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Cherry Orchard
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Plans for 1,000 New Homes in Cherry Orchard Welcome, But Services and Amenities Required Too, Locals Say
There are long waiting lists for childcare places, doctors and mental-health services, says Fiona Carney, interim CEO of FamiliBase.
Cherry Orchard Needs More Social Supports Before More Housing, says Council Official
“I think it’s reaching a tipping point, that me and like-minded colleagues have been banging the drum for so long saying, we need to try something different, rather than keep doing the same.”
Cherry Orchard Misses Out Again on Funding for Amenities
Around 8,000 people live in Cherry Orchard, but there are no playing pitches, no cafes or restaurants, no health centre and only one shop.
Council Briefs: Weaver Square Allotments, Plans for Cherry Orchard, and Traffic in Rathmines
Councillors discussed the fate of allotment holders pushed out of Weaver Square, plans for developing Cherry Orchard, and results of a traffic-calming experiment.
A Group of Young Men Push for a Stables in Cherry Orchard
Those involved in the Horse Power project have been working to repair the relationship between Gardaí and local young men. An equine centre would help a lot, they say.
With Poor Public Transport, Cherry Orchard Residents Feel Cut Off from the City
Many say they’d like to see more buses or trains as part of a local area plan for the neighbourhood.
A Drama Group Spreads Theatre in Ballyfermot and Cherry Orchard
“It was awesome,” said Alex Traynor, aged nine. He couldn’t rate the performance, he said because “there is not a number big enough”.
In Cherry Orchard, Some Councillors Call for Amenities Before Housing
The council has started to work on a new local area plan for the neighbourhood.
What Will the Future Hold for Cherry Orchard?
Years of cuts have taken their toll on the community. Those who live and work there have ideas for what the neighbourhood needs.
Modular Housing: Have We Learnt the Lessons?
The council is looking at putting up multi-storey buildings in the city centre made of stackable prefab homes. But there’s still a lot we don’t know about its first batch of rapid-build homes.
Council Briefs: Housing Progress, Housing Delays
Progress on Cherry Orchard rapid-builds, Dominick St and Charlemont St. Delays with the lands initiative and at St Teresa’s Gardens. Danger at O’Devaney.
After a Death, Calls for a Safe Place to Race Scramblers
Could a new track in Cherry Orchard be a solution to unsafe off-road quad bikes and scramblers? It’s one option that Dublin City Council is considering.