Too many people are kept in their cells between 19 and 24 hours a day, says chief prison inspector
"It really is an absolutely critical issue," says Mark Kelly.
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In need of €439 million to reduce carbon emissions, the council got €70,500
"It seems very very small indeed," said Fine Gael Councillor Declan Flanagan, chair of Dublin City Council's climate action committee.
The council plans to crack down on people who leave their bins on footpaths all the time
As the council bans putting out rubbish in bags in more and more bits of the city – part of its drive to clean up streets – some residents say they don't have room in their homes for wheelie bins.
Dublin City Council is grappling with how to meet new government target for delivering social and affordable homes
The council's current pipeline shows about 11,000 new homes in the works from 2027 to 2030 so far, well short of the target of 19,400.
Irish Water scaled back tests on Balbriggan drinking water. Does it matter?
It still tests the water that comes out of the treatment plant and flows to taps, but not the "raw water" in the ground that feeds it.
During heatwave, building manager warns Cork Street tenants not to open windows too far to cool their homes
Some tenants had been disconnecting window restrictors put in to keep people from falling out windows, which are required under building regulations, an email from the building manager said.
If district heating is the future for Dublin, how much will it cost customers?
The shift to a lower-carbon heating system would reduce big-picture costs, like, global costs, societal costs. But how would it affect customers' bills?
Land Development Agency publishes plans for more than 560 homes in the abandoned heart of Ballymun
It's running a public consultation on the scheme at the moment, with a drop-in event at Axis Ballymun on 15 July.
Does Irish Water even know how much water data centres are using?
Much of the debate around data centres has focused on electricity, but the gap in figures for their water use has started to draw more attention – and breed mistrust.
What's put the brakes on plug-in solar in Ireland?
There's resistance from companies that stand to lose out, but there are also some real, but solveable, safety issues to get a handle on, say experts.
Pointing to process, council officials say they can't allocate bit of big masterplan lands for Traveller homes
"I think it's a slap in the face of inclusivity, of diversity of this city, if we can move to develop nearly 5,000 units and we can not even develop one new site of Traveller accommodation," said one councillor.
Council readies to apply for planning for new pitch at Donore Avenue
Councillors at the South Central Area got word that phase two of the big project in the south inner-city is ready to move forward.
In Cherry Orchard, a park makeover moves closer – with a 400 metre running track, 500 trees, and more
It's desperately needed, said councillors, pointing to the hundreds of new homes planned for the area.