Against a backdrop of policy shifts, Ukrainian refugee children embrace their Irish lives
Ireland is the place they started school, joined sports clubs – yet their parents worry about how changes to citizenship eligibility may haunt their future.
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In Balbriggan, a street party encourages conversations about a lower-carbon future for the town
The council has been considering options such as pedestrianisation to reduce carbon emissions in the seaside town.
Locals push for full ecological survey before development of Balbriggan’s Mill Pond Park
The park is part of a planned “green corridor”, with landscaping, walk- and cycle-ways, a meadow and a managed wetland.
Council Briefs: Settling the route for north Dublin EirGrid cable, calming traffic at Hansfield Wood, and new homes in Mulhuddart
These were among the issues Fingal county councillors discussed at a recent meeting.
Council Briefs: Next step in tackling illegal dump in Darndale, new Rutland Street community centre, update on Jamestown Masterplan, and more
These are some of what councillors for the northside of the city have discussed at recent meetings.
An artist goes in search of the Jervis Shopping Centre lighthouse
All over the city, there are unexplained features like this one, and Carmen Quigley loves to try to fill in the gaps around what they are, she says.
In need of social homes, some migrants grapple with the application process
Local authorities should ensure that all vulnerable people have someone to rely on when trying to navigate the process, says a solicitor.
Photo of the Month: October 2023
“My photo shows a cleaner using spirits to clean the bronze [statue of Molly Malone] so that the tourists may gape and grope once more.”
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #91
“This cover illustrates my experience during a recent visit to Ballymount Industrial Estate … one of the largest commercial zones in Ireland.”
The council has been paying more than €2.3m a year for an Aungier Street hostel, which it says is empty
A council spokesperson says the building, which is meant to be a homeless hostel, is not in use because it needs remedial work and a new fire cert.
In Gaza City, a father waited and hoped for a visa to see his kids in Ireland again. Then came the bombs.
“I applied for a visa but was rejected, and here I am, waiting. They’re all in Ireland,” said Abdullah Musleh to a news crew, weeping, and crouched on a sea of rubble.
Council plans to revamp streets around the Victorian Fruit and Veg Market
There’d be wider footpaths, more trees, more cycle routes, and new public spaces with seating.
Dublin’s cycling hotspot? The “Terenure A” electoral division, census data says
But what is it about this patch of the city – which many might think of as part of Harold’s Cross – that makes it so cycle-y?