City Desk Some homeless hostels are operating with just one staff member on duty “That is madness,” says Louisa Santoro, CEO of the Mendicity Institution. “A single person is not a sufficient level of staff to run any homeless service.” Laoise Neylon Sep 19, 2025
Culture Desk In Merrion Square Park, an open invite to build human towers The number of teams building human towers – or castells – in Catalonia has soared to 100 in recent decades. Now, Dublin has its own group. Lois Kapila Sep 19, 2025
City Desk In Darndale Park, people fish for carp and pike – but an invasive weed threatens the balance When people see photos of the impressive specimen caught, they can’t believe it was in Darndale pond, says local Alan Kennedy. Eoin Glackin Sep 19, 2025
Culture Desk Photo of the Month: June “Her dog would jump into the water and get back onto the board, clearly used to it and loving every second of it.” Wayne Laird Jun 26, 2024
