Concerns about continuity of care as Tusla changes 3,000 children’s social workers
“If you read any research with care-experienced voices – every piece of research talks about the importance of continuity of care.”
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Some Credit Unions Want a Broader Debate about Their Role in the City
“Value can’t be just measured by profitability,” says the CEO of one credit union. “We are looking to start a different type of conversation. We are asking what really are credit unions?”
Despite Evictions Ban, Some Say They’ve Still Been Forced to Leave Their Homes
Their circumstances vary, from one man in his own studio for the first time in years, to a woman recently arrived but unable to pay the rent.
Council Briefs: Budget Watching, the North-Side “Super Depot”, and a Potential Pilot Wash Facility
A steep fall in commercial rates paid to the council, a plan to borrow to build a new hub for council workers, and piloting a place for people to wash.
Council Asks Dubliners to Help Map the City’s Trees
It’s unclear how much it would have cost to get consultants to do it instead, because none would have the knowledge or access that residents have, said a council spokesperson.
In Blackpitts, Designs for New Mosque Blend Dublin Victoriana and Mughal Architecture
“There’s not an indigenous Dublin architecture and then other architecture that doesn’t belong,” says architect Dominic Stevens.
Emails Detail Gaps in Mental-Health Care for Homeless – and Stalled Plan to Address Them
A plan to target some of those falling through the gaps right now in the south of the city remains unrealised for another year.
What Determines Whether Grocery Store Staff Get Hazard Pay?
While staff at Tesco, Aldi and Dunnes Stores have had bonuses on top of their pay for working during the pandemic, staff at SuperValu haven’t.
After New HSE Guidance, Some Home Carers Say They Are Scrambling to Find Enough Masks
However, the CEO of an organisation representing companies that provide home care says its members “have sufficient supply of enhanced PPE at the moment”.
A Look at Plans So Far for Shared Bins on Dublin’s Streets
The current idea is that one street either in Stoneybatter or Portobello would get access to on-street communal bins as part of the council’s pilot.
An Effort to Kickstart Discussions on What’s Next for the Sean McDermott Street Laundry
The students, academics and architects behind Open Heart City have researched and mapped the site – before pitching diverse ideas for how it could be developed.
In Rialto, an Iman Switches to Online for the Nightly Ramadan Prayers
Neighbours, friends, and community – Imam Ismail Kotwal misses them deeply at this time, he says.
Council Continues to Rejig Streets to Make Space for Pedestrian and Cyclists
“We see these changes coming in place for at least a year, and then some of them might be in place for a more permanent project,” says Brendan O’Brien, the council’s executive engineer for traffic.