Dublin City Council has pulled offers of social homes in Finglas development. It was a huge blow, said one woman who thought she was about to get a home. Why the council has retreated from a deal to lease the homes is a point of dispute.
In Ireland, asking immigrants to weigh in on immigration policies is mostly box-ticking, community organisers say. In other EU countries, though, it seems immigrants are consulted more substantially.
Burglar put their own spin on Generation X mimicry, writes Dean Van Nguyen. “Their songs are a veritable Lollapalooza of unflashy guitar play, stark aesthetics, gentle melodies, interlocking guy-girl vocal harmonies, and the spirit of Fugazi.”
I've been getting some really interesting responses to my survey on how journalists are using (or not using) AI in newsrooms in Ireland.
If you haven't already, I'd be grateful if you could take the time to fill it out too - or share it around. You may also want to make fun of my handwriting.
Councillors ask for a working group to, finally, sort safer access to a lonely bit of Swords. A muddy path is the only pedestrian link from Swords to Knocksedan – aside from walking on roads with cars whizzing by.
In Grangegorman, the source of a mysterious flow of water down the street has yet to be established. Four years ago, a local resident flagged it.
Tusla inspectors found problems with the use of physical restraint in seven children’s homes. In two cases, inspectors found that staff were using restraint to try to manage children’s behaviour, and one of those children was restrained 78 times.
Dublin city councillors backed a motion condeming the US/Israel attack on Iran, despite chief executive's legal concerns. At their monthly meeting Monday, they also, separately, supported a motion opposing the government’s plans to abolish the Triple Lock.
A hoarding that says Oscar Traynor Woods, with a crane rising behind it.
Are council officials trying to steer Coolock’s community gain fund towards what they want? About €7 million went into a pot for projects for the surrounding area, when the Oscar Traynor Woods deal was struck. www.dublininquirer.c...
In a new Irish-language film, “secrets can’t stay buried forever, even at the bottom of a lake”, writes Luke Maxwell. Báite (The Drowned) is “measured and tight in the fashion of the most watchable mysteries”.
Will new rent rules increase supply and reduce rents – or will developers drip-feed to avoid that? Investors work on modelling, says Joseph Kilroy. “Its not necessarily in their shareholders' interests to be driving down the cost of rent.”
In Ireland, asking immigrants to weigh in on immigration policies is mostly box-ticking, community organisers say. In other EU countries, though, it seems immigrants are consulted more substantially.
In a new Irish-language film, “secrets can’t stay buried forever, even at the bottom of a lake”, writes Luke Maxwell. Báite (The Drowned) is “measured and tight in the fashion of the most watchable mysteries”.
Dublin City Council has pulled offers of social homes in Finglas development. It was a huge blow, said one woman who thought she was about to get a home. Why the council has retreated from a deal to lease the homes is a point of dispute.
Dublin city councillors are looking to amp up the attention they give to social inclusion. They added a focus on social inclusion to the work of their housing committee in September 2024. But it hasn't really featured yet.
In Grangegorman, the source of a mysterious flow of water down the street has yet to be established. Four years ago, a local resident flagged it.
A hoarding that says Oscar Traynor Woods, with a crane rising behind it.
Are council officials trying to steer Coolock’s community gain fund towards what they want? About €7 million went into a pot for projects for the surrounding area, when the Oscar Traynor Woods deal was struck. www.dublininquirer.c...
Will new rent rules increase supply and reduce rents – or will developers drip-feed to avoid that? Investors work on modelling, says Joseph Kilroy. “Its not necessarily in their shareholders' interests to be driving down the cost of rent.”
The RTB still can’t compel landlords to lower rent if investigators spot illegal hikes. Changes to make it possible were to be included in a new law, when first announced. But they were dropped.
Tusla inspectors found problems with the use of physical restraint in seven children’s homes. In two cases, inspectors found that staff were using restraint to try to manage children’s behaviour, and one of those children was restrained 78 times.
While council staff are barred from using free AI chatbots, councillors are trained on them. "Use of free and publicly accessible Gen AI tools present a significant risk for organisations," Dublin City Council guidelines say.
A new film documents Dubliners’ resistance to subordination of social life to profit. “The market is a monster,” says filmmaker James Redmond. “It turns living spaces into dead space.”
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A new disabled persons’ organisation has launched in Dublin. The Dublin DPO aims to bring together voices from across coalitions – groups for the blind, the mobility impaired, the autistic, and more.
Councillors ask for a working group to, finally, sort safer access to a lonely bit of Swords. A muddy path is the only pedestrian link from Swords to Knocksedan – aside from walking on roads with cars whizzing by.
Dublin city councillors backed a motion condeming the US/Israel attack on Iran, despite chief executive's legal concerns. At their monthly meeting Monday, they also, separately, supported a motion opposing the government’s plans to abolish the Triple Lock.
In Ireland, asking immigrants to weigh in on immigration policies is mostly box-ticking, community organisers say. In other EU countries, though, it seems immigrants are consulted more substantially.
While council staff are barred from using free AI chatbots, councillors are trained on them. "Use of free and publicly accessible Gen AI tools present a significant risk for organisations," Dublin City Council guidelines say.
