Government targets push councils to inspect private rental properties, but not to force landlords to fix them up
And three Dublin local councils have done little other than send letters pointing out problems – they’ve rarely followed up with enforcement.
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THE DISH
CITY Desk
What happened to the promise of reopening the Intreo Centre on the Navan Road?
“I fear that this is a closure by stealth,” says Labour Councillor Declan Meenagh.
A former asylum seeker teaches newcomers how to navigate parenthood under pressure
In a new country, with different norms, while coping with the extreme stresses of life in the asylum process.
Pub in Tailors’ Hall closed and beer gardens dismantled – for now
The 300-year-old council-owned building in the Liberties, which is leased to An Taisce, has been at the centre of a dispute over planning.
Residents group pushes for more permanent pedestrianisation of part of Sandymount Green
For several summers, the road along the north-east side of the triangular park has been pedestrianised at the weekends.
Fingal desk
South Dublin County Council launched no enforcement actions for poor standards in rentals last year
Fingal County Council did very few too.
In north Fingal, parents push for more school bus services to ease waiting lists
When choosing a school for her daughter, Ballyboughal mother Pamela Clarke says the deciding factor was which bus she could get a seat on. “It’s frustrating.”
In Lusk, parents struggle to find creche places for their children
One creche, Woodlands, has had to close its waiting list, because there were 280 names on it, says the facility manager, Karen McKernan.
Councillors brainstorm ideas for breaking bin company Panda’s dominance in Dublin 15
They worry that without more serious competition, or price regulation, the company will feel free to keep hiking prices.
UNREAL ESTATE
Vacancy Watch
from the archive
For some Chinese immigrants, Mandarin nicknames for Dublin streets still bring comfort and familiarity
These include Widow Street, Mao Street, Meat Street and Something Stupid Street.
The story of Lion’s Head
How an eccentric professor built a hidden Howth swimming spot.
In Ringsend, a pall-bearer carries on a local tradition
If someone in the Ringsend area dies, Eoin Dunne will knock on their door and offer the service of carrying the coffin over the bridge.
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Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #97
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Photo of the Month: April 2024
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