criminal justice

City Desk

Does Smithfield Need More Policing or More Social Workers?

Businesses say they want more, tougher policing to deal with what they say has been a rise in crime. But others say a more health-focused response is what’s needed.

Sean Finnan Jan 9, 2019

City Desk

Some Still Want a Community Court for the City

There were bursts of interest in 2007 and 2015, but it seems to have dropped off the agenda since.

Cónal Thomas Jul 12, 2018

City Desk

Stardust Families Take Their Campaign on the Road, Still Looking for Accountability

“It’s still very raw for everybody in the community,” says Antoinette Keegan, whose two sisters were among the 48 people who died in the fire in 1981.

Cónal Thomas Jul 4, 2018

City Desk

Despite Concerns About Crime, Fewer Turn Up to Local Crime Fora

There are several fora for residents to tell Gardai what’s troubling them. But councillors in the inner city say attendance has dropped, and they’re looking for ways to fix that.

Laoise Neylon Oct 6, 2016

City Desk

In the South Inner-City, Ex-Offenders and Residents Grow Together

This year, spring might look a bit different from the windows of O’Carroll Villas on Cuffe Street in the south inner-city. On a patch of land below, work is underway on a new vegetable garden.

Louisa McGrath Feb 17, 2016

City Desk

Are Gardai Getting Tougher on Protesters?

At the moment, cases against protesters are moving through the courts. Is that new? Is it political?

Louisa McGrath Nov 4, 2015