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An appeal seeks to block a plan for a supermarket in a long-vacant space near the Fatima Luas stop. As of April, only nine of the 23 ground-floor units across the Herberton Complex were occupied.
Appeal seeks to block plan for supermarket in long-vacant space near Fatima Luas stop
As of April, only nine of the 23 ground-floor units across the Herberton Complex were occupied.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
An appeal seeks to block a plan for a supermarket in a long-vacant space near the Fatima Luas stop. As of April, only nine of the 23 ground-floor units across the Herberton Complex were occupied.
Just Mustard still defy categorisation, writes Dean Van Nguyen. On their new LP, “it is fascinating to witness how the band interpret what they see as more sunny and melodic into their established brutalism”.
Dean: Just Mustard still defy categorisation
On their new LP, “it is fascinating to witness how the band interpret what they see as more sunny and melodic into their established brutalism”.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Just Mustard still defy categorisation, writes Dean Van Nguyen. On their new LP, “it is fascinating to witness how the band interpret what they see as more sunny and melodic into their established brutalism”.
This Saturday, a film festival in the Liberties is showcasing comedies by and for kids. “These films, short as they are, show a lot of imagination and talent,” writes Luke Maxwell.
Luke: This Saturday, a film festival in the Liberties is showcasing comedies by and for kids
“These films, short as they are, show a lot of imagination and talent.”
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November 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This Saturday, a film festival in the Liberties is showcasing comedies by and for kids. “These films, short as they are, show a lot of imagination and talent,” writes Luke Maxwell.
Here's how Dublin city councillors agreed to spend the city’s €1.69bn budget in the coming year. Fierce debate over the rate of social housing rents dominated the budget meeting, and funding for changes in the city centre, and spending on homeless services, also featured.
How Dublin city councillors have agreed to spend the city’s €1.69bn budget in the coming year
Fierce debate over the rate of social housing rents dominated the meeting, while funding for changes in the city centre, and spending on homeless services, also featured.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Here's how Dublin city councillors agreed to spend the city’s €1.69bn budget in the coming year. Fierce debate over the rate of social housing rents dominated the budget meeting, and funding for changes in the city centre, and spending on homeless services, also featured.
A councillor has renewed calls for a community toilet scheme in Dublin city centre. Council officials say they’ve already tried and it flopped. So how have towns elsewhere managed to set them up?
Councillor renews calls for a community toilet scheme in Dublin city centre
Council officials say they’ve already tried and it flopped. How have towns elsewhere managed to set them up?
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November 28, 2025 at 8:40 AM
A councillor has renewed calls for a community toilet scheme in Dublin city centre. Council officials say they’ve already tried and it flopped. So how have towns elsewhere managed to set them up?
Some councillors are squeamish about the continued rise of illuminated and digital advertising signs in city. "Digital screens are impacting on our environment,” says independent Councillor Mannix Flynn. “It’s another erosion of the public domain.”
Councillors squeamish at continued rise of illuminated and digital advertising signs in city
"Digital screens are impacting on our environment,” says independent Councillor Mannix Flynn. “It’s another erosion of the public domain.”
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November 28, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Some councillors are squeamish about the continued rise of illuminated and digital advertising signs in city. "Digital screens are impacting on our environment,” says independent Councillor Mannix Flynn. “It’s another erosion of the public domain.”
In Ballymun, Dubliners lined up to read and reconnect with the constitution. “Some people have said it's a bit like karaoke.”
In Ballymun, lining up to read and reconnect with the constitution
“Some people have said it's a bit like karaoke.”
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November 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
In Ballymun, Dubliners lined up to read and reconnect with the constitution. “Some people have said it's a bit like karaoke.”
The council is pushing forward with a plan for 20 new artist studios and a revived theatre on Merchant’s Quay. If it gets planning permission for the €9.5 million project on schedule, construction could start next September, according to a council official.
Council pushes forward plan for 20 new artist studios and a revived theatre on Merchant’s Quay
If it gets planning permission for the €9.5 million project on schedule, construction could start next September, according to a council official.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
The council is pushing forward with a plan for 20 new artist studios and a revived theatre on Merchant’s Quay. If it gets planning permission for the €9.5 million project on schedule, construction could start next September, according to a council official.
The council is nudging ahead with plans for playground in Portrane, despite objections from some local residents, in an informal consultation, that it could attract anti-social behaviour.
Council nudges ahead with plans for playground in Portrane
Despite objections from some local residents, in an informal consultation, that it could attract anti-social behaviour.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The council is nudging ahead with plans for playground in Portrane, despite objections from some local residents, in an informal consultation, that it could attract anti-social behaviour.
Would Blanchardstown benefit from having a town council? The current programme for government says it will “establish town councils in large towns to provide a focal-point for raising concerns of towns”.
Would Blanchardstown benefit from having a town council?
The current programme for government says it will “establish town councils in large towns to provide a focal-point for raising concerns of towns”.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Would Blanchardstown benefit from having a town council? The current programme for government says it will “establish town councils in large towns to provide a focal-point for raising concerns of towns”.
Who will offer early-stage legal help to people seeking asylum in a future, speedier process? It might not be lawyers. The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact allows for “legal counselling”. Those who give it won’t have to be “qualified lawyers”, says the Department of Justice.
Who will offer early-stage legal help to people seeking asylum in future, speedier process? It might not be lawyers
The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact allows for “legal counselling”. Those who give it won’t have to be “qualified lawyers”, says the Department of Justice.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Who will offer early-stage legal help to people seeking asylum in a future, speedier process? It might not be lawyers. The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact allows for “legal counselling”. Those who give it won’t have to be “qualified lawyers”, says the Department of Justice.
Fingal councillors have decided to raise rents for tenants in social housing. The council’s draft 2026 budget proposed increasing rents from 12 percent of a tenant’s income to 17 percent – in the end, councillors went with 14.5 percent.
Fingal councillors raise rents for tenants in social housing
The council’s draft 2026 budget proposed increasing rents from 12 percent of a tenant’s income to 17 percent – in the end, councillors went with 14.5 percent.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Fingal councillors have decided to raise rents for tenants in social housing. The council’s draft 2026 budget proposed increasing rents from 12 percent of a tenant’s income to 17 percent – in the end, councillors went with 14.5 percent.
An appeal seeks to block a plan for a supermarket in a long-vacant space near the Fatima Luas stop. As of April, only nine of the 23 ground-floor units across the Herberton Complex were occupied.
Appeal seeks to block plan for supermarket in long-vacant space near Fatima Luas stop
As of April, only nine of the 23 ground-floor units across the Herberton Complex were occupied.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:20 AM
An appeal seeks to block a plan for a supermarket in a long-vacant space near the Fatima Luas stop. As of April, only nine of the 23 ground-floor units across the Herberton Complex were occupied.
The council is pushing forward with a plan for 20 new artist studios and a revived theatre on Merchant’s Quay. If it gets planning permission for the €9.5 million project on schedule, construction could start next September, according to a council official.
Council pushes forward plan for 20 new artist studios and a revived theatre on Merchant’s Quay
If it gets planning permission for the €9.5 million project on schedule, construction could start next September, according to a council official.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The council is pushing forward with a plan for 20 new artist studios and a revived theatre on Merchant’s Quay. If it gets planning permission for the €9.5 million project on schedule, construction could start next September, according to a council official.
“A kind of homely place, like a community”: Dublin 8’s Cathedral Café has survived since 2011 on Dean Street, serving coffee, fry-ups, soup and other standards. www.dublininquirer.c...
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 AM
“A kind of homely place, like a community”: Dublin 8’s Cathedral Café has survived since 2011 on Dean Street, serving coffee, fry-ups, soup and other standards. www.dublininquirer.c...
In Swords, the expected impact of MetroLink spotlights a shortage of pitches. Fingallians GAA club say they'll need somewhere to play temporarily while future works are underway. www.dublininquirer.c...
November 24, 2025 at 10:26 AM
In Swords, the expected impact of MetroLink spotlights a shortage of pitches. Fingallians GAA club say they'll need somewhere to play temporarily while future works are underway. www.dublininquirer.c...
Councillors have agreed a masterplan for the Old School House, and a surrounding lands, in Clonsilla. Before signing off, area councillors tweaked the document to try to emphasise local residents’ hopes that the heritage building gets a community use.
Councillors agree masterplan for the Old School House in Clonsilla
Before signing off, area councillors tweaked the document to try to emphasise local residents’ hopes that the heritage building gets a community use.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Councillors have agreed a masterplan for the Old School House, and a surrounding lands, in Clonsilla. Before signing off, area councillors tweaked the document to try to emphasise local residents’ hopes that the heritage building gets a community use.
Was the Department of Justice using experimental chatbots to give immigration advice? “The public should not be used as guinea pigs, particularly vulnerable groups in a legal process which could be impacted by a chatbot giving an incorrect answer.” www.dublininquirer.c...
November 23, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Was the Department of Justice using experimental chatbots to give immigration advice? “The public should not be used as guinea pigs, particularly vulnerable groups in a legal process which could be impacted by a chatbot giving an incorrect answer.” www.dublininquirer.c...
Dublin City Council moves towards deploying AI tools to “increase staff productivity”. If this will have any material impact on workers, or jobs, the council’s management will be held to account, says a representative for the union Fórsa. www.dublininquirer.c...
November 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Dublin City Council moves towards deploying AI tools to “increase staff productivity”. If this will have any material impact on workers, or jobs, the council’s management will be held to account, says a representative for the union Fórsa. www.dublininquirer.c...
A blind member of a Dublin City Council committee encounters a string of obstacles. Robbie Sinnott wasn’t able to access the September meeting of the transport committee. At the November one, he found a document inadequately accessible.
A blind member of a Dublin City Council committee encounters a string of obstacles
Robbie Sinnott wasn’t able to access the September meeting of the transport committee. At the November one, he found a document inadequately accessible.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
A blind member of a Dublin City Council committee encounters a string of obstacles. Robbie Sinnott wasn’t able to access the September meeting of the transport committee. At the November one, he found a document inadequately accessible.
A new game seeks to get Dubliners to think about who is tracking them online. Two free exhibitions, hosted at the Beta Festival over the coming weekend, also explore the future of data privacy. www.dublininquirer.c...
November 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A new game seeks to get Dubliners to think about who is tracking them online. Two free exhibitions, hosted at the Beta Festival over the coming weekend, also explore the future of data privacy. www.dublininquirer.c...
The government plans to look at merging cost-rental and social housing in future. “That is really, I think, what Nirvana is for the future,” says Fiona O’Driscoll, of the Irish Council for Social Housing. “It's the dream.”
Government to look at the idea of merging cost-rental and social housing in future
“That is really, I think, what Nirvana is for the future,” says Fiona O’Driscoll, of the Irish Council for Social Housing. “It's the dream.”
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November 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The government plans to look at merging cost-rental and social housing in future. “That is really, I think, what Nirvana is for the future,” says Fiona O’Driscoll, of the Irish Council for Social Housing. “It's the dream.”
With council rents and private rents both rising, HAP tenants are squeezed from two directions. “I think in some cases it could be more than half their income. I don’t see how the sums will add up.”
With council rents and private rents both rising, HAP tenants are squeezed from two directions
“I think in some cases it could be more than half their income. I don’t see how the sums will add up.”
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November 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
With council rents and private rents both rising, HAP tenants are squeezed from two directions. “I think in some cases it could be more than half their income. I don’t see how the sums will add up.”
After the council quietly closed its mediation service, a new report highlights a growing need for mediation in the community. Earlier this year, Dublin City Council closed its service to defuse low-level tensions between tenants in its housing.
After the council quietly closed its mediation service, a new report highlights a growing need for mediation in the community
Earlier this year, Dublin City Council closed its service to defuse low-level tensions between tenants in its housing.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
After the council quietly closed its mediation service, a new report highlights a growing need for mediation in the community. Earlier this year, Dublin City Council closed its service to defuse low-level tensions between tenants in its housing.
The council is moving forward with a plan for 5,000 homes on lands between Inchicore and Ballyfermot. The changes will be gradual, said a council planner. “It’s not an overnight, you know, deployment of four or five thousand units in an area.”
Council moves on plan for 5,000 homes on lands between Inchicore and Ballyfermot
The changes will be gradual, said a council planner. “It’s not an overnight, you know, deployment of four or five thousand units in an area.”
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November 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The council is moving forward with a plan for 5,000 homes on lands between Inchicore and Ballyfermot. The changes will be gradual, said a council planner. “It’s not an overnight, you know, deployment of four or five thousand units in an area.”