What’s the best way to tell area residents about plans for a new asylum shelter nearby?
The government should tell communities directly about plans for new asylum shelters, some activists and politicians say.
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Council Briefs: Using CCTV to tackle illegal dumping, and pushing for better parks in Ballymun
Dublin City Council is looking at putting CCTV outside the recycling centre at Finglas Library, said a council official last week.
To help councils build social housing faster, get Department of Housing out of their way, Housing Commission report says
Responsibility for approving funding should be shifted from the Department of Housing to the Housing Agency and streamlined, the commission’s report says.
Local councillors refuse to lease building to homeless charity at cut rate, saying central government should pay
At issue is whether the council will get the equivalent back in funding, or credit for doing it, councillor said.
In Fingal, the journey to the top of the social-housing list is painfully slow
Homeless since 2021, Michael Conway was granted medical priority last September and shot up the list. But nine months later he still hasn’t reached the top.
Council tenants should be able to take the council to the RTB, says Housing Commission
Rather than spending loads of money on that idea, the government should give it to councils to fix up their housing, says housing activist Rita Fagan.
If an “affordable” home on council land in Coolock costs €500,000, how much will rents be for 340 cost-rentals?
“Is it going to put the cost rental scheme in jeopardy?” asks independent Councillor John Lyons, after price hikes.
Council Briefs: Setting up a committee on inclusion, doing more to tackle domestic violence, and closing a gap in community-safety structures
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their July monthly meeting.
Dublin City Council considers opening up city centre laneways for people to play cricket
A plan for Dublin 1 laneways was drawn up six years ago. The council is starting to roll it out, said a council spokesperson.
As they take up their seats, councillors fall under new rules for behaviour on and offline
The code of conduct for councillors says they cannot post “content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination”.
Dublin city councillors explore potential alliances to lead the council, post-election
Will it be a group led by the Social Democrats and Sinn Féin? Will it be one led by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil?
Remembering the women and children detained in Grangegorman before being transported to Australia
Some stole potatoes to feed their children and a few deliberately committed arson to get transported to Australia, in the hope of a better life.
Renovating old social homes, Iveagh Trust says it can’t afford to put in double glazing
There should be a special funding stream for housing charities retrofitting older homes, said a spokesperson for the sector.