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June 20, 2026

Marlay Park transport, bus diversions and rules for 2026 summer gig series

Good Morning Dublin Belt — 2026-06-20

Marlay Park in Rathfarnham is hosting another busy summer of outdoor concerts in 2026, and there are a number of things to know ahead of the gigs
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Marlay Park transport, bus diversions and rules for 2026 summer gig series

Marlay Park transport, bus diversions and rules for 2026 summer gig series

• Marlay Park in Rathfarnham is hosting another busy summer of outdoor concerts in 2026, and there are a number of things to know ahead of the gigs

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Manna's Dundrum drone hub refused planning permission
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Manna's Dundrum drone hub refused planning permission

• Contentious plans for a drone aerial delivery hub for Dundrum, which were opposed by a senior Dublin Catholic cleric, have been refused.

Concerns over bid to rezone car storage area at port
RTE News - Dublin (regional topic)today

Concerns over bid to rezone car storage area at port

• Members of the Irish motor industry have warned of increased costs and lost sales if an area of Dublin Port that is used to store imported cars is rezoned for housing.

Councillors launch action over renaming of Herzog Park
RTE News - Dublin (regional topic)today

Councillors launch action over renaming of Herzog Park

• A number of Dublin city councillors have launched a High Court challenge against the Minister for Housing and Local Government over an issue that prevented them from being able to push ahead with controversial plans to rename Herzog Park in Rathgar in south Dublin.

Dublin City Council not compliant with their own bin storage bye-laws
Dublin Live - Dublin Newstoday

Dublin City Council not compliant with their own bin storage bye-laws

• Dublin City Council are not compliant with their own bin storage bye-laws in most of their complexes and currently preparing an upgrading programme

Wicklow consultations pagetoday

Draft Wicklow County Development Plan 2021-2027

• Official Wicklow consultation portal for open and upcoming consultations; replaces redirect-broken council hub route.

Wicklow consultations pagetoday

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.

Meath Chronicletoday

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Ryanair takes swipe at Dublin Airport pizza price 'Cheaper to fly to Italy'
Dublin Live - Dublin Newstoday

Ryanair takes swipe at Dublin Airport pizza price 'Cheaper to fly to Italy'

• The budget airline pulled no punches with its latest jibe after Dublin Airport announced a new pizza restaurant had opened up

Meath consultations pagetoday

Proposed works on the Skreen Road (L1003) from Obertstown Cross to Skreen GFC, Co. Meath

• Official Meath online consultation portal for open and upcoming consultations.

Smart Dublin / Dublinked Open Data (CKAN API)today

Traffic signals and SCATS sites locations DCC

• This dataset provides the geographic locations of junctions and pedestrian crossings equipped with traffic signals and/or SCATS detectors within the Dublin City Council administrative area.
• It forms part of Dublin City Council’s Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) infrastructure and supports regional traffic management and open data initiatives.
• SCATS (Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System) is an adaptive urban traffic control system that synchronises traffic signals to optimise flow across a city, corridor, or region.

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FOI Disclosure Log 2023 DLR

• This data set contains the Freedom of Information Log for requests submitted to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in 2023.
• Section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 requires FOI bodies to prepare and publish a scheme concerning the publication of information by the body in conformity with a model publication scheme or guidelines made by the Minister.
• The Freedom of Information Acts assert the right of members of the public to obtain access to official information to the greatest extent possible consistent with the public interest and the right to privacy of individuals.

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FOI Disclosure Log 2024 DLR

• This data set contains the Freedom of Information Log for requests submitted to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in 2024.
• Section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 requires FOI bodies to prepare and publish a scheme concerning the publication of information by the body in conformity with a model publication scheme or guidelines made by the Minister.
• The Freedom of Information Acts assert the right of members of the public to obtain access to official information to the greatest extent possible consistent with the public interest and the right to privacy of individuals.

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FOI Disclosure Log 2025 DLR

• This data set contains the Freedom of Information Log for requests submitted to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in 2025.
• Section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 requires FOI bodies to prepare and publish a scheme concerning the publication of information by the body in conformity with a model publication scheme or guidelines made by the Minister.
• The Freedom of Information Acts assert the right of members of the public to obtain access to official information to the greatest extent possible consistent with the public interest and the right to privacy of individuals.

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Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown fact 171: Dun Laoghaire sits inside the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council orbit; south Dublin coastal and foothill communities connect to the wider belt by routes such as the N11. It helps define the edition’s promise: less generic Ireland news, more source-backed information for where readers actually live.
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