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.”
Transport Infrastructure Ireland says that proposals for alternative cycle routes are being developed. But some cyclists ask why they should be diverted, or why measures aren’t already in place.
Dublin City Councillors are currently looking at who gets social housing in the city, and whether there’s a fairer way to decide.
Councillors on the economic development committee meet every two months yet some say they don’t do much.
But the damage has been done, says Fianna Fáil Councillor Paul McAulliffe. “I’m worried about the chilling effect this will have on investment,” he says.
Willie Halpin never changed his story about where he threw his rifle during the 1916 Rising. But council officials don’t want to look there.
Councillors didn’t get through all of their agenda at Monday’s full council meeting, so they’ll have to come back to finish it later this month. But here’s some of what they discussed.
They’re meant to encourage car sharing, but research suggests they might not be a great idea.
Being a freelance journalist in Ireland is tough: the pay is often low, and even worse, some publications are slow to pay – or don’t pay at all. What’s a freelancer to do?
Each year about now, the calls start. For locals and those from further afield, a visit to the Strawberry Hall pub has become an annual Christmas tradition.
Rossa Ó Snodaigh’s weekly forum for poets, politicians and punters wound up years ago. Soon, the corner where it took place will be erased, too.
Social-housing tenants in Dublin should be involved in running the estates and complexes they live in, says independent Councillor Mannix Flynn. “This is about equality, empowerment and full participation.”
The council plans to spend €917 million in 2018 on services for the city. Explore what it plans to spend it on, and how that differs from 2017.