Dublin pedestrianisation plans to be reassessed following city riotsTaxis may be allowed into civic spaces at night to ensure passive surveillanceMon Dec 11 2023 - 05:00
Dublin’s poorest communities at risk of being ‘worse off’ via climate-action measuresVulnerable communities prey to ‘climate deniers’ if they are not assisted in ‘net zero’ transitionFri Dec 08 2023 - 00:01
Dublin city twinned with Ramallah, Palestine under ‘friendship agreement’Ramallah becomes fifth city with which Dublin has twinning agreementThu Dec 07 2023 - 18:05
TCD-backed charity’s inaugural Christmas carol concert raises €14,000 for cancer researchAll Cross charity funds go directly to fund research equipment at Trinity College and St James’s Hospital cancer instituteWed Dec 06 2023 - 21:04
‘She paid with her life’: Family of Brazilian carer killed while cycling calls for safer Dublin roadsSpeed surveys on Lower Crumlin Road and at Dolphin’s Barn by the UCD WeCount Traffic Impact data project in the six months before Josilaine Ribeiro was killed found more than 100 cars an hour were breaking the speed limitsWed Dec 06 2023 - 19:55
New Garda station needed to combat growing crime in Dublin’s docklands, forum saysStatutory body monitoring area’s development says current policing resources ‘not delivering a safe environment’Sun Dec 03 2023 - 06:00
More than 700 social and cost-rental homes planned for Cherry OrchardProposed apartment development will be in 16 blocks of up to 15 storeysFri Dec 01 2023 - 13:51
Consultation on plan to end car dominance in Dublin ends FridayDublin City Centre Transport Plan reallocates road space to buses, cyclists and pedestriansThu Nov 30 2023 - 19:46
Deaths from Covid-19 down by one thirdFewer than 200 people died from Covid-19 in the second quarter of the yearThu Nov 30 2023 - 14:37
Family courts complex: Almost 30 years after the State bought the Smithfield site, plans are finally publishedThe complex of 19 court rooms is to be built on a derelict site beside Dublin’s Four CourtsThu Nov 30 2023 - 05:00
Dublin riots: Gardaí must crack down on ‘thugs’, councillors tell commissionerMcEntee seeks clarity on use of force by gardaí amid criticism of ‘soft’ approachTue Nov 28 2023 - 06:00
Cannabis worth more than €971,000 seized in Dublin and CavanTwo arrested as a result of raidsMon Nov 27 2023 - 22:23
An Bord Pleanála backlog delays construction of more than 22,000 homesThe largest number of strategic housing apartment applications is in Dún Laoghaire-RathdownMon Nov 27 2023 - 06:00
Politicians welcome release of Emily HandIrish-Israeli girl was held captive by Hamas for 50 daysSun Nov 26 2023 - 19:00
Betting shops face crackdown on illegal advertising during major sporting tournamentsDublin City Council to take test case to stop betting companies from exploiting planning loopholeWed Nov 22 2023 - 19:35
Disquiet as Lord Mayor agrees to meet Israeli ambassador on Palestinian solidarity dayFianna Fáil’s Daithí de Róiste wants to ‘express disgust’ at ‘genocide’ but others oppose meetingTue Nov 21 2023 - 20:18
Homeless costs top €300m in Dublin as council agrees €1.34bn budgetHomelessness to account for more than one in five of every euro spent by Dublin City Council in 2024Mon Nov 20 2023 - 20:18
Proportion of students and staff cycling to Trinity College Dublin falls 60% in a decadeLack of accommodation close to college and fears of unsafe city cycling cited for reduced cycling numbersMon Nov 20 2023 - 00:01
Cold conditions ahead but those wishing for snow told not to raise their hopesFirst snows of season forecast this week for Britain but frost more likely in Ireland, says Met ÉireannSun Nov 19 2023 - 18:27
Richard Corrigan’s Ballsbridge restaurant The Park Café to close Michelin-starred chef opened restaurant just one year ago but it quickly ran into difficulty after a number of staff departuresSun Nov 19 2023 - 14:30
Sandymount residents seek action on ‘unacceptable delays’ to building of flood defences Defences on Strand Road, first recommended 20 years ago to protect some 1,000 home in area, not expected to be in place before 2032Thu Nov 16 2023 - 16:29
Sandymount flood protections delayed until 2032Rising sea levels and increased wave height requires redesign of long-awaited project, says Dublin City CouncilThu Nov 16 2023 - 06:00
Transport projects face delays if ‘huge hole’ in budgets not filled - NTAInflation has resulted in a decrease in the value of transport funding in Dublin and nationally, says NTA chief executive Anne GrahamTue Nov 14 2023 - 19:36
Owner of Independent House and nuns fail in appeals against new land hoarding taxAn Bord Pleanála dismisses appeals against residential zoned land tax on former newspaper headquarters and south Dublin monasteriesMon Nov 13 2023 - 05:08
Vacant Dublin council houses will remain ‘boarded up’ due to funding cuts, official saysSenior city council official says Department of Housing funding for refurbishing empty properties ‘constantly coming down’Thu Nov 09 2023 - 06:00
Higher SUV parking charges and increased resident parking costs to be considered in DublinReview of city parking bylaws will also result in elimination of all free parking within canal cordonWed Nov 08 2023 - 19:55
Apartment blocks up to 19 storeys to go ahead on contentious Dublin 8 siteThree-year legal battle over Bailey Gibson and Player Wills sites ends after residents ‘reluctantly agree’ dealWed Nov 08 2023 - 06:00
Sandymount residents urge review of Dublin portSandymount and Merrion Residents Association to embark on campaign to stop container facility developmentWed Nov 08 2023 - 06:00
Proposal to fly Palestinian flag over Dublin City Hall rejectedMotion to fly flag supported by the majority of councillors but didn’t meet threshold for approvalMon Nov 06 2023 - 22:14
Lower standard build-to-rent system to end in DublinCouncil to city change development plan to stop construction of apartments below minimum sizeSun Nov 05 2023 - 19:56
Dublin city centre street parking charges to hit €4 per hour in some areasOn-street parking will be more expensive than many indoor multi-storey facilitiesThu Nov 02 2023 - 15:42
‘It would be transformative’: Liffey crossing Farmleigh Bridge has been restored, but will it ever be reused? Reopening the only Liffey crossing between Lucan and Chapelizod, a distance of 8.5km, could be the catalyst for a new Liffey Valley parkThu Nov 02 2023 - 07:30
Heuston masterplan aims to house people along the Liffey at new gateway to Dublin cityAmbitious plans by semi-state transport company CIE to build new 1,000 apartments at Heuston Station in Dublin would draw in residents from surrounding areas with new bridges crossing the riverThu Nov 02 2023 - 07:00
Dublin ‘back to basics’ weed blitz cost €200,000 in seven weeksManual removal of weeds ‘very, very costly’ and labour intensive, city council saysTue Oct 31 2023 - 06:00
Reopening of Dublin Victorian market sees dramatic plan for surrounding areaNew pedestrianisation plans could see car-free area extended from O’Connell Street to market buildingTue Oct 31 2023 - 06:00
Why The Irish Times had to apologise to the architect of the ‘fabulous’ BusárasBus Éireann chief executive says the building ‘is arguably the greatest Irish building of the 20th century’Thu Oct 26 2023 - 19:44
Plaque unveiled in memory of Sean Foster, first child killed in Easter 1916 Rising1916 memorial: Boy was two years old when he was shot dead as his mother pushed pram away from gun battle in DublinThu Oct 26 2023 - 19:03
Regulations on use of e-scooters to be introduced within weeks, says MinisterMan (50s) dies after being knocked off e-scooter in Co SligoThu Oct 26 2023 - 18:06
Number of homes available to rent under HAP scheme limits at lowest level on recordIn September, fewer than 30 homes were available to rent below State’s maximum housing assistance paymentWed Oct 25 2023 - 06:00
Two men arrested in Donegal in relation to human traffickingGardaí arrest men aged 28 and 35 years as part of international organised crime investigationTue Oct 24 2023 - 16:14
Phibsborough shopping centre co-living plans collapseScheme granted permission more than two years ago cannot go ahead due to planning rule changeTue Oct 17 2023 - 06:00
Aldborough House may be brought back into State ownershipGovernment signals it would be willing to fund purchase of historic Dublin Georgian mansionSun Oct 15 2023 - 19:00
Dublin city developers fail in all appeals against new land hoarding taxAn Bord Pleanála dismisses appeals for sites to be excluded from Residential Zoned Land TaxThu Oct 12 2023 - 06:00
Dublin City Council car parks could be used for housing or mushrooms, councillor proposesGreen Party Councillor calls for halt to renewal of leases on Dawson Street and Ilac car parks pending assessment of use optionsMon Oct 02 2023 - 12:56
Dublin homeless numbers reported inaccurately for several monthsCommunication gap with private providers leads to overcount of homeless adults of about 300Thu Sept 28 2023 - 19:08
Liberties pear tree more than 170 years old, DNA tests showTree at Dublin’s Digital Hub campus is one of the oldest fruit-bearing trees in IrelandWed Sept 27 2023 - 06:00
Almost €6.8m owed in derelict site levies in Dublin cityDerelict properties ‘a magnet for antisocial behaviour and take valuable housing stock out of circulation’ says councilWed Sept 27 2023 - 05:00
Notorious derelict Georgian House to be bought by Dublin City Council Application lodged with An Bord Pleanála for compulsory purchase of 30 North Frederick Street, which partially collapsed in 2015Tue Sept 26 2023 - 06:00
Former bank on Dublin’s College Green may be converted to social housingDublin City Council is looking at purchasing the Ulster Bank premises which is on sale for €13.5mMon Sept 25 2023 - 05:00
Dundrum residents march over council plans to close access routesLocals argue plan will make it more difficult to access services but council says it is ‘not realistic’ to pursue ‘business as usual’ approach to managing trafficSun Sept 24 2023 - 18:24
