Tusla inspectors found problems with the use of physical restraint in seven children’s homes
In two cases, inspectors found that staff were using restraint to try to manage children’s behaviour, and one of those children was restrained 78 times.
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Plans for Enhancing Sandymount’s Flood Defences Delayed by Years
“People are worried,” says David Turner, chair of the Sandymount and Merrion Residents Association. “If you continue working on the design forever and never get started, the risk just increases.”
Council Briefs: Greening the North Inner-City, and Redeveloping Constitution Hill
These were two of the issues that Dublin city councillors discussed at a meeting of their Central Area Committee on Tuesday.
For One Family of Syrian Refugees in Ireland Who Have Lost Loved Ones in the Recent Earthquake, Fresh Trauma and Little Support
Mohamad Sadat Snunu has been pleading for help from the Irish government to get his late cousin’s orphaned children safely into Turkey to their grandmother.
On Their Quest to Take Back Control of Bin Collection, Councillors Plan to Press Government for New Legislation
A recent report from the Institute of Public Administration says councillors can’t legally take back control of waste-collection without it.
Council Briefs: Turning the Baggot Street Hospital into Homes, Building an Activity Centre on the River, and Councillors on the Evictions Ban
These were some of the issues that Dublin city councillors discussed at their March monthly meeting on Monday.
To cut fuel use and pollution, Irish Rail adds new transmissions and batteries to its trains
At the Inchicore Railway Works, Stephen Campbell and his team have been working for more than four years on ways to green Irish Rail’s fleet.
Still No Guidelines for Assessing the Age of Young Asylum Seekers When There’s a Dispute
Tusla continues to determine ages without guidelines. It says, however, that it should have them in place by the end of June.
The Council Should Move Long-Term Homeless People Up the List to Get Social Homes Quicker, Some Say
“They have got to use the social housing that is currently available to get people out of homelessness, otherwise we are banjaxed.”
Plans for 1,000 New Homes in Cherry Orchard Welcome, But Services and Amenities Required Too, Locals Say
There are long waiting lists for childcare places, doctors and mental-health services, says Fiona Carney, interim CEO of FamiliBase.
Plans to Add Clontarf Shelter to the Record of Protected Structures and Fix It Up Stalled Because of Short Staffing
The council hopes to apply for a grant to repair the circular bandstand, which is damaged by corrosion. But first it needs to list it – also, the title deed is missing.
What Happened to the Plan for Paid Parking at Ikea?
When the superstore was first granted planning permission, it came with the condition of paid parking. Now, the council says it’s okay free, and customers say charging would be unfair.