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A refurbishment of the public realm of #Newmarket has been completed by Dublin City Council. The phased project has seen traffic areas reduced & new pedestrian space created, improved surfaces and paving, & the installation of colourful new street furniture with trees, planting & seats. Take a look!

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Public seats are hugely important to our enjoyment of streets and particularly valuable for older persons or those with mobility challenges. Keep an eye out for some new installations around Dublin 8 installed as part of an Age Friendly action of Dublin City Council’s South Central Area Office.

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Shopfront Improvements in 2025 It was a bumper year for shopfront improvements as Dublin City Council's scheme saw 40 business taking part. 2025 saw the biggest take-up of the scheme yet, with grants supporting a combined value of work of €300,000. Read More: libertiesdublin.ie/shopfront-im...

Shopfront Improvements in 2025 | News | The Liberties Dublin

40 projects were supported by Dublin City Council's Shopfront Improvement Scheme in the South West Inner City (SWIC) in 2025. The scheme, which has been →

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The council’s new tree strategy includes focuses on climate change resilience, biodiversity. There will also be a dedicated tree page on Dublin City Council’s website, to keep residents abreast of tree works in their area, the council's tree officer said at a recent meeting.

Council’s new tree strategy includes focuses on climate change resilience, biodiversity

There will also be a dedicated tree page on Dublin City Council’s website, to keep residents abreast of the programmed tree works in their area, the council's tree officer said at a recent meeting.

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Bring on the sunshine! Weaver Park has had an upgrade with new play equipment, additional seating, a picnic table, a tennis table and new planting. There are also changes afoot outside the park. Parking has been removed from the east side of Ormond Street to improve the setting of the park.

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Repair and repointing of Dublin’s old City Wall is now completed. Work undertaken by specialist contractor Oldstone for Dublin City Council included removing extensive invasive plant growth from the wall, repointing large areas of the wall & repairing features like the buttresses & St Audoen’s Gate

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A planned hotel at Vicar Street Venue now has permission following the refusal of an appeal by An Bord Pleanála. Variations of the hotel have been proposed since 2008. The current version designed by Grafton Architects incl. 182 rooms and a creative arts space. www.thejournal.ie/an-bord-plea...

An Bord Pleanála clears way for hotel on Vicar Street by well-known developer

The sole appeal against the hotel proposal was rejected on technical grounds.

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The Liberties Dublin | Mixed Fortunes: The Meath Street Story A look back at the history of The Liberties' famous market street, from being an 17thC Earl's planned project to a 21stC street looking for new purpose libertiesdublin.ie/mixed-fortun...

Mixed Fortunes: The Meath Street Story | News | The Liberties Dublin

Meath Street was laid out in the late 17th century as a planned street, in what was then the domains of the Earl of Meath. →

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Planning permission has been granted to The Iveagh Trust to develop 25 new apartments on a prominent and long vacant site at the junction of Dolphin's Barn and SCR. The development will provide new social housing as well as a large social enterprise/community space at ground floor.

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Christ Church Cathedral has sign a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement with Pinergy to utilise renewable energy from a Leitrim wind farm to power the historic Cathedral. With this agreement, Christ Church Cathedral becomes the first Cathedral in Ireland to sign a CPPA.

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The Liberties Dublin | Changes on the Way for Newmarket Work on an interim pedestrian improvement scheme is set to start in January. The measures will see parking and traffic significantly restricted while space will be re-balanced in favour of pedestrians. More: libertiesdublin.ie/changes-on-t...

Changes on the Way for Newmarket | News | The Liberties Dublin

Dublin City Council is pushing ahead with plans to improve pedestrian space at Newmarket. The City Council is proposing to begin work on an interim →

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