Council approves increases in parking, waste and rent in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
Move forced by need to ‘fill €9m property tax hole’ in council’s budget for 2026, meeting hears
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council: Killiney - Shankill, Blackrock, Dundrum, Dún Laoghaire , Glencullen - Sandyford, Stillorgan local electoral areas (LEAs)
Renovation bill for entrance at south Dublin park exceeds €750,000
Work undertaken at Deer Park in Mount Merrion to improve accessibility, says county council
Dublin’s homeless costs to top €400m next year
No reduction in homelessness expected in 2026 as more than €50m added to the capital’s budget
How to earn six figures – and still qualify for affordable housing
Government is ramping up its affordable schemes, but is the offering as good as it sounds?
Sorrento Terrace home wins appeal for outdoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi and garden studio
Development at protected Dalkey home sanctioned by An Coimisiún Pleanála after rejection by local authority
Deansgrange businesses warn roadworks could lead to closures and falling house prices
Council improvement plans spark protest on Tuesday in Dublin
Several councils not using powers to buy vacant housing
Ministers to be briefed at Cabinet on plans to overhaul rules and guidance on State spending
Def Leppard frontman’s neighbour rocked by high decibels emanating from Stepaside home
Plus: the other Guinness book; Roddy Doyle’s struggles to read the Booker small print; and Paul Murphy’s worries about Irish military aggression
Fingal council votes not to endorse any candidate for presidential election
Council rejects resolution to give nomination to entrepreneur Gareth Sheridan
War on waste – how Dublin’s local authorities are cracking down on illegal dumping
Councils have long since ceded control of bin collections, but are now focused on compliance
Restoration of tearooms in Blackrock, Co Dublin, cost €1.1m
The historic building at the entrance to Blackrock Park, Co Dublin, will open as a coffee shop in the coming months
Killiney residents win planning battle in bid to halt development at Montebello House
Ruling now leaves the way open for Covelo to lodge fresh plans for increased housing on the site
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown councillors vote not to nominate presidential candidate
South Dublin and Fingal county councils to hold meetings this week to hear from prospective contenders
Ten years of DLR LexIcon in Dún Laoghaire: ‘People thought it was a vanity project and too much money’
Award-winning but initially controversial building has become Ireland’s busiest public library
Planning permission refused for estate on site of single house in Foxrock
Site at The Grove on Mart Lane in Foxrock sold for €2,875,000 in 2023 as a residential development opportunity
‘Keep your drones’: Dundrum residents air concerns about drone deliveries at public meeting
Meeting called in response to planning permission application submitted by Manna Drones for aerial delivery hub in Dundrum
Dundrum Town Centre owners appeal council refusal for outdoor food concessions
Local residents cited concerns around fire safety as well as ‘serious health, hygiene, and safety risks'
Cairn Homes lodges plan for 252 apartments and houses in Blackrock that will made available for sale
Plans for the scheme at Cross Avenue in Blackrock have been lodged with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Appeal Court overturns requirement for councils to get members’ consent before defending legal actions
Question of councillors’ authorisation has come up in at least three High Court challenges
Dundrum drone delivery plans delayed as council requests further information
Manna asked to supply reports on noise, traffic and ecological impacts by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Woman (80) awarded €60,000 after social life impacted by trip on footpath
Anita Bryan suffered injuries to her left wrist and right knee, causing her to abandon golf at her club
Sandyford apartment scheme given go ahead
Council gave permission for the scheme after ordering the removal of two floors
‘Heartbreak after heartbreak’: Sallynoggin residents protest mouldy, damp council flat conditions
Children hospitalised due to effects of mould which permeates 1950s buildings, including soft furnishings and toys
Student accommodation developer challenges decision to rezone land near UCD to open space
Colbeam Ltd, which wants to build 698-bedroom complex, is challenging council in High Court
Tallon House, Foxrock: Planning refused for new home on grounds of ‘one of the greatest Irish houses of 20th century’
Tallon House was rated as being of national importance in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Siblings unaware of council application to exhume father’s remains, court hears
Brother says had he been aware of his sister’s intention, he would have objected `in strongest possible terms’
Saipan the movie triggers a two-word reaction from Jason McAteer
Plus: Hollywood money to replace (the other) Brendan Gleeson; Pope Leo’s GAA link; and a spot of fencing at Milltown Golf Club
Dispute over failed €23m sale of Leopardstown site by religious order
Developer Rimor Magna is suing land owners Legionaries of Christ in Ireland
Olympians give a splash course in the art of high-speed sailing
The next Olympic Games may be three years away, but medals are currently being earned in the shadows
Drone delivery service Manna plans Dundrum hub for food delivery
Locals object to proposal on grounds of noise
Benedictine monastery at Kylemore Abbey voted Ireland’s favourite building at RIAI awards
Axo Architects’ ‘context-sensitive design’ scoops first prize while Dún Laoghaire Baths comes in fourth
The rise of romantasy: Escapist books become more popular as real-world challenges loom
Reality biting? There’s an antidote for that: a tall, dark, handsome stranger from a romantasy novel.
Dún Laoghaire harbour set for €1m watersports campus
Master plan will set out comprehensive and long-term vision for a ‘living harbour’, says council
Renovation of social home in Blackrock cost local council €200,000 to bring back into use
Dublin councils spending up to €44,000 on average to refurbish vacant social homes
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