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Budget for tearoom in Merrion Square shot up, reaching €7.5 million
The council says it'll be open late this year, or early next.
What to do with the horses of Darndale?
Grazing in public parks means other uses are being pushed out, and adding momentum to calls for an equine centre and stable club to properly support horse culture in the area.
In third attempt to revamp Mountjoy Square, council adds "play zone" and second half-basketball court
The new plan is currently out to public consultation.
In Merrion Square, park-goers are frustrated as construction on tearoom enters its third summer
Earlier this year, the council had said it would be done about now. But that's been pushed back again.
Councillors back motion for sections of big parks to be set aside to let dogs run free
Next step: a workshop in September to try to discuss the nuts and bolts of the proposal.
After first try goes wrong, council to re-run planning process for Mountjoy Square Park
The council plans to restore the historic park in line with its Georgian heritage, but an attempt to hurry it has sent it back to the drawing board.
Council chief says his team gave wrong timeline, when they hurried councillors to vote on Mountjoy Square redesign
“I do believe in this project, but it is hard to stand over that when we were given unsound advice," said one councillor.
In Cherry Orchard, a park makeover moves closer – with a 400 metre running track, 500 trees, and more
It's desperately needed, said councillors, pointing to the hundreds of new homes planned for the area.
Six months on, the renamings of two Dublin parks are still stalled out
Councillors still looking to dename Herzog Park – and to rename Diamond Park after Terence Wheelock – say they’ve seen no progress from central government on regulations to make it an option.
Council approves plans for Mountjoy Square Park, but there's still confusion on future of playgrounds and sports there
“The play trail won’t work for us,” says Geraldine O’Driscoll, who runs an early years service on Mountjoy Square.
Council looks set to agree plans to revamp Mountjoy Square despite pushback from local sports clubs
The full council is set to vote in June on the plan to rejuvenate the square in line with its Georgian heritage, following 196 submissions to a public consultation.
Council says it does intend to reopen long-closed playground and coffee kiosk at Bridgefoot Street Park
Residents say that organising more events in the hard-won green space could also help it to thrive.