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?
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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.
Amid secrecy, Dublin City Council CEO advances €600m+ plan to build new council HQ
Richard Shakespeare recently held a closed-doors briefing for councillors, giving them a presentation that was watermarked so they could be caught if they shared it.
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RTB still can’t compel landlords to lower rent if investigators spot illegal hikes
Changes to make it possible were to be included in a new law, when first announced. But they were dropped.
Councillors look to amp up the attention they give to social inclusion
Dublin city councillors added a focus on social inclusion to the work of their housing committee in September 2024. But it hasn't really featured yet.
Who will sit on the advisory board set to shape the future of Dublin city centre?
Seven areas of expertise should be represented, said a recent council report.
Roll-out of city's new clothes recycling banks should start at last in April, says council official
Complaints about waste clothes strewn around clothes banks spiked early last year – as did questions around where the deposited clothes actually end up.
Is Dublin Port on track to tamp down on pollution from idling ships?
It has until 2030 to roll out points for ships to plug into the electricity grid, if it is to meet an EU deadline.
To pay for amenities, Dublin City Council proposes levy on development of affordable housing
The change would make it more costly to deliver cost-rental and affordable-purchase homes for middle-income earners in Dublin.
In Cherry Orchard, a new alliance is working towards the goal of a cooperative grocery store
It’s one of the initiatives being pursued by the Dublin 10 Food Alliance, in a push to help ease the acute food poverty in the area.
Live in Fingal and wish you could push your kids out to play on the street?
The council says it wants to hear from you.
Councillors finally get sight of plans to squash carbon emissions in Ballymun and Ringsend
But will funding follow to make possible these ambitions?