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2022
DCC 'confident' of meeting target to deliver 895 new builds this year, Committee to hear
Dublin City Council CEO Owen Keegan will appear before an Oireachtas Committee later today.
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Oct 11th 2022, 6:15 AM
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From 'Traffic Tsar' to 'sarcastic' chief executive: Who is Dublin City Council CEO Owen Keegan?
Protesters and politicians called on the council chief to resign this week.
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Oct 16th 2021, 8:00 PM
Dublin City Council chief Owen Keegan apologises for 'sarcastic' comment to Students' Union
Owen Keegan came under heavy fire after saying that students’ unions should become developers to fix the accommodation crisis.
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Oct 13th 2021, 5:30 PM
Students protest Dublin City Council over CEO Keegan’s comments on student housing
The protest heard several calls for Owen Keegan to resign as the council’s chief executive.
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Oct 13th 2021, 3:05 PM
Taoiseach says Dublin City Council CEO Owen Keegan should withdraw comments on student housing
“I couldn’t believe it, I thought it was facile. I just didn’t understand the point he was making.”
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Oct 12th 2021, 10:25 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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Oct 12th 2021, 5:00 PM
Sinn Féin councillors call on DCC chief Owen Keegan to resign over student housing comments
Minister of State Niall Collins has called on Owen Keegan to apologise, but not resign.
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Oct 12th 2021, 3:53 PM
Dublin City Council chief criticised for suggesting UCD SU should build houses to fix shortage
UCD Students’ Union had written to Owen Keegan amid a shortage of housing for third-level students.
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Oct 11th 2021, 10:46 PM
Homeless charities hit back after Keegan says 'whole industry' sustaining people sleeping in tents
He said the policy of removing tents is “not very popular, but we do it because we don’t believe it’s appropriate”.
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Aug 17th 2021, 1:32 PM
Council chief exec says 'there's a whole industry' sustaining homeless people sleeping in tents
Owen Keegan said that the policy of removing tents is “not very popular, but we do it because we don’t believe it’s appropriate.”
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Aug 16th 2021, 7:44 PM
Whitewater rafting: Dublin City Council CEO explored crowd-funding controversial project
The proposed facility at George’s Dock was first announced in 2019.
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Jun 3rd 2021, 6:03 PM
Green councillors want a team of 'night marshals' to monitor popular outdoor gathering spots
These night marshals would be separate from Gardaí and would look out for anti-social behaviour in these popular areas.
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May 20th 2021, 6:00 AM
Council hits out at 'hostile' commentary around white-water rafting facility
The Council has written to elected members to explain the benefits of the controversial project.
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Jan 18th 2021, 12:55 PM
Dublin City Council chief: All we're asking is for businesses that are largely unaffected to pay their rates
Owen Keegan said that “if there is a complete failure to pay rates, it’ll have very serious implications” for the city’s services.
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Mar 20th 2020, 10:32 AM
Extinction Rebellion: Parks chief was worried removal of Merrion Square camp would look 'aggressive'
The camp was set up by protesters during a week of demonstrations last month.
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Nov 26th 2019, 12:05 AM
DCC's Keegan says criticism 'near hysterical' over him calling homeless services 'attractive' option
That is according to correspondence obtained by TheJournal.ie under Freedom of Information.
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Apr 27th 2019, 12:05 AM
Council Chief Executive criticised for saying good homeless services create demand
“Dublin is a major draw for people who are homeless,” Keegan said.
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Feb 17th 2019, 4:45 PM
'Strong case' for directly elected Mayor for Dublin, council CEO says
The campaign for directly elected mayors has grown in recent years.
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Dec 27th 2018, 11:00 PM
Dublin city traffic restrictions to be reviewed following delay of College Green public hearing
A pedestrian-prioritised €10 million plaza is planned for Dublin’s College Green.
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Jan 5th 2018, 10:47 AM
Poll: Should houses be built in Dublin parks to solve the housing crisis?
Dublin City Council said that it is a possibility.
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Oct 20th 2017, 8:31 AM
'Irish people are suckers for celebrity endorsements': Dublin council chief on Apollo House
Owen Keegan has criticised the occupation.
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Dec 28th 2016, 1:04 PM
Will buses be banned from one of Dublin's busiest junctions?
Big changes are coming to College Green.
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Dec 28th 2015, 2:12 PM
City manager: I was completely wrong about Dublin Bikes
Owen Keegan said he wasn’t sure if the scheme would be a success.
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Apr 23rd 2015, 8:30 PM
Dublin Bikes still has one big issue to overcome
The scheme celebrated its 10,000,000th journey today, but the city still needs to adapt to how popular cycling is.
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Apr 23rd 2015, 1:26 PM
Gardaí are investigating dodgy Garth Brooks objection letters
Did you miss this?
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Oct 3rd 2014, 8:36 AM
Councillors surprised and shocked to hear work will begin soon on Poolbeg incinerator
One councillor said it would have been “good manners and good practice” to contact them.
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Sep 21st 2014, 4:11 PM
Poolbeg incinerator is set to go ahead
The €500 million incinerator will process over 550,000 tonnes of waste each year.
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Sep 5th 2014, 8:18 PM
Enda got 1,000 emails about the Garth Brooks concerts. Here's what some of them said...
“I want to ask you to do something to save this country from a complete shambles.”
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Aug 12th 2014, 5:44 PM
Owen Keegan: 'I never gave an assurance that five gigs would go ahead'
The DCC chief also accused the GAA and Peter Aiken of “failing to address residents’ concerns”
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Jul 18th 2014, 2:04 PM
Sorry, but it's not over: City manager to be grilled on Garth Brooks debacle... again
Yes yes yes, we know, yesterday we said it was all over, but an Oireachtas committee has other ideas.
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Jul 18th 2014, 7:15 AM
It's finally over: Garth Brooks refunds to begin today
Fans will definitely be missing the dance.
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Jul 17th 2014, 7:32 AM
No court intervention yet over Garth Brooks gigs after Aiken seeks legal advice
The concerts may be off, but the Oireachtas wanted answers. Here’s what Aiken and the GAA told them.
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Jul 16th 2014, 7:15 PM
The Dublin city council chief talked about the Garth Brooks debacle
Here’s what he said.
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Jul 15th 2014, 11:25 AM
'The Garth Brooks ship leaves tonight', but city manager won't budge on licensing decision
However, councillors still voted in favour of all five concerts going ahead.
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Jul 7th 2014, 10:45 PM
Dublin council blames tenants for drop in rent collection
Dublin City Council now has arrears of over €20 million as a result of residents not paying rent, and says there is a “culture of under-declaration of income”.
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Jan 23rd 2014, 6:30 AM
Poolbeg incinerator company may look for repayment if project doesn’t go ahead
But the taxpayer could lose €96 million.
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Jan 22nd 2014, 10:51 PM