Dublin City Council Archives – The College View

Student accommodation to be used as short term stay for tourists and other renters

November 11, 2020

Some 1,600 student accommodation in Dublin City Centre will be used by tourists and other renters for short-stay rental after a deal was struck with Dublin City Council.

Dublin City Council plans for 30km/h zones across residential zones

December 11, 2019

Dublin City Council is set to introduce 30 km/h speed limit zones in residential zones across the city.

Dublin City Council to evict first social housing tenant

November 27, 2019

Almost €33 million is owed to the council in unpaid rent from its tenants which is the highest sum of money that an authority in Ireland has been left unpaid for.

Chinese city funds garden in Ballsbridge

April 17, 2019

A city in China is set to fund and build, a ‘Garden of Friendship’, in Ballsbridge, with construction beginning in September.

€200m funding to go towards ‘below market rent’ apartments in Ballymun

October 31, 2018

The Cost Rental Residential Project aims to build around 300 apartments priced below the market standard for a fixed period.

Councillors take up to 7 months to re-let vacant social housing

October 31, 2018

Thousands of social housing vacancies by the end of 2017 were not made available to rent for up to seven months according to a report by a council watchdog.

The Metro Hotel must pick up “more of the slack” says local Councillor.

April 18, 2018

Payment to the victims of the Metro Hotel Fire in Ballymun are coming to an end.

Waltons – Then the music ended

February 28, 2018

When the South Great Georges Street branch of music retailer Waltons closed on Monday 19th, after almost thirty years in business, the move hit some particularly close to home. “Personally, I feel pretty disappointed” former

Dublin City Council meeting discusses new transport plans for DCU

March 8, 2017

Plans to improve the infrastructure of the transport system surrounding DCU were presented at the North West Area Committee meeting two weeks ago.

Ballymun community honoured in photographic exhibit

December 4, 2013

The local community of Ballymun has featured in a photographic exhibit to honour its regeneration project coming to an end.