# dublin-city-council - Today’s News
# Commemoration
# Commemoration
Abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass visited Ireland in 1845.
# dublin-city-council - Monday 18 October, 2021
# I'm A Little Teapot
# I'm A Little Teapot
Smithfield Utah is the second of six sculptures being created as part of Dublin City Council ’s Sculpture Dublin initiative.
# dublin-city-council - Saturday 16 October, 2021
# Profile
# Profile
Protesters and politicians called on the council chief to resign this week.
# dublin-city-council - Wednesday 13 October, 2021
# Accommodation Crisis
# Accommodation Crisis
Owen Keegan came under heavy fire after saying that students’ unions should become developers to fix the accommodation crisis.
# Owen Keegan
# Owen Keegan
The protest heard several calls for Owen Keegan to resign as the council’s chief executive.
# dublin-city-council - Tuesday 12 October, 2021
# Dismissive Comments
# Dismissive Comments
“I couldn’t believe it, I thought it was facile. I just didn’t understand the point he was making.”
# Dublin City Council
# Dublin City Council
Minister of State Niall Collins has called on Owen Keegan to apologise, but not resign.
# dublin-city-council - Monday 11 October, 2021
# Owen Keegan
# Owen Keegan
UCD Students’ Union had written to Owen Keegan amid a shortage of housing for third-level students.
# dublin-city-council - Tuesday 5 October, 2021
# Planning
# Planning
Archer Hotel Capital has secured permission for an eight storey extension.
# dublin-city-council - Monday 4 October, 2021
# Dublin City Council
# Dublin City Council
Councilors were split on the best approach to take when filling the seat held by the late councillor.
# dublin-city-council - Saturday 2 October, 2021
# Ichh
Some DCC members want Flynn to be replaced on Monday, while others want the vote postponed, Órla Ryan reports A number of independent councillors are set to put forward Geraldine Molloy, an ICHH volunteer, to fill the seat Mannix Flynn questioned bringing in a candidate while investigations into ICHH are ongoing
# dublin-city-council - Wednesday 22 September, 2021
# Dublin
# Dublin
Dublin City Council closed off two Dublin Street to traffic to facilitate outdoor dining
# dublin-city-council - Monday 13 September, 2021
# Dublin City Council
# Dublin City Council
This follows the appeals board giving the green light to Ringline Investments for a nine storey hotel.
# dublin-city-council - Tuesday 7 September, 2021
# Dublin 2
# Dublin 2
The six storey scheme includes 19 build to rent apartments.
# dublin-city-council - Monday 30 August, 2021
# Pedestrianisation
# Pedestrianisation
Dublin City Council has been running a pedestrianisation trial on Parliament Street and Capel Street.
# dublin-city-council - Tuesday 17 August, 2021
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
He said the policy of removing tents is “not very popular, but we do it because we don’t believe it’s appropriate”.
# dublin-city-council - Friday 13 August, 2021
# Clamp Down
# Clamp Down
Clarendon Street saw the highest number of vehicles clamped during 2020.
# dublin-city-council - Thursday 5 August, 2021
# Olympics
# Olympics
The boxer will come back from the Olympics next week with at least a silver medal.
# dublin-city-council - Monday 26 July, 2021
# Long Term Leasing
The Department of Housing recently signed off on the leasing deal between the Council and the developer, Cónal Thomas reports. The move comes amid criticism of the State's reliance on expensive social housing leases. Sinn Féin's Eoin O'Broin said "these kinds of expensive long-term leases are bad for social housing tenants."
# dublin-city-council - Sunday 18 July, 2021
# Abbey Theatre
# Abbey Theatre
Plans to expand the theatre were first unveiled in 2017.
# dublin-city-council - Tuesday 13 July, 2021
# Dublin City Council
# Dublin City Council
New plans envisage the current square next to Ballymun Main Street being transformed into a new plaza divided into two sections.
# dublin-city-council - Tuesday 6 July, 2021
# Dublin Gardai
# Dublin Gardai
Assistant Commissioner Anne Marie Cagney made her comments having received criticism from an inner city Councillor.
# dublin-city-council - Monday 5 July, 2021
# Work
# Work
Councillors across parties supported the motion to try shortening the working week.
# dublin-city-council - Wednesday 30 June, 2021
# Sick Waiting
# Sick Waiting
Residents of Oliver Bond House say they been told it will be ‘at least 15 years’ before they can expect completion of the long-promised regeneration programme.
# dublin-city-council - Monday 21 June, 2021
# Good Information Project
# Good Information Project
Councillors have accused the Housing Department of stalling tactics over new proposals.
# dublin-city-council - Tuesday 15 June, 2021
# Sandymount
# Sandymount
Dublin City Council has announced the eastern side of the village will be pedestrianised on a 24 hour basis in the two summer months.
# dublin-city-council - Monday 14 June, 2021
# Housing
# Housing
The rezoning provides for around 2,200 new residential units, but opposers raised concerns over affordability.
# dublin-city-council - Tuesday 8 June, 2021
# Complaints
# Complaints
Documents show local residents had complained to the council about issues including “public urination, defecation, open selling and use of drugs”.
# dublin-city-council - Sunday 6 June, 2021
# Dublin
# Dublin
Though commercial property prices have generally risen since then, the council says the condition of the property has deteriorated.
# Bank Holiday
# Bank Holiday
Gardaí say they came under fire on South Anne Street and Temple Bar.
# dublin-city-council - Saturday 5 June, 2021
# Bank Holiday Weekend
# Bank Holiday Weekend
The public facilities come as pubs and restaurants reopen their outdoor spaces next week.
# dublin-city-council - Friday 4 June, 2021
# Pedestrianised
# Pedestrianised
Parliament Street and Capel Street are among those being made traffic-free on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings for six weeks.
# dublin-city-council - Thursday 3 June, 2021
# Owen Keegan
# Owen Keegan
The proposed facility at George’s Dock was first announced in 2019.
# Outdoor Summer
# Outdoor Summer
The MEP says it’s now clear that local councils in Ireland have have weak powers compared to the rest of Europe.
# Outdoor Summer
# Outdoor Summer
150 toilets and over 100 extra bins are to be installed across the city this Bank Holiday weekend.
# dublin-city-council - Wednesday 2 June, 2021
# Outdoor Summer
# Outdoor Summer
The Dublin businesswoman, campaigner and broadcaster says Covid-19 has exposed the under-resourcing and neglect of Dublin’s outdoor spaces.
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
A new report from Dublin County Council found that there is a higher mortality rate among single homeless people.
# dublin-city-council - Tuesday 1 June, 2021
# Outdoor Summer
# Outdoor Summer
Ryan said that funding is available for waste services.
# dublin-city-council - Monday 31 May, 2021
# Outdoor Summer
# Outdoor Summer
Meanwhile, young people told us about their experiences gathering over the weekend.
# dublin-city-council - Sunday 30 May, 2021
# Streets
# Streets
Hume Street, Ely Place and Merrion Row will see traffic changes from today.
More sun than clouds
Max: 11 °C
Min: 6 °C
Variable cloudiness
Max: 12 °C
Min: 8 °C
Periods of rain; breezy in the afternoon
Max: 14 °C
Min: 11 °C
