Does Irish Water even know how much water data centres are using?
Much of the debate around data centres has focused on electricity, but the gap in figures for their water use has started to draw more attention – and breed mistrust.
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In a new project, artists depict the lives of young people in Dublin 15 through photos, paint, songs and more
Works that can be put on walls are on display at Draíocht in Blanchardstown now. Performances are coming to various locations in March.
Council pushes ahead with plans to regulate soup runs
“We’re just trying to get people through one more night on the streets,” says Kiera Gill, a founder of A Lending Hand, a voluntary on-street homeless service.
Photo of the Month: February 2024
“This is Roger Casement captured in a spotlight from the new Dún Laoghaire Baths during one of my runs in the January storms.”
In Tallaght, a local paper battles on despite the challenges facing the industry
“Ultimately, for us the most important thing is that this survives and stays in the community as a service,” says Emma Kennedy, managing director of the Echo.
In the north inner-city, a stand-off between the council and a long-standing culture space
Dublin City Council plans to renovate the old building where the D-Light Studios has lived for 15 years. But the artists don’t want to move out without a hard agreement they can return.
Council kicks off ideas-gathering for shape of development on edge of Balbriggan
Lands at Flemington Lane are earmarked for hundreds of homes. Locals stress the need for community amenities and services.
For asylum seekers from “safe countries”, a greater chance of being left to live in poverty
The phases for processing claims mean that they are less likely to get the right to work, even if it can take months for appeals to be ruled on.
New guidance expands eligibility for this winter’s three €150 electricity credits
Customers had missed out because they’d been using too little electricity – a rule meant to avoid credits going to vacant homes.
Smithfield is next but Dublin City Council sees challenges ahead in drive to keep greening the city centre
“We are running out of quick wins,” said landscape architect Peter Leonard, at a recent meeting. “It’s becoming increasingly complex.”
In Skerries, a debate about where to run a link in Fingal’s coastal greenway
The council has asked residents in an old part of town to weigh in on the current proposal.
Councillors positive about plan to grant a 250-year lease for Tolka Park stadium, but ask to meet lease-getters first
Local councillors backed Shelbourne FC’s plans to renovate its home stadium, but some have questions.
In Dartry, councillors ponder new uses for a toilet under a waterfall
“Buildings like this deserve a second chance at being useful to people,” said one local councillor.