Ireland

A vast majority of residents support a plan to limit vehicular traffic through the city’s center.

February 20, 2024 - Bloomberg CityLab

Dublin’s future as a leading cycling city was once bright, but many plans have stalled or fallen by the wayside.

July 1, 2019 - The Guardian

It's time for a fresh start, says a bus system redesign expert.

July 10, 2018 - StreetsBlog NYC

The potential of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data to redefine mapping and modeling will be on display in the city of Dublin, Ireland, after NYU researchers released the largest ever LiDAR data set.

July 14, 2017 - TechCrunch

In Ireland, there's one house for every 2.35 people. According to industry experts, that's twice as many vacant homes as a normal, healthy market should have. So why then is the country considered to be in a housing crisis?

February 17, 2017 - The Irish Times

Anticipating a massive shift of companies from London following implementation of Brexit, Dublin, Ireland is seeing plans for new office buildings popping up all over.

November 11, 2016 - The Irish Times

Balancing renewable energy production and ecological preservation is a difficult business for governments who have ample resources, but also pristine environments that would be negatively impacted.

May 18, 2013 - Global Site Plans - The Grid

With 35.5 million Americans claiming at least some Irish ancestry (five times more than the population of Ireland), you've got a pretty good chance of finding an Irishman or woman to kiss if you know where to look in the United States.

March 17, 2013 - The Huffington Post

Kaid Benfield suggest 5 ways to "rock the Irish green" in honor of St. Paddy's Day. If you can't experience the holiday on the Emerald Isle, you can at least partake in an appreciation of the country's environmental efforts with these suggestions.

March 17, 2013 - NRDC Switchboard

Unfortunately folks, this is not a story out of The Onion. A county council in south-west Ireland has voted to support allowing rural drunk driving to help "prevent depression and suicide," reports Henry McDonald.

March 8, 2013 - The Guardian

Initiated during the depths of Ireland's financial crisis, carbon taxes have been effective in improving the country's environmental and economic outlook.

December 30, 2012 - The New York Times

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, Kaid Benfield profiles the sustainable practices of the most Irish of emblems, Guinness Beer.

March 17, 2012 - Switchboard

An expansion of Dublin's light rail system (DART) has been put on hold by Ireland's Transport Minister, who is ditching the idea in favor of a bus rapid transit system.

September 29, 2011 - Irish Independent

A new bike sharing system in Dublin is turning out to be a surprise success in the Irish city.

April 15, 2010 - Global Post

Paul Keogh, the new president of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland, says that a politically-driven planning system ran unabated during the Irish boom, emphasizing development at all costs.

February 18, 2010 - The Irish Times

Belfast developers plan on turning a Victorian-era jail into a tourist attraction, hotel, and art gallery. Her Majesty’s Prison Belfast closed in 1996, and is a symbol of The Troubles, the long struggle in Northern Ireland for Irish independence.

July 12, 2008 - Global Atlanta