Father of disabled child refused access to a disabled car parking spot in his complex
He has a blue badge, he has offered to pay, but as a social tenant, he is shut out.
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On Dublin’s streets, bottle and can collectors now have their regular rounds
“It’s worth it,” says Vanessa Breen, who collects the rubbish to exchange for cash. “But you have to be quick, and you have to want to do it.”
In Ranelagh, two businesses remain from a time when the neighbourhood had a bit more weird
Off-licence Redmonds, and sound-systems purveyor SoundHire, have been around for decades, and the families that run them are full of pranks and memories.
A poor bus service is tipping some university students to get driving licences, they say
“You could say that I prefer to drive in for two reasons,” said Shiv Suresh, at UCD. “To save time, and because I don't have a good time with the bus.”
Routes introduced under BusConnects among most often reported on no-show bus tracker
The NTA is working on revising schedules and updating technology to try to make sure buses in Dublin – and real-time information about them – are more reliable, a spokesperson said.
As plan to introduce “latte levy” languishes, some cafes don’t give or advertise keep-cup discounts
Meanwhile, people in Ireland are sending millions of disposable cups to landfill or incineration.
On Ireland’s Eye, a roll-out of measures to better protect the birds
The island off Howth is a haven for puffins, cormorants, and more. But human visitors have continued to stress them.
An effort to seed a revival of hedgerows in Dublin city
“We're going to develop different urban trial hedgerows,” says Sophie von Maltzan. “The edible hedgerow, and the not-so-fast-growing hedgerow, and the thorn-free hedge.”
In west Dublin, residents are still asking for a deck-less bridge to be fixed up and reopened
Fingal County Council launched a feasibility study in 2017. But the project still requires further study, a spokesperson said this week.
Native trees may not always be the best choice for Dublin as the climate changes, says city tree officer
“Not all native species will survive what’s coming,” he told Dublin city councillors on the climate committee.
Someday, BusConnects is supposed to bring safer cycle paths to Malahide Road – but what happens until then?
“We want people cycling today. We want people to feel safe today," says Social Democrats Councillor Paddy Monahan.
NTA awards contract to consultants to advise on improving the punctuality of trains in the Dublin area
"Can we stop, please, with commissioning more reports and actually just fix what we already know is broken?" says Mark Gleeson, of Rail Users Ireland.
What makes a good playground?
Designers have new philosophies these days: more nature, natural colours, and trolls.