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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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.”
To get traffic out of the city centre, it’s time to abolish tolls on the M50, councillor says
But Transport Infrastructure Ireland, which runs the M50, says the toll revenue is needed to pay for to operate and maintain it.
Council pushes forward with transformation of Balleally Landfill into Rogerstown Park
The years-long process has included harnessing gases coming out of the waste to generate electricity – and the council’s looking at adding a solar farm too.
Why are so many people choosing to fly between Kerry and Dublin?
The numbers hopping on the short-haul route have grown more than four-fold in three years.
Council Briefs: Defibrillators in Dublin 15, a missing school building, and more
Here’s some of what Fingal councillors talked about at their recent area committee meeting.
A project seeks to capture the many hazards faced by Deliveroo riders
Researchers are drawing on interviews, sensors and crowd-sourced mapping to understand what gig workers on bikes encounter in the city.
In Bluebell and Inchicore, residents continue their months of protests against proposed bus route changes
The National Transport Authority plans to axe the 13, 68 and 69 late this year. Protesters say the planned replacements aren’t good enough.
Council Briefs: Land for a Hindu temple in D15, tackling illegal dumping, and refurbishing Shackleton’s Mill
These are some of the issues Fingal county councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their Blanchardstown area committee.
In Fingal, cycling lessons get kids with disabilities pedalling
“I want this one,” says Seoidín Hyland, spotting a hot pink bike. “It’s my favourite colour.”