Housing plans for former Player Wills factory site
“I agree The Liberties needs more housing, but it must be the right type of housing; co-living is just not the answer."…
The impact of the National Children’s Hospital development on local residents
Construction on the new National Children’s Hospital began in 2019 and recent news suggests that it may not be completed until 2024. Isabel Ní Challaráin reveals the impact this development has had…
Building complete on new Wetherspoon hotel and pub
Wetherspoon has completed the development of their new hotel and pub in Camden Street Upper and Lower. Wetherspoon has invested a total of 33.4 million euros into the new Keavan’s Port hotel and pub. The company purchased the property for…
Liberties Greening Strategy bearing fruit as Bridgefoot Park slated for summer 2021 opening
Dublin City Council have confirmed that construction of a community park bounded by Bridgefoot Street, Island Street, Bonham Street and Robert Emmet Walk is set to finish by early next…
Dublin’s north inner city considered ‘seriously littered’
A survey of litter pollution in towns around the country has rated Dublin’s inner-city as the dirtiest town in Ireland. The report, which was conducted by Irish Business Against Litter…
DCC announces online ‘Sustainable Days’ event
On Saturday the 28th and Sunday the 29th of November, a free online family event to boost eco-awareness will take place from 10.30am each day. Dublin City Council says that the Sustainable Days event…
Hotel Development causing trouble for horse owners
Two new hotels have been planned for construction in the Liberties area and they are already causing concern to locals. These concerns have been brought up especially among horse owners in…
No Stopping Christmas Shopping
With Christmas time just around the corner, shoppers have been eager to know what’s going to happen when the country is out of level 5 restrictions. What shops will be open?…
Becoming a tour guide with Dublinia
Bored during this second lockdown? Looking for something to keep you occupied while staying inside? Why not make the most of this time to take part in a course that could help…
Smithfield’s ‘Winter lights’ goes green while supporting frontline workers
Dublin City Council announces the return of the extremely popular ‘Winter Lights’ for the third year in a row while consuming less energy in the new eco-friendly project. “Dublin is always a special place at…
The future of green space in D8
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a project called Mapping Green Dublin (MGD) to see what can be done about the lack of green space in the Dublin 8 area. According…
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