Central government is looking at whether councils should be allowed to borrow more, to build more
The current restrictions do need to change, said a spokesperson for the Department of Finance.
Inspired by a cycle-bus initiative in Galway, the Riverview Educate Together cycle bus isn’t the only one in the Dublin area. There are also cycle buses in Ballinteer and Portmarnock.
“We’re a scooter club, so if you rock up on a Lambretta, rock up on a Vespa, rock up on a Suzuki, you’re welcome,” says Alfreda O’Brien Kavanagh.
Maybe they should remain in state care until they have somewhere else to go. Or maybe the council should ring-fence some social homes specifically for care leavers who need them.
Terry Fagan’s been gathering stories and mementos since 1970. He has a museum on Railway St, but his landlord’s selling up, and he’s not sure where to take his collection next.
The South Dublin Model Railway Club is stuffed with tracks, trains and literature – all lovingly cared for by its members. But they say their hobby is fading.
Formally the group is the Stoneybatter Sustainability Coalition. Informally, it’s Leafybatter.
Councillors haven’t given up on getting the Clontarf baths open more to the public – and voted recently to change tack.
There’s no data on how many people in Ireland live with ADHD, but adults who do can have difficulties with most areas of life that require organisation – including work.
Many Sikh families live in Lucan and Adamstown and find it difficult to get to the temple in Ballsbridge using current bus routes. Tweaks to routes could help, they say.
St Canice’s Graveyard and the nearby ruined church have hundreds of years of history that should be remembered, taught, and celebrated, they say.
The residents’ association has teamed up with the council to run a pilot project, turning the leaves they collect into compost and mulch instead.
Many workers who win restitution from employers get paid what they are owed. But Anele Jakiel and Mohammed Younis say they haven’t seen a cent.