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Wednesday, 17 June 2026

Today's practical local briefing for Dublin suburbs and commuter belt: official updates, planning and records, travel signals, events and useful source checks.

Open'Squeaky clean' farmer jailed over €1.6m drug seizureA Louth farmer who claimed he was "squeaky clean" when he was questioned about a €1.6 million drug seizure on his property, has been jailed for 10 years at Dundalk Circuit Court.OpenParts of Ireland to get drenched as forecast shows 500-mile band of rain on ThursdayThe weather is set to turn at the end of this weekOpenPrivate beach in Blackrock for sale with tidal plunge pool and 200 year old sea stairsThe private cove offers panoramic views of Dublin Bay from its sandy shores and jetty, and is accessed by private, gated walkways leading to the grassy headlandOpenKCC in renewable energy initiative for 200 households across the countyKildare County Council partners with EnergyCloud and Microsoft to deliver renewable energy to 200 homesOpenSHEIN creates 30 jobs in Dublin logistics expansionOnline fashion retailer SHEIN is opening a new e-commerce logistics facility in south county Dublin, as it expands its Irish operations with customer demand continuing to grow across Ireland and Europe.OpenDublin City Council urged to ‘press the reset button’ on bin bag banPlans to ban bin bag collection and replace them a flat-rate wheelie bin system in Stoneybatter has seen significant pushback, with over 300 people expressing frustration at a public meeting held last night hosted by Marie Sherlock TDOpenHistoric first for Social Democrats as Caroline Winstanley becomes party’s first county council chairSpeech and language therapist is second successive woman to hold the roleOpenManna's Dundrum drone hub refused planning permissionContentious plans for a drone aerial delivery hub for Dundrum, which were opposed by a senior Dublin Catholic cleric, have been refused.OpenDoubling hotel levy in Dublin 'sends wrong signal' - IHFA move by Dublin City Council to double the development levy on the construction of new hotels, hostels and aparthotels has been criticised by the Irish Hotels Federation.OpenIreland 'exposed' over use of fossil fuels for transportIreland's dependence on fossil fuels in transport is leaving the country exposed to repeated fuel price shocks as global energy markets remain disrupted, the Climate Change Advisory Council has warned.OpenIreland puts pressure on EU to move on social media ban for under-16sOn Monday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced restrictions on the use of social media by under-16s would be in place by next springOpenTragedy as teenage Irish sisters lose both parents in space of two monthsFriends to launch a fundraiser to support the teens following the double tragedyOpenInvest in transport to help Ireland withstand global fuel shocks, says council‘Fossil fuel shocks are not one-off events,’ said Alex White of the Climate Change Advisory Council.OpenOpposition hit out at introduction of derelict property taxThe opposition criticised the government’s housing policy after the Tanaiste outlined plans for a tax on dereliction.OpenBallymun hit and run may be feud-related, gardaí believeGardaí investigating a hit-and-run incident in Ballymun believe it could be related to an ongoing feud between two drugs gangs in the area.