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What's the Story, Dublin?

Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council
Dublin
Local Enterprise Office
Dublin Festival Of History
Community Engagement
Covid-19 Pandemic
Small Businesses
Smart Cities
Podcasting
Grainne Denning
Women In Business
Entrepreneurship
Recycling
Biodiversity Artist In Residence
Dublin City Sport and Wellbeing Partnership
Physical Activity
Brendan Teeling
Fire and Emergency Services
Waste Management
Marketing

The What's the Story, Dublin? podcast describes the work of the various sections and departments of Dublin City Council. It offers information on the services and support that those living and working in Dublin can avail of, and shares news of the Council's latest initiatives and events.

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Latest Episodes

We speak to Andrew Devonport on the role our City Architect office in creating an attractive, liveability and sustainable built environment.

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Cities are complex places with many stakeholders required to create a thriving and vibrant urban environment. Dublin's city co-ordination office helps to align the various businesses and organisations vested in the city's success.

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Dig into the many levels of Dublin's fascinating past as we speak to Ruth Johnson on how the Council's archaeology section unearths the city's history.

In this episode of What’s the Story, Dublin?, brought to you by Dublin City Council, we sit down with John Stack from the Nature-Based Surface Water Projects Unit to explore how the city is working to improve the health of its rivers. John explains t... more

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Andrew Devonport
City Architect, City Architects Office, Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council
Episode: City Architects with Andrew Devonport
Karl Mitchell
Head of City Coordination Office
Dublin City Council
Episode: City Co -ordination with Karl Mitchell
Ruth Johnston
City Archaeologist
Dublin City Council
Episode: City Archaeology with Ruth Johnson
John Stack
Nature-Based Surface Water Projects Unit member
Dublin City Council
Episode: Cleaning Up Dublin’s Rivers with John Stack
Ray Yeates
City Arts Officer
Dublin City Council
Episode: Arts Office - Interview with City Arts Officer Ray Yeates
Sean Larkin
Waste Management official
Dublin City Council
Episode: The St. Patrick's Day Clean-up
Reuben Hambakachere
Integration Support Coordinator, Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council; LAIT
Episode: Integration Support & the LAIT (Local Authority Integration Team)
Richard Shakespeare
Chief Executive, Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council
Episode: Chief Executive Richard Shakespeare on Dublin City Council
Aoife Hannan
Area Community and Social Development Manager for Ballyfermid and Drimna
Dublin City Council
Episode: Area Offices in Dublin City and Community and Social Development

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Michael Ryan
Host of What's the Story Dublin?, Dublin City Council
Deirdre Malumbi
Host of What's the Story Dublin?, Dublin City Council

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City Architects with Andrew Devonport
Q: Are you actually designing buildings or is this more advisory?
Yes, the Office does design work, with a strong emphasis on in-house design and potential for more in-house work beyond planning and into detail design, supplemented by external consultants when needed.
City Architects with Andrew Devonport
Q: But what does the City Architect actually do?
The guest explains that the role involves leading the Office, coordinating across housing and public realm projects, overseeing site investigations, planning, and delivery, while balancing in-house design with external consultants to move projects forward.
City Archaeology with Ruth Johnson
Q: What are some highlights from your 25 years as City Archaeologist?
Highlights include Viking burials, gold artifacts from Temple Bar, and the successful in-situ preservation of a Viking house during a planning appeal, illustrating how archaeology can shape modern urban planning.
City Archaeology with Ruth Johnson
Q: How has technology changed what you can learn from excavations over the years?
Advances from radiocarbon dating to isotopic analysis and DNA sequencing have dramatically increased the information obtainable from remains and artifacts, enabling deeper insight into diets, movements, and populations.
City Archaeology with Ruth Johnson
Q: What does the City Archaeologist actually do on a day-to-day basis?
She oversees planning screens, ensures compliance with monument protection laws, coordinates with planners, and steers the process so archaeology is considered and preserved within development projects.

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The series centers on Dublin City Council and its various departments, agencies, and initiatives, translating complex city governance into accessible conversations. Episodes frequently spotlight urban planning, housing, public realm, heritage, arts, transportation, and environmental projects, often through the lens of city-scale projects, policy implementations, and community impact. A distinctive strength is its close ties to municipal operations, offering insider perspectives from senior officials and subject-matter experts while highlighting tangible outcomes for residents and stakeholders. The show often features deep dives into current Dublin City Council initiatives, with practical examples of how cross-department collaboration shapes... more

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1. Andrew Devonport
2. Karl Mitchell
3. Ruth Johnston
4. John Stack
5. Ray Yeates
6. Sean Larkin
7. Reuben Hambakachere
8. Richard Shakespeare

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