Posted by Cian Ginty
Carpenterstown, Castleknock, Clondalkin, Dublin City, Dublin Data Blog, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Rathmines, Sandymount, South Dublin, Swords
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
The following is a list of the Department of Education school inspection reports published today for the Dublin area. The reports can be read on the department’s website – click on month published and then on the ‘PDF’ link for the school report you wish to view. These are the schools in Dublin which were evaluated, and what subjects were [...]
Posted by Cian Ginty
Ballyfermot, Blanchardstown, Blogs, Cabra, City Centre, Clondalkin, Coolock, Donaghmede, Dublin City, Dublin Data Blog, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Dundrum, East Wall, Fairview, Featured Updates, Fingal, Finglas, Lucan, Lusk, South Dublin, Swords, Tyrellstown
Friday, February 18th, 2011
The map only shows murders and killings for 2010, some data maybe incomplete or missing. Locations are as exact as possible but sometimes only mark the general area of the incident. The map does not currently show attempted murders. Shooting = red Shooting (more than one killed) = red pinpoint Stabbings = yellow Other / [...]
Posted by Cian Ginty
Balbriggan, Ballsbridge, Blackrock, Blanchardstown, Blogs, Cabra, City Centre, Clondalkin, Dalkey, Donaghmede, Donnybrook, Drumcondra, Dublin City, Dublin Data Blog, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fairview, Fingal, Finglas, Glasnevin, Inchicore, Mount Merrion, Rathfarnham, South Dublin, Stillorgan, Swords, Terenure, Terenure, Walkinstown
Friday, February 18th, 2011
The following are recent Department of Education school inspection reports. The reports can be read on the department’s website – click on month published and then on the ‘PDF’ link for the school report you wish to view. These are the schools in Dublin which were evaluated, and what subjects were looked at. WSE = whole-school evaluations. Sorted [...]
Posted by Cian Ginty
Fingal, News, Swords
Monday, February 7th, 2011
A 15-year-old girl is missing from Swords since last Wednesday, Gardai have said. Gardai in north Dublin are looking for Chelsey Fonge, she was last seen on Wednesday February 2 in the Swords area. “Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 15 year old from Swords in Dublin,” said Sergeant Seán [...]
Posted by Cian Ginty
Ballymun, City Centre, Drumcondra, Dublin City, Featured Updates, Fingal, Glasnevin, News, Phibsborough, Santry, Swords
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Labour leader Eamon Gilmore said yesterday that his party will not be going around to every cross roads and promise a railway station or hospital. He was responding to a question from Newstalk presenter Ivan Yates on the proposed Metro North light railway between Dublin and Swords. Gilmore said: “This is a very different election. [...]
Posted by Cian Ginty
Ballymun, City Centre, Drumcondra, Dublin City, Featured Updates, Fingal, Glasnevin, News, Phibsborough, Swords
Thursday, January 6th, 2011
The Railway Procurement Agency says it expects to spend less than €50 million on enabling works, but said that further costs of enabling works are currently ‘confidential.’ Enabling works for Metro North — which started last April — are soon to move up a gear. The enabling works includes clearing sites, moving statues, and diverting [...]
Posted by Cian Ginty
Ballymun, Dublin City, Featured Updates, Fingal, News, Swords
Thursday, January 6th, 2011
Public consultation for possible new depot locations for Metro North is to end next Wednesday. One site of around 13 hectares is to be picked from three options. The three options outlined by the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) include two sites between the Dublin Airport and the M50 and one site just north of the airport. An [...]
Posted by Cian Ginty
Ballymun, City Centre, Drumcondra, Dublin City, Featured Updates, Fingal, Glasnevin, News, Santry, Swords
Friday, October 29th, 2010
One of the main Dublin business groups has welcomed the approval of Metro North. An Bord Pleanala yesterday gave the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) approval for the segregated light railway line from St Stephens Green to Swords via Dublin Airport. Fine Gael transport spokesman Simon Coveney also welcomed the approval for Metro North. But he [...]
Posted by Cian Ginty
Blanchardstown, Fingal, News, Portmarnock, Rush, Skerries, Swords
Friday, August 6th, 2010
Fingal County Council is seeking submissions on the Draft Fingal Biodiversity Action Plan 2010-2015. The council says it will be a key document in guiding the work of everyone involved in the conservation of the natural environment in the Fingal area. The draft includes a programme of 100 actions to protect the sites, habitats, plants [...]
Posted by Cian Ginty
Dublin City, Fingal, News, Santry, Swords
Monday, July 5th, 2010
Over 400 previously reported jobs are to be based in Swords, it was announced this morning. Stream Global Services will create 425 technical support jobs, as reported over a week ago. Stream is based in Santry, but the new jobs are to be based in Swords. The company said it will invest €2.5 million in [...]
