Dublin City Council has issued a planning notice for the long-promised Dublin District Heating Project, opening a six-week period for public submissions on the scheme. According to the council, the project will capture heat generated by burning household waste at the Dublin Waste to Energy (DWtE) facility—commonly known as the Poolbeg incinerator—and pipe it to … Read more
Plans have been approved for a €43 million public swimming pool in Dublin’s Ringsend to replace the Markievicz leisure centre on Townsend Street, which is slated for demolition for the MetroLink rail line. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) will fully fund the new complex at Irishtown Stadium as part of a series of large property deals … Read more
A Dublin homeowner is facing over €20,000 in water damage after an air-locked tap in an upstairs council-owned apartment flooded his property, leaving him caught between an insurer denying liability and tenants unable to pay. The homeowner, who bought his house in the Cedar Wood area of Cherry Orchard in 2020, discovered the flooding in … Read more
An Coimisiún Pleanála has approved a €356 million residential scheme for Dublin 6, which includes a single social housing apartment priced at an indicative €1.03 million, according to planning records. The decision grants permission to Sandford Living Ltd, a subsidiary of Ardstone, for 562 apartments at the corner of Sandford Road and Milltown Road. Planning … Read more
College football action returned as North Carolina outlasted TCU 15-10 in Dublin, Ireland, according to Yahoo Sports staff reporting. The defensive matchup featured just two touchdowns, both scored in the first half of a wet and sloppy opener. According to the same reporting, the victory provided a welcome result for the Tar Heels following a … Read more
Severe flash flooding struck Killarney in County Kerry and parts of Cabra in Dublin on Thursday night, August 27, 2026, driven by torrential downpours that prompted a Status Orange rain warning from Met Éireann and left major roads impassable. Flash Flooding Hits Killarney and Dublin Parts of Killarney and Cabra experienced significant flooding on Thursday … Read more
According to reports from Shellybanks Educate Together National School in Sandymount, Dublin, pupils returned to classrooms on Thursday for the start of the academic year, greeted by school warden Angela Hawkins and newly opened school facilities. New Premises and Facilities Open for Pupils at Shellybanks The return to school marked a major milestone for Shellybanks … Read more
Irish open-market rent inflation slowed to 1.4 per cent between March and June according to a new report from Daft, following a record 4.4 per cent surge in the first quarter driven by new government controls. Trinity College Dublin economist Ronan Lyons stated that the initial spike represented a one-off market correction rather than the … Read more
A man in his 40s who sustained serious injuries in an assault on North Great Charles Street, Dublin 1, has died at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital on Friday, according to Gardaí. The victim spent the past number of days fighting for his life in intensive care following the incident, which occurred between 10pm and 10.30pm … Read more
Bristol trip-hop pioneers Massive Attack have teamed up with fan-owned League of Ireland club Bohemian FC to design a striking new third strip for the 2026 FAI Cup, blending football heritage with anti-imperialist political activism, according to club officials and band statements. The jersey features design elements inspired by Cuban national kits, references the Irish … Read more