immigrant life Still hurt by Bertie Ahern singling out Congolese people, loss of a community member opened a fresh wound, they say “It’s literally George Floyd on the streets of Dublin. I can’t believe that scene and that guy with his knee on his neck.” Shamim Malekmian May 20, 2026
City Desk Council has been paying €285,000 a year for three empty warehouse units, plus parking Now councillors are considering a plan for the council to pay another €859,000 to break the leases on them, pay for “dilapidations”, and walk away. Sam Tranum May 20, 2026
coast Bit of land chosen for Balbriggan swimming platform has been swept away in storms “I suppose now we are at a little bit of an impasse,” said Declan Ryan, a senior executive officer at Fingal County Council. Michael Lanigan May 20, 2026
City Desk Ignoring the Little Red Man: How Much Faster Is It to Jaywalk? Four students from the MA class at UCD’s School of Geography ran a study to find out how much reward pedestrians get in exchange for taking the risk. Emma Curran, Linda Heerey, Alexandria Pruden, Clare Savage Jul 6, 2017
