Community testing in Dublin finds almost half of homes with some level of lead in tap water
Also, 20 percent of the 95 samples had levels higher than 5μg/l, the threshold in the latest EU Drinking Water Directive.
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Public Accounts Committee to Look into How Homeless Services are Being Procured
In a 2018 report, auditors flagged that Dublin City Council was not following the government’s rules.
What Should Become of the Old Baggot Street Hospital?
Residents in the Pembroke Road Association say they think the empty building should be used as a museum of Dublin city.
Restaurants Look to Council to Help Make Outdoor Dining a Success This Summer, If It’s Allowed
Dublin City Council should learn from what Cork City Council – which has been “exceptional” – has been doing on this, says Adrian Cummins, of the Restaurants Association.
A Charity Aims to Help Care Leavers, Who Are Student Mums, with Stable Housing
Empower the Family wants to provide affordable homes and childcare for students leaving care who are mums. It’s looking for a council site in Ballymun to start out.
Council Seeks Organisation to Run a New Dog Shelter in the City
The contract with Ashton Dog Pound in Ashtown times out at the end of June and the council will tender shortly for a provider, said a spokesperson for the council.
The Council Sketches Out Plans for New “Creative Campus” in the Liberties
Buildings on Merchants Quay and Bridgefoot Street would be transformed into artists’ studios, with community and rehearsal space – if it happens.
For-Sale Sign Stokes Fears for Future of Citizens’ Information Services on South Side
A local councillor says she believes cuts are coming. The service says it’s going “to conduct a full review of all of its offices this year”, but no closures are planned just now.
Report into Councils’ Discrimination Against Minorities Is “Damning”, says Minister
The report lays out serious problems with how councils handle claims from people without Irish citizenship, and Travellers, that stops them from accessing shelter even when they are entitled to it.
NCAD Students Exhibit a Mirage on Thomas Street
The jumping-off point for the exhibition is the way that living life on Zoom and other virtual platforms leaves people “with a false sense of community”, says Aoife Banks, one of the artists.
Council Briefs: A New Plan for Housing on Oscar Traynor Road, Fire Safety in Homeless Hostels, and More
Dublin city councillors held their monthly meeting on Monday night. Here’s some of what they discussed.
Little Uptake in Dublin of Scheme to Turn Struggling Homeowners into Social Renters
In almost eight years, just 229 households in the Dublin region have been able to strike a deal through the scheme to stay in their homes.
Data Shows a Shift Towards More Private Homeless Hostels
Before 2018, the number of both private and charity-run beds grew. Since 2018, the trend has been different.