Why don't councillors talk as much about homelessness at meetings anymore?
For years, homelessness was a standing item on the agenda at most housing committee meetings. But, recently it hasn’t featured as often.
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Mick: Landlords Aren’t Fleeing the Market in Droves
It’s a common refrain, but the figures just don’t bear it out, writes Mick Byrne of the Dublin Tenants Association.
Lois: Centra and Three.ie Are Supporting “Snuff Journalism”, Even If Unintentionally
These companies are paying for adverts to run next to a Mail Online article exploiting the difficulties of a grieving, troubled woman. Is this really the kind of thing they want to associate their brands with?
Concerns over Amount of Social Housing in Cherrywood Site
The developer of this part of the site, Hines, said there was a misprint in its application and it will fulfil its obligations.
Event: Can the Cyclist and the Rest of Dublin City Ever Be Friends?
Is the problem just bad behaviour by individual road users? Is poor urban design pitting people against each other in a fight for scarce street space? What can be done?
Some Councillors Join Opposition to Injecting Centre at Merchants Quay
“Could you imagine anyone in the affluent areas of Dublin allowing their children to go to school beside an injecting centre?” said Sinn Féin Councillor Críona Ní Dhálaigh.
Odran: The Latest Plan for Ballymun Is One the Council Will Regret
The area needs a greater mix of incomes, and building a Lidl and a six-storey student accommodation won’t help with that, writes DIT lecturer Odran Reid.
Lengthy List of Transport Bodies Makes It Hard to Know Who to Blame
There more than 30 bodies responsible for different areas of transport in the city, according to a list drawn up by two councillors.
A Mentoring Project Seeks to Bridge the Gap from Ballymun to University
Since 2006, the team has worked with 432 students. Of those, 386 have graduated at least once, and the rest are studying at the moment.
Remembering the Weatherman of Herbert Park
“He’d come here every day,” says Mary Stafford, pointing to the image of Tom Boland, known locally as the Weatherman. “This was his life.”
Government Plans Affordable Rental Scheme Near Sandyford
If it goes ahead, it would mean 50 or so homes through a cost-rental model.
Andy: Fines Aren’t Enough for Misbehaving Bankers – They Should Go to Jail
The moral relativism applied to bankers goes missing in other areas of public policy, writes UCD lecturer Andy Storey. Would Leo Varadkar have run a campaign with the slogan “banking cheats cheat us all”?