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Solar farm big enough to power 25,000 homes planned for fields in north county Dublin
The roll-out of renewable energy generation is needs to be accelerated to hit Climate Action Plan targets, according to a report from the Climate Change Advisory Council.
As Tusla struggles with shortage of places for kids, a mostly-empty home had to stop taking children because of staffing problems
“There was not sufficient experience or stability among the team to provide safe and effective care,” says the Tusla inspection report.
In the north inner-city, tenants of 15 years evicted so council can buy their home
Dublin City Council is buying 40 homes in the Northbank apartments. It is not clear how many tenants have been evicted for the deal to proceed.
Government plans to introduce standardised national social-housing rents
At the moment councils set their own rents for their tenants, and there's a lot of variation.
Should the council have to pay taxes on city properties it owns and leaves vacant or derelict?
The recently published report from the government's Local Democracy Taskforce recommended that if it does, it should get the money back.
The council is pushing ahead with plans to make the Tenters an architectural conservation area
“The original character of the area is quite special,” says Tenters resident Marie O’Reilly, who recalls spotting unique design features on neighbouring houses as a young child.
Animation artists call for regulation of the industry as the AI transition looms large
“I wouldn't necessarily say we're looking at a looming full automation, but a really, really drastic shakeup is definitely on the horizon,” says Jen Wayne of the Animation Workers of Ireland.
What ever happened to the plan to transform Dorset Street?
It included designating the street as an architectural conservation area, widening footpaths, installing a cycleway, and helping businesses transform their shopfronts.
Vacancy Watch: Why isn't the site of the former Ormond Hotel on the derelict sites register?
The site "is in the direct eye line of the [Dublin City Council] chief executive’s office”, says Green Party Councillor Janet Horner.
Councillors back motion for sections of big parks to be set aside to let dogs run free
Next step: a workshop in September to try to discuss the nuts and bolts of the proposal.
After first try goes wrong, council to re-run planning process for Mountjoy Square Park
The council plans to restore the historic park in line with its Georgian heritage, but an attempt to hurry it has sent it back to the drawing board.
Make-up of new board to guide city-centre regeneration suggests focus on business and property development
“Thousands of people live in the city, and it appears they have been overlooked,” says Noel Wardick, CEO of the Dublin City Community Co-op.