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Council owed €1.3m in respect of vacant site levy

Council owed €1.3m in respect of vacant site levy

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A LOCAL politician has called for a “substantial change to Government policy when it comes to land hoarding”, following on from the ...

Ambitious €5m plans unveiled for Corkagh Park

Ambitious €5m plans unveiled for Corkagh Park

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PLANS for an “ambitious” €5m investment in Corkagh Park will include the construction of a new hub zone, featuring a café building, ...

Number of people struggling has doubled since pandemic

Number of people struggling has doubled since pandemic

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GROUPS who are more vulnerable to poverty, such as the unemployed, single parents and renters, “have found it particularly difficult to manage ...

Developer is seeking rezoning of Ballymount land for regeneration

Developer is seeking rezoning of Ballymount land for regeneration

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A DEVELOPER has requested the rezoning of a section of their land in Ballymount Industrial Estate from enterprise and employment uses to ...

School amalgamation plans paused

School amalgamation plans paused

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PLANS for the amalgamation of three Ballyfermot secondary schools have been paused for a year. Caritas College, St Dominic’s College and St ...

Owner seeks to re-zone land with six protected structures

Owner seeks to re-zone land with six protected structures

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LANDS at the Green Isle Road in Clondalkin containing six protected structures should be rezoned from open space to instead facilitate new ...

Domestic violence figures are ‘alarming’ according to gardai

Domestic violence figures are ‘alarming’ according to gardai

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A BROADER discussion on domestic violence is required to address an alarming increase of the problem over the last two years, according ...

€3m budget set aside for heritage centre in Tallaght

€3m budget set aside for heritage centre in Tallaght

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SOUTH Dublin County Council has set aside an initial budget of €3m for the development of a heritage centre in a yet-to-be-decided ...

‘Considerable increase’ in people arrested for drug driving offences

‘Considerable increase’ in people arrested for drug driving offences

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MOTORISTS caught driving while on drugs behind the wheel increased last year in the Tallaght/Rathfarnham policing district. According to garda statistics, 18 ...

Property tycoon building 196 apartments in Cookstown

Property tycoon building 196 apartments in Cookstown

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THE 196-unit apartment development currently being constructed on Second Avenue in Cookstown Industrial Estate is owned by property tycoon Bernard McNamara. Bernard ...