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Plans unveiled for €280m south Dublin cycle track network

By Jack Mullen 13 April 2021

Image courtesy of @row4food via Flickr Intention to create ‘network that becomes a credible alternative for people’, says council South Dublin County Council has unveiled plans to become one of Ireland’s most cycle-friendly areas by laying out 263 km of bike track over the next eight years. At the core of the proposal is the […]

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Dublin’s smart bins find new purpose during the pandemic

By Jack Mullen 5 February 2021

Image courtesy of @DublinChamber Dublin’s solar-powered Bigbelly bins were already smart, sending alerts when they are almost full to streamline collections. Now, they’re also being used to measure busyness in the city and to house small cell infrastructure to improve connectivity across Dublin. This is the latest example of cities repurposing existing smart infrastructure

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Cherrywood town centre developer challenges Council’s €31.4m bill

By Jack Mullen 12 January 2021

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 […]

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Balbriggan the first town to be named a Smart District

By Jack Mullen 23 June 2020

Balbriggan has been chosen as Ireland’s first town to be named as a Smart District in a move that will put it at the cutting edge of smart projects to improve services, create jobs and build a better community. Smart Districts, under the Smart Dublin programme, are strategically selected geographical locations where targeted smart projects […]