children in care Tusla inspectors found problems with the use of physical restraint in seven children’s homes In two cases, inspectors found that staff were using restraint to try to manage children’s behaviour, and one of those children was restrained 78 times. Laoise Neylon Mar 5, 2026
renting 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. Lois Kapila Mar 5, 2026
planning Are council officials trying to steer Coolock’s community gain fund towards what they want? About €7 million went into a pot for projects for the surrounding area, when the Oscar Traynor Woods deal was struck. Eoin Glackin Mar 5, 2026
Culture Desk Photo of the Month: February “I had an idea in my head for trying to capture how people interact with the Molly Malone statue that wasn’t just a regular snapshot.” Simon Smyth Mar 5, 2025
