Who will sit on the advisory board set to shape the future of Dublin city centre?
Seven areas of expertise should be represented, said a recent council report.
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What’s going on with drone delivery company Manna’s proposed defibrillator initiative?
Getting defibrillators fast to those experiencing cardiac arrest is central to survival rates, says Joe Galvin, co-lead for the HSE’s National Heart Programme.
Few have used process set up to allow appeals to speed limits, figures show
Since 2022, there have been 332 appeals lodged with councils nationwide, according to a Department of Transport spokesperson.
What do you want to happen to your data when you die?
Danny Snow’s digital donor card is meant to start a conversation about ownership and possible futures of social media, photos, health data, and more.
In Ballymun, lining up to read and reconnect with the constitution
“Some people have said it's a bit like karaoke.”
Councillors squeamish at continued rise of illuminated and digital advertising signs in city
"Digital screens are impacting on our environment,” says independent Councillor Mannix Flynn. “It’s another erosion of the public domain.”
Council pushes forward plan for 20 new artist studios and a revived theatre on Merchant’s Quay
If it gets planning permission for the €9.5 million project on schedule, construction could start next September, according to a council official.
Appeal seeks to block plan for supermarket in long-vacant space near Fatima Luas stop
As of April, only nine of the 23 ground-floor units across the Herberton Complex were occupied.
Who will offer early-stage legal help to people seeking asylum in future, speedier process? It might not be lawyers
The new EU Migration and Asylum Pact allows for “legal counselling”. Those who give it won’t have to be “qualified lawyers”, says the Department of Justice.
After the council quietly closed its mediation service, a new report highlights a growing need for mediation in the community
Earlier this year, Dublin City Council closed its service to defuse low-level tensions between tenants in its housing.
Dublin City Council moves towards deploying AI tools to “increase staff productivity”
If this will have any material impact on workers, or jobs, the council’s management will be held to account, says a representative for the union Fórsa.
Was the Department of Justice using experimental chatbots to give immigration advice?
“The public should not be used as guinea pigs, particularly vulnerable groups in a legal process which could be impacted by a chatbot giving an incorrect answer.”
“A kind of homely place, like a community”: Dublin 8’s Cathedral Café
The local spot has survived since 2011 on Dean Street, serving coffee, fry-ups, soup and other standards.