# councils
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Last year
2023
all the elements
Councils told to 'prioritise' inspections for air, noise and water pollution
14 Nov 2023
7.5k
Rubbish
DCC votes to keep Local Property Tax at mimimum despite claims of 'dirty, smelly' streets
3 Oct 2023
12.2k
1
Housing
Councils identify over 1,500 vacant and derelict properties to be bought up
20 Jun 2023
24.2k
28
Water quality
Dozens more inspectors needed to tackle the 'wicked problem' of farm water pollution
18 Jun 2023
15.1k
48
livestreaming
FG councillor taking legal advice as she claims council is 'blocking' broadcasting meetings
Updated
2 Feb 2023
11.1k
6
All time
Housing
Councils to secure proportion of any land value increase arising from residential zoning decisions
14 Dec 2022
16.2k
12
Waterford
Council criticised by auditor for not recovering €700k bill for clearing ex-mayor's landfill
9 Dec 2022
36.8k
Housing Crisis
Councils that can deliver rapid-build houses on sites will have land debt paid off
23 Nov 2022
14.3k
16
Housing
Councils identify 89 State-owned buildings to immediately house over 5,000 Ukrainian refugees
26 Apr 2022
35.1k
59
Explainer
A useful guide to Ireland's planning system and how to have your say on proposed developments
9 Oct 2021
14.7k
11
affordable homes
Councillors to be bypassed with transfer of local authority lands to State agency without council vote
5 Feb 2021
22.7k
37
Simon Communities
'Chronic lack of supply' of affordable homes outside Dublin, warns homelessness charity
1 Nov 2020
30.9k
50
Infrastructure
NTA allocates €55m to councils to enhance cycling and walking infrastructure
22 Aug 2020
21.3k
81
vacant site levy
The tax to try prevent property owners from hoarding land was only collected by 1 in 8 councils last year
21 May 2020
19.8k
20
Local Elections
Women represent less than 6% of seats on some councils - how does your council fare on gender?
31 May 2019
16.6k
95
Nature
Petition accusing councils of cutting down too many trees reaches over 5,500 signatures
9 Mar 2019
20.5k
57
Social Housing
The myth of the free council house: 'We're not just handing them over, that would be crazy'
22 Dec 2018
104k
90
Gender Quotas
Call to tackle 'significant underrepresentation' of women in senior council roles
29 Nov 2018
10.3k
68
Thirsty Work
Dublin councils plan to install public water fountains to reduce use of plastic bottles
4 Nov 2018
23.9k
96
Endorsements
Number of councils to vote on who they endorse for the presidential election
10 Sep 2018
8.0k
29
Breakdown
Council by council: An extra 118,000 people have registered to vote ahead of tomorrow's referendum
24 May 2018
17.1k
98
voter data
Pro-life groups secured access to the names and addresses of Irish voters ahead of the referendum
23 May 2018
64.7k
117
councils
A mixed bag for May and Corbyn while UKIP vote obliterated in English local elections
4 May 2018
23.5k
42
Dublin County Council rejects planning permission for apartments as being "visually unacceptable"
4 Apr 2017
32.9k
77
unsung heroes
'Dr Seuss or a librarian in Cashel?': Council workers are having the craic on Twitter today
7 Mar 2017
9.9k
6
taking in charge
On the eve of election, government ploughs €10 million into making sure estates are looked after
3 Feb 2016
14.4k
69
Fail
Only two of 32 councils are fully complying with laws to provide services in Irish
14 May 2015
12.4k
68
barking mad
They can DNA test dog poo now, but you don't have to worry just yet...
29 Apr 2015
10.1k
42
clamping rage
Here's how much councils make from parking fines ... and which streets are the top earners
20 Mar 2015
44.5k
94