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2022
The Christmas lights in Dublin will be turned off earlier each night this year
Eamon Ryan said earlier this month that local authorities were looking at the issue of Christmas lights this winter.
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Sep 19th 2022, 3:25 PM
City centre businesses vote to retain DublinTown organisation for another five years
Out of 2,500 eligible businesses, just over 1,200 took part in the plebiscite on the future of the scheme.
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Apr 20th 2022, 3:12 PM
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Dublin business group objects to Council's Christmas music plan saying it would create a 'cacophony' of 'sonic conflict'
The Council has proposed piloting a radio messaging and Christmas music programme in the Grafton Street area for six weeks starting in early December.
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Nov 28th 2020, 6:30 AM
Contactless charity donations were introduced around Dublin today
The move will allow people to instantly donate to Focus Ireland, the ISPCC and Little Blue Heroes.
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Dec 2nd 2019, 5:47 PM
'There's no such thing as the Grafton Quarter': Councillors hit out at this year's Christmas lights
Attempts to re-name or re-brand parts of Dublin City have come in for criticism in recent years.
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Nov 13th 2019, 4:43 PM
Opinion: Proposals for the night time economy could boost our town centres
We should overhaul nightlife to tap into emerging consumer trends, writes Richard Guiney, CEO of DublinTown.
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May 30th 2019, 7:00 AM
Phasing out the Christmas collection bucket? Irish charities start the switch to contactless payments
Temple Street Children’s Hospital has said it’s moving away from traditional bucket collecting methods.
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Dec 5th 2018, 12:05 AM
A new app wants to help you find car parking space in Dublin
The app also maps your route to the parking space.
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Jan 31st 2017, 6:43 PM
All lit up - a sneak preview of Dublin's Christmas lightshow
It takes four weeks and over a million lightbulbs to keep Dublin looking festive come December.
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Nov 5th 2016, 8:30 PM
'The majority of begging in Dublin city centre is organised'
Richard Guiney, who represents thousands of businesses in the capital, said the government needs to do more.
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Aug 12th 2014, 12:43 PM