Podcasts about Dublin City Council

Dublin City Council has suggested limiting access to the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) to people with are registered with a domestic waste collection company contract as a means of dealing with “opportunistic” bin scavenging.The Council also suggest that with the DRS, there had been “no significant difference” in total street sweepings collected in the city.Janet Horner is a Councilor for Dublin North Inner City and Cathaoirleach for The Green Party. She joined Shane and Ciara to discuss the current issues the Deposit Return Scheme is bringing to the city.

Derek Kelly, Executive Manager with Dublin City Council

For the past 18 months, Dublin City Council has been keeping track of a worrying trend: an increase in the number of vacant council houses being targeted in racist attacks. The criminal damage, which happens just before the council moves a new tenant in, ranges from racist graffiti to making the house uninhabitable.So where is this happening? And what can be done to stop it?Irish Times crime and security editor Conor Lally explains what's behind the recent surge in these attacks, and the reaction from local communities.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Pope Leo XIV used the first major teaching document of his papacy to warn about the threat of artificial intelligence.Dublin City Council said 'bin interference' by people looking for bottles and cans has cost it €500,000 and is leading to more rubbish on city streets. And, a popular statue of Dublin folk legend Luke Kelly is undergoing extensive repair after visitors repeatedly broke off strands of its distinctive copper hair to take as souvenirs.Dave Hanratty and Lise Hand join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Ray O'Donoghue, Night-Time Economy Advisor with Dublin City Council, discusses the new 'Dublin by Dusk' initiative.

Bin-raiding by people looking for bottles and cans to put through the Deposit Return Scheme cost Dublin City Council €857,000 over the past two years in collecting, and trying to prevent, rubbish being strewn on the streets. Anton discusses this further with Colin O'Byrne, Project manager at VOICE Ireland.

It has recently emerged that Dublin City Council spent over €500,000 last year cleaning up rubbish after bins were raided by people hoping to collect bottles for the Deposit Return scheme. But, how is it affecting the city?Joining Shane to discuss is Richard Guiney, the CEO of Dublin Town, and Cork City Councilor and former Lord Mayor and TD Dan Boyle.

Bin-raiding by people looking for bottles and cans to put through the Deposit Return Scheme cost Dublin City Council €857,000 over the past two years in collecting, and trying to prevent, rubbish being strewn on the streets. Anton discusses this further with Colin O'Byrne, Project manager at VOICE Ireland.

Dublin City Council has today launched the results of a new report examining ways to unlock investment for housing through adaptive re-use. The report responds to a central policy challenge: how to finance urgently needed housing while meeting statutory climate targets, in a context where the built environment is a major source of emissions and existing delivery models are not achieving outcomes at the required scale or pace. Adaptive re-use for housing FACE Dublin was delivered by the Centre for Public Impact (CPI) and the TransCap Initiative through a strategic research partnership commissioned by Dublin City Council and supported by the Dublin Metropolitan Climate Action Regional Office (CARO). FACE Dublin builds on work undertaken by the council over the last few years to embed circular economy and whole life carbon principles into our work. A key challenge we face as local government is investment to meet our ambition. FACE Dublin has interrogated the system that shapes the capacity of local government to deliver on housing and climate targets in a manner that is just and efficient. The recommendations emerging from FACE Dublin to enable acceleration are: Near term: Establish clear ownership for delivery and secure more flexible public funding Medium term: Work with national government to unlock scale and crowd in private and philanthropic capital Longer term: Explore new financing mechanisms to transform how adaptive reuse is funded Our built environment tells the story of the city, and we are part of its living history. Investment in regeneration is an investment in the social and cultural life of our city. The Lord Mayor of Dublin Ray McAdam said, "Addressing dereliction through regeneration is one of the most important priorities for Dublin City Council. If we are serious about meeting our housing and climate ambitions, we must unlock the potential of vacant and underused buildings across our city. FACE Dublin is a timely and welcome initiative because Dubliners want their city to be vibrant, lived in, cared for and full of possibility. My mayoral theme is Celebrating Dublin, and part of that means celebrating the buildings, streets and neighbourhoods that tell the story of who we are. We are proud of Dublin. We are proud of its past, ambitious for its present and determined about its future. By working together, we can breathe new life into buildings that hold the memories of previous generations and transform them into places of opportunity for generations yet to come." Richard Shakespeare, Chief Executive, Dublin City Council said, "The recommendations that have emerged from FACE Dublin, offer a credible route for local government in Ireland to lead on circular, low?carbon urban regeneration – demonstrating how housing delivery, climate action and place?making can reinforce one another when approached systemically." Dennis Keeley, Assistant Chief Executive, Dublin City Council said, "FACE Dublin brings a fresh and necessary perspective to rethinking how we address the dual housing and climate challenges we face as a city and a country. Applying systems innovation and systemic finance lens to understand how policies, planning, funding flows, organisational structures and incentives interact – and how they can be reshaped to unlock progress and catalyse implementation, FACE Dublin has provided a clear practical and phased approach to help make Dublin a leader in tackling vacancy and dereliction, maximising return on public and private investment to enhance Dublin's resilience as a liveable city." Gabrielle Beran, Programme Director, Centre for Public Impact said, "FACE Dublin demonstrates what is possible when a city tackles complex challenges with fresh thinking and genuine collaboration. Through engagement with more than 90 stakeholders, this work has shown the strength of Dublin's commitment to delivering housing while meeting climate goals. At the Centre for Public Impact, we work with governments around the w...

A new report presented to Dublin City Council has found that almost forty precent of the capital's housing targets could be met by reusing vacant buildings and above the shop premises. Should these premises simply be demolished and replaced, the capital would then struggle to meet its climate targets. So how feasible would it be to convert our derelict properties? Carole Pollard is an Architect and Editor of ‘Irish Cities in Crisis' and joined Anton to discuss.

A new report presented to Dublin City Council has found that almost forty precent of the capital's housing targets could be met by reusing vacant buildings and above the shop premises. Should these premises simply be demolished and replaced, the capital would then struggle to meet its climate targets. So how feasible would it be to convert our derelict properties? Carole Pollard is an Architect and Editor of ‘Irish Cities in Crisis' and joined Anton to discuss.

When Dubliners first saw the multi-tiered, gleaming white, iron and glass shopping centre on St Stephen's Green in the late 1980s, it was quickly nicknamed “the Mississippi showboat” and “the wedding cake”. And in a city that prides itself on its Georgian heritage and its historic buildings, it was seen by some as kitsch, an architectural pastiche and a bit embarrassing. But it grew on others. Now that plans have been approved by Dublin City Council to knock the shopping centre and replace it with a new scheme, a campaign has begun to save the centre.So what is planned to replace it? Why are objectors so against it? And why do so many people have a new appreciation for this “historic” building?Dublin editor Olivia Kelly isn't one to sit on the fence when it comes to how the city is shaping up and she explains her reservations about the plans.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dublin Street Parking Services have informed their staff they will no longer clamp and tow cars for Dublin City Council when their current contract ends. It comes as a procurement process is currently ongoing for the new contract beginning later this summer For years, councillors have called for changes to the way parking rules are enforced, and for more.Ciara Doherty was joined by Keith Connolly, Fianna Fáil Councillor for the Ballymun-Finglas LEA

Dublin Street Parking Services have informed their staff they will no longer clamp and tow cars for Dublin City Council when their current contract ends. It comes as a procurement process is currently ongoing for the new contract beginning later this summer For years, councillors have called for changes to the way parking rules are enforced, and for more.Ciara Doherty was joined by Keith Connolly, Fianna Fáil Councillor for the Ballymun-Finglas LEA

Fixed penalty notices for littering are set to increase to €250 from September, an increase of €100 as part of a Government crackdown on littering and illegal dumping.Recent figures show that the number of fines for littering have reduced in parts of Dublin.In 2024, there were 397 fines issued in South Dublin County Council, compared with 517 in 2022. Figures for Dublin City Council show that 296 fines were issued in 2024 compared with 1,080 the previous year.But, are steeper fines enough to curtail littering?Aileen Browne, Fine Gael Councillor in Charleville in Cork, joins Shane to discuss.

Broadcaster & natural historian David Attenborough will celebrate his 100th birthday this week, and on Thursday's environment slot, John Gibbons paid tribute to his career.Matt also talks to John about Dublin City Council's decision to ban bin bags on a further 110 city-centre streets.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear the chat.

Later this morning, Dublin City Council will unveil new on-street waste compactors in Marlborough Place, as part of its campaign to rid the city centre's streets of plastic bin bags. With more details on this we heard from Derek Kelly, Executive Manager in Climate and Urban Resilience at Dublin City Council.

“Jaded Dubliners have had enough of bland, soulless buildings” - so says Andrea Horan, Founder of Dublin nail bar Tropical Popical.This follows a recent announcement that the owners of Stephen's Green Shopping Centre had received permission from Dublin City Council to go ahead with their plans to redevelop the centre.Andrea joins Ciara to discuss…

Dublin City Council CEO, Richard Shakespeare discusses a potential move of their civic offices from Wood Quay to Kevin Street.

As part on an initiative to encourage people into the city centre in the evenings, cultural venues will open later on one evening a month. The National Library Director, Dr. Audrey Whitty spoke to our reporter Helen Donohue and for more details, Ray O'Donoghue, night-time economy advisor with Dublin City Council.

Submissions close tomorrow for people to give feedback on Dublin City Council's Litter Management Plan to help clean the capital's streets. Jonathan discusses further with Ray McAdam, Dublin's Lord Mayor, and Fine Gael candidate in Dublin Central.

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals launched its 2026-2030 strategy today.In it, they call for a ban on horse-drawn carriages in major urban areas, and the ban of sulky racing on public roads.Joining Andrea to discuss is Martina Kenny, Co-Founder of My Lovely Horse Rescue and Catriona Lowry, the Reluctant Rescuer and Deirdre Heney, Fianna Fáil Clontarf Ward Councillor and Chairperson of Dublin City Council's Animal Welfare Oversight Committee.

A Palestinian flag has been attached to the Spire for the last seven months and would require a 300-tonne crane to remove it. This would be carried out during the night to minimize disruption to businesses and traffic. Mannix Flynn, Independent Councillor for Dublin City Council joined Anton Savage on the show to discuss.

Dublin City Council's Central Area Committee were told last week that the council is constrained by the definition of what a derelict house is. So, what is the definition, and how can it be changed to address vacancies across Ireland? Claire McManus, Director of Dublin-based JFOC architects joined Anton Savage on the show to discuss.

Dublin City Council CEO, Richard Shakespeare, joins Pat in studio as the council confirms it has completed a €581 million purchase of the former DIT site on Kevin Street. The landmark deal will see a new 14-storey civic headquarters for thousands of staff and hundreds of apartments developed by the end of the decade.

Samantha Libreri, RTE Correspondent, reports on Dublin City Council granting planning permission for the redevelopment of Stephen's Green Shopping Centre.

The decision has attracted some criticism because it will remove its distinctive curved facade and glass dome. Our reporter Áine Goulding has been asking people in Stephen's Green what they think of the plan to redevelop the site.

Dublin City Council has set aside more than €10 million to refurbish its Wood Quay office building, despite planning to move to a new location in 2029…Mannix Flynn, Independent Councillor and Candidate in the upcoming by-election for Dublin Centre joins Shane to discuss.

The redevelopment of St Stephens Green Shopping Centre has been approved by Dublin City Council. The plans will see the façade of the Dublin shopping centre removed as it currently is with its Mississippi Steamboat design in favour of a glass and red brick façade. But are we erasing an important part of the architecture of our capital city or just something that didn't look so great anyway? Shane Coleman was joined by Carole Pollard, Architect and Editor of the book Irish Cities in Crisis, and Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin's Spokesperson on Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

A city can add miles of trails, a world-class rec center, and recruit global companies, yet still miss the simplest ingredient of public health: belonging.  Lindsay and Bruce sit down with Dr. Greg Lam, a cardiologist and new Dublin City Council member.They talk candidly about why he chose local government after years in statewide health policy and nonprofit leadership, and what he learned by knocking on more than 1,600 doors in Ward 3. Dr. Lam shares why being the first Asian American elected to Council matters to the AAPI community, and why diversity and cultural inclusion are essential to Dublin's identity as a connected, sustainable, resilient global city of choice. Then we zoom in on the research: strong social relationships can dramatically improve longevity, while social isolation raises risks for heart disease, stroke, dementia, depression, and anxiety. That brings us back to City Hall, where parks, walkable districts, and intergenerational programming are powerful public health tools. The episode closes with a fun first for Link Ahead as his 16-year-old son Ryan joins to share a teen perspective on Dublin, social media, and what younger residents want leaders to understand.If you care about Dublin, City Council, community wellness, and how local policy shapes everyday life - subscribe, share, and leave a review.

Dublin City Council is proposing to remove the exemption on development levies on social, affordable and cost rental homes. The Irish Council for Social housing, a representative body for approved housing bodies, has said the removal of these exemptions with pose significant challenges and extra costs to theses charities. Speaking with Anton was Lyndsey Anderson, Housing Policy Specialist, Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH).

Dublin Festival of Books presents one of a series of presentations on this year's One City One Book—John Banville's Christine Falls. While most of the action takes place in the gloomy streets of 1950s Dublin, it intersects with a parallel storyline set in Boston. What does that tell us about the post-war Irish-American experience? What were Irish-American perceptions of the ‘old country'—and vice versa? Join Tommy Graham (History Ireland) in discussion with Dan Mulhall (former Irish Ambassador to the US), Bernadette Whelan (University of Limerick) and Michael Kennedy (Documents on Irish Foreign Policy).One City One Book is an annual Dublin City Council festival, led by Dublin City Libraries and Dublin UNESCO City of Literature, and supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.

The ESRI have published a report saying that Ireland officially has the highest energy prices in the European Union. They found that energy prices could rise by €106 per year for the next four years. Meanwhile, figures from Wind Energy Ireland show that 41% of our energy in March came from wind. What should we be looking at to help alleviate pressures on our energy supply?To discuss, Shane is joined by Fianna Fail Councillor in Meath Stephen McKee and Green Party Councillor in Dublin City Council, Janet Horner.

Dublin City Council's Dublin Nights Mapped has reached over a quarter of a million interactions in under three months. Highlighting a growing shift in how people are experiencing the city after dark. All to chat about with Ray O'Donoghue Dublin's Night-time Economy Advisor, or Night Mayor.

After the death of cyclist Johnny Santos on Dublin's Abbey Street, Dublin City Council has backed an emergency motion to impose better safety standards on Heavy Goods Vehicles or HGVs.This motion would require all vehicles to adhere to a scoring system for safety. Joining Shane to discuss is the proposer of the emergency motion, Green Party Councillor Ray Cunningham.

pWotD Episode 3266: Eric Swalwell Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 366,964 views on Saturday, 11 April 2026 our article of the day is Eric Swalwell.Eric Michael Swalwell ( SWAHL-well; born November 16, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U. S. representative from California's 14th congressional district since 2023, having previously represented the 15th district from 2013 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, his district covers most of eastern Alameda County.Born in Sac City, Iowa, Swalwell graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2003 and from the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 2006. As a college student, he served as a student liaison to the College Park City Council and interned for U. S. Representative Ellen Tauscher. Swalwell returned to California after law school and worked as a deputy district attorney in Alameda County. He was appointed to multiple municipal commissions in Dublin and later served two years on the Dublin City Council. He was elected to the U. S. House of Representatives in 2012, defeating 40-year incumbent Pete Stark in an upset.Swalwell has co-chaired the House Democratic Steering Committee since 2017. He was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries from April to July 2019 before dropping out and endorsing Joe Biden. Swalwell is a candidate for governor of California in 2026.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 03:46 UTC on Sunday, 12 April 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Eric Swalwell on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Kendra.

Bull Island is one of the most protected biospheres in the country. In order to protect it, Dublin City Council implemented a new visitor access management plan three years ago. Our reporter Eithne Dodd went to Bull Island to find out how it's been working out.

Dublin City Council has approved a monument to be placed on O'Connell Street to honour Irish women of the revolutionary period. The monument will be erected between the Spire and the James Larkin statue in front of the GPO. Donna Cooney is chair of the Commemmorations & Naming Committee of Dublin City Council and Green Party Councillor.

It was one of the most bitter planning battles in Dublin's history. Wood Quay, a priceless Viking settlement, was built over despite mass protests, court challenges, and 200,000 signatures. The result: Dublin City Council's civic offices, a controversial but now established architectural landmark on the banks of the Liffey, but just 30 years on, the council wants to walk away at a potential cost of half a billion euro - but why? Joining Pat to discuss is architect, Roisin Murphy.

Dublin City Council is keeping up the pressure on the Government to legislate for a tourist tax administered by local authorities.The level of the tax, also called a bed levy, city tax or accommodation tax, has not been pinned down but €5 per room, per night has been mooted. There could be a sliding scale depending on the standard of accommodation.With 21 out of 27 EU member states having such a tax, why is Ireland stubbornly resistant to what would be a boost to local authority coffers?Dublin editor Olivia Kelly explains the background to the tax.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC), Ireland's entrepreneurial superhub, has announced that it has invested €50M in growing and enriching Ireland's largest start-up campus since it was founded 25 years ago. This investment has benefited 1,500 start-ups and makes the Guinness Enterprise Centre the largest non-state investor in facilities for early-stage start-ups in Ireland. Guinness Enterprise Centre is a non-profit organisation, founded in 2000 by Diageo, Furthr (formerly Dublin BIC), Dublin City Council, Enterprise Ireland, Local Enterprise Office Dublin City and the Guinness Workers Enterprise Fund. Once a warehouse attached to the famous Guinness brewery in Dublin's Liberties, the Guinness Enterprise Centre now encompasses a five-storey campus, hosting 160 start-ups who benefit from a vibrant ecosystem that provides access to investors, mentors, events and scaling programmes. The organisation reinvests all revenues into this ecosystem and its facility. In doing so, it has supported start-ups like video game development studio, Black Shamrock, which now employs almost 140 on site at Guinness Enterprise Centre. Other success stories include Astatine, which last year signed an €800M partnership with Aviva Investors to develop a renewables platform, and Circle Internet Group, a Goldman Sachs-backed payments technology company. Revenues at the Guinness Enterprise Centre reached almost €2.56M last year. The non-profit expects to exceed €3M in revenues in 2026 and by 2030, it expects to reach annual revenues of €4M. Over the next five years, the Guinness Enterprise Centre expects to reinvest €18M in revenues in its campus. Income is primarily generated through office and co-working space fees, which are kept below market rates to reduce barriers to entry for start-ups. Additional income is generated through conference and event space rentals, further supporting the Guinness Enterprise Centre's mission to support early-stage companies. Niamh Collins, Centre Director, Guinness Enterprise Centre, said: "Since the beginning, every euro we have generated has been reinvested back into our ecosystem. When a company pays rent here, they're not just securing desk space; they're funding the mentor network, the investor connections, and the programmes that will benefit them, along with future generations of entrepreneurs walking through our doors. This has a compounding impact and underlines why our non-profit status is so important to Ireland's start-up ecosystem. By tying our own success to the success of our start-ups, we breed more success." David Varian, Chairperson, Guinness Enterprise Centre, said: "Few European start-up campuses can point to a comparable level of long-term, self-financed reinvestment, and that distinction matters enormously in an era where entrepreneurial infrastructure is increasingly commercialised or state-dependent. What we have built is genuinely rare: a self-sustaining model that has weathered multiple economic cycles – the dot-com crash, the financial crisis, Brexit, a pandemic – while never wavering from our core mission. "Twenty-five years ago, Ireland had little formal start-up infrastructure and entrepreneurs often had to look abroad for resources and credibility. Today, Ireland is exporting start-ups globally, and the Guinness Enterprise Centre has been instrumental in that transformation." See more stories here. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: https://anchor.fm/irish-tech-news If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can a...

Booker Prize-winner John Banville's crime novel ‘Christine Falls' has been chosen as Dublin City Council's One Dublin One Book choice for 2026, 20 years after first being published. He joined Brendan to talk about love, relationships, grief, ageing and his five favourite crime thrillers

Dublin City Council is considering a tourist tax of up to €5 per night for visitors - would it be a good idea?Joining Ciara to discuss this is Eoghan Corry, Editor of Travel Extra.ie and Paris-based Journalist, Elaine Cobbe.

Some Dublin residents are concerned that foxes could spread diseases to their pets. That's according to Rory Hogan Fianna Fáil Councillor for Pembroke Lea in Dublin City Council. He has written to the council to find out which state agency is responsible for urban foxes. Rory spoke to Anton this morning.

A public consultation on the proposed redesign of College Green closes at midnight tonight, and Dublin City Council is calling on people to have their say. Anton spoke to Claire Byrne, Green Party Councillor for the Southeast Inner City.

A follow-up to yesterday's Ballymun row — and this time, the “proof” has landed. Adrian and Jeremy confirm they've seen the video showing a family (believed to be Roma) being brought to view the boarded-up council house in Shangan Green… and they ask the uncomfortable question: if they move in, will they be safe? From “house the Irish first” to EU rights and the housing list, callers go at it from every angle — including homelessness, long waiting times, and whether Dublin City Council has a duty of care to rehouse families where they won't be targeted. Plus: another Opinions Matter travel mug giveaway question at the end.

A boarded-up Dublin City Council house in Shangan Green, Ballymun has become the centre of a major row after “Only Irish house our own” was spray-painted across the front — and a protest followed, fuelled by rumours about who might be moved in.Adrian and Jeremy dig into where the story actually came from, why nobody can produce proof (or a video) of a family being “shown around”, and whether local residents have any right to object to new neighbours.Plus: another Opinions Matter travel mug giveaway question at the end.

In 1997, David Bowie released Earthling, an album deeply influenced by the sound of drum and bass and industrial electronic music. Spending time in Dublin city, Bowie befriended the Quadraphonic collective, who brought the drum and bass sound to the city at venues like The Globe and The Kitchen. This led to a secret concert at The Factory venue in Ringsend. My guest Ray O'Donoghue is now the Night Time Economy Advisor to Dublin City Council, but was then part of Quadraphonic and opened for Bowie on the night.Contributions also come from John Brereton, Director of the DublinBowie Festival. This episode contains bad language. Support TCB: www.patreon.com/threecastlesburning    

Samantha Libreri, Eastern Correspondent, reports on the dumping of horse manure in the Liberties area of Dublin since Dublin City Council stopped taking the product at its waste facilities last year.

Brendan O'Brien, Dublin City Council's Executive Manager, discusses a review to reduce the speed limit on roads to 30km/h.