Sandyford apartment scheme given go ahead
Council gave permission for the scheme after ordering the removal of two floors
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council: Killiney - Shankill, Blackrock, Dundrum, Dún Laoghaire , Glencullen - Sandyford, Stillorgan local electoral areas (LEAs)
‘Heartbreak after heartbreak’: Sallynoggin residents protest mouldy, damp council flat conditions
Children hospitalised due to effects of mould which permeates 1950s buildings, including soft furnishings and toys
Student accommodation developer challenges decision to rezone land near UCD to open space
Colbeam Ltd, which wants to build 698-bedroom complex, is challenging council in High Court
Tallon House, Foxrock: Planning refused for new home on grounds of ‘one of the greatest Irish houses of 20th century’
Tallon House was rated as being of national importance in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Siblings unaware of council application to exhume father’s remains, court hears
Brother says had he been aware of his sister’s intention, he would have objected `in strongest possible terms’
Saipan the movie triggers a two-word reaction from Jason McAteer
Plus: Hollywood money to replace (the other) Brendan Gleeson; Pope Leo’s GAA link; and a spot of fencing at Milltown Golf Club
Dispute over failed €23m sale of Leopardstown site by religious order
Developer Rimor Magna is suing land owners Legionaries of Christ in Ireland
Olympians give a splash course in the art of high-speed sailing
The next Olympic Games may be three years away, but medals are currently being earned in the shadows
Drone delivery service Manna plans Dundrum hub for food delivery
Locals object to proposal on grounds of noise
Benedictine monastery at Kylemore Abbey voted Ireland’s favourite building at RIAI awards
Axo Architects’ ‘context-sensitive design’ scoops first prize while Dún Laoghaire Baths comes in fourth
The rise of romantasy: Escapist books become more popular as real-world challenges loom
Reality biting? There’s an antidote for that: a tall, dark, handsome stranger from a romantasy novel.
Dún Laoghaire harbour set for €1m watersports campus
Master plan will set out comprehensive and long-term vision for a ‘living harbour’, says council
Renovation of social home in Blackrock cost local council €200,000 to bring back into use
Dublin councils spending up to €44,000 on average to refurbish vacant social homes
Why has it taken so long to develop a greenway for Dublin Bay?
Delays to Sandymount cycleway are a symptom of the lack of political will that blights Dublin
More than 50% of septic tanks fail inspection tests in 2024
Waste problem placing homeowners’ health and environment at risk, says Environmental Protection Agency
Plan for 80 homes in Leopardstown approved as part of string of south Dublin projects costing €500m
Council received 640 applications for just 30 three-bedroom homes at Woodbrook, Shankill
Denis Desmond’s Rory Gallagher guitar deal came with a tax break to the tune of €930k
Plus: Ryanair boss lands more land; Joe Elliott, from tree house to gazebo; plane-speaking lobbyists put the sqeeze on Micheál Martin and Simon Harris
Plans unveiled for south Dublin winter sports arena to host State’s first ice hockey franchise
Proposed €190m venue planned for Cherrywood, Dublin, will enable team compete in UK Elite Ice Hockey League
Cutting down of trees in Dalkey village causes shock among locals
Acacia trees and bedding plants removed from award-winning streetscape
Mary Hanafin ‘open to conversation’ with Fianna Fáil on presidential run
Former minister for education and Dún Laoghaire TD says the decision will ultimately be up to Taoiseach Micheál Martin
Clash on hotel tax between Fine Gael Ministers and Dublin TDs and councillors
A number of politicians in the capital have gone public on their support for a hotel bed levy despite the strong opposition of two senior Fine Gael Ministers
Goat Bar & Grill’s gorilla and Eiffel Tower sculptures refused retention permission
Charlie Chawke’s decorations refused retention for being out of keeping with area
Killiney development opposed by wives of U2’s Bono and The Edge refused planning permission
Proposal to build four luxury homes on grounds of listed home not deemed compatible with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown county development plan
Dundrum Town Centre hands over keys to 15 homes at The Ironworks
Completion of 122-unit residential development expected in a year’s time
Meeting with Minister sought over Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company pensions ‘injustice’
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien asked to facilitate meeting to resolve alleged disparity affecting cohort of retirees
Council allowed woman to exhume father’s remains from Dublin cemetery without consulting siblings, court told
Paschal Farrell brings proceedings against Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council over ‘incomprehensible’ decision
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown has highest turnover of childcare staff in State, figures show
National average rate of staff leaving the service was 24.5 per cent in 2023
John Rocha loses his calm in Killiney as he objects to ‘Trojan horse’ development
Plus: Olivia O’Leary wants to save the snails; An Post chief accuses WHO of anti-Irish message; and Ryanair enters the culture wars in Germany
How a small south Dublin office building was transformed into a stylish family home
Fashioning new life from a small office building in Blackrock village, boutique owner Gráinne Wynne ignored the naysayers and saw a chance to make an extension of her sartorial self
Lord Rothermere’s lead Dublin tenant is part of ‘middle-class eco rabble who want to kill off free speech’
Plus: the Conor McGregor donation that never was; agent Noel Kelly’s unchanged fortunes at RTÉ; and the four Oireachtas members with prize-bond fever
Charlie Chawke applies for outdoor food facilities at Goat Bar and Grill
Publican seeks planning retention for repurposed shipping container that operates as a coffee kiosk
Widespread breaches of smoky coal regulations uncovered in Dublin
‘Results raise serious concerns about effectiveness of regulations and integrity of solid fuel supply chain’
Simon Harris hedges bets to include both Biden and Trump on his Christmas card list
Bernard Jackman correction, confusion around a Love/Hate revival and Michael O’Leary’s former Russian tenants
Aircoach scraps some services from South Dublin and Wicklow due to ‘declining passenger numbers’
Changes to routes 700, 701 and 702 will come into effect on March 2nd
More than 1,400 owners of XL Bully dogs applied for ownerships certs before ban deadline
Total does not include applications made to Mayo, Laois and Carlow county councils
Building supplies group seeks injunction over Sandyford link road from M50
Planned new route unable to accommodate articulated trucks, Brooks says
Almost €250,000 spent replacing street lights turned blue by ‘catastrophic failure’
Manufacturing defect led to replacement of more than 5,000 public street lights
Dunnes Stores substituted as defendant in case in place of Margaret Heffernan
Derek O’Shaughnessy claimed Ms Heffernan and others interfered with his property rights including by the building of a car park for Dunnes
Dublin councils accused of co-ordinating to deny Travellers transient halting sites
Capital’s four local authorities says there is no agreement among Travellers on where such temporary accommodation should be put
Peter McVerry Trust in talks with Government to give up ownership of part of property portfolio
Housing charity seeks ministerial consent for transfer of properties to relevant local authority
Sally Rooney takes climate fight to Mayo County Council by objecting to ‘toxic’ data centre plan
Plus: Defence Forces spending on Pilates sounds like a bit of a stretch, Michael McGrath discusses European master plan in Cork and Independent TDs take us back to the past
An Bord Pleanála concedes in challenge to permission for lawyer’s Killiney home
Alannah Smyth, daughter of solicitor Noel Smyth, wants to build 373sq m home overlooking Killiney Bay
No last-minute reprieve for XL bullies in Dún Laoghaire after council decision
Some councillors sought a delay to new regulations placing strict curbs on dogs
Blackrock Clinic gets go-ahead for expansion plans
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council signs off on proposed development
Fresh planning appeal for nursing home near broadcaster Pat Kenny
Developer Bartra first lodged plans for the contentious 104-bedroom home in April 2021
Irish company leveraging AI to help brands communicate climate actions responsibly and avoid claims of greenwashing
Marketing platform UnitMode aims to ‘supercharge consumer-powered climate innovation’
Traveller sites in south Dublin removed from plan due to ‘biodiversity considerations’
Sites earmarked for Traveller accommodation are set to be removed from the forthcoming Traveller Accommodation Plan
Co-living can be used for Airbnb-style short lets due to loophole
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council drops planning enforcement case against developer Bartra following legal advice
Council plan to build 109 social homes near Luas stop faces High Court challenge
Judge hears council’s proposal is “exempted development” if works begin before year end
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council investigating three ‘illegal election poster’ complaints
Council has received complaints of early postering by three election candidates
What Gerry Adams really said to David Trimble in the loo during peace talks
Drama bigs up Adams-Trimble encounter; Saoirse Ronan gets a knock-back; buskers object to Grafton Street development; and Sabina Higgins takes on a woolly role
Local government failing to get up to speed with electric vehicles
Only a few county and city councils in Ireland have more than a handful of electric vehicles in their fleets, Geotab survey shows
Number of homeless deaths in Dublin reaches 40 so far this year, records show
HRB analysis shows those who died while homeless were much younger than the Irish average at the time of their death
Irish YouTube guru Paddy Galloway sticks it to stuffy career-guidance counsellors everywhere
Graham Dwyer prosecutor Seán Guerin defends his home plans; the Irish public annoy Donald Trump; and Irish journalists snub Paddy Cosgrave’s Web Summit
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