‘Keep your drones’: Dundrum residents air concerns about drone deliveries at public meeting
Meeting called in response to planning permission application submitted by Manna Drones for aerial delivery hub in Dundrum
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council: Killiney - Shankill, Blackrock, Dundrum, Dún Laoghaire , Glencullen - Sandyford, Stillorgan local electoral areas (LEAs)
Dundrum Town Centre owners appeal council refusal for outdoor food concessions
Local residents cited concerns around fire safety as well as ‘serious health, hygiene, and safety risks'
Cairn Homes lodges plan for 252 apartments and houses in Blackrock that will made available for sale
Plans for the scheme at Cross Avenue in Blackrock have been lodged with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Appeal Court overturns requirement for councils to get members’ consent before defending legal actions
Question of councillors’ authorisation has come up in at least three High Court challenges
Dundrum drone delivery plans delayed as council requests further information
Manna asked to supply reports on noise, traffic and ecological impacts by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Woman (80) awarded €60,000 after social life impacted by trip on footpath
Anita Bryan suffered injuries to her left wrist and right knee, causing her to abandon golf at her club
Sandyford apartment scheme given go ahead
Council gave permission for the scheme after ordering the removal of two floors
‘Heartbreak after heartbreak’: Sallynoggin residents protest mouldy, damp council flat conditions
Children hospitalised due to effects of mould which permeates 1950s buildings, including soft furnishings and toys
Student accommodation developer challenges decision to rezone land near UCD to open space
Colbeam Ltd, which wants to build 698-bedroom complex, is challenging council in High Court
Tallon House, Foxrock: Planning refused for new home on grounds of ‘one of the greatest Irish houses of 20th century’
Tallon House was rated as being of national importance in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Siblings unaware of council application to exhume father’s remains, court hears
Brother says had he been aware of his sister’s intention, he would have objected `in strongest possible terms’
Saipan the movie triggers a two-word reaction from Jason McAteer
Plus: Hollywood money to replace (the other) Brendan Gleeson; Pope Leo’s GAA link; and a spot of fencing at Milltown Golf Club
Dispute over failed €23m sale of Leopardstown site by religious order
Developer Rimor Magna is suing land owners Legionaries of Christ in Ireland
Olympians give a splash course in the art of high-speed sailing
The next Olympic Games may be three years away, but medals are currently being earned in the shadows
Drone delivery service Manna plans Dundrum hub for food delivery
Locals object to proposal on grounds of noise
Benedictine monastery at Kylemore Abbey voted Ireland’s favourite building at RIAI awards
Axo Architects’ ‘context-sensitive design’ scoops first prize while Dún Laoghaire Baths comes in fourth
The rise of romantasy: Escapist books become more popular as real-world challenges loom
Reality biting? There’s an antidote for that: a tall, dark, handsome stranger from a romantasy novel.
Dún Laoghaire harbour set for €1m watersports campus
Master plan will set out comprehensive and long-term vision for a ‘living harbour’, says council
Renovation of social home in Blackrock cost local council €200,000 to bring back into use
Dublin councils spending up to €44,000 on average to refurbish vacant social homes
Why has it taken so long to develop a greenway for Dublin Bay?
Delays to Sandymount cycleway are a symptom of the lack of political will that blights Dublin
More than 50% of septic tanks fail inspection tests in 2024
Waste problem placing homeowners’ health and environment at risk, says Environmental Protection Agency
Plan for 80 homes in Leopardstown approved as part of string of south Dublin projects costing €500m
Council received 640 applications for just 30 three-bedroom homes at Woodbrook, Shankill
Denis Desmond’s Rory Gallagher guitar deal came with a tax break to the tune of €930k
Plus: Ryanair boss lands more land; Joe Elliott, from tree house to gazebo; plane-speaking lobbyists put the sqeeze on Micheál Martin and Simon Harris
Plans unveiled for south Dublin winter sports arena to host State’s first ice hockey franchise
Proposed €190m venue planned for Cherrywood, Dublin, will enable team compete in UK Elite Ice Hockey League
Cutting down of trees in Dalkey village causes shock among locals
Acacia trees and bedding plants removed from award-winning streetscape
Mary Hanafin ‘open to conversation’ with Fianna Fáil on presidential run
Former minister for education and Dún Laoghaire TD says the decision will ultimately be up to Taoiseach Micheál Martin
Clash on hotel tax between Fine Gael Ministers and Dublin TDs and councillors
A number of politicians in the capital have gone public on their support for a hotel bed levy despite the strong opposition of two senior Fine Gael Ministers
Goat Bar & Grill’s gorilla and Eiffel Tower sculptures refused retention permission
Charlie Chawke’s decorations refused retention for being out of keeping with area
Killiney development opposed by wives of U2’s Bono and The Edge refused planning permission
Proposal to build four luxury homes on grounds of listed home not deemed compatible with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown county development plan
Dundrum Town Centre hands over keys to 15 homes at The Ironworks
Completion of 122-unit residential development expected in a year’s time
Meeting with Minister sought over Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company pensions ‘injustice’
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien asked to facilitate meeting to resolve alleged disparity affecting cohort of retirees
Council allowed woman to exhume father’s remains from Dublin cemetery without consulting siblings, court told
Paschal Farrell brings proceedings against Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council over ‘incomprehensible’ decision
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown has highest turnover of childcare staff in State, figures show
National average rate of staff leaving the service was 24.5 per cent in 2023
John Rocha loses his calm in Killiney as he objects to ‘Trojan horse’ development
Plus: Olivia O’Leary wants to save the snails; An Post chief accuses WHO of anti-Irish message; and Ryanair enters the culture wars in Germany
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