Eight years ago, government made it easier to turn old shops and offices into homes. How's it panning out?
More than 10 percent of the notified homes turned into, it seems, holiday lets.
It’s just it takes us some time after we get back to ramp up – to find, report, write and edit articles. We’ll return to our regular publishing schedule from next Wednesday.
The long-derelict 92/93 Francis Street, recognisable for its “Stop Wars” mural, is now almost completely gone.
“Our employees are critical to our efforts and as we supply the world with our vaccine, we are looking at ways to protect and care for our people,” a Pfizer spokesperson said.
The council also refused the owner’s request to demolish the existing structure on the site at 92/93 Francis Street, but on Tuesday it was being torn down.
We’re looking for a full-time city reporter to join our team based in Crumlin, dedicated to original, quality coverage of the city – with a focus on transport in particular.
We have a style we think of as consistent, egalitarian, and respectful. But not all of the people who appear in our stories see it that way.
We asked our readers what new topic they’d like us to cover in each week’s edition of the paper. They chose the immigration system and how it impacts immigrants.
We’re looking for a reporter to write a story a week for us on the subject you chose. Applications are due by midnight on 16 June.
We’re planning to expand our coverage by asking a freelance reporter to keep a close watch on a particular “beat” and write a story about it each week – will you help us choose?
A steep fall in commercial rates paid to the council, a plan to borrow to build a new hub for council workers, and piloting a place for people to wash.
We should strive to reduce, not increase, the amount of leverage that any government has over what newspapers publish.
Since we’re working from home these days, we’re hoping you can be our eyes and ears in your neighbourhood. If you’re willing, we’d love it if you would take a minute to fill out this little form.