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Contaminating Leaks Into the Waterways Near Blackhorse Bridge Seem to Have Been a Long-Running Concern
Issues began well before excavating contractors hit a cable late last year, prompting the placement of the booms now on the canal, ESB emails suggest.
A Researcher Wants to Ask Brazilian Dubliners – What Stops You Feeling Like You Belong?
The handful of Brazilians she has spoken to so far have said they struggle to build meaningful friendships with their Irish neighbours.
Gay Refugees Face Extra Hurdles When Trying to Bring Their Partners to Join Them in Ireland
“I don’t think the law is consciously homophobic, but it certainly is indirect discrimination,” says solicitor Stephen Kirwan.
When Utilities Dig up the City’s Roads and Footpaths, Who Checks They Repair Them Well?
In the last three years, Dublin City Council issued 30,800 “road-opening” licences – licences to dig holes in roads – across the city.
With Long-Planned Immigration Detention Centre Stalled, People Refused Entry at Borders Still Await Deportation in Prison
In November 2019, when officers at the airport suspected Christian Campos might overstay his visa, he ended up in a cell with guys who said they were in for selling drugs and guns.
While Helping Many Undocumented People, the Government’s New Amnesty Scheme Will Leave Others Behind
For them, the giant sigh of relief they felt when they heard about the scheme turned into a feeling of hurt when they read the fine print.
Government Scheme for Bringing Afghan Relatives to Ireland for Safety Only Accessible to Wealthy
“Who is applying? How did they come up with these tight rules? … Do they know how so many Afghans live?”
In Inchicore, a Spill into the Grand Canal Raises Fresh Concerns About the Environmental Impact of “Cable Fluid”
For weeks, white booms have floated on the water around Blackhorse Bridge, as part of a clean-up effort.
For Some Immigrants in Need of Organ Transplants, Hurdles and Ambiguities
“My opinion is that healthcare and immigration should be separate,” says solicitor Stephen Kirwan.
In Drimnagh, Some Residents Want to Try “Tree Pits” to Help Reduce Flooding on Mourne Road
Leaving bare dirt around the bases of trees allows water to soak into the ground instead of running off into the city’s overloaded sewer system.
Ireland Has Done Comparatively Well with Policies on Vaccinating Undocumented People, Europe-wide Report Finds
But it has fallen short in some areas, according to the scorecard by Lighthouse Reports, an investigative nonprofit newsroom.
Does Fear of Losing the Common Travel Area with the UK Keep Ireland from Reforming Law on Migrant Workers?
All EU countries except Ireland and Denmark have adopted the Employers Sanction Directive.