Dublin City Council has marked a historic moment with the launch of its ‘Charter of Inclusion’, a visionary initiative aimed at fostering belonging, unity, and equality in Dublin City. The charter, developed together with Common Purpose and EY Ireland, represents a significant step towards creating a more inclusive and equitable city for all. Dublin, with […]
Dublin City Council is delighted to present Pedalpalooza at Fairview Park, Sunday May 12th from 12pm until 4pm as part of National Bike Week.
Lord Mayor of Dublin Daithí de Róiste today launched the 7th Annual Team Dublin Clean-up which is taking place on Saturday, 27th April 2024 from 11am and 1pm.
Dublin City Council (DCC) has launched Sensoria – Ireland’s first-ever Neurodivergent Friendly Festival. Sensoria is a celebration of the neurodiverse community through a considered and creative live outdoor event experience in Merrion Square Park, D2 on Sunday 28th April as part of World Autism Month. This free ticketed event takes place over two sessions – 11am-1:30pm
Dublin City Council has announced a new partnership with OpenAI to leverage AI in support of tourism. The new partnership will see the development of various smart tourism initiatives while striving to set a new standard for smart tourism across Europe.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD has launched a new All Island Community Safety Network.
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 […]