City Desk Some homeless hostels are operating with just one staff member on duty “That is madness,” says Louisa Santoro, CEO of the Mendicity Institution. “A single person is not a sufficient level of staff to run any homeless service.” Laoise Neylon Sep 19, 2025
Culture Desk In Merrion Square Park, an open invite to build human towers The number of teams building human towers – or castells – in Catalonia has soared to 100 in recent decades. Now, Dublin has its own group. Lois Kapila Sep 19, 2025
City Desk In Darndale Park, people fish for carp and pike – but an invasive weed threatens the balance When people see photos of the impressive specimen caught, they can’t believe it was in Darndale pond, says local Alan Kennedy. Eoin Glackin Sep 19, 2025
City Desk What’s the best way to tell area residents about plans for a new asylum shelter nearby? The government should tell communities directly about plans for new asylum shelters, some activists and politicians say. Shamim Malekmian Apr 23, 2025
The Dish At Jervis, spreading the joy of mango season “The mangoes in the supermarkets are … not as sweet.” Lois Kapila Apr 23, 2025
Fingal Rules on installation of drone food-delivery bases in Dublin remain in dispute The current skirmish is over a Manna base at Junction 6 in Blanchardstown. Sunni Bean Apr 23, 2025
Culture Desk Council plans to turn St Werburgh’s church into 250-seat venue The idea is for this spot next to Dublin Castle to host choirs, chamber music, trad music, poetry performances, and more. Michael Lanigan Apr 23, 2025