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
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 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. […]
Pictured above (L-R) Therese Langan (Director Community & Cultural Development) Ruairi O’Dulaing (Senior Parks Superintendent) Shane McArdle (DLR Sports Partnership Coordinator)Abby Segrave Brian O’Donnell (Sports Inclusion Disability Officer) Cllr Una Power (Cathaoirleach) Wheelchair user Ability Swing installed in Cabinteely Park for children with a physical
Photo 1 (L – R): Councillor Una Power, An Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Rónan Ó Muirthile, Head of Faculty, Film, Art & Creative Technologies, IADT Conor Peoples, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Co Co Communications Officer Bernadette Meagher, FÍS Manager, IADT Deirdre O’Toole, Lecturer, IADT Dlr / IADT collaborate on project to bring students’ COVID
In last weeks discussion we spoke to Robert Burns who is the Director of Infrastructure, Sustainable Mobility and Climate Change at Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. In this podcast, Robert along with Jack Mullen, spoke about a variety of different, yet interrelated topics. Developments in walking, cycling, public transport, e-mobility were discussed by Robert.
Pictured above: An Cathaoirleach, Cllr Una Power. Image courtesy of Una Power Via Twitter. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council exceeds its 2020 energy efficiency target, as first Climate Change Action Plan is published. Following the February meeting of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, the first Annual Progress Report of the Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024,
Irish car sharing company YUKÕ, in partnership with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, has launched its’ car club operation in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. All the cars supplied on the YUKÕ fleet are self-charging hybrid automatic vehicles. As part of the initial 4-month agreement, cars will be available on the following streets:Crofton Road x 2, Carmanhall Road, Heather
The developer of a new town centre in Cherrywood in south Dublin has brought a legal challenge over a local authority’s demand for €31.4 million in development contributions. Hines Cherrywood Development Fund ICAV claims there is no lawful basis for the demand issued last August by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. Hines says it had […]
Founded in 1968, the Irish Haemophilia Society is celebrating its 50th year in existence today, Saturday April 14th and tomorrow, Sunday April 15th by hosting their Annual Conference at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire. Later this afternoon, at 12:30pm, the Minister for Health, Simon Harris will officially launch the two-day conference to shed […]