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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Council Briefs: Next step in tackling illegal dump in Darndale, new Rutland Street community centre, update on Jamestown Masterplan, and more
These are some of what councillors for the northside of the city have discussed at recent meetings.
An artist goes in search of the Jervis Shopping Centre lighthouse
All over the city, there are unexplained features like this one, and Carmen Quigley loves to try to fill in the gaps around what they are, she says.
In need of social homes, some migrants grapple with the application process
Local authorities should ensure that all vulnerable people have someone to rely on when trying to navigate the process, says a solicitor.
Photo of the Month: October 2023
“My photo shows a cleaner using spirits to clean the bronze [statue of Molly Malone] so that the tourists may gape and grope once more.”
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #91
“This cover illustrates my experience during a recent visit to Ballymount Industrial Estate … one of the largest commercial zones in Ireland.”
The council has been paying more than €2.3m a year for an Aungier Street hostel, which it says is empty
A council spokesperson says the building, which is meant to be a homeless hostel, is not in use because it needs remedial work and a new fire cert.
In Gaza City, a father waited and hoped for a visa to see his kids in Ireland again. Then came the bombs.
“I applied for a visa but was rejected, and here I am, waiting. They’re all in Ireland,” said Abdullah Musleh to a news crew, weeping, and crouched on a sea of rubble.
Council plans to revamp streets around the Victorian Fruit and Veg Market
There’d be wider footpaths, more trees, more cycle routes, and new public spaces with seating.
Dublin’s cycling hotspot? The “Terenure A” electoral division, census data says
But what is it about this patch of the city – which many might think of as part of Harold’s Cross – that makes it so cycle-y?
Councillors call for more ambitious plan for housing on St Ita’s Hospital site in Portrane
The HSE is working with the Land Development Agency and Fingal County Council on a plan for how best to use extra land and buildings there.
Despite plan that Balbriggan swimming pool would come before surrounding housing, it looks unlikely
While the Land Development Agency is expected to start work on the site next year, Fingal County Council is trailing with the pool.
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