Dublin City Council’s latest update from Met Eireann is that up to 25 millimetres of rain is forecast from 9 am this morning until 9 am tomorrow (Saturday). A further 15 millimetres is forecast from 9 am on Saturday til 9 am on Sunday. City Council staff will continue to monitor the drainage network including rivers and streams over the weekend. They say there is no need to close the tide gates on the River Dodder. They haven’t said anything that will cheer us up after the lads defeat last night, Mary

Revenue Raising Powers for Dublin City
Government confirmed their support for legislation that would allow local authorities charge a small visitors tax if they wished to do so. Dublin welcomes millions of visitors each year. Tourism is vital to our economy, but it also places added pressure on city services — street cleaning, waste collection, public



