Dublin Inquirer

Should the council have to pay taxes on city properties it owns and leaves vacant or derelict? The recently published report from the government's Local Democracy Taskforce recommended that if it does, it should get the money back.

Should the council have to pay taxes on city properties it owns and leaves vacant or derelict? The recently published report from the government's Local Democracy Taskforce recommended that if it does, it should get the money back.

In Merrion Square, park-goers are frustrated as construction on a tearoom enters its third summer. Earlier this year, the council had said it would be done about now. But that's been pushed back again.

In Merrion Square, park-goers are frustrated as construction on tearoom enters its third summer Earlier this year, the council had said it would be done about now. But that's been pushed back again.

In a new Irish-language film, a chance encounter leads a woman down a dark road of revenge, writes Luke Maxwell. The dread and discomfort build gradually in “An Mháthair”, from its mundane starting point to its clever reveal.

Luke: In new Irish-language film, a chance encounter leads woman down dark road of revenge The dread and discomfort build gradually in “An Mháthair”, from its mundane starting point to its clever reveal.

Too many people are kept in their cells between 19 and 24 hours a day, says the chief prison inspector. "It really is an absolutely critical issue," says Mark Kelly.

Too many people are kept in their cells between 19 and 24 hours a day, says chief prison inspector "It really is an absolutely critical issue," says Mark Kelly.

The council is pushing ahead with plans to make the Tenters an architectural conservation area. “The original character of the area is quite special,” says Tenters resident Marie O’Reilly, who recalls spotting unique design features on neighbouring houses as a young child.

The council is pushing ahead with plans to make the Tenters an architectural conservation area “The original character of the area is quite special,” says Tenters resident Marie O’Reilly, who recalls spotting unique design features on neighbouring houses as a young child.

The council plans to crack down on people who leave their bins on footpaths all the time. As it bans putting out rubbish in bags in more bits of the city – part of its drive to clean up streets – some residents say they don't have room in their homes for wheelie bins.

The council plans to crack down on people who leave their bins on footpaths all the time As the council bans putting out rubbish in bags in more and more bits of the city – part of its drive to clean up streets – some residents say they don't have room in their homes for wheelie bins.

Years on, danger spots for cyclists along the Rathmines to city centre corridor persist. There's a plan to reduce motor vehicle traffic along the route, and install kerb-segregated cycle lanes along most of it – but moving very, very slowly.

Years on, danger spots for cyclists along Rathmines to city centre corridor persist There's a plan to reduce motor vehicle traffic along the route, and install kerb-segregated cycle lanes along most of it – but moving very, very slowly.

In need of €439 million to reduce carbon emissions, the council got €70,500. "It seems very very small indeed," said Fine Gael Councillor Declan Flanagan, chair of Dublin City Council's climate action committee.

In need of €439 million to reduce carbon emissions, the council got €70,500 "It seems very very small indeed," said Fine Gael Councillor Declan Flanagan, chair of Dublin City Council's climate action committee.