children Tusla says it's an offence to run an unregistered children’s home, but it places children in them anyways So how does it square the circle? Laoise Neylon Mar 13, 2026
Unreal Estate An Israeli fund backs one of Ireland’s biggest landlords, but who else? As the government courts more international money for Ireland’s rental sector, tenants say they want more transparency around who they are renting from. Lois Kapila Mar 13, 2026
swimming Council still paying for upkeep of Coolock Swimming Pool it has closed and likely never intends to use again The council closed the pool after its roof was damaged in Storm Darragh in December 2024. In January, it put out a tender to fix the roof. Eoin Glackin Mar 13, 2026
In Tyrrelstown, councillors push to give more land to Powerstown Educate Together National School, for a while
Council Briefs: A battle over rezoning ALSAA lands, a call for more refuges in Fingal, and giving owner-occupiers a shot at apartments
Council Briefs: Long-awaited regeneration of Croke Villas, campaign to save number 11 bus, expansion of Drumcondra library
In Donabate, residents want developers to finally finish building their estates, and hand them over to the council
Council Briefs: Failure to build Traveller housing, closing another laneway, and scrapping the Bull Island discovery centre