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# Councillors

Last year
2023
Local politicians call for action over 'increased sense of threat' amid far-right protests
24 Jul 2023
24.0k
51
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New scheme to allow councillor appoint temporary substitute while on maternity leave
22 Nov 2022
7.3k
1
Over €150,000 to be given to political parties to increase number of female councillors
27 Sep 2021
10.1k
26
Councillors to be bypassed with transfer of local authority lands to State agency without council vote
5 Feb 2021
22.7k
37
Concerns raised as Dublin residents left 'petrified' over 'utter chaos' caused by fireworks
2 Sep 2020
141k
43
Dublin needs a new Lord Mayor and Councils need 34 new representatives after General Election
Updated 16 Feb 2020
18.3k
21
Dublin City Council to consider introducing 'exclusion zones' for election posters
3 Dec 2019
10.2k
21
O'Devaney Gardens: Fresh plans in doubt as Minister raises concerns over funding and legal issues
Updated 18 Nov 2019
15.3k
33
Yoga, carbon tax and general election plans on the agenda for Green Party's national convention
13 Jul 2019
13.2k
78
The Big Day of Voting: Today's your last chance to make sure you're registered to vote on May 24
7 May 2019
20.5k
28
Sipo finds against two councillors over contraventions of the Ethics in Public Office Act
26 Mar 2019
12.3k
23
'Not now and not ever': 1,000 new homes planned for west Dublin, which locals say brings a 'high risk' of flooding
17 Feb 2019
73.3k
40
Should affluent areas pay less property tax? Minister says councillors should decide the rate in their area
14 Jan 2019
17.5k
77
Councillors could be in store for pay increases as review considers their remuneration
21 Jun 2018
14.6k
43
'It's a gagging order': Department tells councillors not to discuss private planning applications
15 Mar 2018
17.6k
44
Kerry councillor apologises to colleague for telling her to 'dye your hair blonde' in order to be noticed
20 Feb 2018
31.6k
63
Fianna Fáil wants to bring back town councils - three years after we scrapped them
27 Jun 2017
12.6k
64
Councillors across the country are getting a pay rise (except for ones in Dublin, Cork and Galway)
24 Jan 2017
12.8k
48
Varadkar: pay deal for local councillors nothing to do with leadership bid
26 Jul 2016
14.0k
43
Here is why councillors don't think taller buildings will tackle Dublin's housing crisis
30 May 2016
26.9k
104
Local councillors are seeking a 40% pay rise
20 Mar 2016
24.0k
77
'The death knell for private cars in the area': The centre of Dublin is getting ready for a major change
8 Feb 2016
41.6k
90
Councillors want gardaí to be able to hand over shoplifters' details to stores
29 Jun 2015
11.9k
36
There's another secret list of Fine Gael councillors* getting special training
3 Apr 2015
12.1k
38
Blocking councillors from leaving meeting deemed 'completely unacceptable'
10 Feb 2015
37.7k
196
Boland's Mill redevelopment hasn't started yet but people are already criticising it
12 Jan 2015
19.8k
45
The 10 most read stories on TheJournal.ie this year
30 Dec 2014
19.2k
7
File sent to DPP over Donegal councillor's expenses
19 Dec 2014
10.0k
Alan Kelly cancelled a meeting with councillors about homelessness because of water charges
3 Dec 2014
14.0k
73
South Dublin County Council will NOT be charging for child safety signs
21 Nov 2014
7.1k
7
Wicklow County Council votes for water charges to be scrapped
10 Nov 2014
33.0k
140
This old garda station is being turned into a mortuary
24 Oct 2014
22.1k
38
'On my way home I saw 7 people sleeping rough - I'm lucky'
19 Oct 2014
11.7k
16
Limerick councillors reject motion to cut property tax by 15%
30 Sep 2014
10.5k
46
Councillors surprised and shocked to hear work will begin soon on Poolbeg incinerator
21 Sep 2014
9.1k
21
READ: Shane Ross calls on independents to 'change Irish politics radically'
4 Sep 2014
8.3k
55
You probably won't be surprised which Irish politician took up the ice bucket challenge...
19 Aug 2014
48.9k
28
All 37 Donegal councillors got a new Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 costing over €12k
28 Jul 2014
15.8k
77
'Deeply, deeply misogynistic': Women share their experiences of life in politics
12 Jul 2014
10.4k
64
Who is your new local councillor? Here's a list of everyone elected
8 Jun 2014
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