Concerns about continuity of care as Tusla changes 3,000 children’s social workers
“If you read any research with care-experienced voices – every piece of research talks about the importance of continuity of care.”
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Council Has Budgeted €1m for Pedestrian Crossings and Councillors Want to Know Where They’ll Be Installed
That amount of money might cover 12 crossings if they are simple ones, or up to just three or four if they are more complicated.
In Crumlin, Community Groups Are Seeking Spaces and 146 Sundrive Road Might Offer a Solution
Since 1934, the council has leased the property out for £20 a year, or the equivalent in euro, on the condition that it be put to “community use”.
In Dublin 7, Making a Map to Encourage People to Repair and Reuse
Local groups in Phibsboro, Cabra and Stoneybatter are asking residents of those areas to help them create a “circular economy” map.
Government Scheme for Bringing Afghan Relatives to Ireland for Safety Only Accessible to Wealthy
“Who is applying? How did they come up with these tight rules? … Do they know how so many Afghans live?”
In Inchicore, a Spill into the Grand Canal Raises Fresh Concerns About the Environmental Impact of “Cable Fluid”
For weeks, white booms have floated on the water around Blackhorse Bridge, as part of a clean-up effort.
Will Council’s Plans to Get More People Out of Cars and Onto Bikes and Buses Do Enough to Help Meet Climate Targets?
“It is important that we transition away from the private car and fossil fuel based mobility”, Dublin City Council’s draft development plan for 2022–28 says.
For Some Immigrants in Need of Organ Transplants, Hurdles and Ambiguities
“My opinion is that healthcare and immigration should be separate,” says solicitor Stephen Kirwan.
Dog Owners Don’t Understand the Damage a Single Poo Can Do to a Bathing Beach, Researcher Says
It can contaminate water in an area the size of a tennis court, at a place like Sandymount Strand, says Wim Meijer, a professor of microbiology at UCD.
In Drimnagh, Some Residents Want to Try “Tree Pits” to Help Reduce Flooding on Mourne Road
Leaving bare dirt around the bases of trees allows water to soak into the ground instead of running off into the city’s overloaded sewer system.
Council Briefs: Who Controls Iveagh Markets, and Restoring a Buffer Against Homelessness
These were two of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their January monthly meeting on Monday.
Ringsend and Irishtown Chosen as City’s First “Decarbonising Zone”
“We all have to tackle this journey,” says Joe Donnelly. “Now is the time to get on board.”
Ireland Has Done Comparatively Well with Policies on Vaccinating Undocumented People, Europe-wide Report Finds
But it has fallen short in some areas, according to the scorecard by Lighthouse Reports, an investigative nonprofit newsroom.