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One of the world’s largest tall ships, the Cuauhtémoc has arrived in Dublin Port for a five-day visit to the capital, carrying 257 crew. Photograph Nick Bradshaw/ The Irish Times
One of the world’s tallest ships docks in Dublin

Dublin has had quite a few tall ships visitors over the years, but they do not come much taller than Mexico’s Cuachtémoc. The pride of the Mexican na(...)

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Labour, the Green Party and Social Democrats stated that State-owned land in Dublin must be used for public housing, and that Dublin City Council should lead the development of such land. File photograph: Getty
Dublin councillors to limit sale of public land to private developers

Dublin city’s newly elected council has pledged not to sell public lands to private developers for housing except in exceptional circumstances. Dubl(...)

The average cost of a monthly public transport ticket in Dublin is €114.95. File photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times
Sky high costs of transport, rent, internet sees Dublin’s affordability plunge

Dublin has the second highest transport costs in the world , according to a global survey of 55 major cities. The average cost of a monthly public tr(...)

A look down Dublin’s Grafton Street at Christmas. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times/File photo
Well-known Dublin sites to be lit up for 30 days over Christmas

Dublin city will be lit up for Christmas with a series of illuminations so bright they will be visible from planes arriving at Dublin Airport. Dubli(...)

Michael Ring and Paschal Donohoe with 100-year-old Bridget Byrne at the announcement of increased funds for the regeneration of Dublin’s north inner city, at Lourdes Day Care Centre. Photograph: Maxwell’s
Dublin’s north inner city to get extra €2m in funding

Dublin footballer Michael Darragh MacAuley has said he is hopeful Government investment can turn around a deprived part of inner-city Dublin. Mr Mac(...)

Cooling off near Killiney Beach during the heatwave earlier this summer. Below-average rainfall levels have been forecast for August and September. Photograph: Cyril Byrne
Scientists warn that drought could get worse as little rain forecast

Dublin is experiencing its worst drought since records began in 1850, and scientists at Maynooth University are warning that “we are potentially far f(...)

Dublin City councillors are to vote on a proposed ban on sandwich boards from outside shops in the city centre. Photograph: iStock
Proposal to ban sandwich boards in Dublin not going down well with businesses

Dublin City councillors are to vote on a proposed ban on sandwich boards from outside shops in the city centre . Green Party councillor Ciaran Cuffe (...)

A cyclist make his way along Ormond Quay Dublin in the snow. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons.
Snow stats: Dublin accumulations largest since 1982

Dublin has experienced some of the highest snowfall in the country and is on course to record accumulations of up 30cms. The weather station at Casem(...)

The tournament will be hosted in 13 different cities across the continent in a change to the usual format. Photographer: Crispin Rodwell/Bloomberg
Dublin to host the draw for UEFA 2020 European Championships

Dublin has been selected to host the draw for the qualifying groups of Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) 2020 in December 2018. UEFA se(...)