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Survey documents 181 examples of red-light breaking, and zero enforcement
Gardaí didn’t respond to queries on where they were. Dublin City Council said it would be happy to help roll-out a system of red-light cameras.
Though unable to find a permanent perch, painter and performer “Taoiseach Shame” continues to create
Louise Butler’s output is energetic and startling, says Richmond Road Studios manager Maeve Brennan. “It has all of these colours and risks.”
A Dublin radio show spread misinformation and conspiracy theories
Joe Dalton’s show “Crossing the Rubicon” on Dublin South FM had guests talking about One World Government, fluoride, alt-Covid treatments and more.
Come join us for a pub quiz!
It will be at The Circular in Rialto on Thursday 13 April from 7.30pm. There will be prizes for the winning team, and a mid-quiz raffle.
Renters weigh up the risks of staying on beyond their eviction date
Overholding can be risky, costly and stressful – but more tenants are considering it out of desperation.
What happened to the Housing Minister’s crackdown on rent-control breaches?
Eighteen months ago, Darragh O’Brien announced an aggressive push to enforce rent controls. What happened next?
Thousands of new homes, a park and a primary school planned in Finglas
This week, Dublin City Council put out a draft masterplan for redeveloping Jamestown Business Park. It’s all private land though, so timelines are out of the council’s control.
Dublin Bus is still short of drivers, and its services – and passengers – continue to suffer as a result
The company says it’s working hard to recruit new drivers. But two drivers and a union rep say the problem isn’t hiring them, it’s keeping them.
New library dropped from plan for council’s redevelopment of Dalymount Park
Instead, the council is looking at keeping services in the existing Phibsboro library, and extending it.
Homeless hostels still need independent inspections, charities have been saying
Charities have also been raising the need for drug-free beds, shows correspondence released under the Freedom of Information Act.
Gardening for Gorillas, reviewed
This book “a fitting tribute to the stunning plant life” of Dublin Zoo, and “a fascinating account of gardening ingenuity”.
Keeping hives of honeybees is great for honey, but not so good for city’s biodiversity, say experts
“Too many honeybees can negatively impact wild bees in the vicinity,” says Úna FitzPatrick, a senior ecologist for the National Biodiversity Data Centre.