Dublin’s new Catholic cathedral to close for €17m renovation
Move to ‘preserve one of Dublin’s most important church buildings’ comes less than a year after its elevation
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‘Bin scavenging’ for bottles and cans costing Dublin City Council almost €1,000 daily
Behaviour damaging bins and producing litter as people attempt to cash in on containers not returned
Almost all Phoenix Park drivers break the speed limit. It’s a problem for visitors
Capital’s historic attraction is ‘a destination, not a through road’, officials say – though enforcement is difficult
Baggot St hotel plan for old bank site draws ire of local residence and businesses
Developer proposes 37-bedroom five-star hotel over up to six floors at site including former Ulster Bank branch
Westbury owners get green light for Dublin 4 office redevelopment
The Gallagher family’s Crownway Investments owns a number of notable properties in the city centre area
Invisible greenways with no signposts
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Dirty old town and talking rubbish
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McCloskey’s pub in Donnybrook refused permission to retain beer garden awning
An Coimisiún Pleanála has refused planning retention to Tagatoni Ltd for the awning
Dublin City Council official ‘sick of people’ saying capital ‘filthy’
Wheelie bin users face fines for leaving waste containers on street after collection times
Portland Row pitch saved from development following Kellie Harrington-backed campaign
Jim Sheridan, Troy Parrott and Olivia O’Toole also called for the preservation of recreational area in Dublin city centre
Green light for Raglan Townhouse hotel on Baggot Street
Planning permission allows for 78-bedroom facility including building that housed AIB branch
Signs used to ‘rename’ Dublin streets with colonial links will be removed by council
Lasair Dhearg groups says move is part of its plan to further its ‘campaign of decolonisation’
Cyclists have their say: ‘I was hit from behind without warning and knocked off the bike’
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Higher occupancy levels doubles profits at Conrad Hotel
Owner Archer Hotel Capital recently secured permission to expand the Earlsfort Terrace property
Planning refused for 24-storey office block at City Arts Centre site in Dublin
An Coimisiún Pleanála has refused planning permission to Ventaway
A building in Dublin 4 is the only office to be approved for social housing conversion
Apartments on Fitzwilliam Quay seen as template for new council-owned company regeneration of vacant buildings
Barbecues, batteries and bad habits: Domestic fire risks to be aware of over summer
Keep pressurised cans, such as deodorant sprays, away from sunlight and heat sources, says fire service
‘Screamers’ house, former home to controversial cult, for sale in Co Donegal
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Dublin City Council curtails street cleaning to save water but no let off for graffiti
Local authority aims to half water use on streets while hosepipe ban remains in place
Ireland’s big builders: Who are the new construction heavyweights?
A profile of 10 Irish home builders who are scaling up to deliver thousands of new homes in the coming years
Pico Lopes to receive civic reception for his ‘remarkable achievements in football’
Shamrock Rovers captain and Cabo Verde international ‘looking forward’ to thanking everyone for support during World Cup
Dublin ‘bin ban’ roll-out delayed in Phibsborough, Broadstone and Stoneybatter
Alternative compactors located at hubs can crush up to 4.5 tons of waste down to a quarter of its volume
HSE closing in on €40m purchase of landmark Dublin 4 property
State’s health authority assembling large and valuable land bank next to St Vincent’s University Hospital
Department ‘not keen’ on increasing cost-rental State funding, says Housing Agency
System for providing home for low and middle income workers facing growing financial viability risks in Dublin
File to be sent to DPP in case of crushed council waste-management worker
Man died by ‘catastrophic’ crush injuries in late 2024 at the council’s Bow Lane depot
Business to Arts announces shortlisted finalists for annual awards
€25,000 will be presented to successful artists and art organisations on the night
Residents object to plan to turn former hardware store on Baggot Street into pub
Planning application lodged to turn 21 Baggot Street Upper at Dublin 4 into gastro pub and apartments
Dog fouling: Council claims it is ‘impossible’ to catch people not picking up after pets
Six local authorities failed to issue any penalties for dog fouling over a five-year period
For 18 years nothing happened - now the State will try to revive Dublin’s O’Connell Street
A key test of infrastructure and housing ambitions is about to take place in the north inner city
There needs to be something for people to see when they step off MetroLink
The capital is deficient in cultural infrastructure for a city of its size
Dublin and Cork look to lead on climate action in ambitious pilot project
Plans for Dublin and Cork show sweeping changes needed in transport, housing and energy sources
Jervis Shopping Centre’s owners seek permission for new leisure facilities
Bowling alleys, mini electrical go-karts and an arcade are planned in former New Look store
Former Ballymun shopping centre site to be redeveloped into 564 apartments
Land Development Agency to build cost-rental homes up to 12 storeys tall
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