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
Council Briefs In six years, Fingal has issued 68 warning letters to people operating short-term lets without planning permission That seems very low in the context of the numbers of advertised short-term lets”, said Solidarity Councillor John Burtchaell. Michael Lanigan Sep 10, 2025
City Desk What’s the best way to tell area residents about plans for a new asylum shelter nearby? The government should tell communities directly about plans for new asylum shelters, some activists and politicians say. Shamim Malekmian Apr 23, 2025
The Dish At Jervis, spreading the joy of mango season “The mangoes in the supermarkets are … not as sweet.” Lois Kapila Apr 23, 2025
Fingal Rules on installation of drone food-delivery bases in Dublin remain in dispute The current skirmish is over a Manna base at Junction 6 in Blanchardstown. Sunni Bean Apr 23, 2025