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Take back this city: ‘The closure of clubs has denied a generation an outlet’ - Hazel Chu

They might be frustrated by Dublin’s failings, but they are equally optimistic about how the city could be improved. Five Dubliners give their views on how the capital can fulfil its potential

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Take back this city: ‘Make Dublin rideable again’ – James Kavanagh

They might be frustrated by Dublin’s failings, but they are equally optimistic about how the city could be improved, five Dubliners give their views on how the capital can fulfil its potential

Morning Headlines

Councils behind on building inspections; Competition watchdog warned to act in line with FOI laws

The stories you need to read this morning in business, politics and current affairs

Councillor subject of vigorous campaign of reprisal, Clonan says

Senator tells Seanad Kildare’s Fiona McLoughlin Healy raised ‘serious matters’ relating to procurement practices and other activities funded by taxpayer

Local Government

Tullamore town centre upgrade to run over budget by at least €1.4 million

Increase in scope of project and unforeseen costs lead to cost overrun, finds local government report

Local government

Fixyourstreet.ie to be shut down next month

Website which lets citizens tell their local authority about problems such as illegal dumping and broken streetlights has received 79,000 reports since 2011

Sinn Féin to publish new measures aimed at collecting derelict sites penalties

Opposition party wants local authorities that have collected less than 75 per cent of derelict sites fines to publish a report explaining their lack of effective action and how they intend to address the issue

Derelict site registers missing key details amid calls for greater transparency

Less than half of local authorities in Ireland don’t have a register available online

Less than 3% of country’s derelict sites acquired by councils in 2020

Most local authorities did not acquire any derelict sites last year

NTA moves to fill 90 active transport roles by year’s end

New hires will help local authorities build cycling and walking infrastructure

Over €5 million in derelict site levies unpaid in 2020

Less than 7% of what was owed to local authorities was paid last year

Number of derelict sites reaches seven-year high

True number likely to be higher as 12 local authorities did not add any sites during 2020

Council orders hotel to remove shipping containers from front of homes

Local authority in Meath rules that installation of containers around private homes constitutes “unauthorised development”

Watchdog says Louth most active county for compulsory purchase orders

National Oversight & Audit Commission says officials in Louth placed CPOs on 93 homes in the past five years for social housing

Government to continue letting builders of one-off houses opt out of professional checks

A special exemption was brought in for one-off homes in 2015 so that the owners would not have to pay the professional certification fees

Editorial: Outdoor living must not be spoiled by killjoy tactics

If this summer is to be a memorable one everybody needs to lighten up a little.

Michael Brennan: The timing of the property tax hike is a bid to limit any political fallout

The coalition is risking a backlash in overhauling the existing tax regime as the pandemic is still hurting households and house prices are rising

Councils collected less than 1% of vacant site levies

Of more than €21.5 million owed to local authorities across the country, a mere €21,000 was paid last year

Comment: White-water rafting project was a valid idea with a failed sales pitch

Dublin City Council had a chance to paint a picture of an exciting new facility that could add new life to the north Docklands, instead it has offered a vague and laboured defence of its plans

Burke orders his own council to overturn wind farm rule

The Minister of State for Local Government is from Westmeath, where councillors had imposed a restriction on wind farms tantamount to a ban