The Big Interview
Richard Shakespeare’s ‘back-to-basics’ plan for the capital after Dublin’s winter of discontent
New Dublin City Council boss says he wants to break down the silos that stymie a thriving capital
Richard Shakespeare is clear that he has no democratic mandate.
But at his disposal are close to 6,000 staff across 520 services at Dublin City Council with a €4.2 billion budget over the next three years.
Those are significant resources for an unelected, ministerially appointed mandarin whose job it is to make the city function – be it through traffic management, street cleaning or housing its citizens.
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