Orla Hegarty
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‘Who is the President of Ireland?’ Primary school kid’s hilarious answer goes viral (2018)
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'Who is the President of Ireland?' Primary school kid's hilarious answer goes viral - Extra.ie
A primary school student has left the country in stitches with the most hilarious response to being asked 'Who is the President of Ireland?'.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
‘Who is the President of Ireland?’ Primary school kid’s hilarious answer goes viral (2018)
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“Ruling on controversial development beside St Anne’s Park due after legal action withdrawn”
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“Ruling on controversial development beside St Anne’s Park due after legal action withdrawn”
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Ruling on controversial development beside St Anne’s Park due after legal action withdrawn
An Coimisiún Pleanála set to rule on plans for 580 apartments beside Raheny park next month
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November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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“Ruling on controversial development beside St Anne’s Park due after legal action withdrawn”
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“Ruling on controversial development beside St Anne’s Park due after legal action withdrawn”
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Green = Open Space, zoning democratically adopted by democratically elected city councillors following research & consultation www.dublincity.ie/sites/defaul...
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Green = Open Space, zoning democratically adopted by democratically elected city councillors following research & consultation www.dublincity.ie/sites/defaul...
(2022) “Councillors voted to zone 16.5 acre site at Sybil Hill as Z9 open space..objective is to “preserve, provide & improve recreational amenity & open space & green networks” ..space has same status as St Anne’s Park & housing will not be permitted on the site” www.thejournal.ie/councillors-...
Councillors block future housing plans for contentious site near St Anne's Park in Dublin
Councillors voted to zone the 16.5 acre site on lands to the east of St Paul’s College at Sybil Hill as Z9 open space.
www.thejournal.ie
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
(2022) “Councillors voted to zone 16.5 acre site at Sybil Hill as Z9 open space..objective is to “preserve, provide & improve recreational amenity & open space & green networks” ..space has same status as St Anne’s Park & housing will not be permitted on the site” www.thejournal.ie/councillors-...
Case isn’t yet on Coimisúin Pleanála website, so I guess someone provided information to the media www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/3...
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Lands to the east of Saint Paul's College, Sybil Hill Road, Raheny, Dublin 5
www.pleanala.ie
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Case isn’t yet on Coimisúin Pleanála website, so I guess someone provided information to the media www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/3...
& this: “cap may now also be put on legal fees. “This would mean a restriction around how much money a lawyer can make & would bring us more in line with rules in the UK.” The ultimate aim was to limit the number of judicial reviews an insider said last week” www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
‘Our last chance’ — inside the drive to fix Ireland’s housing crisis
Pressure is mounting on minister James Browne, from the public and his own party, as he prepares to unveil measures this week
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November 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
& this: “cap may now also be put on legal fees. “This would mean a restriction around how much money a lawyer can make & would bring us more in line with rules in the UK.” The ultimate aim was to limit the number of judicial reviews an insider said last week” www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
& this: “Furthermore, a cap may now also be put on legal fees. “This would mean a restriction around how much money a lawyer can make, and would bring us more in line with rules in the UK.” The ultimate aim was to limit the number of judicial reviews, an insider said last week”
November 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
& this: “Furthermore, a cap may now also be put on legal fees. “This would mean a restriction around how much money a lawyer can make, and would bring us more in line with rules in the UK.” The ultimate aim was to limit the number of judicial reviews, an insider said last week”
“access to justice” is a core right of citizens in a democracy, & a core principle of the Aarhus Convention
Why aren’t Irish media interrogating proposals to restrict the democratic rights of Irish citizens.. the very questionable evidence put forward .. & the motives of those pushing for this?
Why aren’t Irish media interrogating proposals to restrict the democratic rights of Irish citizens.. the very questionable evidence put forward .. & the motives of those pushing for this?
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
“access to justice” is a core right of citizens in a democracy, & a core principle of the Aarhus Convention
Why aren’t Irish media interrogating proposals to restrict the democratic rights of Irish citizens.. the very questionable evidence put forward .. & the motives of those pushing for this?
Why aren’t Irish media interrogating proposals to restrict the democratic rights of Irish citizens.. the very questionable evidence put forward .. & the motives of those pushing for this?
thanks, I hadn’t see that
November 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
thanks, I hadn’t see that
“Irish housing system is speculative, volatile & expensive.. urban land system is dysfunctional: land is not available in appropriate locations at a cost that will allow affordable housing to be provided..housing affordability must be built into supply of housing” (2018) www.nesc.ie/news-events/...
NESC publishes Council Report 145: Urban Development Land, Housing and Infrastructure: Fixing Ireland's Broken System - National Economic & Social Council
MEDIA RELEASE ‘Fixing Ireland’s Broken Land and Housing System’ The State must drive the provision of housing and urban development. The Irish housing system is speculative, volatile and expensive....
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November 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
“Irish housing system is speculative, volatile & expensive.. urban land system is dysfunctional: land is not available in appropriate locations at a cost that will allow affordable housing to be provided..housing affordability must be built into supply of housing” (2018) www.nesc.ie/news-events/...