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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New Plan for Sean McDermott Street Laundry Site Includes a College Campus
The National College of Ireland “is exploring multiple possibilities for expansion, including the site on Sean McDermott Street”, says Robert Ward, NCI’s marketing director.
Fáilte Ireland Tells Councillors About Its Plans to Draw More Tourists to the Docklands
Several councillors welcomed the plans – but raised issues around gentrification, and the lack of a role for councillors in feeding into, or overseeing, tourism plans.
The Council Is Preparing a Strategy to Make the City Better for Kids to Play In
Old-timers can remember when children roamed, finding things to do, games to play. But the city has changed, childhood has changed – and the streets are emptier now.
New Report Sets Out Vision for Future of Kilmainham and Inchicore
Recommendations range from relocating the Garda station and improving public lighting, to developing a “historical military quarter”, to bringing in an education and learning campus.
What Transport Do Dublin’s City Councillors Use to Get About the City?
Some councillors say their personal transport experiences impact their work as public representatives. Others say they strive to remain objective.
Some Worry the City’s Drugs Task Forces Are Withering Away
An HSE spokerson said it is committed to funding the drugs task forces and is not moving away from funding prevention work.
A Closer Look at One of Dublin’s Least Punctual Bus Routes
In an NTA assessment from August last year, route 75 was listed in “the 5 worst performing routes in each of the previous 4 periods”.
Council Briefs: Managing Litter, the Iveagh Markets, and Refurbishing Inchicore Library
These were among the issues Dublin City Councillors discussed on Monday evening at City Hall, during their January monthly meeting.
Government Backs Plans for Committee on English-Language Teachers’ Pay and Conditions
While it varies from school to school, some teachers say they face low pay and precarious work. They hope this joint labour committee might bring improvements.
Dublin City Council Wants to Reopen a Traffic School for Kids
Demand is still there for a little world where kids can learn the rules of the road, and road safety, said a council spokesperson.
At Mansion House, a family keeps the tradition of the live crib alive
For more than 30 years, members of one family have shepherded animals from their small farm in Enniskerry to Dublin’s city centre.
In Ballymun, Making Connections Across Generations with Photos and Coddle
A six-week programme to improve community connectedness got serious when it came to the competition for the best coddle. “It got very competitive,” said Craig Keeley.