Number of patients on hospital trolleys almost four times higher than St Stephen’s Day last yearTotal of 200 adults lying on trolleys in EDs at 8am, of whom 97 had attended hospital in the previous nine hoursMon Dec 26 2022 - 19:00
Group of 14 derelict cottages in Portrane to be brought back into use under €4m restoration plan HSE agreed to hand the 100-year-old homes over to Fingal County Council to allow them to be redeveloped for social housingWed Dec 21 2022 - 05:00
‘It will be very busy’: Capuchin centre prepares to distribute thousands of Christmas hampersSmall numbers visited Bow Street premises on Monday for baby products but up to 3,000 expected on TuesdayMon Dec 19 2022 - 16:33
Dublin bike shop refurbishing thousands of bicycles for Ukrainian refugeesRiver Cycles is due to hand over its 1,500th bicycle on The Late Late Show on Friday nightFri Dec 16 2022 - 15:15
Fire safety defects detected in up to 500 Dublin apartments Inadequate fire prevention measures throughout social and private apartments on former Fatima Mansions estate in DublinFri Dec 16 2022 - 05:00
Extent of fire safety defects in Herberton scheme yet to be uncoveredRialto scheme of 39 apartments was sold by Kennedy Wilson to Dublin City Council in lieu of apartments in ‘premium’ developmentsWed Dec 14 2022 - 21:41
Fire risk makes Dublin apartments offered for social housing uninhabitable, council says Herberton scheme of 39 apartments sold by Kennedy Wilson to Dublin City Council in lieu of apartments in ‘premium’ developmentsWed Dec 14 2022 - 05:00
Dublin Airport investigated over alleged non-compliance with planning permission for new runwayNorth runway has been subject of complaints about aircraft noise and flight paths since it opened in AugustTue Dec 13 2022 - 05:00
Dublin’s Portobello Plaza to be redesigned under €2.6m pedestrian planArea attracted anti-social behaviour during pandemic restrictionsTue Dec 13 2022 - 05:00
Proposed planning changes vulnerable to EU legal challenge, says civic group Planning reforms could block residents’ groups from legal action against housing developmentsMon Dec 12 2022 - 20:36
Dublin city social homes to be built without developerHousing association circle will build apartments on vacant Railway Street site using direct labourFri Dec 09 2022 - 05:00
Ireland risks missing EU recycling targets, warns EPA Report identifies ‘worrying trends’ in waste generation and recyclingWed Dec 07 2022 - 09:24
Humanist association in legal dispute with celebrants over prospective newlyweds’ dataCourt row involves data protection and fitness-to-practise issues around humanist wedding ceremoniesWed Dec 07 2022 - 05:00
College Green plaza development costs set to soar as council advertises €10m design contractFigure of €10m for pedestrianised area in city centre originally projected for both the design and construction phasesSat Dec 03 2022 - 06:00
East Link toll increase to be deferred to 2024Dublin city traffic officials advise councillors against January increase of 36 per centSat Dec 03 2022 - 00:00
Up to 100,000 defective Celtic Tiger-era homes may need remediation Scheme to fix defects to be submitted to Cabinet in weeks following report of working groupThu Dec 01 2022 - 20:06
Unprotected bin bags set to be banned by Dublin City CouncilSeagull-proof protectors are to be trialled in 2023 as councillors raise concernsThu Dec 01 2022 - 06:15
Dublin Tunnel protests pose safety threat for entire city road network, council says Large lorries diverting onto city streets pose threat to vulnerable road users, council saysThu Dec 01 2022 - 05:00
Affordable housing is not sustainable and sustainable housing is not affordable, RIAI saysDevelopers will build sustainable housing if it’s more affordable, architects’ body saysTue Nov 29 2022 - 16:39
Ireland is building too many large detached houses, says construction bodyTerraced houses and apartments are most carbon efficient, detached homes leastMon Nov 28 2022 - 05:00
Metrolink consultation extended due to missing filePublic submissions on Dublin rail line can be made until January 16thFri Nov 25 2022 - 18:41
State needs to play role in ‘landbanking’ if housing shortage is to be addressedHousing Agency’s annual conference is told acquiring land for housing has been the ‘real missing part in terms of housing policy’Thu Nov 24 2022 - 20:32
Residents threaten legal action over Sandymount’s Strand RoadResidents say noise levels on coastal road pose a serious health riskThu Nov 24 2022 - 05:00
Dublin council chief rebukes HSE for ambulance underfundingHSE provides inadequate level of funding to run Dublin’s ambulance service city council chief executive saysSun Nov 20 2022 - 19:00
Non-EU bus drivers may be brought in to resolve recruitment problem Bus drivers may be added to ‘critical skills’ shortage listFri Nov 18 2022 - 05:00
Almost €8m earmarked for redevelopment of area between Dawson Street and Grafton Street Other streets in area can not be pedestrianised due to private car parks, council saysFri Nov 18 2022 - 05:00
No planning permission needed for two years on converting buildings to house Ukrainian refugees Planning permission will not be required to convert buildings to house refugees for the next two years under new Government plansThu Nov 17 2022 - 17:53
Grants worth €9m for restoration of historic buildings open for applicationSchemes aim to support hundreds of projects and create over 50,000 days of employment, says departmentWed Nov 16 2022 - 16:47
Dublin councils plan cheaper, greener ChristmasCuts to lighting hours and use of HVO generators part of efforts to reduce costs and carbon output of displaysWed Nov 16 2022 - 05:00
Parliament Street pedestrian plans will not compromise College Green plaza - councilCouncil engineers say street can be made traffic-free without consequence for new civic plaza and BusConnects projectMon Nov 14 2022 - 20:30
Parliament Street may become traffic-free under council plansCar numbers on street down 72% since restrictions imposed on Capel Street on other side of LiffeyMon Nov 14 2022 - 06:00
Bank of Ireland to undertake €36m restoration of College Green buildingWork will be the largest renovation project on historic building in 200 yearsFri Nov 11 2022 - 11:00
Dublin councils prepare for winter with plans to tackle severe weatherRegional mobilisation procedures and protocols are in place for emergencies such as floods and stormsFri Nov 11 2022 - 05:00
Gardaí investigating bus that appeared to mount footpath to avoid trafficThe incident, which took place in the south Dublin suburbs at around 11am on Tuesday was recorded by a member of the publicThu Nov 10 2022 - 18:17
Dublin Bus seen travelling along footpath to avoid trafficDriver’s actions in Terenure on Tuesday under investigation by Dublin BusWed Nov 09 2022 - 19:33
Plans for 850 State-subsidised Dublin homes at Oscar Traynor site to be lodged next monthSocial, affordable and cost-rental housing to be completed by 2027Wed Nov 09 2022 - 14:48
Dublin bus driver shortage to last until next MarchTransport chiefs apologise for poor bus service in the capitalTue Nov 08 2022 - 20:59
Dublin City councillors make last appeal to keep Mansion House cribFine Gael emergency motion appeals to Lord Mayor to retain live animalsMon Nov 07 2022 - 12:05
Moore Street 1916 Rising buildings to be added to Record of Protected StructuresAn Bord Pleanála delays create opportunity to list buildings after seven-year intervalMon Nov 07 2022 - 05:00
Developer expected to take legal action against council over ‘dezoning’ of Raheny site Pat Crean of Marlet Property Group may initiate judicial review of housing ban on site beside St Anne’s ParkFri Nov 04 2022 - 19:39
Properties to be hit with new land tax unveiledOwners have two months to dispute their inclusions on tax registerThu Nov 03 2022 - 19:00
Half of eviction notices are invalid in cases where landlord selling home, according to housing charity ThresholdNon-profit organisation prevented more than 1,000 tenants from becoming homeless from July to SeptemberThu Nov 03 2022 - 09:37
Dublin City councillors block future housing schemes beside St Anne’s ParkRaheny lands owned by Pat Crean’s Marlet zoned for open space in new city development planWed Nov 02 2022 - 21:32
Dublin City Council defies planning regulator over build-to-rent rulesNew development plan will restrict build-to-rent schemes to 40 per cent of a developmentTue Nov 01 2022 - 21:11
Former Dublin office complex to provide homes for more than 200 people Housing charity Tuath converts Park West complex to apartments under €26m schemeTue Nov 01 2022 - 05:00
‘Mini-Manhattan’ could be built on Dublin’s SCR under development plan, residents sayResidents call on councillors to block provisions for ‘mini-Manhattan’ on South Circular RoadMon Oct 31 2022 - 22:00
Go-Ahead bus contract extended despite complaints and dissatisfaction with servicePrivate operator to keep 25 Dublin bus routes until at least October 2024Mon Oct 31 2022 - 05:00
Driver shortage may stall BusConnects College Green re-routingNew routes ‘subject to the availability of sufficient driver resources’, says NTA deputy chiefFri Oct 28 2022 - 02:00
More than 1,000 social houses ‘under-occupied’ by older tenants in south Dublin who don’t need additional roomsSouth Dublin County Council building 600 smaller social homes to encourage ‘rightsizing’, Oireachtas committee hearsTue Oct 25 2022 - 20:23
Surrendered Dublin dogs are being rehomed in Sweden and ItalyHuge influx of dogs to shelters after CovidWed Oct 19 2022 - 05:00
