Dublin city councillors have approved €100 million in borrowing for the Parnell Square city library project, as the overall costs for the cultural quarter development have escalated to €173 million.
A company owner in Dublin is considering legal action against Dublin City Council, fearing weekly losses of €4,000 due to the EU presidency, comparing the situation to the impact of Covid.
Dublin City Council plans to commission a new monument to honor the women of Ireland's revolution, as part of a broader effort to address the historical underrepresentation of women in public spaces.
Dublin City Councillors have voted to rezone several commercial sites for housing development, a decision that has disappointed some current business users, including the Dublin Port Company.
Dublin City Council has acquired Avondale House, a 20-bedroom guest house, for €6 million to provide emergency housing for the homeless, stating the investment will pay for itself due to the high cost of existing homeless accommodation.
Dublin City Council has questioned claims by Re-turn regarding the success of its waste return scheme, suggesting that the scheme should be limited to those with registered waste collection to reduce bin scavenging.
Dublin City Council has decided to scrap the 'completely useless' bottle holders on bins, which cost €155,000. The decision comes after widespread criticism of their ineffectiveness.
Local residents in Dublin are protesting against the Dublin City Council’s decision to grant permission for a new six-storey 'aparthotel' at 144 Thomas Street. Demonstrators voiced strong opposition to the development.
The Dublin City Returning Officer has informed An Garda Síochána and Dublin City Council about "a number of complaints" received regarding images of Gerry Hutch stenciled on the ground near a polling station.
Johnny Ronan's group is one of six parties that have filed an appeal against the Dublin City Council's planning permission for the €100 million redevelopment of the St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre.
Tenants of Dublin City Council housing are protesting a controversial rent increase, passed by a narrow vote in November, which could see some facing up to a 35% rise in rent.
The CEO of Dublin City Council described the decision to move Dublin's Civic Offices from Wood Quay as 'bold' but 'pragmatic,' citing the high cost of bringing the current buildings up to environmental standards.
Dublin City Council has indefinitely halted its program of compulsorily purchasing derelict sites within the city, despite already holding a substantial portfolio of such buildings, a decision described as "really disappointing."
Dublin City Council plans to borrow €36.5 million to fund additional affordable purchase homes at the O’Devaney Gardens development, a move that would prevent the sale of private market housing in the Dublin 7 project.
The receivership sale of the Kevin Street complex, known as Camden Yard, has been completed by Grant Thornton, clearing the path for the development of a new headquarters for Dublin City Council.
Dublin City Council is planning to impose new levies on derelict property owners and implement a new approach, including a dedicated corporation, to tackle urban dereliction on specific streets.
Dublin City Council staff in the estate-management department have had pipe bombs attached to their cars and homes while addressing cases of anti-social behavior by tenants.
Dublin City Council (DCC) has spent €130,000 on an emergency repair for the roof of the currently shut Coolock Swimming Pool, in the Northside Shopping Centre.
A senior Dublin City Council planner expressed concerns over the 'watering down' of fire safety rules for apartment schemes in the capital, following changes made by the Housing Minister.
Dublin City Council has pulled out of an agreement to lease 37 apartments for social housing from a company linked to Wexford developer Martin Sinnott, citing delays in completing the properties.
Dublin City Council has abandoned plans to regenerate two derelict Phibsborough homes into social housing due to 'excessive cost' of €1.7 million, seven years after purchasing the properties.
Dublin City Council's planned move to the former DIT Kevin Street site is expected to cost €670 million, with the deal to purchase the site nearing finalization and former offices slated for housing redevelopment.
Cracks have appeared in a building in Dublin city, leading officials to cordon it off, though a local councillor stated Dublin City Council has deemed the building safe.
Dublin City Councillor Aishling Silke has announced her departure from the Social Democrats party, becoming the fourth councillor to leave the party in two years, and will now serve as an Independent.
Ellen O’Doherty, a Kerry-born housing activist, has become Dublin City Council's newest councillor, replacing Daniel Ennis, and plans to prioritize housing issues and tackle the bin bag problem.
Dublin City Council is encountering significant public backlash following its decision to ban rubbish bags, with residents expressing concerns about bin placement and hygiene.
Dublin City Council proposes limiting access to the Deposit Return Scheme as a measure to reduce bin scavenging, though Re-turn states that the data used by DCC does not accurately reflect the scheme's performance.
Reconstruction has started on a derelict Dublin City Council house in Fairview, which was previously occupied by squatters. The house is deemed 'structurally unsound' and its refurbishment is estimated to cost at least €200,000.
Dublin City Council announced it will move forward with the pedestrianisation of College Green, citing "clear backing for a safer, greener and more accessible city centre."
Dublin City Council has announced its intention to discontinue the DublinBikes rental scheme, which has been operating at a loss since its inception 17 years ago, with plans to replace it with a new, expanded service.
Dublin City Councillors from various political parties condemned the government's initial decision to halt the planned regeneration of Oliver Bond House. The Housing Department has since stated that funding for the project remains in place.
Dublin City Council has acquired a number of vacant and derelict houses that remain unused because they are too dilapidated, with a senior engineer admitting some properties should not have been purchased.
Dublin City Council officials and councillors incurred a bill of nearly €11,400 for accommodation at a luxury four-star hotel with a private beach in the south of France. The stay, part of an official trip, cost almost €600 per night.
Dublin City Council backed a plan to phase out trucks with high blind spots from city streets, following the recent death of a cyclist hit by a cement truck.
Houses acquired by Dublin City Council more than seven years ago for social housing in Drumcondra may be sold back to the private market or face demolition.
Dublin City Council has introduced a mobile security unit to patrol and respond to incidents in its parks, addressing a surge in antisocial behavior in the city center.
Dublin City Councillor John Stephens has been chosen by Fianna Fáil to represent the party in the upcoming May by-election for Dublin Central. The Lord Mayor is set to face off against his deputy in the contest.
Dublin City Council is considering implementing a tourist tax of up to €5 per night, a revenue-raising measure already adopted by 21 other European countries and long sought by the council.
Dublin City Council has pulled out of an agreement to lease 37 apartments for social housing from a company linked to a Wexford developer, citing delays in completing the properties.
Internal council documents reveal that the relocation of Dublin City Council's headquarters to Camden Yard is projected to cost approximately €581 million.
Social tenants living in a Dublin housing development have hit out at Dublin City Council (DCC) and approved housing body Tuath because they are being denied access to many of the building’s amenities.
Plans for the rejuvenation of Mountjoy Square in Dublin have collapsed after an error by Dublin City Council, with an independent councillor stating he would have initiated legal action if the process had not been halted.
Dublin City Council has introduced a new scheme offering vouchers for cloth nappy starter kits to a limited number of families, aiming to encourage the use of reusable nappies.
A report reveals that Dublin 8 and Dublin 1 account for over 40% of Dublin City Council’s 132 derelict sites, with a councillor warning that persistent dilapidation contributes to 'gentrification by stealth'.
A group of Dublin City councillors has initiated judicial review proceedings concerning instances where the council was prevented from renaming two public parks, Diamond Park and Herzog Park.
Dublin City Council's plan to modernize the Oliver Bond House, a neglected flat complex, to increase housing supply and preserve community life was reportedly rejected by the Department, prompting calls for government support.
Dublin City Council has reported that the Re-turn scheme, a deposit return system for bottles and cans, cost it €500,000 last year due to bin-raiding and subsequent littering.
Dublin city councillor Philip Sutcliffe has come under scrutiny for posting an anti-Semitic video that included references to Hitler and called for a 'real final solution', later stating he 'probably shared something I shouldn’t have'.
Dublin City Council's regeneration plans for the Oliver Bond complex could cost up to €700,000 per flat, a housing committee was informed, with €20 million in regeneration funds still available.
Dublin City Council and the Lord Mayor are facing criticism after details emerged regarding the cost of business class flights taken during an official trip, released under Freedom of Information.
Dublin City Council has controversially set aside over €10 million to refurbish its Wood Quay office building, despite plans to demolish it and move to a new location by 2029.
Dublin City Council has finalized the €581 million purchase of the former DIT Kevin Street site, a deal that could lead to the council vacating its Wood Quay civic offices.
Residents of Pearse House in Dublin are living with severe conditions, including rats and mould, as the Dublin City Council has received approval for funding and the first phase of regeneration.
Tenants of Dublin City Council are rallying to oppose proposed rent increases of between 20 and 50 percent, which the council intends to use to fund maintenance projects.
The 14-foot figure became something of a national talking point both online and in traditional media coverage after Dublin City Council ordered its removal less than 24 hours after it first appeared,.
Dublin City Council has signed a contract worth over half a billion euros to acquire the Camden Yard site, paving the way for the authority to move its offices from Wood Quay to the new location.
A four-metre-tall Saint Patrick statue holding a pint of Guinness that appeared in Temple Bar has been removed following an intervention from Dublin City Council (DCC).