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Forty Foot clear but swimming ban extended at other beaches
- Environment
- August 12, 2019, 15:45
The ban on swimming at the Forty Foot has been lifted but Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has extended the bathing prohibition notices for four (...)

New car sales stuck in second gear as rate of used UK imports accelerates
- Retail & Services
- August 10, 2019, 05:05
The number of new cars taking to Irish roads fell 9.7 per cent in July compared to last month, according to the latest figures from the Central Statis(...)

Building on Dublin Bay ‘could help the environment’
- Environment
- August 6, 2019, 01:15
Reclaiming Dublin Bay would help Ireland meet its climate targets, as well a providing much-needed housing for the city’s growing population, David Br(...)

What sold for €650k and less in Donnybrook, Sutton, Blackrock and Killester
- Homes & Property
- August 5, 2019, 06:00
34 Donnybrook Manor, Dublin 4 Three-bedroom, end-of-terrace house in a popular scheme off Belmont Avenue. About 79sq m of accommodation including a c(...)

The Irish Times view on Dublin’s water problems: a political failure
- Editorial
- June 27, 2019, 17:34
Dubliners are living with the result of inadequate investment in sewage treatment systems. Twice this month, families were advised it was unsafe to sw(...)

Swimming ban lifted at south Dublin beaches
- Environment
- June 10, 2019, 09:32
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has confirmed that the swimming ban placed on its beaches has been lifted. The council said on Sunday night wa(...)

Young children warned not to play in sand at Dublin beaches after sewerage overflow
- Environment
- June 8, 2019, 04:00
Children under five should not play in sand at Dublin beaches where warnings not to swim are in place this weekend, a specialist in public health medi(...)

HSE warns of ‘high risk of illness’ for those who swim off south Dublin coast
- Environment
- June 7, 2019, 16:01
Warnings not to swim at a number of Dublin beaches should be obeyed as there is a “high risk of illness” if they are breached, a specialist in public (...)

Why is partially-treated sewage leaking into Dublin Bay?
- Environment
- June 7, 2019, 13:22
Ringsend wastewater treatment plant serves the greater Dublin region and has a notorious reputation for not complying with environmental standards and(...)

Dublin sewage overflow happened ‘as it should happen’, says Irish Water
- Environment
- June 7, 2019, 13:13
Sewage overflows at Irish Water’s Ringsend water treatment plant happen around 15 times a year, but mostly in winter, the utility has said. The enti(...)