• The Greenfingerprints

  Delegates to the special Green Party conference have confronted their core values, their conscience as the protest party, swallowed hard and opted to go into government with Fianna Fáil. Their parliamentary party made a mature decision because, in the world of politics, more can be achieved in government than in opposition. p
  

• Future of Ballsbridge

  Ballsbridge has long been a target in the sights of property developers. Its leafy roads have always been prized for their relatively high values since they were first laid out by the Pembroke Estate and others in the 19th century. The area first came under attack in the 1960s for office blocks and hotels, and it was in the wake of this wave - which continued until the 1980s - that Dublin's planners adopted a more restrictive approach to preserve as much as possible of Ballsbridge and redirect development to areas that really needed urban renewal, notably the inner city. This policy benefited places that had been scarred by dereliction and redundancy. p
  

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