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Plan to turn two vacant Dublin buildings into housing halted after €3m spend
Victorian buildings on Capel Street and in Phibsborough too much work for small return, councillors told
Councils signal willingness to hear from presidential hopefuls, opening path to nomination
Ten candidates in the last three presidential elections have been nominated by local authorities
The hidden sanctuary in Dublin city: ‘I wasn’t a nice person. They gave me a chance’
The Bungalow, a ‘community awakener’ in Dublin 12, is not about perfection but about providing purpose and friendship to anyone who seeks it
Drone framework gives locals little relief as the noise around aerial delivery refuses to go away
Substance and defined measures are lacking
Solve two Dublin problems in one go: put Molly Malone on Daniel O’Connell’s plinth
Plus: Fine Gael’s summer of fun, a bad year for trout and a good opportunity for the ríomhaire
New Dublin suburb of Ballyboggan may be renamed Broombridge-Hamilton, have 8,500 homes
Number of homes planned for new suburb at the former Dublin Industrial Estate revised upwards
US fund that owns Inter Milan gets approval for 145 apartments at south Dublin site
Apartment blocks at Carlisle range from three to five storeys and were described as ‘tenements’ by local residents who objected to scheme
Dublin City Council issues 300 warning letters over short-stay rentals
Property owners obliged to have planning permission for such facilites
Inchicore library: ‘Empty, gorgeous art deco’ building faces uncertain future
A decision has not been yet made as to what the old Inchicore Library will be used for
Instruments painted black to highlight battle by Artane Band abuse survivors to change its name and uniform
Historic link to industrial school legacy is ‘traumatising and distressing’ for victims
Property firm refused permission to continue letting 10 apartments near Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle Suites advertises apartments on AirBnB and booking.com and can earn up to €350 per night, per apartment at busy times
Ruling on controversial development beside St Anne’s Park due after legal action withdrawn
An Coimisiún Pleanála set to rule on plans for 580 apartments beside Raheny park next month
Social housing and supermarket approved for old Cabra House pub site
Local retailers concerned at arrival of another off licence in the area in plan which also involves reopening an alley closed due to antisocial activity
Muted opposition to latest Clonliffe College apartments plan
Hines’ amended plan for 1,131 apartments in 12 blocks of up to 13 storeys in Drumcondra attracts just three calls for outright refusal
Pizza chain Bambino gets green light for outdoor tables at Merrion Street outlet
An Coimisiún Pleanála grants permission for three outdoor tables following refusal of retention application by Dublin City Council
Revealed: Ireland’s Greenest Places 2025 long list
Nominee places range from the shadows of Croagh Patrick to a once derelict dump site in Dublin’s Liberties
Over 4,000 Dublin households told to disclose waste management details or face fines
More CCTV cameras are due to be rolled out in north Co Dublin area to catch illegal dumpers
CCTV finally installed to catch dumpers in Dublin’s worst litter black spot
Cameras switched on in recent days at Belvedere Place, Sherrard Street Lower and Summer Street North
One Night in Dublin ... out with the city’s street cleaners: Smashed bottles, vomit, urine and worse
An early morning start with Dublin City Council’s army of sweepers, power-washers and vacuum-cleaners
Séamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney family group was paid €24m in three months for homeless and refugee housing
McEnaney Group growing fast with tens of millions in turnover and growing property portfolio, public documents show
Seamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney group earns more than €10m in three months for housing Dublin homeless
Change in council policy sees first disclosure of payments to providers of emergency accommodation for homeless
‘It’s for future generations of kids’: Olympic star Kellie Harrington joins locals opposing housing plans on ‘vital’ playground
Proposed development on Dublin’s Portland Row is ‘brilliant’, but locals are ‘devastated’ at loss of space used for play and sports
Boy who suffered catastrophic injuries after fall at park settles case with €3.3m interim payment
Child needs round-the-clock care after accident and will be wheelchair user for life, High Court hears
Dublin city’s first static speed camera to begin operating in Dolphin’s Barn
The camera will be in operation from next Friday
School says 14-storey office block would have ‘negative impact’ on its ability to deliver high-quality education
Plan envisages 14-stoery office block scheme
Planning permission granted for new library to serve Crumlin and Drimnagh
Councillor criticises ‘nonsense’ online claims over adjoining site earmarked for social housing
Some people knew about the Magdalene Laundries, some didn’t - but the silent majority knew not to know
In a fourth universe, those who knew insist no ordinary people had any agency to take on the Church and the State
Liffey Swim: Dispute over running of annual event resolved, High Court hears
Leinster Open Sea had sought orders restraining Swim Ireland from holding both Liffey and Dún Laoghaire Harbour Swim
After 20 years of neglect, a notorious Dublin building can finally be brought back to life
Dublin council becomes legal owner of former Neary’s pub and hotel on Parnell Street after dispute resolved
Dublin’s new tallest building: This tower of darkness should never have been allowed
College Square was redesigned to give its residential block more impact. Why did An Bord Pleanála make such a misguided decision?
Dublin city homeowners’ Local Property Tax bills to rise next year
Dublin city councillors abandon discounts, with homeowners facing increases of between €18 and €797
Dublin City Council to contribute €250,000 for American college football game at Aviva Stadium
Financial assistance should have been ‘more transparent and a lot more debated’, councillor says
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