At this week’s Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council meeting, councillors voted to increase on-street parking charges from May 1. Members of Fianna Fail, Labour and the Green Party put forward the…
Hugh Lewis
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Dog owners in Killiney and surrounding areas are once again reporting that their dogs are becoming seriously ill after visiting Killiney Hill. Over the past couple of months, at least…
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Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s Chief Executive has announced that a review is under way of the 17 access points into Kilbogget Park following multiple incidents of anti-social behaviour. At the…
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A homeless couple who had their tent and belongings confiscated by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council workers have been given emergency accommodation by the local authority. Images appeared online last week…
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DLR councillor and housing activist Hugh Lewis (PBP) has expressed dismay over the reports that the government is considering stripping the power of local councils to deliver housing. According to…
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General News
Bid to save Ireland’s largest dementia-only care home, St Joseph’s
by Rebecca Ryanby Rebecca RyanA public protest is taking place outside the Dáil later today (Thursday), as Ireland’s largest dementia care home, St Joseph’s, faces closure over a funding crisis. St Joseph’s in Shankill,…
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After months of campaigning, Shankill residents and activists have heard that the National Transport Authority (NTA) will seek several changes to the BusConnects corridor that will run through the village.…
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At Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s first monthly meeting after the summer, the council voted to reduce the Local Property Tax (LPT) by the maximum amount of 15%. Every year, each…
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General News
Residents are livid as dirty nappies pile up in laneway
by Rebecca Ryanby Rebecca RyanShankill residents are livid as rubbish is constantly being dumped in the laneways in estates, with locals fearing rat infestation if the problem persists. The latest incident happened last weekend…
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