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Construction Starts in Shankill for 597 Social and Affordable Housing

By Ryan Harmon 22 November 2022

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, in partnership with the Land Development Agency (LDA) have started construction on the largest public housing scheme in the State in recent years at Shanganagh, Shankill, Co Dublin. The project’s commencement was marked in a sod turning ceremony by Councillor Mary Hanafin, An Cathaoirleach, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, An

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dlr Welcomes Tesco’s Home Delivery Van Fleet in Dún Laoghaire

By Ryan Harmon 21 November 2022

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr) welcomed the announcement this week that Tesco Ireland is undertaking a trial to electrify its home delivery van fleet in the Dún Laoghaire Area.  Frank Curran, Chief Executive of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, said about the home delivery van fleet in the dlr area, “this initiative shows the positive influence […]

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dlr Launches Irish Language Advisory Committee

By Ryan Harmon 25 October 2022

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr) is delighted to launch an Irish Language Advisory Committee. Launched this week, the Committee has been established to promote the use of Irish within the Council and to monitor and report on the progress of the implementation of the Council’s Irish Language Scheme. The Committee is comprised of dlr staff, […]

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70,000 Homes and Businesses in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown to Receive Full Fibre Network

By Ryan Harmon 18 October 2022

Broadband network operator SIRO has announced it is rolling out its full fibre network to over 70,000 homes and businesses across Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown at a cost of €50 million, with works expected to be completed by 2024. The works will offer homes and businesses the opportunity to avail of full fibre networks and higher connectivity […]

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dlr Festival of Inclusion 2022

By Ryan Harmon 30 September 2022

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr) is delighted to host the dlr Festival of Inclusion 2022 this Autumn. The aim of the annual dlr Festival of Inclusion is to highlight and celebrate social inclusion initiatives and to support and encourage all to actively participate and engage in the community. dlr Festival of Inclusion is a community […]

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dlr Launch New Podcast – Meet the People Behind the Services

By Ryan Harmon 26 September 2022

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr) launched a new podcast that will showcase their staff and highlight some of the many different services they provide to communities across the County. The podcast, called ‘Insight’, will hear from their staff as they shed light on some of the many services provided by dlr to more than 200,000 residents.   […]

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A New Page Turns for Iconic James Joyce Tower & Museum at Sandycove

By Ryan Harmon 12 September 2022

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and the James Joyce Tower & Museum have announced a new collaboration to secure the future of the Joyce Museum. When the Tower closed ten years ago, local people set up the Friends of Joyce Tower Society to provide a volunteer staff so that it could continue to welcome visitors. It […]

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Dún Laoghaire Anseo 2022 is Coming Soon!

By Ryan Harmon 22 July 2022

Dún Laoghaire Anseo 2022 will see some of the best practitioners of street art from Ireland and further afield take to the streets of Dún Laoghaire again. Now in its second year, the Street Art festival will welcome ten artists to the town over the course of 12 days in August.  Running from August 3rd to […]

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DLR Announces Continuation of First Frames Short Film Scheme

By Ryan Harmon 12 July 2022

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is pleased to announce that the dlr First Frames Scheme will continue for 2022/23 – supporting emerging filmmakers looking to develop ambitious and creative short films based in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. The County Council works closely with the Institute of Art, Design & Technology’s (IADT) National Film School on this programme. An

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Contractor Appointed to LDA’s First Affordable Housing Project in Partnership with DLR

By Ryan Harmon 28 June 2022

The Land Development Agency (LDA) has appointed the contractor for the development of 597 new homes at Shanganagh, Co. Dublin, with work on site to commence in September. The affordable housing project is being delivered in partnership with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLR) and will be devoted 100% to affordable and social homes. On completion, […]

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DLR Wins Cycling Infrastructure Award for Coastal Mobility Route

By Ryan Harmon 22 June 2022

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLR) is honoured to receive the first Cycling Infrastructure Award 2022 for the Coastal Mobility Route (CMR) from the European Cycling Federation. The Award was presented to Conor Geraghty, Senior Engineer at the Velo-City Conference. Over the last number of years, the ECF have witnessed a notable boom in cycling throughout […]

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Second Dublin Climate Action Week from 12th-17th September

By Ryan Harmon 20 June 2022

The second Dublin Climate Action Week (#DCAW22) will take place from Monday the 12th to Saturday, 17th September 2022. The week, which is being organised and delivered by the partnership of South Dublin County Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, Codema – Dublin’s Energy Agency and the Dublin Climate Action […]

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21 New Homes for Older Persons in Ballinteer

By Ryan Harmon 9 June 2022

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr) is pleased to announce the delivery of 21 new homes at Broadford Court, Ballinteer, Dublin 16. The development, which is arranged around an enclosed landscaped courtyard, also has a community room, and underground parking. The scheme has been designed to provide suitable accommodation for older persons and is well served […]

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Launch of Operation IRENE

By Ryan Harmon 3 June 2022

Operation IRENE 2022 was launched on Tuesday, 31st May at Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Hall, by Chief Superintendent Matthew Nyland (DMR East) This campaign has run for many years and is a targeted multi-agency operation to combat underage alcohol consumption and consumption of alcohol in public places throughout the Dublin Metropolitan Region and for us specifically […]

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Stillorgan Road Cycle Improvement Scheme Opens

By Ryan Harmon 8 April 2022

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in partnership with University College Dublin have opened the Stillorgan Road Cycle Improvement and improved accessibility to UCD Campus. All works were made possible with the receipt of 100% funding from the National Transport Authority. The completed works have provided: New entrance to UCD campus Upgrade of Stillorgan Rd/ Foster’s

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Accessible Swimming ‘Poolpod’ Installed at dlr Leisure Loughlinstown

By Ryan Harmon 23 March 2022

A new state-of-the-art lift system called Poolpod has been installed at the dlr Leisure Loughlinstown centre to support the work of the centre and to provide easy and independent access to the swimming pool. Poolpod is a sleek and modern pool lift which offers a dignified and quick means of access for all visitors who […]

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DLR County Council Launches Tully Park Phase 2

By Ryan Harmon 23 September 2021

An Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (DLR) County Council, Lettie McCarthy, Interim Chief Executive Tom McHugh, Director of Services Anne Devine and Sarah McCullough, Project Manager – Landscape were on hand with Niall McElwaine from Clonmel Enterprises on Wednesday 22nd September to mark the launch of the construction of Tully Park Phase 2 within the Cherrywood […]

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An Air Quality Plan for NO2 in Dublin

By Jack Mullen 26 July 2021

The four Dublin Local Authorities (Dublin City Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council) are preparing an Air Quality Plan to improve levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in ambient air in Dublin. Why Are They Doing It? In 2019 there was an exceedance of the annual limit value […]

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Georges Street Lwr, Dún Laoghaire to be pedestrianised as part of dlr Summer Streets initiative

By Jack Mullen 25 June 2021

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

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dlr pilot Ireland’s first disabled accessible EV parking & charging bay

By Jack Mullen 21 May 2021

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, […]