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Dublin City Council

Last week
14th June 2026 - 20th June 2026
Herzog Park
Group of Dublin city councillors take legal action on 'block' on renaming public spaces
17 Jun
9.0k
26
This month
June 2026
Dublin City
Council boss warns government failure to fund facilities will have 'cost to society for generations'
13 Jun
11.4k
39
up the reds
Should grey squirrels be killed in Dublin and Wicklow? Officials want to hear from you
10 Jun
12.6k
54
Housing Crisis
'You almost stop seeing it': How Dublin 8 is a snapshot into Ireland's wider dereliction problem
More of the capital’s derelict sites sit in Dublin 8 than in any other postcode.
6 Jun
24.5k
dublin homes
Eoin Ó Broin: The government must support Dublin City Council's proposals for Oliver Bond House
Eoin Ó Broin
2 Jun
9.0k
20
Last month
May 2026
Green Light
Council to plough ahead with planning, as majority support College Green pedestrianisation
27 May
12.0k
48
Election Aftermath
Who will fill the SocDems council seat, and what happens Sean Kyne's vacant seat in the Seanad?
25 May
9.6k
31
The Morning Lead
Diesel has been leaking into the River Liffey from Irish Rail fuel storage for over a year
The leak was discovered in March 2025 but has not been fixed.
Conor O'Carroll
25 May
43.8k
75
newest TD
From the League of Ireland to scoring a seat in Leinster House: Who is Daniel Ennis?
24 May
28.6k
62
Dublin
Dublin Bikes scheme to come to an end next year, with plans for Council to launch new service
22 May
29.5k
37
dublin central byelection
‘Number of complaints’ received over Gerry Hutch images stencilled on ground near polling station
22 May
20.9k
oliver bond
Cross-party anger at government over Oliver Bond flats as Dublin councillors demand U-turn
11 May
7.8k
27
rent increases
'We are living in vile conditions': Dublin City Council housing tenants protest rent hike
11 May
10.5k
34
oliver bond flats
'Shameful': Regeneration of Dublin's Oliver Bond flats scrapped as government funding pulled
There are around 1,200 people living in the nearly 400 flats that comprise the housing development.
Updated 6 May
24.9k
108
An Coimisin Pleanála
Second group appeals Stephen's Green redesign saying it 'erases the building's character'
5 May
8.0k
it will be big
Man behind proposal for giant statue at George's Dock says Dublin 'needs something mega'
1 May
14.4k
97
April
April 2026
Out with the old
Stephen's Green Shopping Centre: Jaded Dubliners have had enough of bland, soulless buildings
Andrea Horan
30 Apr
20.9k
58
Travel arrangements
Dublin City Council and Lord Mayor criticised over business class flights on official trip
27 Apr
15.7k
41
Dublin City Council
Green light for €100m rejuvenation of 'iconic landmark' St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre
23 Apr
14.3k
New Job
Top civil servant Robert Watt to be paid €280,000 a year to lead Dublin City Taskforce
21 Apr
27.4k
110
Clothing bank
Enable Ireland takes over operation of Dublin city's struggling clothes bank service
16 Apr
18.2k
19
Jamestown Business Park
Cairn Homes lodge plans for 715 units in Finglas, including apartment block reaching nine storeys
16 Apr
13.7k
68
Cycling
Dublin City Council backs plan to phase out trucks with high blind spots from city streets
13 Apr
13.8k
52
moving house
Sale of Camden Yard paves way for Dublin City Council to move headquarters from Wood Quay
9 Apr
12.6k
27
March
March 2026
Herzog Park
Dublin councillors in fresh push to rename Herzog Park
26 Mar
10.8k
derelict for decades
Phibsborough residents got their paintbrushes to spell out a message about these derelict homes
Residents on a busy Phibsborough street have painted a mural highlighting two long-derelict homes after plans to redevelop them as social housing were scrapped due to rising costs.
Andrew Walsh
13 Mar
37.1k
26
Too Good to be True
Warning issued over scam messages offering ‘free housing’ under Government scheme
13 Mar
2.3k
9
temple bar
The giant St Patrick statue has had his pint taken off him - but he still hasn't found a home
12 Mar
19.0k
18
Dublin City
Green Party proposes doubling new hotel charges and using proceeds to lower homebuilding costs
12 Mar
10.6k
88
On the Move
Plan to relocate Dublin City Council offices from Wood Quay moves ahead as contract signed
11 Mar
17.9k
35
Grow College Green
It's your last chance to have a say on the future of Dublin’s College Green
10 Mar
6.1k
15
Dublin
Plans lodged to turn vacant AIB bank building on O’Connell Street into a bar and restaurant
4 Mar
18.8k
40
February
February 2026
planning refusal
Refusal of Rotunda critical care unit will 'jeopardise wellbeing of women and children'
The €100m critical care unit for the Rotunda Hospital was denied planning permission by An Coimisiún Pleanála due to a small number of objections.
16 Feb
5.1k
9
Milltown
Locals mount opposition over plans for €356m apartment development in south Dublin
11 Feb
26.1k
30
Dublin
Dublin City Council unveils plans for what pedestrianised College Green could look like
You have one more chance to have your say before the plans are lodged.
11 Feb
8.5k
37
Brenda Fricker
'One of Dublin's most authentic voices': Actress Brenda Fricker to be awarded Freedom of Dublin
9 Feb
24.5k
23
Dublin City
Young family left homeless after flat destroyed in mistaken identity arson attack
Two young parents fled their apartment through flames with three young babies and a 7-year-old who sustained burns after they awoke to see their front door ablaze at 2 am.
Eimer McAuley
9 Feb
22.3k
The Morning Lead
'It's honest work': Dubliners who collect bottles and cans on the streets share their stories
We sat down with four men who collect bottles and cans to raise money for food, Leap card top-ups, phone bills and more.
Valerie Flynn
6 Feb
45.0k
56
marginalised
Council chief's comments about 'bin scavenging' labelled as 'horrible' and 'all wrong'
3 Feb
17.4k
90
The Morning Lead
‘My kids can’t breathe’: Dublin mother says damp-ridden council home puts her family at risk
The damp in the Ballyfermot home provided by Tuath Housing has caused mould and mushrooms growing indoors.
Eimer McAuley
3 Feb
32.0k
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