#Dublin8News

by Aidan Crowley on Sep 13th, 2023 - 398 Views

Councillors Vote To Retain Architects For Major Emmet Road Housing Scheme Dublin City Councillors have voted overwhelmingly in favour of retaining Bucholz McEvoy Architects as the project lead architects, for the proposed major Emmet Road, Inchicore, housing scheme on the lands of the former St. Michael’s... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Aug 10th, 2023 - 249 Views

Traffic Restrictions For The Kilmainham to Thomas Street Travel project Work has begun on the the Kilmainham to Thomas Street Travel project, a core active travel network funded by the National transport Authority. The project aims to improve cycling and walking facilities from Kilmainham Gaol to Thomas... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Aug 4th, 2023 - 1786 Views

BusConnects On New Bus Connects Route BusConnects has submitted planning permission for the Kimmage to City Centre Bus Corridor Scheme. The scheme will be 3.7km in length and it will enhance bus priority measures for public and private bus services using the corridor. It is part of an overall plan to... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Aug 2nd, 2023 - 267 Views

Guinness Quarter Development – Craig gives a complete overview of this huge development Ballymore have been given the go ahead to redevelop the site at St James’s gate in Dublin 8 for mixed use residential housing, hotels and offices. The development will be a new neighbourhood called the Guinness... 

by Stephen Davis on Jul 31st, 2023 - 315 Views

Tathony House Tenants Win Eviction Battle The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) has declared the eviction notices served to nearly 100 tenants of Tathony House in Dublin 8 as invalid. The tenants, who have been living in the building for years, faced the threat of homelessness since October 2022, when... 

by Aidan Crowley on Jul 25th, 2023 - 1483 Views

Inchicore Library Building Falls Into Disrepair On Council’s Watch – Aidan Crowley provides details of the sorry situation of Inchicore Library By: Aidan Crowley: The ongoing saga of the future of Inchicore Public Library Heritage Building has taken a new twist, with the recent revelation that... 

by Stephen Davis on May 16th, 2023 - 568 Views

Bank on James Street reopens as art space – Stephen Davis as the news on this welcome cultural repurposing The former Bank of Ireland branch on the corner of James Street and Watling Street in Dublin, which was mentioned in James Joyce’s Ulysses, will reopen on Friday as an exhibition and workspace... 

by Stephen Davis on May 16th, 2023 - 278 Views

Culture Date with the Trinity Regatta – Stephen Davis gets some snaps and reports on Trinity’s annual boat race   The Trinity Regatta 2023 was a spectacular event that brought together rowing enthusiasts from all over Ireland and Europe. The event was held on May 13-14, 2023 at the River... 

by Craig O'Reilly on May 11th, 2023 - 356 Views

Reuben Street Aparthotel – Craig O Reilly reports on the recent controversy Plans have been submitted to Dublin City Council to redevelop a  five story building into a sixteen-bedroom aparthotel at Reuben House on Reuben Street in Dublin 8. There are already appartements on the third and fourth... 

by Aidan Crowley on Mar 24th, 2023 - 1655 Views

Plans For St. Michael’s Estate Redevelopment Project Currently Stalled – Aidan Crowley provides us with an update on this development Major plans for the redevelopment of the lands at the former St. Michael’s Estate, off Emmet Road, Inchicore, are currently stalled. Last October, Dublin City... 

by Aidan Crowley on Mar 15th, 2023 - 2453 Views

Kilmainham Mill Restoration Project Continues Apace – Aidan Crowley provides us with an update on the work at the mill Dublin City Council (DCC) commenced the first phase of major work, last summer, to conserve and restore local landmark, Kilmainham Mill, thought to be the last surviving mill... 

by Stephen Davis on Mar 13th, 2023 - 636 Views

Little Folk, a beloved family-owned shop closes its doors after 50 years Little Folk, a family-owned shop that specialised in communion dresses and christening outfits, has closed its doors after 50 years of serving the community in Dublin 8. The shop, located on Meath Street in The Liberties, announced... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Mar 9th, 2023 - 438 Views

Dublin City Council Weekly Planning List 09/23 (27/02/2023-03/03/2023) All applications received will be considered by the Planning Authority to determine their validity in accordance with Planning and Development Regulations 2001. Any application pending validation listed hereunder, and subsequently... 

by Stephen Davis on Mar 6th, 2023 - 767 Views

Time Please Ladies and Gentlemen – Another Dublin institution closes its doors for the last time, Stephen Davis takes a moment, to relate its history The Clock Pub on Thomas Street was more than just a place to have a drink. It was a cosy slice of old Dublin, a hub of live music and sports, and... 

by Stephen Davis on Jan 19th, 2023 - 1149 Views

Outrage as New Street Post Office set to close this week – Stephen Davis reports on the closure The Post Office on New Street is ceasing to trade this Friday 20th at 4pm. This is the second Post Office to close in the area after the loss of the Kevin Street Post Office. Customers are advised that... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Jan 12th, 2023 - 481 Views

St Teresa’s Gardens Redevelopment – Craig O Reilly surmmarises the redevelopment plans for St Teresa’s Gardens The Land Development Agency, on behalf of Dublin City Council, have submitted a planning application for the redevelopment of St. Teresa’s Gardens. The development aims... 

by Shane Adlum on Jan 6th, 2023 - 759 Views

Land Development Agency Announces Plans for Digital Hub Site – Shane Adlum discusses the new plans for the redevelopment of the Digital Hub site on Thomas Street. The Land Development Agency (LDA) have announced plans for the development of the Digital Hub Campus in The Liberties which will see... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Dec 19th, 2022 - 350 Views

Weekly Planning List 49/22 (05/12/2022-09/12/2022) – This week’s planning permissions All applications received will be considered by the Planning Authority to determine their validity in accordance with Planning and Development Regulations 2001. Any application pending validation listed... 

by Aidan Crowley on Dec 13th, 2022 - 938 Views

Inchicore Public Library Heritage Building’s New Proposals On Track – The latest proposals for the future use of Inchicore Public Library Heritage Building have now been revealed in a series of answers to questions posed to Dublin City Council (DCC) by the Fountain Resource Group’s Dublin... 

by Aidan Crowley on Dec 6th, 2022 - 605 Views

Future Of Inchicore Public Library Heritage Building In Major Doubt – Aidan Crowley brings us the story The future of the old art deco style Inchicore Public Library building, on Emmet Road, is in major doubt, with plans for its refurbishment or re-development currently stalled. It is now almost...