Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne said the changes would allow developers to build “glorified shoeboxes”.

Planners work to manage growth and guide it towards outcomes to benefit both communities and the environment

The Construction Industry Federation said there are delays in getting utility connections to new houses “because we haven’t been putting the pipes in the ground”.

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Gardaí were in town targetting drivers flouting the car ban rule

An allocation of €294,430,134 in funding for active travel projects around Ireland has been published by the National Transport Authority. The funding stems from the outgoing Government's Budget 2025. It represents the last non-greenway element of the coalition's promised €350 million spending per year for active travel, a figure set by the Programme for Government. The funding includes projects at different stages of planning, design and construction.

The building has been vacant for over five years

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Plans include new bus lanes, cycle lanes and junction changes

South Dublin County Council is building its area's last significant urban section of the Dodder Greenway route. While further delays have plagued some sections of the eastern half of the Dodder Greenway, significant progress can already be seen on the last part of the western section of the route (see photos below). The greenway route will be on segregated paths along the road and away from the river for around 600 metres along parts of Firhouse Road and Butterfield Avenue, between Kilvere and Knocklyon Road.