 200 lockboxes for short-term lets amid clampdown
Cllr Mannix Flynn says local authority should use key boxes to mount ‘sting’ operation against illegal short-term lets
The fight to save Dublin’s Liberties: ‘It’s sadly dying, fading away’
Local man who saved some neighbourhood history remembered as a cornerstone of the community
Dublin’s new Catholic cathedral to close for €17m renovation
Move to ‘preserve one of Dublin’s most important church buildings’ comes less than a year after its elevation
Event guide: Masters of Tradition, Another Love Story and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
August 15th-21st, 2026: The best music, art, theatre and more coming your way this week
‘Bin scavenging’ for bottles and cans costing Dublin City Council almost €1,000 daily
Behaviour damaging bins and producing litter as people attempt to cash in on containers not returned
Almost all Phoenix Park drivers break the speed limit. It’s a problem for visitors
Capital’s historic attraction is ‘a destination, not a through road’, officials say – though enforcement is difficult
Baggot St hotel plan for old bank site draws ire of local residence and businesses
Developer proposes 37-bedroom five-star hotel over up to six floors at site including former Ulster Bank branch
Westbury owners get green light for Dublin 4 office redevelopment
The Gallagher family’s Crownway Investments owns a number of notable properties in the city centre area
Invisible greenways with no signposts
Connecting these world-class routes to the city shouldn’t require a map and a stroke of luck
Dirty old town and talking rubbish
Dublin City Council is ignoring the problem that blights our streets
McCloskey’s pub in Donnybrook refused permission to retain beer garden awning
An Coimisiún Pleanála has refused planning retention to Tagatoni Ltd for the awning
Dublin City Council official ‘sick of people’ saying capital ‘filthy’
Wheelie bin users face fines for leaving waste containers on street after collection times
Portland Row pitch saved from development following Kellie Harrington-backed campaign
Jim Sheridan, Troy Parrott and Olivia O’Toole also called for the preservation of recreational area in Dublin city centre
Green light for Raglan Townhouse hotel on Baggot Street
Planning permission allows for 78-bedroom facility including building that housed AIB branch
Signs used to ‘rename’ Dublin streets with colonial links will be removed by council
Lasair Dhearg groups says move is part of its plan to further its ‘campaign of decolonisation’
Cyclists have their say: ‘I was hit from behind without warning and knocked off the bike’
Cycling Callout
Higher occupancy levels doubles profits at Conrad Hotel
Owner Archer Hotel Capital recently secured permission to expand the Earlsfort Terrace property
Planning refused for 24-storey office block at City Arts Centre site in Dublin
An Coimisiún Pleanála has refused planning permission to Ventaway
A building in Dublin 4 is the only office to be approved for social housing conversion
Apartments on Fitzwilliam Quay seen as template for new council-owned company regeneration of vacant buildings
Barbecues, batteries and bad habits: Domestic fire risks to be aware of over summer
Keep pressurised cans, such as deodorant sprays, away from sunlight and heat sources, says fire service
‘Screamers’ house, former home to controversial cult, for sale in Co Donegal
Plus: Raw milk’s granny-longevity powers, taking back Halloween, and a sort of homecoming for Pico Lopes
Dublin City Council curtails street cleaning to save water but no let off for graffiti
Local authority aims to half water use on streets while hosepipe ban remains in place
Ireland’s big builders: Who are the new construction heavyweights?
A profile of 10 Irish home builders who are scaling up to deliver thousands of new homes in the coming years
Pico Lopes to receive civic reception for his ‘remarkable achievements in football’
Shamrock Rovers captain and Cabo Verde international ‘looking forward’ to thanking everyone for support during World Cup
Dublin ‘bin ban’ roll-out delayed in Phibsborough, Broadstone and Stoneybatter
Alternative compactors located at hubs can crush up to 4.5 tons of waste down to a quarter of its volume
HSE closing in on €40m purchase of landmark Dublin 4 property
State’s health authority assembling large and valuable land bank next to St Vincent’s University Hospital
Department ‘not keen’ on increasing cost-rental State funding, says Housing Agency
System for providing home for low and middle income workers facing growing financial viability risks in Dublin
File to be sent to DPP in case of crushed council waste-management worker
Man died by ‘catastrophic’ crush injuries in late 2024 at the council’s Bow Lane depot
Business to Arts announces shortlisted finalists for annual awards
€25,000 will be presented to successful artists and art organisations on the night
Residents object to plan to turn former hardware store on Baggot Street into pub
Planning application lodged to turn 21 Baggot Street Upper at Dublin 4 into gastro pub and apartments
Dog fouling: Council claims it is ‘impossible’ to catch people not picking up after pets
Six local authorities failed to issue any penalties for dog fouling over a five-year period
For 18 years nothing happened - now the State will try to revive Dublin’s O’Connell Street
A key test of infrastructure and housing ambitions is about to take place in the north inner city
There needs to be something for people to see when they step off MetroLink
The capital is deficient in cultural infrastructure for a city of its size
Dublin and Cork look to lead on climate action in ambitious pilot project
Plans for Dublin and Cork show sweeping changes needed in transport, housing and energy sources
Jervis Shopping Centre’s owners seek permission for new leisure facilities
Bowling alleys, mini electrical go-karts and an arcade are planned in former New Look store
Former Ballymun shopping centre site to be redeveloped into 564 apartments
Land Development Agency to build cost-rental homes up to 12 storeys tall
Ombudsman finds ‘no evidence’ council called or emailed man removed from housing list
Almost 5,300 complaints made about public services last year – the highest number for more than 30 years
Parnell Square cultural quarter costs soar to €173m
Dublin city councillors approve €100 million borrowing for city library project at Parnell Square
Dublin City Council seeks contractors to build 4,000 social and affordable homes
Council issues notice seeking builders for a four-year, €2.5bn programme of house building
Jervis Shopping Centre wants retail unit vacant for eight years to become a restaurant
Operators apply for planning permission to change use of first-floor store vacated by Forever 21 in 2018
Homeless people evacuated from protected Temple Bar buildings amid structural concerns
Accommodation owned by firm associated with former Monaghan manager Séamus McEnaney
Record 5.8m drinks containers returned in one day under Re-turn deposit return scheme
More than 3bn bottles and cans have been returned under the scheme since its introduction in 2024
Mountjoy Square rejuvenation plans collapse after Dublin City Council error
Independent councillor Mannix Flynn said he would have initiated legal action had the process not been stopped
Comedians get green light to turn Dublin’s former Token premises into purpose-built theatre
City council grant conditional approval to transform property into 200-seat licensed performance venue
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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