Concerns over cost of Johnny Ronan’s affordable housing plans at former Glass Bottle site in Dublin – The Irish Times

Concerns are mounting over the provision of affordable housing at the former Irish Glass Bottle site in Ringsend with no deal on cost reached between Dublin City Council and a Johnny Ronan-fronted development consortium. Pembroke Beach is close to completing construction of the first 570 homes at the former industrial lands on the Poolbeg Peninsula, … Read more

Dublin in top 20 cities sampled for levels of cocaine, ketamine and ecstasy found in sewage – The Irish Times

Dublin features in the top 20 of 128 European cities for levels for cocaine, ketamine and MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy) detected in wastewater, according to the latest survey conducted by the EU Drugs Agency (EUDA). A rise across Europe in MDMA, cocaine and amphetamine detections last year compared to 2023 is the most pronounced … Read more