social housing A senior officer at housing charity Clúid said it wants to sell some social homes privately But a spokesperson for the charity said the position articulated by its deputy chief operations officer at a council meeting recently is not its current policy. Laoise Neylon Apr 3, 2026
City Desk A man wonders if somewhere in Dublin there are photos of his birth parents In some parts of Ranelagh, his father was known as Tutty, in others as Pom Pom. She was simply Sheila. Lois Kapila Apr 3, 2026
Transport Council pushes clampers to expand their hunt beyond the city centre, into the suburbs A new contract, with new terms, should kick in from August. Eoin Glackin Apr 3, 2026
textile waste Council moves to tighten oversight of how old clothes are disposed of in the city Provisions in a recent tender are a small step, but part of an EU-wide and national effort to do a better job of reusing and recycling textile waste. Lois Kapila May 2, 2025
City Desk Council expects to flip the financial model underpinning used-clothes banks For years, an operator has paid to collect used clothes. Going forward, the council will have to pay for the service, a spokesperson said. Lois Kapila Feb 26, 2025
