Amid attacks from the right on “NGOs”, trust in Ireland’s charities has been declining
Scandals in some charities have also harmed the reputation of the sector as a whole, which is unfair, people working for other nonprofits say.
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In Drimnagh, a push for car-free living has so far led to a car-clogged road
A new apartment complex at the Goldenbridge Luas stop has far fewer parking spots than homes. So residents are parking along the road behind it.
RTB calls for change to law to help it track down hard-to-find landlords to resolve disputes and battle illegal evictions
When the Residential Tenancies Board cannot identify the landlord that “impacts all dispute and regulatory functions of the RTB”.
Council lays out state of plans to renovate and retrofit many of its flat complexes
Dublin City Council is assessing all of its 199 flat complexes and will use the data gathered to prioritise works, says the council housing manager.
Under a tent in Merrion Square, queer resilience
On a recent Monday, contributors to the new collection Glórtha Aiteacha \ Queer Voices shared readings to celebrate pathways, often through struggle, to joy and community.
In Ballymun, there’s a lack of certainty around funding of vital support services
The area could be transformed if intense therapeutic services were rolled out for a small number of high-need families, says community planner Andrew Montague.
Event: How to Build It: Lessons from Media Start-Ups
Come join us at The Circular on the evening of Thursday 15 June to hear from four founders.
RTB has proposed giving Gardaí powers to arrest anyone illegally evicting a tenant
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien had asked the RTB to look at how the state could improve its response to illegal evictions.
Dean: Rapper Luka Palm’s new EP is fast and furious
It’s “an ode to boys who modify their Ford Fiestas with gleaming rims, booming sound systems, gaudy LED lights and spoilers the size of Samuel Beckett Bridge”.
The “cultural space” off Francis Street meant to compensate for the loss of the Tivoli Theatre is still mostly used as storage
“We have a proposal put together regarding the future use” of the space, said a spokesperson for the Staycity aparthotel, which opened in January 2022 and hosts it.
New board focused on tackling issues in Cherry Orchard needs more local knowledge, councillors say
But its chair, Brendan Foster, says the board already has members who know Cherry Orchard and its needs well.
In Finglas, a new fence to keep anti-social behaviour out also keeps residents penned in
At the request of some residents, the council recently installed yet another fence in Finglas South, this one blocking a shortcut to the park and a bus stop.
While cracking down on some residents who put bike storage in their front gardens, the council installed its own
The Department of Housing says it has no plans to change the law to cut the paperwork required for residents to install front-garden bike storage.