# Local Authorities
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This year
2024
Asylum Seekers
Local authorities can't have ‘a la carte’ relationship with Govt, Varadkar says after Mayo council vote
17 Jan
19.4k
Housing Developments
Fewer car park spaces and smaller gardens under new house building rules issued to local authorities
15 Jan
34.5k
52
Last year
2023
THE MORNING LEAD
Bitten and broken: Dog attack victims say lax law enforcement leaves them without hope
Noteworthy investigation finds dog bite reports continue to rise across Ireland, with sheepdogs one of the most commonly reported for aggressive behaviour.
Dog attacks in some council areas have more than doubled in less than a year
Significant increase in incidents of aggressive behaviour, with one council's reports quadrupling
Experts warn owners need education, not tighter controls
16 Dec 2023
31.9k
50
THE MORNING LEAD
People across Ireland raise litany of complaints with councils about dogs running off-lead
23 Oct 2023
49.5k
168
Analysis
They get more attention, but NIMBYs usually lose out in the end to YIMBYs
26 Aug 2023
22.1k
52
Water Services
Water delivery service workers to strike across the country this week
1 Aug 2023
13.2k
34
THE MORNING LEAD
Most local authorities didn't collect any of the Derelict Sites Levy in 2022
27 Jul 2023
15.2k
19
Construction
Contractors on public works projects to be better protected by state from inflation
3 Jul 2023
11.5k
24
Housing
Councils identify over 1,500 vacant and derelict properties to be bought up
20 Jun 2023
24.2k
28
Industrial Action
Local authorities are not prepared for strikes by water and firefighting workers, Siptu warns
1 Jun 2023
5.5k
2
All time
Housing
Councils to secure proportion of any land value increase arising from residential zoning decisions
14 Dec 2022
16.2k
12
Leaders' Questions
Government criticised over €700 million capital underspend in housing budget
6 Dec 2022
7.7k
8
housing needs
People with disabilities 'more likely to be homeless than the general population'
6 Dec 2022
4.9k
3
Housing Crisis
Councils that can deliver rapid-build houses on sites will have land debt paid off
23 Nov 2022
14.3k
16
Maternity Leave
New scheme to allow councillor appoint temporary substitute while on maternity leave
22 Nov 2022
7.3k
1
in the weeds
The Explainer x Noteworthy: How much weedkiller are councils using?
Updated
20 Sep 2022
6.0k
0
THE MORNING LEAD
'It was sprayed in the playground': Widespread use of chemical weedkillers by councils
20 Sep 2022
28.4k
18
Housing
Councils identify 89 State-owned buildings to immediately house over 5,000 Ukrainian refugees
26 Apr 2022
35.1k
61
hap
Concerns around HAP payment levels set to be raised at housing committee today
8 Feb 2022
12.5k
10
Diesel Sludge
Over €1 million spent on diesel laundering cleanup in two border counties since 2018
24 Jan 2022
14.3k
18
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
Darragh O'Brien
Minister tells councils to buy up properties as social housing target 'will not be achieved'
21 Jul 2020
39.6k
53
Local councils
Local authorities agree deferral of rates payments for businesses impacted by coronavirus outbreak
20 Mar 2020
9.1k
8
cut down to size
"We have no say on what happens in our town": The true extent of tree felling by local authorities
20 Jan 2020
43.3k
54
cut down to size
Strategy and specialists in short supply when it comes to saving public trees
20 Jan 2020
12.3k
5
Electric Cars
Local councils tasked with rolling out 1,000 on-street electric car charge points over the next 5 years
26 Aug 2019
13.9k
80
department of housing
10 local authorities failed to draw down funding for Traveller accommodation last year
21 Feb 2019
24.2k
52
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
Waiting Lists
In Ireland, there is a 'widespread assumption' that your local TD or councillor can help you get a council house
14 Dec 2018
36.1k
67
Local Authorities
Councillors could be in store for pay increases as review considers their remuneration
21 Jun 2018
14.6k
43
Electoral Reform
Calls to reform 'outdated and cumbersome' electoral register system
10 Jun 2018
7.8k
29