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Uproar as local property tax is voted through at the full rate

Uproar as local property tax is voted through at the full rate

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Dublin City councillors have voted in favour of fixing the local property tax (LPT) at its full rate for the next four ...

Bursary scheme supports local athletes with awards of €65k

Bursary scheme supports local athletes with awards of €65k

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South Dublin County Council (SDCC) hosted a unique event for Local Authorities this week to celebrate the recipients of its Emerging Talent ...

Vicious racist attack condemned

Vicious racist attack condemned

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The community was left in shock as an Indian man was brutally attacked by a group of teenagers in Tallaght at the ...

Plumber did €1,000 of damage during drink-fuelled incident

Plumber did €1,000 of damage during drink-fuelled incident

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A plumber, who allegedly voiced “extremist” views during an assault and criminal damage at a Tallaght International Protection Accom-modation Service (IPAS) centre, ...

Cul-de-sac clash in Dáil over ‘deeply unpopular’ licence fee

Cul-de-sac clash in Dáil over ‘deeply unpopular’ licence fee

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Tallaght TD Paul Murphy has clashed with Communications Minister Patrick O’Donovan over abolishing the “deeply unpopular” TV licence fee. Minister O’Donovan said ...

‘Absolute monster of a build’ giving locals co-living concerns

‘Absolute monster of a build’ giving locals co-living concerns

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Residents in Kingswood have expressed concerns over “an absolute monster of a build” in their estate which they fear could be used ...

Seventy six age-friendly homes are in the pipeline for the county

Seventy six age-friendly homes are in the pipeline for the county

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Seventy six age-friendly homes are in the pipeline for the county, South Dublin County Council said. In response to a question about ...

Jake’s Amendment Bill passes unoppossed in Dáil

Jake’s Amendment Bill passes unoppossed in Dáil

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A bill introduced in the Dáil, calling for an amendment to the Coroner’s Act, in the name of a young boy from ...

Arts and culture go under the spotlight in ‘mapping exercise’

Arts and culture go under the spotlight in ‘mapping exercise’

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A countywide “cultural mapping exercise” is being undertaken by the South Dublin Arts Office to examine possible locations for new cultural facilities. ...

Homeowners to pay more in property tax

Homeowners to pay more in property tax

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Homeowners in south Dublin will see an increase in their Local Property Tax this year, despite a vote by councillors to reduce ...