LATEST DUBLIN CITY NEWS

• “Proposed changes to retail guidelines will cost jobs, compromise main streets and cause more dereliction - An Taisce”

  03-01-2012

  Jobs will be lost and main streets will suffer if Forfas gets its way on Retail Planning  according to a recent An Taisce  Press Release

• Rejuvenating Dublin's Tourism Product

  23-12-2011

  Dublin City Business Association commissioned Jerome Casey and Felim O’Rourke to undertake a study of tourism in Dublin and to make least-cost recommendations for its rejuvenation. The World Tourism Organisation concluded (in relation to Ireland) that "there appears to be very little correlation between marketing spending by National Tourism Organisations and international arrivals". 
  

  Within Ireland, there is a mismatch between the Irish tourism market and the public resources devoted to it. 

  33 existing tourist attractions in Dublin were reviewed, and low-cost initiatives suggested for their improvement.

  From 2000 – 2010 Ireland’s share of world tourism visitors has fallen sharply. In 2004, Ireland changed from being a destination country for incoming tourists to an origin country for Irish, outgoing tourists.

  Dublin must move from passive approval of tourist activities to an active development of tourism as a priority industry in regenerating the city’s economy. 

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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Government announces 2nd October as date for Referendum on the Lisbon Treaty with Amendments provision for Ireland

Thursday the 9th of July 2009

The Lisbon Treaty Referendum will head to the polls again in October for a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, the deal that would see the European Union’s biggest reform in years. The move follows a German court decision paving the way for the treaty’s ratification.

It has now been confirmed by the EU that

·        Ireland and all other Member States will retain a Commissioner

·        Ireland will retain control of its own tax rates.

·        Irish neutrality will not be affected.

·        Ireland will retain control of sensitive ethical issues.

·        Workers rights and public services are protected and valued across the EU and in Ireland.

Tom Coffey, CEO DCBA said, “This second referendum presents an opportunity to strengthen Ireland’s position in the EU and send a clear message about Ireland’s cohesiveness and commitment to create the economic conditions to deliver prosperity and jobs”. “ I hope that other sectors such as farmers and trade unions do not take an opportunistic approach on this occasion in attempting to gain sectoral advantage by encouraging a no vote. Being at the heart of Europe in a positive way is in the best interests of our future and creating jobs for the next generation”, he added.

A survey conducted at the beginning of June indicated that 54% of Irish voters would now vote in favour of the Lisbon Treaty and 28% would vote against it.

The treaty aims to streamline EU institutions, give them more power, to make the European institutions more democratic and to foster greater unity on foreign policy with the addition of a European foreign minister and a president.