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Dublin City Council considering regulation change to avoid “over-concentration” of student accommodation

The council are proposing to increase the area restriction from 250m to 1km

 

Dublin City Council is considering a proposed plan to prevent an “over-concentration” of student accommodation developments within a 1km area, a step up from current regulations which state there should not be an over-concentration in a 250m space.

The proposed

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Dublin City Council orders redesign of DIT Grangegorman student accommodation

Council warns developments could disrupt transport and residential facilities in Grangegorman area

Development plans to increase student accommodation near the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) Grangegorman campus have been criticised by Dublin City Council (DCC). The council has rejected two development plans and requested their redesign, arguing they could cause disruption for …

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Dublin City Council consult public on College Green plans

An online survey has opened up for the public’s opinions on the €8 million development

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Ahead of submitting plans to An Bord Pleanála, Dublin City Council (DCC) has asked the public to submit their views on the proposed College Green Plaza.

An online survey has been opened up which allows participants to give their opinions …

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What Apollo House tells us about Ireland

Bláithín Sheil explores the context behind Apollo house and what it says about Irish society

“No, Apollo House is not enough. It is like putting a plaster on the wound, dealing with the symptom but not with the cause”

Moving into Apollo House was not an appropriate response to the housing crisis, said Owen Keegan,

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Trinity given permission by Dublin City Council for Oisin House redevelopment

The project is budgeted to cost €50million and aims to provide 250 new places for students

NEWSCollege have been given permission by Dublin City Council for plans to redevelop Oísin House, which is set to cost €50 million to complete.

Dublin City Council’s report approved Trinity’s new planning submission for the “reduction in height, mass and

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€8m pedestrianised College Green plaza will not be finished before the end of 2018

Originally to be completed by summer 2017, Dublin City Council have now released new timelines for the construction


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The €8m proposal to transform College Green into a pedestrian and cycle plaza will not be finished before the end of 2018, Dublin City Council (DCC) has said. Initially, it was anticipated that the construction would be finalised by summer

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Braving busking in the city centre

Hannah O’Brien-Møller speaks to Dublin musicians about their feelings towards new busking laws.

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Love them or hate them, buskers are, and always have been, a vital presence on the streets of Dublin. From the old man who looks like a fisherman playing the violin to the guy with the weirdly soft voice who

Dublin City Council’s plans for pedestrianised plaza at College Green to go before An Bord Pleanála

Due to the scale of the project, a report has deemed it necessary that it undergo an Environmental Impact Assessment

Dublin City Council’s (DCC) plans for the pedestrianisation of College Green are to go before An Bord Pleanála with a decision date expected for August 2017. The development is to cost in the region of €6 million.

Due to the …

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Colleges across Ireland add up to €1000 onto rents

Leading property investors warn rental rates are at the “limits of sustainability” in Ireland

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Rents for student residences across Ireland have increased by €1,000 on average this year.

Trinity Student Union’s Accommodation Services are under increased pressure from students who have been unable to find accommodation as a result of the increased rental costs. …