Dart Underground Plan Unveiled

In a radical overhaul of Dublin's rail infastructure, the Dart Underground proposal would link Docklands Station with Heuston Station via Pearse Street and Christchurch. The €2 billion scheme, recently unveiled by London consultancy firm Colin Buchanan, also plans to provide...

New Cycle Lanes for Dublin

Dublin City Council (DCC) has approved the construction of a €10 million cycle lane between Portobello and Clontarf, with work expected to begin over the coming months. The project, which is being fully financed by the Department of Transport, will...

Convicts remove Dublin graffiti

Over the coming months, convicted criminals will be seen removing graffiti from buildings in Dublin's city centre. The pilot project is a collaborative venture between Dublin City Council (DCC) and the probation service, and involves teams of five offenders who...

Dublin's new city plan

Central to the newly drafted city development plan is the proposal that no new lands in Dublin be rezoned for housing until after 2017. The plan, which has been released for public consultation, also proposes new regulations for building height...

Ryanair to cut Dublin flights

The low-cost Irish airline has announced it will cut flights from Dublin airport by 20 per cent this summer. The cuts will mean both a loss of passengers at the height of the tourist season and of 150 jobs at...

Dublin Homeless Falls

An annual report has revealed that the amount of homeless people sleeping on Dublin streets has decreased. It found 60 people sleeping outdoors: 51 men, 6 women and 3 people of an indeterminable gender. While a decrease in the numbers...

Dublin to get elected mayor

Dublin could have its first elected mayor in June 2010 says the minister of the environment, John Gormley. According to a report in Ireland’s major daily, The Irish Times, the government could appprove the election for the city's mayor by...