Amid attacks from the right on “NGOs”, trust in Ireland’s charities has been declining
Scandals in some charities have also harmed the reputation of the sector as a whole, which is unfair, people working for other nonprofits say.
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DRHE commits to equal standards in future in private homeless hostels and charity-run ones
There are twice as many adults in privately run hostels – and significantly lower standards for them.
Here it is: our new cycle collision tracker
We hope you’ll use it to report hazards, near collisions, and collisions. Hopefully, over the long-term, this will help make cycling safer – and get more people out of cars and onto bikes.
In Phibsboro, three boats sail alongside the North Circular Road
Big enough for small children to play pirates in, but filled instead with flowers, they sit in the front gardens of a terrace of brick houses. Here’s their story.
Tenant questions contrast at RTB hearing between his treatment, and his landlord’s
Peter Byrne was refused an adjournment he asked for on medical grounds. His landlord, after saying it hadn’t had time to review the case, was granted one.
For undocumented young people, third-level education remains out of reach
Sumayyah Maghoo grew up in Ireland, finished school here, and then watched friends go on to university – but was unable to go with them.
Gates go up across the roadway at one end of Hardwicke Street, in the north inner-city
The council has not responded to queries about whether there are plans to put gates across the footpaths too, and further down towards the other end of the road.
Council looks at whether to ban political protests in parks
Also on the agenda of a recent arts committee meeting was a timeline for new arts studios planned on Merchants Quay.
In a new project, artists depict the lives of young people in Dublin 15 through photos, paint, songs and more
Works that can be put on walls are on display at Draíocht in Blanchardstown now. Performances are coming to various locations in March.
Council pushes ahead with plans to regulate soup runs
“We’re just trying to get people through one more night on the streets,” says Kiera Gill, a founder of A Lending Hand, a voluntary on-street homeless service.
Photo of the Month: February 2024
“This is Roger Casement captured in a spotlight from the new Dún Laoghaire Baths during one of my runs in the January storms.”
In Tallaght, a local paper battles on despite the challenges facing the industry
“Ultimately, for us the most important thing is that this survives and stays in the community as a service,” says Emma Kennedy, managing director of the Echo.
In the north inner-city, a stand-off between the council and a long-standing culture space
Dublin City Council plans to renovate the old building where the D-Light Studios has lived for 15 years. But the artists don’t want to move out without a hard agreement they can return.