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“It's no exaggeration. I've had at least 20 different people coming to me with this issue,” Councillor Donnelly said.

Karin Dubsky, an environmental scientist and director of Coastwatch Ireland, said it is likely that aggressive winds brought by Storm Claudia were to blame.

“They were actually trying to take credit for the extremely hard work that we have put in."

“You can't be sad in the sunflowers,” says Andrea Arroyave, gesturing to three versions of intricate beaded earrings, the same ones she was wearing.

However, councillors disagree over whether rezoning more land will actually lead to more housing being built.

There's DJ nights, comedy open-mic nights, musical performances. And plans for board games and movie nights.

Emergency works should start soon, said a council official on 19 March – followed, if permitted, by a more extensive intervention.

Fingal County Council's "Operations Department has no plans to review or amend the recently adopted Parking Control Bye-Laws", was the response.

Four bands cycled through the stage at the underground candle-lit Bello Bar last Thursday for the first outing of the monthly Off Grid Fusion.