No idea!

@lokapila.bsky.social Put in a request to the Department of Housing under FOI, asking for analysis/modelling of the likely impacts – on affordability and supply – of the government's big, recent rental law changes.

The response? No such records exist.

Debunked: Fringe commentator from US spreads false rumour of stabbing at Connolly Station An accident which left a thick trail of blood appears to have prompted the story.

False claims of a stabbing at Connolly Station on Saturday night were shared to millions of people by a US commentator who had travelled to Ireland to cover the fuel price protests.

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Not even one? What's the legal definition of Dublin City Centre? I was looking for one last year, as part of drawing up our City Centre Crime Victim Survey. Couldn't find one (probably my failing), and ended up just drawing a boundary that seemed right, which I am sure everyone will dispute.

Clean-up operation underway after significant oil spill at Dublin port The incident took place shortly after 8pm last night.

A clean-up operation is underway after a significant oil spill at Dublin Port.

The incident happened just after 8pm last night.
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Once again "the death of the West" meant "the death of my secret bank account."

We have been trying to find out, but the council executive has not been willing to share its homework.

The executive's estimate for retrofitting Wood Quay has shot up during these discussions. And they have refused to share with the public (incl us), the details of how they reached these estimates. But they use the high cost to justify the move.
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Me either.

Also, it's worth saying, I think, that if councillors were asked to vote on this Camden Yard/Wood Quay project, I think they would support it. I don't think the executive is sneaking something by that councillors wouldn't support. But he may be doing them a favour by not making them vote on it. 5/

Yes, after reporting on governments, in various countries, for quite some time now, I have come to the conclusion that when one says there isn't money for something, it simply means it doesn't *really* want to do that thing. Cause when they want to, they always seem to be able to find money.

Why Camden Yard? It was abandoned by the developer, basically, part-built, and councillors have been pushing the council to do something with it, rather than leave it sit. It has permission for mixed use, housing/office, and that's what the executive plans to build on it, with help. 4/

... ask councillors to borrow money (one of councillors' reserved powers) to build on the Camden Yards site, or to "dispose of" (sell/lease -- another reserved power) the Wood Quay site. 3/

I suspect the upshot is that the executive has taken the money from elsewhere, and will ask councillors to borrow to backfill that hole it has made to buy Camden Yards -- we'll see.

In any case, now that it owns Camden Yards, the executive has leverage over councillors when it comes to ... 2/

Well, there's a lot of steps to this and there may be some votes, we'll see. For now, the executive can buy property without councillors' approval, and has done so. The excutive needs councillors' approval by vote to borrow money, but has found a way to buy it without borrowing, it seems. 1/

I don't think they will get a vote on that.

Wow.

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I don't add that to the links, but also I think the Fediverse isn't that big of a referrer for us.

There's someone currently visiting Dublin Inquirer's website from "meowing.men", and I have to say, this is the first time I've heard of it.

When his daughter’s fiancé hasn't heard of Italia ‘90, a Marino father senses something is off So goes Michael J. Hartnett’s new play, which had a rehearsal reading this week at the Five Lamps Arts Festival.

When his daughter’s fiancé hasn't heard of Italia ‘90, a Marino father senses something is off. So goes Michael J. Hartnett’s new play, which had a rehearsal reading this week at the Five Lamps Arts Festival.

Residents with EVs told to remove their on-street electric car chargers, or else The Department of Transport says it’s working on a home-charging solution for those who don’t have driveways.

Residents with EVs have been told to remove their on-street electric car chargers, or else. The Department of Transport says it’s working on a home-charging solution for those who don’t have driveways.

Despite fine words, some young people still face homelessness when leaving state care “You’re building the next generation of long-term homeless,” says one charity official.

Despite fine words, some young people still face homelessness when leaving state care. “You’re building the next generation of long-term homeless,” says one charity official.

Father of disabled child refused access to a disabled car parking spot in his complex He has a blue badge, he has offered to pay, but as a social tenant, he is shut out.

The father of a disabled child has been refused access to a disabled car parking spot in his complex. He has a blue badge, he has offered to pay, but as a social tenant, he is shut out.

The Grand Canal Harbour apartment complex in the Liberties. "Permeable", "Avoiding physical barriers". But with fences, and gates, and two of three gates locked up now.

Councillors dig into plan for €3.88 billion in spending on projects in the city Flagship projects include a new HQ for Dublin City Council, the redevelopment of Dalymount Park, and the refurbishment of the Fruit and Vegetable Market.

Councillors dug into a plan for €3.88 billion in spending on projects in the city, during their monthly meeting Monday. Flagship projects include a new HQ for Dublin City Council, the redevelopment of Dalymount Park, and the refurbishment of the Fruit and Vegetable Market.

Luke: New film The Three Urns is “puzzling, haphazard, funny ha-ha, funny peculiar, and messy” “The head struggles to make sense of it all, but the heart beats along with every haphazard second of it.”

New film The Three Urns is “puzzling, haphazard, funny ha-ha, funny peculiar, and messy", writes Luke Maxwell. “The head struggles to make sense of it all, but the heart beats along with every haphazard second of it.”

Fingal councillors vote to pause planned rent increase – but it’s unlikely to happen “The setting of differential rents is an Executive Function,” said the council’s director of housing. Meaning it’s not the councillors’ job.

Fingal councillors voted to pause a planned rent increase – but it’s unlikely to happen. “The setting of differential rents is an Executive Function,” said the council’s director of housing. Meaning it’s not the councillors’ job.

A woman and her child signed up for “voluntary return” – a homeless shelter in Mauritius was their option She and her young son sought asylum in Ireland. But besides a brief victory at the court, their case has passed through a carousel of rejections.

A woman and her child signed up for “voluntary return” – a homeless shelter in Mauritius was their option. She and her young son sought asylum in Ireland, but besides a brief victory at the court, their case has passed through a carousel of rejections.

Two fire trucks and a cyclist on James's Street.

The council should look, again, at a London-style system to force companies to use safer trucks in the city, councillors urged. The death of Johnny Santos Xavier De Abreu while cycling in the city recently was a reminder of the risk posed by HGVs, a motion said. www.dublininquirer.c...