As the government blocks funding for major social-housing projects, FF and FG councillors point fingers at ministers
As many as 1,325 social homes in Dublin city are at an advanced stage, with planning granted – but now with no clear funding.
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Is it fair to have a fast-track and a slow-track for processing asylum claims?
Fast-trackers are rushed through in a bit less than three months, while other people are left in suspense for 18 months.
At Crooksling’s asylum shelter, harassment on the ground and drones in the sky
An Garda Síochána hasn’t responded to queries sent on 4 September asking about any plans to try to protect residents.
In Templeogue, customers mourn the closure of Norman’s hardware shop
After nearly 50 years, Norman Priestman is retiring and so the shop, formally called The Paint Pot, is closing.
Sick of abuse, assault and homelessness in Dublin, a Palestinian man who’d sought asylum here wants to go home
But when he went to the International Organisation for Migration, they said they wouldn’t help him get there because his home is too dangerous.
Local residents raise concerns about health impacts on asylum seekers of living under a busy airport flight path in tents at Thornton Hall
For some locals suffering in houses because of the noise, it’s a genuine concern. For others, is it a cover?
A group of men seeking asylum who complained about their state-provided shelter quickly found themselves sleeping rough
And Rafat Hamour says he and a group of guys who were sleeping in tents by the Grand Canal were attacked there.
Brushing Up: A Mr Catra mural on Marlborough Street
Think of it as an invitation to share a love of favelas and their music, and as a way of saying thanks, says the artist.
Fires in Crown Paints warehouses haven’t triggered the release of asbestos, fire brigade says
Five of the seven buildings have asbestos roofs, says an estate agent’s brochure.
Tusla has downgraded supports for migrant children who arrive alone, says social care worker
“They have created a new category of young people in care”, affecting their entitlement to a social worker and to support once they turn 18 years old, they said.
In the Docklands, there’s a burnt-out corner where asylum seekers once slept
It is unclear whether the ashes are the aftermath of an arson attack, or an unrelated fire now being used online to rally and intimidate.
Applying for visas at Belgium’s embassy in Dublin, some immigrants say they face mistreatment
“It’s like they see you as inferior as a human being,” says Arpita Chakraborty. She isn’t alone in reporting a sense of belittlement after a visa appointment there.