Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council

Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council: Killiney - Shankill, Blackrock, Dundrum, Dún Laoghaire , Glencullen - Sandyford, Stillorgan local electoral areas (LEAs)

Building blocks to a climate-just city

Policy silos, disjointed decision-making and lack of regional governance holds Dublin back from integrating housing and climate planning

Dublin councillors vote in private to back legal action blocking Goatstown apartments

Special meeting of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown councillors is held after developer challenged their dezoning of site

Dublin residents overturn permission for 299 housing units beside Clonkeen College

An Bord Pleanála had granted approval for the proposed development in south Co Dublin

Michael D: The Movie – Higgins in the frame for the Mary Robinson big-screen treatment

Plus: Intercom man’s vote of confidence in Trump; Shane ‘Mullet’ Byrne’s victory in dispute with tenants; and Adam Clayton’s application for gardener gaff

South Dublin Traveller support group may have to close over rent increase

Southside Traveller Action Group supports 140 Traveller families across the catchment area

Senior counsel behind debt advisory group snaps up gorgeous Georgian mansion

Plus: Mary Hanafin called to the Bar, Danny Healy-Rae’s quarry quarrel, and Damo and Ivor’s pigeon pursuits

Neglected Dublin theatre could be in line for a revival

The Rupert Guinness Theatre requires ‘substantial investment’; Def Leppard frontman at the top of the tree; and Garret FitzGerald’s love note from Sophia Loren

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council in €18m deal for prime residential lands in Cabinteely

Site first put on market for €35m in 2018 and came close to being sold to Johnny Ronan for €29m in 2020

Arbitration sought in dispute between council-owned development firm and Johnny Ronan companies

Issue relates to planned 1.3 acre office site in Cherrywood, Dublin

Local Elections: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown results

Gender balance shattered on local authority as Fine Gael celebrates a huge haul of councillors in south Dublin

‘Bill and Hillary’ of local Irish politics seek election in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

With two politicians in the house, the Moylans must co-ordinate their canvassing schedules to balance work and family duties

Ballyogan recycling facility closed due to ‘health and safety concerns’ over nearby anti-immigration protests

Series of protests have taken place in vicinity of centre over plans to accommodate asylum seekers in area

Council acquires Glendruid House and lands in south Dublin

Moves on two sites expected to add to the protection of 5,500-year-old Glendruid Dolmen

‘I do get a lot of straight out of secondary school jokes’: Young candidates stepping up for the local elections

The local elections have captured the imagination of Ireland’s younger generation as they go on the canvass in the next few weeks

Couple stall plans for assisted-living units beside Mount Anville

Appeal is sole one lodged with An Bord Pleanála

An Bord Pleanala approves scaled-back Glenageary development

Objector claims original grant of permission ‘flew in the face of democracy’

Damp and lack of running water among issues found by councils in rental properties

Dublin City Council issued 36 prohibition notices to landlords last year, while Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council issued 24

‘Age friendly’ apartment scheme in Blackrock gets go-ahead

Move comes despite appeals from five locals

Man with Down syndrome who wants to live independently brings council to court over housing assessment

Lawyers for David Johnstone say client deemed eligible for support in 2012 but DLR council failed to identify nature of what it deems appropriate

Rats causing havoc on offshore islands, which provide an all-you-can-eat buffet for the invaders

One study has described rats and other mammalian invaders as ‘the greatest threat to island biodiversity’, but there are causes for optimism

Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott falls foul of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council over Stepaside treehouse

Hardly a life-size Stonehenge replica á la Spinal Tap, is it?

Empty since 2015: what is happening with Dún Laoghaire’s former ferry terminal?

A promised large co-working hub has been beset by delays

Text alert scheme will tip off wardens to illegal parking

The Disabled Drivers Association (DDAI) is calling on city and county councils nationwide to implement the new scheme to ‘combat the misuse of accessible parking bays’

Councillor resigns from Labour after former employee awarded €11,000 over employment rights breaches

Party was not aware of WRC case against Dún Laoghaire-based Juliet O’Connell until it received a press query on Friday

Public-private philanthropy partnership could let donors contribute to own areas

Community Foundation Ireland proposes five pilot funds worth €10m each for local donors

Only one in 30 applicants for vacant and derelict property grant received payment by end of last year

More than 6,000 applications received through the Crói Cónaithe scheme by end of 2023

Reallocating road space rather than penalising motorists is best fix for congestion, says Eamon Ryan

Sinn Féin accuses Coalition of adopting London-style congestion charges in the absence of adequate public transport

‘On Room to Improve everyone goes miles over budget - I just can’t’

After selling her Dublin city centre cottage, Gemma Tipton is renovating an old stone building adjacent to her parents’ home on the outskirts of the city

The civil service financial management system is in danger of going over budget. Why are the staff so relaxed?

National Shared Services Office’s wellness focus; Sherry FitzGerald founder’s planning woes; spicy Limerick mayoral race; and Domhnall Gleeson’s Ranelagh home

Controversial Dún Laoghaire plan to restrict cars, create more pedestrian spaces is approved

Councillors sign off on €20 million ‘Living Streets’ scheme after marathon meeting ends after 2am

Dún Laoghaire councillors to decide on controversial Living Streets scheme

Plan to reduce traffic and increase facilities for cyclists has split business community, residents and councillors

Greystar secures backing for 387 rental apartments in south Dublin

An Bord Pleanála overturns local planners’ rejection of €180m Dalguise House scheme but trims 101 apartments from the scheme

District Court directs pub group JD Wetherspoon to pay €6,500 to Traveller woman refused service

Former minister Mary Hanafin and retired garda gave evidence in support of discrimination case

Charlie Chawke refused planning retention for outdoor cafe at The Goat

Development in a repurposed shipping container would create a disorderly streetscape, council found

David McWilliams: In Dún Laoghaire, a battle for the heart and soul of the town is ongoing over cars

The south county Dublin town was built to be lived in, not to be used as a rat run into Dublin by motorists

Dalkey resident John Feeney to contest planning refusal for Sorrento Rd house

Neighbours and the community council object to scheme

Mother of two boys with life-limiting conditions ‘frustrated’ and ‘stressed’ over housing delay

Jamie Rogerson’s sons, aged 4 and 2, remain stuck in unsafe housing as Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council decide whether to approve ‘medical priority’ transfer

Seven-storey apartment scheme for Glenageary gets permission

Redrock Glenageary’s plan for south Dublin suburb also includes a neighbourhood centre with commercial units

Weddings welcome in assembly rooms but no funerals, says Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council

Council cannot restrict numbers or guarantee silence appropriate for funerals in County Hall, officials say

Christmas bathers advised not to swim if there is heavy rain

Dublin City Council and Bathing Water Taskforce share concerns over potential pollution

Dún Laoghaire amenities

County council’s overspending and plans

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