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# high rise

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# Los Angeles
Firefighters rescue man by ladder as he attempts to flee burning high-rise building in LA
Seven people, including a three-month-old child, were taken to hospital after the incident.
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Jan 30th 2020, 8:30 AM
# non stop rise
There are now seven counties in Ireland where the average monthly rent is over €1,000
Rents across the board have risen by 8.2% since last year, according to the Residential Tenancies Board.
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Dec 18th 2019, 12:05 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Should Dublin go high-rise?
Is it possible, and if so, is the right thing to do?
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Jul 4th 2019, 9:30 AM
# ireland 2029
Should Dublin get a high-rise skyline? Maybe, but not to solve the housing crisis
New guidelines are going to push our cities higher – but is that the best way to house our growing population?
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Jul 3rd 2019, 8:30 PM
# ireland 2029
'Building upward has a knock-on effect': Could a high-rise skyline make Dublin more liveable?
And could it happen in the next 10 years? Hear more on episode two of Ireland 2029.
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Jul 3rd 2019, 9:01 AM
# warning
'If there's a fire ladder needed in Blanchardstown or Tallaght at 6pm, there will be lives lost'
A major fire ripped through a building in Ballymun last night.
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Mar 22nd 2018, 7:51 PM
# high rise
Johnny Ronan's plans for a Dublin skyscraper have been knocked back again
The well-known developer wanted to build a 22-storey building on the banks of the Liffey.
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Mar 21st 2018, 12:33 PM
# vertical forest
A jungle high above the city streets - living in Milan's elite 'Vertical Forest'
The matching skyscrapers have won multiple awards worldwide for their design by architect Stefano Boeri.
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Oct 14th 2017, 7:30 AM
# Going Up
Government plans to have young people sharing kitchens and living rooms to help ease the rental crisis
Minister Eoghan Murphy says Dublin has to go high-rise.
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Oct 6th 2017, 11:02 AM
# tall tale
Poll: Is it finally time that Dublin went high-rise?
Is it time for the Irish capital to finally bite the bullet and embrace high-rise structures?
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Jul 31st 2017, 9:53 AM
# high rise
'Kildare, here we come': A top architect says Dublin's sprawl has to stop
Hugh Wallace, a judge on RTÉ’s ‘Home of the Year’, says high-rise buildings are needed.
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Jun 24th 2017, 7:30 AM
# moving on up
Simon Coveney thinks Ireland should go high-rise 'in the right places'
“Obviously we don’t want to be building skyscrapers in Georgian Dublin.”
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Apr 28th 2017, 6:05 AM
# high rise
'Building up instead of out will prepare Dublin for 21st century city living'
Business groups are calling on councillors to scrap changes that would limit the height of some city centre buildings.
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Sep 23rd 2016, 8:16 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you think high-rise buildings would be a good idea?
Rents in Dublin city are 5.2% higher than their previous peak in early 2008, and when compared to their lowest rates in 2010, have grown by 51.3%.
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Aug 23rd 2016, 10:15 AM
Voices
With a housing crisis and fierce competition for investment, it's time to consider high-rises
Ibec’s Aidan Sweeney argues that lowering our building heights will make it harder for us to increase our housing supply.
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Aug 23rd 2016, 7:00 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Should Irish cities become high-rise?
Plans have been approved to increase the height limit of apartments in Dublin.
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Jun 2nd 2016, 9:50 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Should Ireland's cities go high-rise?
A huge development is planned for Dublin’s Docklands.
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Oct 21st 2015, 8:44 AM
Voices
For Dublin, it’s high rise or high unemployment
We can’t afford to lose one single investment because of our current lack of office space.
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Mar 7th 2015, 8:00 AM
# CSO
Apartment living no longer desirable as planning permissions drop by 73%
There has been a drop of over 16% in the number of dwellings to get planning permission.
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Sep 25th 2014, 12:24 PM
# OMG
This tower-block bungee jump will make your heart stop
Just like it nearly did to the bungee jumper.
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Apr 17th 2013, 9:18 AM
# high rise
Top of the world, Ma! Rory McIlroy tees up on Dubai hotel
It’s a long way from the tee-box at Holywood Golf Club….
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Dec 21st 2011, 12:00 PM