Samantha Libreri

Eastern Correspondent

The small metal boxes have become a regular sight on the streets of Dublin city centre

Lockboxes to be removed in Dublin over safety risk

Dublin City Council is to remove and destroy lockboxes which are being placed in public areas because the council said they pose a health and safety risk.

Dublin • 04 Mar 25

A motion called for additional resources to tackle vacancies and dereliction in the Dublin City Council area

DCC passes housing motions on funding and derelict sites

Dublin City Council has agreed two motions in relation to housing while also discussing the possibility of vacant buildings in the area being used to educate children with special needs.

Dublin • 04 Mar 25

Bohemians said they are aiming to teach pupils about the Irish experience of immigration

Bohs deliver programme combating anti-immigrant sentiment

Primary school children saying that "Ireland is full" and that immigrants should "go back to where they came from" are among the comments that have been encountered by staff from Bohemian Football Club as they delivered a school programme aimed at combating anti-immigration sentiment in Dublin.

Dublin • 03 Mar 25

Vanessa O'Connell, Project Director for Dublin Array Offshore Wind Farm.

Planning permission sought for wind farm off Dublin coast

Two wind energy firms are applying for planning permission to build a new wind farm off the coast of Dublin and Wicklow.

Business • 26 Feb 25

Fernanda Otero and her son Gaudie say that direct flights could transform the lives of Brazilians living in Ireland

Calls for direct flight between Ireland and Brazil

Around 30,000 members of the Brazilian community in Ireland have signed a petition calling for a direct flight between Ireland and the South American country.

Ireland • 26 Feb 25

Emma Blain with Hunter and Tilly after she was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin in December

'Don't break anything' - playdates in the Mansion House

Playdates under giant portraits and sleepovers in rooms that are more than 300 years old are just some of the experiences enjoyed by two primary schools students since their mother became Lord Mayor of Dublin last year.

Dublin • 26 Feb 25

The Give Us The Night group said that allowing nightclubs to open until 5am would transform Dublin's night-time economy

'It's a small change' - campaigners urge nightlife reform

Proposed laws which campaigners have said are key to revitalising Dublin's nightlife need to be prioritised by the Government, according to the Give Us The Night group.

Dublin • 13 Feb 25

The Oscar Traynor Woods development was approved by Dublin City Council in 2021

Potential problems identified at Coolock housing project

Potential problems with radon membranes, roof tiles as well as blockwork and plasterboard that may be damaged by water ingress are among the issues identified at Dublin City Council's largest social housing project in Coolock.

Dublin • 11 Feb 25

Lord Mayor Emma Blain was chairing the meeting

Two Dublin councillors walk out of monthly meeting

Two councillors have walked out of Dublin City Council's monthly meeting after councillors voted against a proposal to discuss Dublin's "crime crisis" as a topical issue.

Ireland • 10 Feb 25

Lord Mayor of Dublin Emma Blain has paid tribute to the people of Stoneybatter following the attack

Dublin lord mayor pays tribute to people of Stoneybatter

The Lord Mayor of Dublin has paid tribute to the people of Stoneybatter for how they responded to a knife attack yesterday in which three men were injured.

Ireland • 10 Feb 25