As the government blocks funding for major social-housing projects, FF and FG councillors point fingers at ministers
As many as 1,325 social homes in Dublin city are at an advanced stage, with planning granted – but now with no clear funding.
Kay Cairns and Sadhbh Walshe have each won €1,000 Spark Grants to report and write articles. These grants were funded by a donation from Dublin-based charitable trust The Nelson Settlement.
Earlier this year, a group of 18 donors funded the first annual €1,000 Spark Grant, meant to support a freelance journalist in doing a great, in-depth, public-interest story. Now they’ve decided who they’re giving it to.
We’re now accepting applications for this year’s crowd-funded €1,000 Spark Grant, which will go to a freelance journalist to help them write a great public-interest article.