No way to end homelessness, says Housing Agency chairmanConor Skehan calls for performance targets for homeless charities to justify State fundingTue Jan 02 2018 - 01:00
Dublin council chief hits out at opposition to College Green plazaOwen Keegan ‘disappointed’ at attitude of Dublin Bus and Chamber of CommerceTue Jan 02 2018 - 01:00
Families in emergency housing ‘may be gaming the system’Housing chief says families may be declaring themselves homeless to jump up waiting listTue Jan 02 2018 - 00:01
'Housing needs blown out of proportion'Outgoing housing agency chairman says vested interests may spark next boom-bust cycleThu Dec 28 2017 - 08:16
Baby boomers distorting housing market, agency claimsCash buyers likely to withhold second homes from rental market, says Conor SkehanThu Dec 28 2017 - 01:00
Bargain Town: Diehard shoppers dive in for sales discountsDeal hunters brave early-morning cold on Stephen’s Day for post-Christmas crackersTue Dec 26 2017 - 19:38
Luas delays and overcrowding to continue ‘until March’When longer trams come into operation, frequency of services ‘should be restored’Sat Dec 16 2017 - 01:00
Relationship breakdown top cause of family homelessnessMore people cite ‘family circumstances’ than eviction as main reason for homelessnessFri Dec 15 2017 - 01:00
Homelessness study points to multifaceted nature of problemFamily circumstances and loss of private rental accommodation among key factorsFri Dec 15 2017 - 01:00
Suu Kyi stripped of Freedom of City of Dublin awardCouncillors vote to strike Myanmar leader from roll of honourWed Dec 13 2017 - 20:31
Top-end hotels object to taxi ban in College Green plaza planPublic hearing on proposal to build €10m pedestrian and cyclist plaza due in JanuaryWed Dec 13 2017 - 16:10
Dublin traffic chaos on first weekday of new LuasMalfunctioning traffic lights contribute to city-wide gridlock during morning rush hourTue Dec 12 2017 - 05:00
Luas traffic chaos – teething problems or a ‘challenge’ too far?Dublin choked on its traffic and failed cope with cross-city movement this morningMon Dec 11 2017 - 19:10
Luas Cross City house prices rise faster than homes near DartDaft survey finds buyers living along Dart lines still pay the most for their homesMon Dec 11 2017 - 06:19
Historic Dublin block to be redeveloped to house homelessTownsend Street complex will provide permanent homes to 18 homeless adultsMon Dec 11 2017 - 01:00
College Green bus ban opposed by Dublin Chamber of CommerceCity’s largest business organisation backs Dublin Bus’s appeal against plaza plansMon Dec 11 2017 - 01:00
What are the prospects for future Luas lines?Trams to Lucan and Bray were proposed in 2008 but variety of factors led to plans being shelvedFri Dec 08 2017 - 01:00
Delayed decisions could cause havoc in College GreenShifting logics on bus routes have stalled the creation of city centre plazaThu Dec 07 2017 - 01:00
New children’s hospital faces legal action over ‘Phoenix’ nameArizona hospital warns Dublin hospital not to leverage ‘our name and goodwill’Wed Dec 06 2017 - 01:01
NTA rows back on cycle ban in parts of Dublin city centreDublin City Council refuses to sanction bicycle ban on Luas cross city lineTue Dec 05 2017 - 18:47
NTA declined to put rubber in Luas tracksRubber inserts could prevent bicycles getting caught in track groovesTue Dec 05 2017 - 18:19
Moore Street buildings left unprotected for more than two yearsDublin City Council has been unable to gain access to buildingsTue Dec 05 2017 - 11:08
Drivers who block Luas may face automatic fines and penalty pointsRed-light cameras could be installed at Luas junctionsTue Dec 05 2017 - 01:00
New trams face traffic challenges in Dublin city centreShared running with other vehicles on city streets may cause delays and safety problemsTue Dec 05 2017 - 01:00
A match made in Dublin: the Luas lines finally get it togetherLuas Cross City arrives next week, €2m under budget, but with fears for cyclists’ safetySat Dec 02 2017 - 06:00
Christmas crackdown on motorists breaking 30km/h limitsMove comes as evidence emerges that drivers are failing to slow down in designated areasMon Nov 27 2017 - 01:00
Dublin supervised injecting centre dealt further blowDrugs facility would require planning permission, adding layers of complicationSun Nov 26 2017 - 19:54
South African teenager tells Taoiseach of Drogheda racismUnicef’s global #KidsTakeOver candidate shadows Varadkar for World Children’s DayMon Nov 20 2017 - 18:26
Almost 4,000 social homes will be built next year, says Varadkar'We’re starting from a very low base, there’s no point in dressing it up in any way'Mon Nov 20 2017 - 15:05
Volunteers giving only food to homeless ‘not helpful’, official saysLong-term homelessness results from years of ‘bad behaviour’, says senior officialWed Nov 15 2017 - 18:42
‘Tents and soup will not fix homeless emergency’Crisis cannot be solved by volunteers, says head of Dublin’s homeless servicesWed Nov 15 2017 - 01:00
Dublin city budget of €917m biggest since 2009Nearly 50% of budget increase to be absorbed by homelessness crisisMon Nov 13 2017 - 21:24
Bord Pleanála delays decision on bus access to College Green until AprilDublin City Council had hoped decision would come before start of new Luas operationsMon Nov 13 2017 - 20:39
Property tax unfair on Dublin householders and council, city chief saysTax exemption for new homes needs attention ‘to remove inequity’, says Owen KeeganMon Nov 13 2017 - 01:10
Tierney’s Irish Water pension will be paid – Simon HarrisFormer Irish Water managing director owed €573,000 since April 2016Sun Nov 12 2017 - 20:24
More than 5,000 Dublin council houses and flats ‘underoccupied’One in five tenants occupy houses too big for their needs, finds Dublin council reportSat Nov 11 2017 - 01:00
Halligan’s brother defends Minister, says €7,500 award ‘fundamentally wrong’Independent Alliance Ministers ‘ganged up on’ over Korea trip – McGrathFri Nov 10 2017 - 21:39
Supervised drugs injecting centre hits major stumbling blockDublin City Council says centre where addicts can inject under supervision requires planning permissionFri Nov 10 2017 - 16:47
Finian McGrath: Ridicule over N Korea plan ‘a sad day for democracy’Independent Alliance TD concerned at ‘lack of balanced thought in modern Irish society’Fri Nov 10 2017 - 13:03
Substandard landlords may face financial penaltiesLandlords to register and certify compliance with fire-safety and rental benchmarksTue Nov 07 2017 - 01:00
Dublin City Council to launch overcrowding reporting campaignCouncil is reliant on receiving complaints, according to deputy chief executiveFri Nov 03 2017 - 21:38
College Green plaza decision delayed to next AprilDelay means buses will still cross Luas line when trams start operating in DecemberFri Nov 03 2017 - 20:08
Phibsborough shopping centre redevelopment approvedMore than 340 student beds planned beside 1960s tower, which will not be demolishedFri Nov 03 2017 - 01:00
Appeal for water refunds to go to homelessPeter McVerry Trust, Simon Community, and Focus Ireland establish project fundFri Nov 03 2017 - 01:00
Plan to demolish Bord Fáilte building subject of Bord Pleanála hearing‘Heritage loss’ claims made for Robin Walker structure deemed ‘poor’ piece of urban infillWed Nov 01 2017 - 18:52
Call for demolition of 10,000 social housing flats in DublinBlocks in need of ‘significant regeneration’ should be knocked and replaced, says councilTue Oct 31 2017 - 01:00
Plan to hike Dublin parking charges by 40%To recoup costs, Dublin City Council warns city centre parking could cost €4.15 per hourTue Oct 31 2017 - 01:00
Concerns over plans for nine-storey budget hotel in DublinThe 300-year-old house near Ha’penny Bridge is to be demolished for 365-bedroom hotelMon Oct 30 2017 - 01:00
Utility companies delaying rapid-build housing, says Dublin councilESB and Gas Network Ireland claim they have connected housesMon Oct 30 2017 - 01:00
Nationwide homeless figures rose to 8,300 in SeptemberNumber of children in Dublin without place to live increased to 2,416Thu Oct 26 2017 - 20:18
