The council has a new plan to regenerate the city centre “street by street”
“We should be able to try these big things and not be afraid of failure,” says Social Democrats Councillor Cian Farrell, who has spearheaded the initiative.
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The council has a new plan to regenerate the city centre “street by street”
“We should be able to try these big things and not be afraid of failure,” says Social Democrats Councillor Cian Farrell, who has spearheaded the initiative.
Dublin City Council outlines first locations for public EV charging hubs
But why are so many of them in the south-east area of Pembroke? asked one councillor.
In Merrion Square Park, an open invite to build human towers
The number of teams building human towers – or castells – in Catalonia has soared to 100 in recent decades. Now, Dublin has its own group.
Council to kick off consultation on masterplan with sports pitch at Marrowbone Lane
The depot site has been the subject of an ongoing campaign by councillors and community groups.
Despite “no-fly requests”, delivery drones still buzz over their homes, say residents in Dublin 15
A spokesperson for drone-delivery company Manna says that it accommodates the requests it gets from residents to stay away from the air over their property.
Don’t push ahead with relaxing rules for beds in sheds, says Irish Planning Institute to government
The move would have “significant unintended consequences” and so the body “opposes this proposal”, it has said in its submission to a recent consultation.
In a shared house in Beaumont, renters faced mould, fees, and a forced exit
Leevin Ireland says that the property wasn’t being looked after well by some of the renters – and it’s important to consider the wider market to understand how it manages properties.
A Dublin start-up offers a new, technicolour take on pasta
The whimsical pastas from EGOpasta are bright and striped, spotted and swirled.
Miso and peanut butter, snickerdoodle, chocolate: what to bring to a cookie picnic?
For the first of her events under the “Dublin Picnic” header, Ali Roberts is planning a cookie-swap in Dublin 8 on Saturday.
Look at converting some social homes in city-centre flats into cost-rentals, says Taoiseach’s group
No decision has been made on whether that will happen, a Dublin City Council spokesperson has said. But it hasn’t been ruled out.
In Cherry Orchard, a community garden threw a party to celebrate strawberries
“You have to leave some for the other children!”
Council rules that law allows Rathmines co-living to be used for some short-term holiday lets
“It seems crazy,” says Kieran Rose, a former council planner. “An aparthotel is a totally different use.”