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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Pushing for Jobs at the IFSC for North-East Inner-City Locals
A government-backed effort to regenerate the area has been asking big firms at the International Financial Services Centre to hire locally. So far, it’s had limited success.
A Wikipedia Workshop Fills in the Gaps on Women Artists
Fewer than 18 percent of biographies on the English-language version of Wikipedia are of women.
Would Money for Empty Bottles Help Ease Littering?
Independent Councillor Vincent Jackson says he has been pushing for a refundable deposit scheme since 1995, but that the response from government to him has been that it “doesn’t suit”.
Public Swimming Pools Aren’t Open to the General Public Much
Crumlin swimming pool has six and a half hours all week for walk-in swimmers. Two others offer windows of less then four hours a week.
A Progress Report on Our Councillor Voting Database
We’re getting there. Thanks to those who have supported this project so far!
Do Pedestrians Need a Louder Voice in the City?
Perhaps, it’s time to try to revive a pedestrian lobby, some say.
After 25 Years of Asking, Councillors Hope for Traffic Plan for Sandymount Green
“What you have here is a late-19th-century design in a modern setting,” says local resident John O’Reilly, of the compact green and narrow roads around it. “So everyday it’s a clog.”
The Council Has Proposed Shutting Down One of the City’s Oldest Markets
Draft bye-laws propose to “de-designate” the Cumberland Street Market – meaning casual trading would no longer be permitted there.
With Facebook Ads, U.S. Groups Seek to Influence Outcome of Referendum
“As an Irish-American pro-lifer, I feel I have the right to do that,” said Chris Slattery, of New York-based EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers.
Local Councillors Call for Follow-Through on Costly Plan for Drimnagh
The plan cost the council nearly €140,000 to draw up before the crash.
Would Cafés Make Their Toilets Public, If It Meant Lower Rates?
Labour Councillor Mary Freehill wants to try a pilot in the south-east of the city.
How one young couple helped women escape from the last Magdalene Laundry
Caught in the barbed wire wrapped around the convent’s front gate, a woman was trying to escape. As the couple passed by, she called for help.