Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and SSE Airtricity are partnering to transform communities and bring cost savings to homes as part of a specialised retrofit rollout. 53 homes have been upgraded to a deep retrofit standard by SSE Airtricity with the support of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. This project has ensured residents of Ballyogan and […]
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLR) are pleased to announce the launch of the audio-visual exhibition ‘Stirring Memories: Stories of Yesterday’, on Thursday 24th February 2022 at 2:30PM. The exhibition will be on display on Level 3, dlr LexIcon, Haigh Terrace, Moran Park, Dún Laoghaire from the 24th of February to the 30th of April. What was […]
Following the January meeting of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLR), the second Annual Progress Report of the Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024 (CCAP) has been published and is available to read online here. The Council is committed to the annual monitoring and reporting of the Plan. The CCAP now includes a total of 144 actions across […]
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council together with Rotary Dublin, Rotary Ireland, The Defence Forces and The Irish Prison Service are appealing for the donation of unwanted bikes for the School Bikes Africa Initiative. The Project has been running for over 6 years, nationally led by Rotary Ireland and with the co-operation and assistance of Local Authorities, […]
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLR) are delighted to work with Padraig Harrington and his team on the development of an innovative 3000 sqm putting course at Marlay Park. It is being designed and built to be publicly accessible within the Park and will greatly add to the amenities already available there. It is located at […]
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland announced the winners of the 2021 SEAI Energy Awards during an online awards ceremony, which saw the top prize go to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLR) for Energy Team of the Year. The dlr energy team collaborate across departments to achieve energy efficiency and carbon reduction across its own […]
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (DLR) County Council’s annual Festival of Inclusion takes place this year from Thursday 14th – Monday 18th October with a mix of in person and online events to highlight social inclusion initiatives and to celebrate and promote activities of community groups and volunteers in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, and the theme of this year’s festival […]
Loreto men’s shed and Nutgrove Shopping Centre joined forces last week to plant a biodiversity garden in the grounds of the shopping centre, in an effort to brighten up the community and to encourage bees to pollinate and thrive in the local area. In the interest of giving back to the community, Nutgrove Shopping Centre […]
Following an extensive public consultation process, and a significant level of public support, at 70% of the responses, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council plan to proceed with the Dún Laoghaire Summer Streets initiative, including the pedestrianisation of George’s St. Lower, which is planned to start on Monday 5th July at 11:00 am and continue until the
Pictured at the official launch of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Bike Hub which will be used to store and loan out the fleet of DLR bicycles, trishaws and tandems were Photo by Peter Cavanagh Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council are working with local partners to enable older adults and people with a physical disability to cycle in […]
Cllr Lettie McCarthy elected to office by Councillors at dlr County Council AGM Councillor Lettie McCarthy has been elected Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council at the Council’s Annual General Meeting on 14 June. Councillor McCarthy, a representative of the Labour Party, was first elected to the County Council in 2004 as a Councillor for […]
As part of Cruinniú na nÓg 2021, Every Can Counts and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLR) will be hosting a live art event, encouraging passers-by to help create a huge rainbow artwork made entirely of 1,911 empty drink cans. The colourful installation is the first-ever PixelCan artwork in Ireland and will measure two metres high […]
Dlr Press Release 20/05/21 As many of us move or consider moving to Electric or Hybrid Vehicles, dlr’s Public Lighting Section have increased the amount of self-charging parking bays across our county. Moving forward we are also very conscious that disabled drivers are also starting to consider electric vehicles as a viable option. An Cathaoirleach, […]
*Dlr Press Release 17th May 2021* Project to create people-friendly spaces in the County’s towns & villages this summer We are delighted to announce dlr’s “Summer Streets” initiative which aims to provide safe, welcoming and people-friendly public spaces in our towns and villages and bring life, food and energy to the County’s streets this summer. […]