I made a website for people applying for planning permission/who want a rainwater planter. It'll tell you how big you need to build your planter to deal with rainwater, and will give you drawings too. Great for reducing flooding/sustainable drainage.
rainplanter.ie – at Dublin City, Ireland
Question: How do I retrofit my rented property?
The energy minister has encouraged the public to retrofit their home or switch providers if they want to save money on gas and electricity. jrnl.ie/7158801
So I found where this was, and there's a massive concrete yard very close to it. The water flowing off that would cause an issue anywhere. I think the drainage in that area could be improved, a lot of downpipes from buildings just spill onto the road too – at Dublin City, Ireland
Approx a 2% AEP storm. So it should have a 2% chance of happening in a year. With climate change estimates, the likelihood of it happening goes from 2% to somewhere between 4% and 10% – at Dublin City, Ireland
A planning application for two new hotels to be built in between two existing hotels!
There are more hotels (not beds, just hotels) within 1km of here than there are places to rent in Dublin 1!
planning.agileapplications.i… – at Dublin City, Ireland
This is outrageous, energy prices are disgustingly high in Ireland – at Dublin City, Ireland
The ESB has given its chief executive Paddy Hayes a pay increase of just under €92,000 after receiving Ministerial approval to do so - the new salary represents an increase of 29% on Mr Hayes's 2025 salary of €318,083 to bring it to €410,000. rte.ie/b/1586452















