The inclusion of new homes in the redevelopment of the south Dublin coastal facility are at the centre of a dispute going legal for the second time.
Past proposals to redevelop the Hendrons building attracted opposition across the political spectrum. A new American fund manager now wants to deliver housing on the semi-derelict site.
Policing only comes onto the political agenda when its shortcomings provide an opportunity to attack the Government. We have seen this again with the response to the riots in Dublin last week.
Thursday marked the end of Irish exceptionalism. An end to the belief that we were different from other nations and that we were immune from the rise of the extreme right and from the appeal of the strong man/weak man narrative.
Business owners around the city locked their shops down on Thursday night unsure of how the violence would spread. But retailers say the looting and attacks are a follow-on of the threats they face every day.
Selling two small offices to move into a big one seems to be the best way of navigating current commercial property uncertainty, if the successful Dublin firm’s multi-million-euro property deals are any indication.
Developer Greg Kavanagh had hoped to build a new 300-bed hotel in Dublin 4 near the Aviva stadium. Now Lotus Investments has put part of the site into receivership. Kavanagh retains control of other parts and says he welcomes the appointment of a receiver.
It's one of the capital's most distinguished districts but business owners along Baggot Street and Merrion Row are frustrated with the lack of a Garda presence while they deal with consistent incidents of theft and drug misuse.
Chef Dylan McGrath could at one stage have lost control of two prime restaurants in his empire. A legal battle between wealthy businessmen loomed but now peace has broken out.
Here is a radical proposal to ease worries about Dublin’s most-hated thoroughfare: Go there before you pass judgement.
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