Community Safety Too many people are kept in their cells between 19 and 24 hours a day, says chief prison inspector "It really is an absolutely critical issue," says Mark Kelly. Eoin Glackin Jul 31, 2026
climate change In need of €439 million to reduce carbon emissions, the council got €70,500 "It seems very very small indeed," said Fine Gael Councillor Declan Flanagan, chair of Dublin City Council's climate action committee. Lois Kapila Jul 31, 2026
vacancy Should the council have to pay taxes on city properties it owns and leaves vacant or derelict? The recently published report from the government's Local Democracy Taskforce recommended that if it does, it should get the money back. Laoise Neylon Jul 31, 2026
City Desk Who gets paid €270m to home children in Tusla’s care – and how do they perform? Three quarters of the children placed in residential care in Ireland live in commercial accommodation. Investors have entered this growing industry, where inspections of the largest owners’ children’s homes show a mixed record. Laoise Neylon, & Thomas Hubert | The Currency Jan 28, 2026
