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Dublin City Council Announces New Crowdfund Dublin City Partnership

By Ryan Harmon 29 September 2023

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

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Dublin City Council Welcomes Funding for Iveagh Markets

By Ryan Harmon 25 September 2023

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 […]

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Dublin City Council Publishes Draft Climate Action Plan

By Ryan Harmon 20 September 2023

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 […]

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Consultation Now Open for Draft Dublin City Centre Transport Plan 2023

By Ryan Harmon 15 September 2023

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 […]

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Experience the Thrill of the 2023 Dublin City Liffey Odyssey Event

By Ryan Harmon 12 September 2023

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 […]

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Latest Dublin Economic Monitor Depicts Broad Benefits of Economic Growth

By Ryan Harmon 11 September 2023

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 […]

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Introducing the New Dublin City Council Hip Hop Showcase

By Ryan Harmon 5 September 2023

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 […]

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Dublin City Council Launch Ireland’s First Augmented Reality Map

By Ryan Harmon 31 August 2023

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 […]

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Dublin City Council Published Proposals to Refurbish Meath Street in The Liberties

By Ryan Harmon 22 August 2023

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 […]

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Dublin City Council Unveils Transformation of Diamond Park

By Ryan Harmon 16 August 2023

Dublin City Council reopened Diamond Park following extensive regeneration works by the Parks, Biodiversity and Landscape Services team. The official reopening was carried out by the Lord Mayor of Dublin Daithí de Róiste.  Speaking at the park opening the Lord Mayor said, “one of the outcomes of the COVID pandemic has been the acknowledgement of […]

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Dublin City Council Announces New Ecargo Bike Initiatives

By Ryan Harmon 10 August 2023

Dublin City Council has announced a range of new initiatives to boost the use of the ecargo bike in the city. The announcement comes on the back of a successful pilot scheme which saw more than 20 local businesses trialling electric cargo bikes over the past two years.   One of the new projects will […]

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Dublin City Council Unveils Plaque to James Connolly

By Ryan Harmon 1 August 2023

James Connolly, socialist and signatory of the 1916 Proclamation, has been commemorated by a Dublin City Council plaque. Born in Edinburgh in 1868, to Irish parents, Connolly became a key figure in the Irish trade union movement and socialist politics, particularly after his return to Dublin from the United States in 1910. From December 1910 […]

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Dublin City Council Luke Kelly Festival To Take Place In August

By Ryan Harmon 19 July 2023

Dublin City Council is delighted to present the Dublin City Council Luke Kelly Festival, which will take place this August 13th at Smithfield Square, Dublin 1.   Taking place from 12pm right through to 6pm, this free festival promises to be a huge celebration of Dublin music legend Luke Kelly, through an engaging and entertaining […]

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Green Light Given for 578 New Homes in Inchicore

By Ryan Harmon 13 July 2023

Dublin City Council has received confirmation of full planning permission for a development of 578 new homes at Emmet Road (formerly St Michael’s Estate), Inchicore, Dublin 8.   The scheme will deliver a mixture of social and affordable homes, with 76% allocated to affordable homes for rent and 24% to social housing. The affordable rental […]

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Dublin City Council to Support Local Areas with Community Grant Scheme

By Ryan Harmon 7 July 2023

Dublin City Council opened an online application process for the Community Grant Scheme. The annual scheme is open to a range of local resident community, environmental and festival groups throughout the city to apply for local area grants. Community activity and active citizenship will be supported with an emphasis placed on community development and social […]

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Dublin City Council’s Bridgefoot Street Park Wins International Landscape Award

By Ryan Harmon 30 June 2023

Dublin City Council is delighted to announce that Bridgefoot Street Park has won the Landezine International Landscape Award (LILA) in the Public Landscapes category at the annual awards.  The park was designed by Dermot Foley Landscape Architects in collaboration with Dublin City Council Parks, Biodiversity and Landscape Services. In the award statement the jury noted,

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The Mug Shot Café Opens in Dublin City Council’s Bridgefoot Street Park

By Ryan Harmon 27 June 2023

Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy has opened a new social enterprise café in Dublin City Council’s Bridgefoot Street Park, Dublin 8. The Mug Shot Café will be operated by PACE Social Enterprise. The Mug Shot Cafés are designed, owned and managed by PACE Social Enterprise, their social mission is to create sustainable jobs for people […]

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Dublin City Council Opens New North City Operations Depot

By Ryan Harmon 21 June 2023

Dublin City Council is delighted to announce that it has opened its new North City Operations Depot in Ballymun.  This state of the art staff-only facility includes: Four-storey office and welfare building with locker rooms, shower facilities, serviced canteen, laundry facilities and drying rooms along with briefing rooms, training rooms and office accommodation. New

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Family Friendly Traffic-Free Weekends to Begin on Parliament Street This Summer

By Ryan Harmon 16 June 2023

Dublin City Council would like to announce that Parliament Street will be going traffic-free each weekend for two months, with a particular focus on encouraging families onto the street.  Every Saturday and Sunday from July 1st to late August, pedestrians and cyclists will be free to enjoy the street from 11am to 11pm without the […]

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Lord Mayor Nominates Greta Thunberg for Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin

By Ryan Harmon 8 June 2023

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy, with the support of Group Leaders on Dublin City Council, has nominated Swedish Environmentalist Greta Thunberg for the Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin, along with Irish Environmentalist Duncan Stewart.  The Lord Mayor had asked Greta’s team some time ago if she would agree to accept the […]