Sylvia Omorodion

The Living Streets project in Dún Laoghaire has come under fire again, as councillors renewed calls for a shuttle bus to St Michael's hospital following a trial run that found it was ‘not viable'.

Plans for 73 new mobility hubs across Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown featuring e-bikes, e-scooters, cargo bikes and electric vehicle car-sharing services is now open to public consultation.

A new 640-metre pedestrian and cycle route in Co Dublin, which also improves access to the Dublin Mountains Way, is now open to the public.

South Dublin County Council is examining plans for a county-wide public bike share scheme, as councillors renew calls for improved active travel links across fast-growing suburban areas.

Sinn Féin representative Daniel Loftus has been selected to fill a vacancy on South Dublin County Council following the resignation of councillor Niamh Fennell, who recently announced plans to emigrate to Australia.

Almost €100,000 has been spent by Fingal County Council on the clean-up and disposal of nitrous oxide canisters over the past two years.

A Dublin councillor has called for a “cross-agency fire prevention plan” for the Dublin Mountains following gorse fires during the spell of warm and dry weather.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is set to use “spray-painted stencil messages” on footpaths as part of a pilot campaign targeting dog fouling and bathing water quality in Dún Laoghaire.

A major residential development of almost 200 homes in Tallaght has been granted planning permission following an appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

Calls have been made to extend lifeguard cover or introduce full-time professional lifeguards to improve safety at Burrow Beach in Dublin.