Agency overseeing Dublin revival approved by Government

No timeline for 'tourism tax' but Taoiseach says it could help fund Dublin city revamp

The Taoiseach said such a tax could yield up to €41 million.

Agency overseeing Dublin revival approved by Government

The establishment of a new agency to oversee the rejuvenation of Dublin City Centre has been approved by Government.

McAdam Welcomes Government Backing for Dublin City Taskforce Plan: “Now we must deliver, together.”

Cllr. Ray McAdam, Fine Gael Councillor for the North Inner City, has today welcomed the Government’s approval of the Roadmap for Delivery of the Dublin City Taskforce Report and has pledged to work closely with the Council, Government, and local communities to ensure the plan is fully implemented. Speaking after today’s Cabinet announcement, Cllr. McAdam…

Moment to build a rejuvenated capital city starts now with Taskforce action – Geoghegan

Government’s greenlight today for the report of the Dublin City Taskforce has the real potential to deliver the positive change that our capital needs, a Fine Gael TD has said. Party spokesperson for Dublin, James Geoghegan TD, was speaking as the Report of the Interdepartmental Group (IDG) and their 10-year comprehensive Roadmap for Delivery of […] The post Moment to build a rejuvenated capital city starts now with Taskforce action – Geoghegan …

Government must prove that it’s serious about revitalising Dublin’s city centre

It’s past time the government took action on reversing the deterioration of Dublin’s city centre, according to Social Democrat’s justice spokesperson Gary Gannon, who represents Dublin Central. Deputy Gannon said: “I welcome this proposal as a step in the right direction – the GPO is a symbol of our heritage, and it should be a beacon for the rejuvenation of the city. “But we have been here before – too many announcements, too many promises, and…

Six new openings in Dublin and three coming soon

We’ve always seen the new openings beat as a useful coalmine canary of the general state of things on the Dublin restaurant scene. Not long ago we’d have ample arrivals every month to fill a column, but last year we barely had enough volume to shout about once a season. Going by the fact this is our first of 2025, things are very slow indeed… It’s an exciting assembly at last though, with the return of three highly regarded chefs mingling with m…