Kenneth FoxDublin City Council is to spend €3.8 million on a dedicated unit for the “rejuvenation” of the city centre in response to riots over two years ago that "deeply affected the city". Dublin’s north inner city has been plagued by petty crime and allegedly unsafe streets for several years. It noted that in the aftermath, a city co-ordination office had been set up within the local authority with the “unified goal” of making Dublin a “more vibrant, safe, and appealing city”. The local authority stated that it had conducted research on best practices for achieving similar urban rehabilitation outcomes, both domestically and abroad, including Limerick Twenty Thirty and the Greater London Authority. To that end, 10 specific targets have been set, which will be the broad responsibility of the new dedicated unit.

Source: The Herald January 09, 2026 09:20 UTC