Dublin City Council is delighted to announce the opening of 61 new homes at the award winning development Cornamona Court. Cornamona Court is a newly built housing scheme, owned and managed by Dublin City Council, located at Kylemore Road in Ballyfermot, Dublin 10. The new development provides 61 homes, which are a mix of one, […]
Dublin City Council is honoured to announce that Dublin City has been awarded the ‘Global Green City Award 2023’ by the Global Forum on Human Settlements during their 18th Annual Session of the Forum in Dubai, a COP28 associated event. The ‘Global Green City Award’ has in the past been awarded to Vienna, Vancouver, Oakland, Curtiba, […]
Dublin City Council launched its new Tourism Strategy 2023-2028 at the United Cities & Local Governments (UCLG) Global Culture Summit hosted by Dublin City Council and the Dublin City Council Culture Company. The launch of the strategy comes days after Dublin City was awarded the prestigious title of European Capital of Smart Tourism 2024 […]
The Irish Red Cross and Dublin City Council are appealing to those who have unoccupied accommodation to offer them as temporary homes for those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. This new call comes as hundreds of Ukrainian people continue to arrive in Ireland each week, seeking safety. A tax-free recognition payment of €800 per […]
Bloody Sunday Bridge has been officially named by Lord Mayor of Dublin Daithí de Róiste at a Dublin City Council ceremony. Located in the shadow of Croke Park on Russell Street, this was the site of extreme bloodshed in the midst of the War of Independence on Sunday 21st November 1920. The Lord Mayor Daithí […]
The first ever Dublin by Night Fest attracted a crowd of over 25,000 and attendees are eager for more safe, family-friendly celebratory events in the city centre, organisers have revealed. A survey of 265 adults at the celebration of Dublin after dark last week revealed that 90% felt very safe and wanted the event to […]
The Lord Mayor of Dublin Daithí de Róiste has launched the Dublin Cycling Campaign’s ‘Light up your Bike’ initiative. ‘Light up your Bike’ is an annual awareness-raising initiative to remind cyclists of the importance of using lights on their bikes, especially throughout the winter months. The launch of the initiative coincides with the clocks going back and the […]
Dublin City Council is delighted to announce that it has come 2nd in the European Cultural Tourism Awards (ECTN) for its work in developing the Dublin Discovery Trails platform. The app took runners-up spot in the category ‘Digitalisation advances and digital transition in Sustainable Cultural Tourism, including Smart Tourism and Smart Destinations initiatives closely
Dublin Fire Brigade unveils fourteen new Public Access Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) located prominently outside each of its fire stations across the city and county. This is a significant step forward in enhancing community safety and will be available 24/7 to provide immediate assistance especially during critical moments when every second counts. These AEDs
The charity Dublin Simon Community in conjunction with Dublin City Council are building a brand new 100 bed medical residential centre in the heart of the city centre. When completed the facility will provide supported accommodation to serve the specific health needs of the vulnerable homeless population in Dublin. Dublin Simon Community have delivered medical […]
Dublin City Council is delighted to announce the introduction of BoxUp to some of its local parks, with an official launch in Eamonn Ceannt Park. BoxUp is an outdoor locker system that allows members of the public to access and use sports and leisure equipment for up to three hours for free, through a dedicated […]
Dublin City Council would like to announce a new €300,000 crowdfund to support community-led projects that improve the local area. In partnership with Spacehive, the community fundraising platform, the ‘Crowdfund Dublin City’ programme will enable local residents across the city to exclusively access funding for community-led initiatives. The crowdfunding nature of this
Dublin City Council would like to welcome the announcement of approval in principle of €9 million in funding under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund, for essential conservation works at the Iveagh Markets on Francis St. The Council has now appointed Howley Hayes Cooney Architects (Grade 1 Conservation Architects) to lead an integrated design […]
Dublin City Council has published its draft climate action plan, as required pursuant to Section 16 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021. The draft climate action plan, Climate Neutral Dublin 2030, sets out the actions that will be taken by the City Council to prepare the city and people living […]
Dublin City Council, in partnership with the National Transport Authority, has published the draft Dublin City Centre Transport Plan 2023. The publication of this plan is an objective of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028, which was adopted by the elected members in November 2022, and of the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area, as […]
Dublin City Council and Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership (DCSWP) are delighted to launch the 2023 Dublin City Liffey Odyssey Event, which will take place on Sunday, 17 September 2023 @12pm. The Liffey Odyssey is a paddling event on the river Liffey starting on the outskirts of Dublin City and continuing through the heart […]
The latest Dublin Economic Monitor (DEM), published by the four Dublin Local Authorities, shows that business and economic activity in the region remains strong, to the benefit of multiple sectors and the Capital’s labour market. The Dublin S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) remained in expansion mode in Q2 2023. A PMI reading of 54.9 […]
Dublin City Council has organised another new free family-friendly event in Meeting House Square, Temple Bar. The Dublin City Council Hip Hop Showcase will take place on Sunday, 17th September in Dublin’s City Centre from 12pm to 5pm. This unticketed free event promises to be an unforgettable experience for the whole family. Lord Mayor of […]
Dublin City Council (DCC) has announced the launch of a new augmented reality (AR) map feature that allows users of the Dublin Discovery Trails app to open up a 3D map of Dublin on their device and allow them to explore the city in a new, innovative way. ‘DiscovAR Dublin’ is a first for Ireland […]
Dublin City Council has this week submitted a planning application for proposed public realm improvements for Meath Street. The project is the latest significant investment by the Council in public space in The Liberties. In recent years the Council has made improvements to streets, public spaces and parks in the area under The Liberties Greening […]