Airbnb has targeted council employees with online adverts. Does that count as lobbying?
“Just because it’s digital, and not over coffee, doesn’t mean it’s not,” says Niamh Kirk, an associate professor at the University of Limerick.
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On Their Quest to Take Back Control of Bin Collection, Councillors Plan to Press Government for New Legislation
A recent report from the Institute of Public Administration says councillors can’t legally take back control of waste-collection without it.
Andy: Bin Charges Shift Is Part of a Mosaic of Troubling Trends
How can we know if the bin-charge price freezes will lead to the losses the waste companies claim they will, when company accounts are so opaque?
Illegal Dumping: Is the Council’s Public Shaming Tactic the Solution?
Some North Inner City residents say the council’s posting of CCTV images of illegal dumpers is unfair, and see undoing privatisation of waste management as the real solution.
What the New Waste Laws Mean for You
Will you have to recycle? How does it work for apartments? And what about the little waste collectors? Some questions answered.