Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00

A GROUP of Northside residents have bombarded the Government with letters demanding to know exactly where their property tax money is going.  Members of Lorcan Estate Residents’ Association in Santry targeted Taoiseach Enda Kenny, leaders of all the political parties, every minister in the Cabinet, local TDs, senators and the Dublin city manager. More...

Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00

THE owner of a home in Dublin 15 has ended up facing bills of over €10,000 after her property was rented out through an agency and trashed by a tenant. The woman bought the house at the end of 2007 when prices were sky-high and decided to rent out the property when she was forced to return home to her native country. More...

Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00

IT would appear that Northside city councillors have succeeded in getting the beloved Molly Malone statue moved north of the Liffey. The tourist attraction at the bottom of Grafton Street has to be relocated to facilitate works on the new Luas line. More...

Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00

THE Dublinbikes scheme is to be expanded under new proposals which will see an additional 950 bikes and 2,000 stands at 58 new locations across the city. The hugely successful initiative will now stretch further west out as far as Kilmainham Gaol and east to the O2 arena, with dozens of stations in between to cater for demand. More...

Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00

THE announcement last week that the majority of 800 new jobs created by Capita will be based in Dublin’s Docklands has been described as a vote of confidence in the city. Capita said they will add 800 new positions over three years, doubling their employment to 1,600, as they unveiled their new offices at 2 Grand Canal Square. More...