tourism Talk of "ring-fencing" income from possible Dublin tourist levy leads to question: for what and where? Should the money be set aside for, say, more maintenance for council housing citywide? Or for tourist-y things in tourist-y areas? Or something else? Lois Kapila Oct 30, 2026
Community Safety How to decriminalise drugs, and how not to: former US police chief shares lessons learned with Irish seminar The Joint Committee on Drugs Use in June 2026 called for Section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act to be repealed – which it said would decriminalise simple possession of drugs for personal use. Eoin Glackin Oct 30, 2026
short-term lets Will proposed penalties change cost-benefit balance of illegal short-term letting in Dublin? The government published the details of its new Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill last Friday. Lois Kapila Oct 30, 2026
The Dish In Portobello, a New Restaurant Offers Burgers and Steaks Russell Wilde threw open the doors of Richmond restaurant about two weeks ago. On the menu: high-end dining in a casual environment. Louisa McGrath Dec 16, 2015
Unreal Estate What’s The Matter With Long Lane? Long Lane residents have faced regular vandalism and a brush with gangland crime. What is it about this street? Alistair McConnell Jul 1, 2015
