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A Dublin radio show spread misinformation and conspiracy theories
Joe Dalton’s show “Crossing the Rubicon” on Dublin South FM had guests talking about One World Government, fluoride, alt-Covid treatments and more.
Dublin Bus is still short of drivers, and its services – and passengers – continue to suffer as a result
The company says it’s working hard to recruit new drivers. But two drivers and a union rep say the problem isn’t hiring them, it’s keeping them.
New library dropped from plan for council’s redevelopment of Dalymount Park
Instead, the council is looking at keeping services in the existing Phibsboro library, and extending it.
Homeless hostels still need independent inspections, charities have been saying
Charities have also been raising the need for drug-free beds, shows correspondence released under the Freedom of Information Act.
Keeping hives of honeybees is great for honey, but not so good for city’s biodiversity, say experts
“Too many honeybees can negatively impact wild bees in the vicinity,” says Úna FitzPatrick, a senior ecologist for the National Biodiversity Data Centre.
On Dundrum Road, a Former Asylum Seeker and Her Children Face a Short-Notice Eviction from an Emergency Shelter
She had stayed in the shelter since she’d got her status because she couldn’t find another place to live. But she’s no longer welcome.
In Inchicore, pieces have been falling off a big old concrete wall
A 2021 report said it should urgently be removed and replaced to keep it from collapsing and possibly injuring someone. Some work has been done since then to patch it up.
Councillors Pass Motion After Motion to Do Something, Anything, with Broadstone Plaza
They say they hope that bringing more activity to it will reduce anti-social activity there – and also just put an underused space to better use.
Council Has “No Interest” in Plan for New Library Proposed as Part of Crumlin Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Dublin City Council is already working on a plan for a new library just up the road.
Along the Grand Canal, the Council Is Moving Forward with Changes to Make It Safer to Cycle and Walk
Improvements along a 3.8km stretch from Suir Road to Leeson Street are scheduled to be done by the end of this year.
Gardaí Needs to Draw Up a Policy for Combating Prolonged Racist Harassment, Report Says
“You can’t have people living in that psychological fear all the time,” says Lucy Michael, who co-authored the report from the Irish Network Against Racism.
When the Eviction Ban Ends, the Newly Homeless Will Have to Join the Queue for Emergency Accommodation
There are waiting lists, and an increase in the number of people seeking legal assistance because they were refused emergency accommodation, say charities.