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For “urgent” questions, the Department of Justice directs asylum seekers to a chatbot. Is it trustworthy?
A disclaimer on it says, “no responsibility is accepted by, or on behalf of the Department of Justice for any errors, omissions or misleading statements”.
Should a new dog shelter count as a climate action project?
It would be a new-build and so meet nearly zero energy building (NZEB) standards, a council spokesperson says.
An Bord Pleanála concedes that conversion of hotel to homeless hostel doesn’t require planning permission, after all
The private hostel operator at the Paramount Hotel in Temple Bar argued that care is not provided at the homeless facility. But should it be?
Council torn as Donabate group fighting for cultural centre launches judicial review
The legal action will likely delay hundreds of homes. And it jeopardises a planned €10 million sports hub, a council spokesperson says.
In Balbriggan, an art exhibition looks back to a time when a “balbriggan” meant something
The group show Weaving Threads of Heritage opens 12 April at Ardgillan Castle.
In Rathmines, some residents eye post office building as location for revived Citizens Information desk
It’s needed – some locals have been going to the local Garda station to get help filling out forms, says former Labour councillor Mary Freehill.
In Clontarf, someone cut down trees on council land without consulting the council
Trees should be inspected for live birds nests, bats, badgers and other wildlife, before being cut down, says a council spokesperson.
There are more public toilets in Dublin than you might realise
If they’re not obvious, it is an issue, says Labour Councillor Darragh Moriarty. “That’s not fulfilling the point of what a public toilet is supposed to be.”
RTB rules eviction notices sent to tenants in Rathmines’ Tramco building were invalid
The landlord, who’s trying to turn the building into homeless accommodation, says he plans to appeal the decision.
LDA buys up land in Clongriffin – including the Dirty Old Tower at the station
This is a massive step forward, said Samatha O’Flanagan, of the Myrtle-The Coast Residents Association.
West African nurses question why they must wait longer than others for family to join them in Ireland
“It creates frustration and tension between communities where there are different timelines,” says Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin.
At the Point, a woman serves up a twist on a New York banana pudding she remembers fondly
Thirteen years later, she hasn’t forgotten the taste of her first banana pudding, says Shahzadi Raza of Feed the Blob.