Too many people are kept in their cells between 19 and 24 hours a day, says chief prison inspector
"It really is an absolutely critical issue," says Mark Kelly.
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In Templeogue, customers mourn the closure of Norman’s hardware shop
After nearly 50 years, Norman Priestman is retiring and so the shop, formally called The Paint Pot, is closing.
Council Briefs: Cleaning up the city, installing gates at Robinson’s Court, and the North Irish Sea Array wind farm
These were among the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their September monthly meeting on Monday.
At this clothes swap, get a drink and a bite, dance a little, and pick out some new old clothes
“If you see a stylish person with a big bag of clothes, keep an eye on them, see what they’re putting out,” says co-organiser Orla O’Leary.
Council Briefs: Call for urgent meeting with Housing Minister gets no response, and delays in processing applications for HAP
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their September monthly meeting on Monday.
Sick of abuse, assault and homelessness in Dublin, a Palestinian man who’d sought asylum here wants to go home
But when he went to the International Organisation for Migration, they said they wouldn’t help him get there because his home is too dangerous.
More than 5 percent of Traveller households in Dublin are living in emergency homeless accommodation
“The private rental market is not a solution to the housing crisis, most particularly for Travellers. Councils are also failing to deliver.”
In Summerhill, residents call for Garda action against guys roaring around on dangerous scramblers
An Garda Síochána’s Dublin Metropolitan Region “emphasizes their commitment to arresting individuals using scramblers illegally”, a spokesperson says.
Council investigating deterioration of Baggot Street Hospital
The owner, the HSE, has a legal obligation to take care of this Victorian-era building of “exceptional architectural merit”.
In Dublin 8, a new group aims to represent the interests of local football clubs
The Liberties Football Alliance plans to push for existing pitches to be fixed up, and new ones to be built.
If you report a car parked illegally in the city, it’s unlikely to result in any enforcement action, records show
In about 70 percent of cases, the council’s parking-enforcement contractor didn’t go to the reported location at all – or didn’t get there before the vehicle left.
Life in homeless accommodation is hard enough, but it’s desperate for parents with kids with extra needs or health problems
Homeless accommodation is completely unsuitable for families with children with disabilities or special needs, says Mike Allen, of Focus Ireland.
In Harold’s Cross, a locally famous bird is immortalised in a new kids’ book
Earlier this month, Commandant Adrian Watson published “Bertie”, a story for 9- to 11-year-olds inspired by a heron who lives in Mount Argus Park.