“It’s giving colonialism”: Ireland still owes rent to dukes and earls
Although, even though the OPW lists these rents as payable, some of the named beneficiaries say they haven't been getting them.
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As communities grapple with kids at loose ends messing, government disappoints youth-work sector with budget offering
“It's extremely disappointing to hear once again that the children have been left short, and it's disappointing given the incredible work that the youth workers in the country do for us.”
Waiting list has grown by almost 80% for addiction treatment at Mountjoy since last year
"I think the public do understand that prison isn't addressing the underlying issues for those people who are committing minor offences but can't get the help that they need to stop that cycle."
In new city-centre apartment complexes, thieves target "secure" bike storage within car parks
Montpelier in Dublin 7 was hit this week. Grand Canal Harbour in Dublin 8 was hit recently too.
Theft and drug crimes dominate re-offending as research points to addiction link
The Irish Prison Service has estimated that upwards of 70 percent of people committed to prison have a drug and/or alcohol addiction.
Young people in prison 50% more likely to spend their days confined to their cells
Staying there 19 to 23 hours a day does psychological harm, and also means they miss out on opportunities for education and work.
Even as more legislation looms, the rise of "candy and vape" shops continues
Is it okay to sell the two together?
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.
Youth workers look for new ways to fight grooming of children as young as six by drug gangs
With younger and younger children being targeted, organisations on the ground have to respond, they say.
A documentary follows the ripples of the 1981 hunger strike to the California prison system
"The Strike" is due to be screened in Dublin, Belfast and Cork this month.
Council investigates chemical "attacks" on beach grass in Balbriggan
“It is not harmless behaviour – it is the premeditated, attempted destruction of a key environmental asset.”
A new coalition tries to lay out what a “health-led” drug policy could actually mean
“We're actually at a pivotal moment in Ireland with regard to our drug policy,” said one speaker, at the inaugural event of the Irish Coalition for Drug Reform.
Why can’t a survivor of domestic violence stay in their social home, rather than the perpetrator?
The Department of Housing says it plans to issue new guidance. But a solicitor says that for progress, the law has to change.