Dublin is proudly hosting the European Greens Congress in December 2024. A number of people have been in touch about how to come to Dublin without flying. I previously did a guide on travelling between Ireland and the UK by ferry and train, so this post is a simple guide for people who want to …
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Dublin City Council are proposing big changes to the junction of Suir Road, Davitt Road and Dolphin Road. The full plans are online here, with consultation closing on the 9th of August 2024.
Green city councillors slam Minister Emer Higgins’ “bizarre intervention” on behalf of car park owners Dublin City Council should push ahead with their traffic plans for the city centre, the eight Green councillors have said. They rejected calls by Minister Emer Higgins for the scheme to be delayed, criticising her intervention as “bizarre”. The initial …
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Below is a political agreement reached in June 2024 between Dublin City Councillors from Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and the Labour Party. It aims to run from 2024 until 2029.
Traffic is ruining Dublin city centre – and we now have a bold plan to fix it. Decades of poor planning and a lack of joined-up thinking have left the city centre a place of transport misery.
Bike bunkers had a really successful trial in Dublin, starting in 2015. But there are still very few – despite huge demand. What gives? I often get asked about the delay in rolling out the scheme. It’s one of the most frustrating delays I’ve seen on the council, but hopefully we’re beginning to make progress. …
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A new bridge is planned to go from the War Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge/Chapelizod across the Liffey. The Office of Public Works (OPW) are responsible. I keep this webpage updated with the latest information on the project. The latest update (26th February 2024) is that a formal planning application for the bridge has been submitted. …
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For years, Dublin City Council (along with many others) has been giving new-build car parking spaces a tax break. I have been working over the past years to end that tax break, and I think we’re close to achieving it.
There’s a new bike lane planned for Rialto: running from Suir Road all the way to Thomas Street. It’s one of the quick-build interim schemes that Dublin City Council are rolling out, which will eventually be followed up with a permanent scheme.
After many years of highlighting the problems along the Grand Canal for pedestrians – particularly at badly-designed junctions – we’re finally getting to see some BIG improvements.
