Councillors demand cohesive plan for troubled Dublin estate - 'Step up to the plate'
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Councillors demand cohesive plan for troubled Dublin estate - 'Step up to the plate'
• Councillors are demanding urgent action from Dublin City Council to engage with a Cabra neighbourhood, warning that €100,000 in investment has been lost to persistent anti-social behaviour and vandalism
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 | Dublin Live - Dublin News · today Dublin City Council eyes direct role in delivering childcare services amid crisis• While Dublin City Council has enabled childcare services for decades, a new plan aims recognise it as "critical infrastructure for a functioning city" and address systems that have become "too complex" for small and non-profit providers |
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 | KildareNow RSS feed · today 15 new trainee Gardaí for Kildare• Fianna Fáil TD Naoise Ó Cearúil has welcomed the allocation of 12 new probationary Gardaí to Kildare North, saying the additional personnel will strengthen frontline policing and help keep local communities safe. |
 | RTE News - Dublin (regional topic) · today E-scooters, scramblers seized due to dangerous driving• Gardaí have seized e-scooters, e-bikes and a scrambler from people driving them dangerously in Dublin. |
 | RTE News - Ireland (national/regional) · today MetroLink, Galway ring road among fast-tracked projects• The Government has announced a list of projects which are to be fast-tracked under new legislation which prioritises critical infrastructure, with Dublin's MetroLink and the Galway ring road among them. |
 | KildareNow RSS feed · today GALLERY: Kildare GAA Development Fundraise Golf Classic 2026 in Newbridge• Proceeds from the classic directly fund the 12 underage county development squads in football and hurling |
 | Dublin Live - Dublin News · today Dublin City Council slammed for ‘not taking care of Dorset Street’• Dublin City Council has been accused of "not taking care of Dorset Street", with local representatives warning that a lack of cohesive planning and support has left businesses disengaged and the area looking "tackier" than it should |
 | RTE News - Dublin (regional topic) · today Trainee barrister accused of assaulting gardaí in Dublin• A self-described trainee barrister has been accused of leaving a garda with a tennis ball-sized lump on his forehead in a Dublin city centre assault. |
 | RTE News - Ireland (national/regional) · today Firefighters tackling blazes in Tipperary and Wicklow• Fire services personnel in Co Tipperary are tackling blazes at Slievenamon for a sixth day, while Wicklow County Council said the main fire in Glencree has been extinguished but said some "areas remain smouldering". |
Wicklow consultations page · today Draft Wicklow County Development Plan 2021-2027• Official Wicklow consultation portal for open and upcoming consultations; replaces redirect-broken council hub route. |
Wicklow consultations page · today Proposed Amendments to the Draft Wicklow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028• Official Wicklow consultation portal for open and upcoming consultations; replaces redirect-broken council hub route. |
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