Sixteen three-bedroom duplex homes are being offered for sale by South Dublin County Council under a pilot affordable homes purchase arrangement. These homes are being made available for mortgage approved, first-time buyers only. The affordable purchase price to be paid will be linked to applicant(s) income (and savings where relevant) and mortgage capacity – the
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 […]
A boil water notice has been issued by Irish Water for parts of Wicklow and South Dublin, affecting some 65,000 people. The warning was announced as a precautionary measure following a mechanical failure of the chlorine booster at Vartry Water Treatment Plant. All water treatment at the plant must have adequate chlorine levels added to […]
South Dublin’s best young entrepreneurs were announced this week at the County Final of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition. IBYE is a programme run by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) with the support of the Department of Enterprise and Innovation and Enterprise Ireland. Sarah Kiely, of Sadie’s Kitchen in Walkinstown, was named winner […]