Sylvia Omorodion

Residents have voiced anger and frustration after two popular north Dublin beaches were hit with swimming restrictions that could remain in place for two months at the height of the summer season.

Independent councillor Tony Murphy has been elected Mayor of Fingal following the local authority's Annual General Meeting.

A prohibition notice previously in place at two popular Dublin beaches has been lifted after bathing water quality was confirmed as “excellent”.

Construction of a €1.6m project aimed at improving safety for schoolchildren in north Dublin is set to begin next month, but it will not include dedicated cycle paths.

Students at Coolmine Community School in west Dublin have been walking past buckets placed in corridors to catch rainwater while sitting their Leaving Cert exams, according to a local councillor and parents who say the building is “no longer fit for purpose”.

Plans to rezone protected “high amenity” lands in west Dublin have been rejected by South Dublin County councillors.

A group of older residents stood in scorching temperatures to protest a planned rent increase by South Dublin County Council, as councillors passed a motion calling for the increase to be suspended.

Families with young children in North Dublin have described their new library as a “downgrade”, saying the facility is “too small” and not suitable for children or study use.

“If you wanted someone who works day and night to make this county the best place to visit, work and, above all, live in, you picked the right person.”

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is looking at “viable” options to provide a free shuttle bus during the construction of the Dún Laoghaire