Council pushes forward plan for 20 new artist studios and a revived theatre on Merchant’s Quay
If it gets planning permission for the €9.5 million project on schedule, construction could start next September, according to a council official.
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Councillors complain, again, of hotel-spreading in Portobello
In mid-October, a new fence went up, connected to the NYX hotel, blocking off a stretch of gravel and grass by the Grand Canal.
Stalled Martin Savage Park astroturf proposal can proceed, council chief says
There were concerns about the impact on brent geese of the conversion of grassy areas to astroturf.
Plans for Moatview show a sensory garden, sports facilities, and a skate park
Residents, who have fed into designs, say they would greatly welcome the amenities – which would be built where, until recently, a giant illegal dump towered over them.
Time to rename Herzog Park, and name a park after Terence Wheelock, councillors decide
It’s unclear still what the park in Rathgar might be renamed to. Or when Diamond Park would be renamed for Wheelock.
In Darndale Park, people fish for carp and pike – but an invasive weed threatens the balance
When people see photos of the impressive specimen caught, they can’t believe it was in Darndale pond, says local Alan Kennedy.
Councillors say they fear loss of public park, as hotel spreads out seating and speakers
When designs for the new-look plaza at the corner of South Great George’s Street and Dame Lane went before councillors last year, they said it looked like a hotel entrance.
There are changes on the way for the Bushy Park market
The council is planning to put the job of operating it out to tender, and also move its location.
Council shares vision for upgrades to Liffey Valley Park and nearby GAA pitches
Changes would bring more routes into the green spaces, as well as natural play areas, added amenities and upgraded pitches.
At the award-winning Diamond Park in the north inner-city, work starts this month to fix fire damage
Vandalism to playgrounds is a problem across the city. Ideas to tackle it include providing alternative spaces for teens, designed and built with them.
In Finglas, an effort to make a park safe for kids to run in
Pockets of the park have become meeting points for drug users and dealers, says junior parkrun organiser Stephen Keeler.
In Rathgar, councillors press for council to make good on promise to make park public
It’s built and open. But, the oasis in the Marianella apartment complex hasn’t yet been taken under council control.
Council plans to upgrade a grassless and treeless park in East Wall
It has abandoned an idea to remove a small astroturf playing pitch after weigh-in from the local community.