Amid attacks from the right on “NGOs”, trust in Ireland’s charities has been declining
Scandals in some charities have also harmed the reputation of the sector as a whole, which is unfair, people working for other nonprofits say.
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Does DIT’s New Policy Amount to Discrimination?
The university has brought in Garda vetting for students looking to join its access programme. Some say this will put off potentially talented applicants.
Council Briefs: Homelessness Updates, and Overcrowding in Portobello
At recent committee meetings, councillors talked about new places to put homeless accommodation, and a packed house in Portobello.
In Fairview, a Hardware Store Turns One Hundred
Elias Edge set up his store in 1917. A century later, his great granddaughter has put together an exhibition to celebrate its survival.
The Russian Connection
In 1918, a crowd of perhaps 10,000 rallied at the Mansion House in Dublin to herald the birth of the new “Russian Republic”, following the Russian Revolution.
Safekeeping for Rough-Sleepers
Some cities offer rough-sleepers lockers to keep their belongings safe. But in Dublin, those who sleep on the streets have to fend for themselves.
Council Briefs: Fire Brigade, Fear of PPPs, and the Sean McDermott Street Laundry
At Monday’s monthly meeting, councillors heard again about the future of the fire brigade, questioned a plank of the social-housing plan that includes PPPs, and more.
For Some, Casual Cricket Is out of Bounds in Dublin
Rana Kashie says he and his friends just want somewhere free to play a bit of cricket, but they keep being moved on.
Do Councillors Have to Pay to Offer Opinions on Planning Applications?
Some councillors have been weighing in for free on planning applications, but council management says they should have been paying €20 each time.
Off Gardiner Street, a Free Education in Repairs
FixJam is back, and the organisers are ready to help you tinker with toasters, sew on buttons and generally learn to repair things instead of binning them.
How Councillors Decide to Spend No-Strings €5 Million
Councillors had €5 million in their “discretionary fund” to spend on whatever they want across the city. Should there be rules for how they go about it?
Councillors Want to Consider a Seagull Cull
Even if Dubliners could stomach a mass shooting, not everyone thinks it would be effective.