Dozens of people from Gaza seeking visas to study in Ireland are denied entry
It was Haneen Eshraim's only “realistic opportunity at this stage to leave Gaza safely and continue my education”, she said.
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Council Planners Assessed New “Payphones” as Advertising, says Councillor
They should have looked at the phone kiosks as “street furniture” and so how they contribute to clutter on the footpaths, says Damian O’Farrell, an independent councillor.
In The Coombe, Residents Push Back against an Application for New Commuter Parking
It’s a proposal that hasn’t gone down well with some local councillors and residents, who argue that it’s against council policy.
Where Does the Energy Come From for Households on Renewable Energy Plans?
It’s not clear enough to consumers right now, says one energy researcher.
In Ringsend, Bollards Open Up Road for Cyclists, Pedestrians and Children Playing
The council is now planning to decide whether to make the temporary bollards and planters that stop rat running on Pigeon House Road permanent.
New Plan for Temple Bar Square Backtracks on Past Push for Walkability, says Architect
A pedestrian-friendly vision backed by the council’s parks department seems to have lost out to a vision favoured by the roads department.
On Dorset Street, Have Plans to Rejuvenate the Community Included All Voices?
Dorset Street Together won praise at a recent council committee meeting for bringing the local community together – but some immigrant businesses say they hadn’t heard anything about it.
Tenants Find They Can’t Take Their Landlords to the RTB Because They Can’t Find Them
Nobody knows how many cases are stymied when neither the tenant nor the Residential Tenancies Board can track down a landlord.
On O’Connell Street, the Liberator’s Head Is Coated in Bird Poo, and Erin’s Hand Is Bandaged Up
Dublin City Council hasn’t answered a series of questions about cleaning and maintenance of the statues on O’Connell Street, and elsewhere.
For International Students Working in Private Nursing Homes, After-Graduation Work Permits and Higher-Paid Jobs Remain Elusive
The nursing homes can pay them less while they are on student visas, than if they had to sponsor them to get work permits.
Council Briefs: Getting Legal Advice on the O’Devaney Deal, Backing Away from the Artane Band, and a Firefighter Shortage
Those were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their September monthly meeting on Monday.
Cross-national Couples Looking to Wed in Ireland Can’t Get the HSE’s Go-Ahead at the Moment
They have to submit to an interview to check if they’re planning a marriage of convenience, but the HSE is so behind it’s not even taking names for a waiting list.
Cycle-to-Work Scheme Should Be Expanded and Reshaped, Some Say
The government scheme to help people buy bikes should be available to others beyond just PAYE employees, some cycling advocates and would-be cyclists say.