Time to crack down on illegal parking in disabled spots, councillors say
Increase fines for the offence, and boost parking enforcement so people begin to fear getting caught, they say.
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Time to crack down on illegal parking in disabled spots, councillors say
Increase fines for the offence, and boost parking enforcement so people begin to fear getting caught, they say.
With cost of Fingal festival now well over €1 million, council considers its future
To keep attendance down, they’re avoiding advertising. To keep the budget under control, they’ve made some cuts.
Completion of walking and cycle path connecting Malahide and Donabate delayed again
The Broadmeadow Greenway is designed to stretch across the estuary, connecting the two towns.
No clear road to lower insurance, or reopening, for Dublin’s motorcyle sports clubs
There’s a massive stigma around motocross and that it impacts insurance, and government support, says one councillor.
Companies should be required to get planning permission for drone bases, Fingal councillors say
“It’s important for residents to know, for the business, and for the credibility of the planning system, so we’re clear a loophole is not developing in terms of planning.”
In Dublin 15, the council is pushing ahead to develop a new business park at Cherryhound
But at a recent meeting, Fine Gael Councillor Kieran Dennison said he was concerned the council was moving too slowly.
There are problems with scramblers in parks – but all legal motocross tracks are shut down
“These motocross bikes are going up and down the streets outside their houses because normally they'd have somewhere to go, now they've nowhere to go.”
There’s been a lot of funding for new cycle lanes – but not so much for maintaining them
"People aren't going to use cycle infrastructure and cycle unless they feel safe.”
An ecosystem in a matchbox serves as an ice-breaker for a new Dublin biodiversity network
It’s meant to be a forum for sharing ideas, and knowledge – and working together to push for change.
No plans to look at installing solar panels on Fingal car parks anytime soon, council official says
Even though France requires them, England builds them, and Wicklow County Council installed some years ago.
Rules on installation of drone food-delivery bases in Dublin remain in dispute
The current skirmish is over a Manna base at Junction 6 in Blanchardstown.
New waste-to-energy incinerator possible to deal with the country’s growing river of waste
“I would have some concerns that the waste-to-energy incinerator plans really just lock us into kind of unsustainable systems.”