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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Cyclists in Clontarf say they seem, again, barely an afterthought in diversions for works
When there’s construction and a challenge with road space, the answer always seems to be to block the cycle lane, says Ciaran Cannon, of Cycling Ireland.
In Ballyfermot, a baker doubles down on biscuit cakes
Baked to Death is emblematic of what some have pointed to as a growing baking culture in the west Dublin suburb.
Time to kick off consultation on spending €7m fund for residents around Oscar Traynor Woods in Coolock, councillor says
Local residents, not council officials, should decide how the community gain fund is spent, says independent Councillor John Lyons.
Most asylum shelters are not subject to HIQA inspections
Instead, they are inspected by IPAS staff or an inspections company – but is that working?
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After years of work by council, government abruptly spiked policy meant to deliver arts spaces in the city
“It was hugely dispiriting,” says Labour Councillor Darragh Moriarty, who chairs Dublin City Council’s arts committee.
Padel court developer says his family has successfully squatted land along Grand Canal in Inchicore
Michael Kelly wants to build two padel courts, with a café, toilets and bike parking near the Black Horse Inn, but Waterways Ireland says it owns part of the site.
Someday, BusConnects is supposed to bring safer cycle paths to Malahide Road – but what happens until then?
“We want people cycling today. We want people to feel safe today," says Social Democrats Councillor Paddy Monahan.
NTA awards contract to consultants to advise on improving the punctuality of trains in the Dublin area
"Can we stop, please, with commissioning more reports and actually just fix what we already know is broken?" says Mark Gleeson, of Rail Users Ireland.
It might be time to get Gardaí to tackle drinking at Grand Canal lock near Charlemont Street, councillors say
Gardaí need to “send everybody away as soon as they turn up with their bags of cans and their bottles of wine”, says Fine Gael Councillor David Coffey.
Council plans new tearoom in old toilet
The chains might be coming off the gate into the Victorian public toilet at the New Street South and Kevin Street Upper junction.
What makes a good playground?
Designers have new philosophies these days: more nature, natural colours, and trolls.