Public lido and training centre worth €25m planned to replace whitewater rafting schemeNew project would include a 50-metre, five-lane lap pool, sauna and changing areasTue Jul 12 2022 - 14:23
Appeal over murder of Antoinette Smith on 35th anniversary of disappearanceMother of two found dead on mountain in Wicklow nine months after spending night in Dublin city centre discotheque with friendsMon Jul 11 2022 - 22:21
Give Me a Crash Course in... the Dublin metroThe decision to have a metro for Dublin was made a long, long time agoSat Jul 09 2022 - 06:00
Applications to rezone church lands refusedUnease expressed by councillors over bulk nature of applications which, it was feared, might have paved the way for large-scale sales to developersThu Jul 07 2022 - 21:19
Public consultation on plans to transform Balbriggan as part of €10 million redevelopmentKey feature of scheme to be ‘canalisation’ of River Bracken with broad steps leading to waterway and increased planting as well as enhanced flood protection for the townThu Jul 07 2022 - 17:39
Councillors vote to further tighten restrictions on build-to-rent developmentsCity councillors vote in favour of a motion to increase the number of homes which must meet build-to-sell standard to 60 per centWed Jul 06 2022 - 21:04
Leo Varadkar will not face criminal charges over leaking of GP contractGardaí conclude investigation and no charges recommended by DPPWed Jul 06 2022 - 21:00
A history of the metro project that never wasThe metro must be the most announced public transport project the State has ever proposedTue Jul 05 2022 - 19:00
Mannix Flynn says plan to turn former Magdalene laundry into national memorial ‘disgusting’ Former laundry on Seán McDermott Street in Dublin should be demolished, says Independent councillorMon Jul 04 2022 - 21:36
Successful trial of new containers could help put end to ripped refuse sacks on Dublin streetsBagbin reduces litter when ‘used properly’ but ‘challenges’ remain with wider roll-out, report findsMon Jul 04 2022 - 19:00
Plan to turn Dublin Magdalene laundry into memorial centre set for approvalFormer institution on Seán McDermott Street in inner city to become ‘multipurpose site of conscience’Mon Jul 04 2022 - 00:15
More than 100 homes approved for site of former church as part of scheme to provide social homesThe demolition of the Finglas church, one of the largest in the State, was approved by Dublin City Council in early 2020Wed Jun 22 2022 - 16:40
Dundrum village apartment plan: ‘Plonking 16 storeys in front of people’s houses is ridiculous’Locals agree site of 1970s shopping centre needs a revival but feel Hammerson’s proposal will not benefit areaTue Jun 21 2022 - 05:00
Minister for Justice announces she is to have second childLast year, on the birth of her son Michael, Helen McEntee became the first ever cabinet minister to take maternity leaveMon Jun 20 2022 - 21:55
Two men arrested after attempted shooting in FinglasShots fired shortly before 3pm on Tolka Valley Road beside public parkMon Jun 20 2022 - 20:33
Public supports radical measures to tackle energy crisis, survey findsIreland Thinks opinion poll indicates strong public support for environmental measures targeted at polluters and high energy usersMon Jun 20 2022 - 00:16
Fishermen object to French military exercises off Irish coastCastletownbere-based group says it is aiming to prevent ‘catastrophic environmental damage’Sun Jun 19 2022 - 22:30
Motorcyclist in early 20s killed at race near Kells, Co MeathSingle vehicle crash happened at a closed racing circuit in CrossakielSun Jun 19 2022 - 20:47
Office of Planning Regulator refuses to attend Dublin City Council meeting to explain orders on build-to-rent schemesCity councillors of all parties and Independents said regulator’s ‘snub’ for second time was ‘affront to democracy’Sun Jun 19 2022 - 20:03
Sandymount residents call for establishment of taskforce to co-ordinate worksCycle path, flood defences and sewage works planned for strand threaten ‘never-ending cycle of piecemeal development’Sat Jun 18 2022 - 04:00
County planners object to Hammerson’s 881-apartment plan for DundrumDún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council says high density scheme not capable of delivering ‘anything approaching an appropriate mix of uses’ for the siteTue Jun 14 2022 - 17:01
Clonburris scheme with majority affordable houses approvedCouncillors in Fingal give priority to housing applicants who have lived in the area for at least five yearsMon Jun 13 2022 - 22:08
Dublin city councillors again decline to replace councillorCity representatives vote against co-opting community activist Geraldine MolloyMon Jun 13 2022 - 21:36
Locals likely to be given first refusal on Dublin affordable homes People who have spent five years in Fingal to get priority under new plans due to be voted on by councillorsMon Jun 13 2022 - 02:00
Residents at Dublin apartment block without running water for five daysInitial problem at Killarney Court fixed by Irish Water on Friday but supply still not restoredSun Jun 12 2022 - 19:48
‘Crazy’: Why would people object to public toilets in Dublin city?Just one permanent facility provided in response to council plan announced more than a year agoThu Jun 09 2022 - 19:00
O’Devaney Gardens: Still no deal on cost-rental homes with building set to startDublin City Council ‘working through’ number of cost-rental units in scheme with developer BartraWed Jun 08 2022 - 19:00
Work on 1,000 homes at O’Devaney Gardens to get under way, says Dublin City Council Construction follows failed attempt by councillors to rescind agreement with construction firm BartraWed Jun 08 2022 - 05:00
Baker’s corner planning permission may be reviewed in ABP inquiryDeputy board chairman Paul Hyde signed controversial decision to grant permission for student accommodation complex in Dún LaoghaireSat Jun 04 2022 - 05:00
Gardaí give unclaimed stolen bikes to Ukrainian refugeesPaul McQuaid and River Cycles present 500th refurbished bike to Odesa womanFri Jun 03 2022 - 06:00
Dublin can meet 2050 emission reduction targets, energy agency saysResearch from Codema finds the capital has potential to become a net exporter of electricityWed Jun 01 2022 - 16:51
Number needing social housing ‘may be double’ estimates, at 122,000Households in receipt of HAP being removed from Government housing waiting list statisticsMon May 30 2022 - 01:01
Is the HAP system fit for purpose?Under scheme, tenants have most of their rent paid directly to landlord by their local authorityMon May 30 2022 - 01:00
Minister to meet with DAA over weekend chaos at Dublin AirportPassengers suffer prolonged queues and issues around check-in and security screeningMon May 30 2022 - 00:12
Dublin Airport to refund missed flights as Ministers express ‘deep unhappiness’ with long queuesAirport says travellers should contact airlines to rebook due to issues at security screening and check-inSun May 29 2022 - 18:56
Inside Dublin Airport: Bewildered passengers queue for hours not knowing if they’ll make flights‘It was crazy...I was just glad to get out,’ says woman travelling with two small childrenSun May 29 2022 - 18:04
Planning regulator declines council invite to discuss build-to-rent ordersNiall Cussen concerned Dublin City Council meeting could spur requests from othersWed May 25 2022 - 06:00
Public hearing to be held on Dún Laoghaire scheme in rare movePlans for 146 apartments call for changes to protected 19th-century Dun Leary HouseTue May 24 2022 - 02:00
Capel Street becomes Dublin’s longest traffic-free streetSome businesses and residents remain doubtful over pedestrianisation benefitsFri May 20 2022 - 16:58
Dublin litter wardens at risk of ‘serious assault’, says council chiefOwen Keegan highlights difficulty of cracking down on litter louts due to attacks on staffMon May 16 2022 - 02:00
Communities oppose level crossing closures for planned Dart expansionDart + West project plans to close six roads to be submitted to An Bord Pleanála shortlyMon May 16 2022 - 01:00
Years of roadworks ahead for Dublin electric upgradeFifty kilometres of underground electricity cables to be replaced from 2024Mon May 16 2022 - 00:01
Construction of more than 1,000 apartments at O’Devaney Gardens set to go aheadEarlier ruling change could have blocked developer from selling half of apartments to investorsWed May 11 2022 - 21:07
State subsidy for apartments to reach €144,000 eachCroí Cónaithe aims to bridge the ‘construction viability gap’Tue May 10 2022 - 13:30
Regulator asked to explain opposition to build-to-rent restrictionsOffice of the Planning Regulator to be called to meeting of Dublin City CouncilMon May 09 2022 - 21:12
Freedom of Dublin city award for boxer Kellie HarringtonFeminist activist Ailbhe Smyth and psychologist Mary Aiken also in line for the honourMon May 09 2022 - 19:22
Catholic archdiocese criticises Dublin council chief’s objection to rezoning church landsOwen Keegan recommending against using sites for housing seen as ‘short-sighted’Thu May 05 2022 - 21:19
Tolka Park to remain as sports groundDublin City Council chief executive Owen Keegan recommends no change to zoningThu May 05 2022 - 18:17
Church set to lose battle to rezone more than 30 Dublin churchesCouncil poised to reject plans to rezone sites, including historic churches, for housingThu May 05 2022 - 04:00
Owen Keegan questions suitability of build-to-rent for social housingLarge numbers of people on waiting list due to be housed in build-to-rent blocksTue May 03 2022 - 00:00
