Years after promise of a new integration strategy, Dublin City Council still doesn’t have one
There’s a desperate need for a roadmap to improve efforts to help people navigate immigrant life, and connect, say councillors and community workers.
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What should the vacant upper-floor rooms in Balbriggan’s town hall be used for?
Council housing services? More space for Citizens Info? It’s wasted right now, say locals and councillors.
In Swords, an effort to help fish navigate the Ward River
A survey found that barriers including a waterfall were preventing the migration of fish up the river. The council wants to change that.
On Henrietta Street, memories of a Ghanaian family of anti-colonial lawyers
Two men from the Gwira family attended King’s Inns, one in 1915 and one in the 1950s.
Illegally dumped rubbish festers on streets the council says it cleans regularly in the north inner-city
Locals complain that it creates unsanitary conditions and attracts rats.
Could a hidden red-brick alleyway off D’Olier Street be reopened and put to use?
“You could have it like the Blackrock market, where it’s a hive of activity during the daytime,” says Brian Dempsey.
Congestion charges “not a suitable tool” for the city at the moment, council transport chief says
He suggested that a low-emissions zone for the city centre, and a pay-per-mile model for the Dublin region might be better.
Council briefs: An all-weather pitch for Martin Savage Park, buying Aldborough House, and concerns about a lack of maternity cover
These were some of the issues that members discussed at Tuesday’s meeting of Dublin City Council’s Central Area Committee.
In Baldoyle, residents have been waiting 13 years for permanent and universal access to their local Dart station
The temporary steel tower that connects the town to the station has been without a functioning elevator for two months.
What happened to the council’s promised integration strategy?
It was supposed to run from 2021 to 2025, with concrete measures to ensure an inclusive city. Why isn’t it in place yet?
New chair of north inner-city community-safety partnership outlines holistic vision for reducing crime
“I laughed when I heard people say that they should put armed guards on the streets,” says Eddie Mullins. “What are they going to do? Shoot people?”
Council tenants often face poor conditions, so is there a better way to fund the maintenance of social housing?
“We need to know where we can find this funding to make people’s living conditions decent – because it is our human rights,” says Gayle Cullen, chair of the Oliver Bond Residents Group.
In Balbriggan, the spread of beach grasses has become a flashpoint in a changing town
Some locals say the spread of the coarse grass makes the beach less pleasant. The council and others say it helps stop erosion, and supports biodiversity.