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Opinion: 'Homelessness in Ireland has many faces and come this June I could be one'
I am 57 years old, born and reared in Dublin. I started working when I was 15 but now I’m facing eviction from yet another rented property, writes Janette Byrne.
'A generation locked out': The families spending more than two years in emergency accommodation
The Dublin Regional Homeless Executive found that 1,233 families were residing in emergency accommodation at the end of 2018.
Burger joint BuJo wants to topple a decade-old planning rule so it can keep selling food to-go
Dublin City Council said it’s investigating the matter.
'An unprecedented number': 1,700 buildings in Dublin are awaiting protected status
“A lot of amazing buildings are being torn down because they aren’t protected,” Green Party councillor Patrick Costello has said.
Burrito bar Boojum is fighting to keep a takeaway at one of its Dublin joints
Planners are investigating a complaint against the to-go offering at its Hanover Quay restaurant.
Plans to rezone industrial lands in Dublin to allow for housing revealed
A Dublin City Council month meeting last night was informed of potential “new growth areas” within the M50.
Dublin councillors reject proposals allowing for log cabins in gardens
Independent councillor John Lyons had proposed amending the city’s development plan to allow for their construction.
Poll: Should electric scooters be banned from public roads?
Dublin City Council has led calls for the two-wheeled vehicles to be banned.
Dublin water supply may be disrupted over weekend as repairs to be carried out
Works will be carried out on the trunk water main on the Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook today and tomorrow.
Dublin campaigners protest demolition of apartment complex and pool for MetroLink
The Markievicz centre was refurbished by Dublin City Council for €1 million in 2016.
Council Chief Executive criticised for saying good homeless services create demand
“Dublin is a major draw for people who are homeless,” Keegan said.
15 Dublin hotels received over €1 million each for accommodating homeless people in 2018
Dublin City Council is budgeting to spend €154.42m on homeless services this year.
'If I apply for a house in Dublin today - I will be waiting 19 years': 17,745 on Dublin housing list
The combined total of people either looking for a house or looking to move stands at 27,762.
Dublin City Council is upgrading the city's lights, re-creating 'heritage luminaires' from old moulds
The city is also exploring ‘smart city’ applications for lighting in the capital.
After a three-year absence, free public Wi-Fi is coming back to Dublin - but not the city centre
The local authority concluded that restaurants and cafés can provide access instead.
Freshly Chopped plans to sell hats, knives and tea towels to keep its Grafton Street outlet alive
The salad bar chain is trying to make peace with Dublin council after a lengthy planning dispute.
Dublin City councillors approve parking charge increases
The increased rates are set to come into effect on 1 July.
Opinion: Severe overcrowding is widespread in social housing and it's harming people's health
There are thousands of families in Dublin living in conditions of severe overcrowding – the worst case I’ve come across was 14 people living in a 2-bed flat, writes Críona Ní Dhálaigh.
Water supply in parts of Dublin disrupted following burst water main
The burst water main is located on Anglesea Road.
'Residents are really pissed off': Dublin City Council plans expansion of city parking zones into suburbs
The proposals come amid plans to raise parking charges across the city for the first time in over a decade.
'We want to see it at its best': Dublin City Council plans closure of College Green for summer events
Plans for the pedestrianised plaza were rejected by An Bord Pleanála last year.
Dublin's Suffolk Street to be pedestrianised for six weeks starting Saturday
The street has been closed to most traffic since works began on the Luas Cross City.
Uber's plan to deploy stationless e-bikes in Dublin has been rebuffed by officials
The city council said it would ‘not be appropriate’ to grant such a licence right now.
Repairs to Dublin water mains may cause supply disruption this weekend
Homes and businesses may be impacted by reduced pressure and water outages.
'Oozing with history': Take a look around the Mansion House, 100 years on from the first Dáil sitting
It is the oldest free-standing residential home in Dublin.
185-bedroom Vicar Street hotel given green light by DCC despite local objections
In total, 12 objections have been lodged against the plan.
Locals hold out hope that Weaver Garden allotments will be saved over rapid-build Liberties apartments
“We’re planting something that’s going to grow in Spring, so we’re hoping we get to stay,” a spokesperson told TheJournal.ie.
Opinion: There is space for 15,000 homes within walking distance of Dublin's O'Connell Street
There are vast tracts of underutilised lands close to the city centre, they should be used to build high-quality apartment blocks with generous courtyards and play areas, writes Ciaran Cuffe.
Local residents 'fed up' at delays in building 640 homes on Oscar Traynor Road
The land has been earmarked for development for the past number of years.
Dublin City Council spent over €600,000 on design consultants for College Green Plaza
Under the envisioned pedestrian and cycle plaza all traffic would be banned from entering Dame Street via College Green.
Dublin City Council made almost €100,000 from impounding hundreds of cars this year
More than 800 cars were impounded by the council during the first nine months of the year.
Taoiseach's constituency office contacted DCC over objections to Papal visit Exclusive
An objection sent to the Taoiseach said road closures inflicted ‘unnecessary hardship on local residents’.
Planned supervised injection centre may not open in 2019, new Merchants Quay CEO says
A total of 99 objections were lodged against Merchant Quay Ireland’s plans for the centre.
Opinion: It took us 8 years to build 19 social homes although we owned the land and there were no objections
Bureaucratic and administrative delays could be eliminated if councils were given funding to build homes directly, writes Labour councillor Dermot Lacey.
Clamped outside the Rotunda at 37 weeks pregnant: The complaints against Dublin clampers
Over half of the clamping appeals made in the first nine months of the year were successful.
600 tonnes of bonfire material recovered by Dublin City Council over Halloween
The council also received 600 reports regarding material stockpiling.
Fresh College Green Plaza application to be lodged by Dublin City Council next year
The council’s original plans for a pedestrianised plaza were rejected last month by the An Bord Pleanála.
Dublin City Council to spend half a million euro on a 'weed control service'
“Total weed control” is required on the 1,051km of road and 94km of laneways under the remit of the council.
Dublin City Council accused of being 'Scrooge-like' for not holding Christmas lights ceremony
Fine Gael’s Jerry Buttimer said the event should be moved to Smithfield.
Future of College Green: Council CEO says gradual changes will lead to 'completely traffic-free area'
Dubin City Council’s plans for a pedestrianised plaza were rejected in October.
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