# councillors - Friday 5 February, 2021
# Affordable Homes
# Affordable Homes
The State agency is tasked to fully utilise state lands to build affordable homes.
# councillors - Wednesday 2 September, 2020
# Fireworks
# Fireworks
There have been multiple reports on social media in recent weeks of fireworks being let off across the city.
# councillors - Sunday 16 February, 2020
# CASUAL VACANCY
# CASUAL VACANCY
When a sitting Councillor is elected to Dáil Eireann what’s known as a “casual vacancy” arises.
# councillors - Tuesday 3 December, 2019
# Election Posters
# Election Posters
Over 200 complaints were made about the location of posters during the local and European elections.
# councillors - Monday 18 November, 2019
# O'Devaney Gardens
# O'Devaney Gardens
Bartra has been contracted to build 768 houses and apartments on the site.
# councillors - Saturday 13 July, 2019
# National Conference
# National Conference
A motion calling on the Greens not to enter into government with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil will be voted on this weekend.
# councillors - Tuesday 7 May, 2019
# Vote Vote Vote
# Vote Vote Vote
There’s two elections, a referendum… and plebiscites in certain areas.
# councillors - Tuesday 26 March, 2019
# SIPO
# SIPO
Sipo today published two separate reports following investigation hearings.
# councillors - Sunday 17 February, 2019
# Barnhill
# Barnhill
The vast majority of Fingal County Councillors voted in favour of adopting the Barnhill Local Area Plan.
# councillors - Monday 14 January, 2019
# Affluent Areas
# Affluent Areas
Culture Minister Josepha Madigan has said she wants lower rates of property tax in affluent areas.
# councillors - Thursday 21 June, 2018
# Local Authorities
# Local Authorities
A review of the role of elected members of local authorities is being commissioned.
# councillors - Thursday 15 March, 2018
Councillors have said the direction from the Department of Housing is an attempt to undermine local democracy.
# councillors - Tuesday 20 February, 2018
# Colourful Language
# Colourful Language
The exchange came during yesterday’s meeting of Kerry’s 33-member county council.
# councillors - Tuesday 27 June, 2017
# Local Reps
# Local Reps
Town councils were abolished by former Minister Phil Hogan in 2014.
# councillors - Tuesday 24 January, 2017
# Local Government
# Local Government
Municipal councillors will soon be entitled to €1,000 extra.
# councillors - Tuesday 26 July, 2016
# PRSI
# PRSI
Minister for Social Protection wants to offer either a PRSI cut or a state pension to councillors, as part of a wider reform.
# councillors - Monday 30 May, 2016
# Low Rise
# Low Rise
The issue will be discussed at a special meeting of Dublin City Council later today.
# councillors - Sunday 20 March, 2016
# Mo Money Mo Problems
# Mo Money Mo Problems
Local representatives feel they are being shortchanged by an increased workload after the implementation of local government reform.
# councillors - Monday 8 February, 2016
# The Plan
# The Plan
Plans for the College Green project were discussed by councillors today.
# councillors - Monday 29 June, 2015
# Blacklist
# Blacklist
John Buttimer, who put forward the motion, said the intention would be to target prolific shoplifters and not one time offenders.
# councillors - Friday 3 April, 2015
# councillors - Tuesday 10 February, 2015
# Water Charges
# Water Charges
Gardaí were at the scene in Fingal last night.
# councillors - Monday 12 January, 2015
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
Councillors today said the housing provision in the plan is not sufficient.
# councillors - Tuesday 30 December, 2014
# Over To You
# Over To You
John Gilligan, child rescue alerts, and the local elections – these are the stories you read this year.
# councillors - Friday 19 December, 2014
# Expenses
# Expenses
Former councillor Dessie Larkin claimed he was at two meetings at the one time.
# councillors - Wednesday 3 December, 2014
# Housing
# Housing
The Environment Minister had been due to meet with a cross-party group of Dublin city councillors last Wednesday.
# councillors - Friday 21 November, 2014
# Poleaxed
# Poleaxed
Previously residents were required to pay €200 for a sign and pole and €120 for just the sign.
# councillors - Monday 10 November, 2014
# No Confidence
# No Confidence
Councillors voted no confidence in Irish Water.
# councillors - Friday 24 October, 2014
# councillors - Sunday 19 October, 2014
# Focus Ireland Sleep Out
# Focus Ireland Sleep Out
Business, community and political figures slept rough for one night in aid of Focus Ireland.
# councillors - Tuesday 30 September, 2014
# Taxing
# Taxing
A Fianna Fáil motion to reduce it by 3% was instead approved.
# councillors - Sunday 21 September, 2014
# Controversial
# Controversial
One councillor said it would have been “good manners and good practice” to contact them.
# councillors - Thursday 4 September, 2014
# What's He Building In There?
# What's He Building In There?
The TD says he’s after a “common crusade” but not a new party – yet.
# councillors - Tuesday 19 August, 2014
# No Sweet Surprise
# No Sweet Surprise
…And called out Denis O’Brien, Michael O’Leary and Mick Wallace.
# councillors - Monday 28 July, 2014
# Early Christmas?
# Early Christmas?
The average cost for an Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 is between €290-€350.
# councillors - Saturday 12 July, 2014
# Gender Quotas
# Gender Quotas
Just 27 of Ireland’s 166 TDs are female, but are gender quotas the best way to increase this figure?
# councillors - Sunday 8 June, 2014
# The Councillors
# The Councillors
A comprehensive list of everyone who has nabbed a seat.
# councillors - Sunday 1 June, 2014
# Reform
# Reform
New reforms in local government mean councils will have greater policy development powers and a clearer role in economic development.
# councillors - Friday 30 May, 2014
# councillors - Sunday 25 May, 2014
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