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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Dean: Jehnova is getting even better
He “should be international by now. But the world doesn’t always appreciate the gifted”.
New film “Latina, Latina” explores the fascist architecture and monuments of Italy
“The impression is that the world has flipped upside-down. That the past, present and future aren’t as separate as we like to believe.”
Plans for almost 400 homes in Bluebell to go out to public consultation
The Land Development Agency is planning a mix of cost-rental and social homes at the Bluebell Waterways development.
Council orders fences restricting access to Grand Canal Harbour development in Liberties taken down
Asked whether the order would be complied with, Marlet Property Group did not comment on the record.
A Kurdish woman asked to be buried “in a handful of soil” in Ireland – but her body was sent to Turkey anyway
In a note she left behind, she’d written, “Do not give my corpse to the oppressors.”
Fingal County Council failed to use available NTA funds to improve bus stops
Regularly at council meetings, councillors ask for smarter bus stops and shelters for commuters in their areas.
Amid plans for food-delivery drones to spread across Dublin, some worry about safety
The company Manna has done about 200,000 food-deliveries by drone since 2021, a spokesperson said. Only three accidents have been officially reported.
Council plans a new statue to honour revolutionary women, on O’Connell Street
Councillors emphasised that it should be really large. “We have to be big and bold,” says independent Councillor Vincent Jackson.
On a layover in Dublin, a filmmaker pays homage to Quackser Fortune
“We’re leaving here in three hours,” said Frank Durant, at The Gravediggers.
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Vacancy Watch: The many plans for the St Andrew’s Court flats
The council’s current target is to knock and build new social homes on the site in the heart of the south-inner city by early 2028.
Council Briefs: Spiffing up Capel Street even further, installing anti-illegal dumping CCTV, and protecting Drumcondra Library
These are some of the things discussed in a meeting of the Central Area Committee recently.