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.
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.
In need of €439 million to reduce carbon emissions, the council got €70,500
"It seems very very small indeed," said Fine Gael Councillor Declan Flanagan, chair of Dublin City Council's climate action committee.
Should the council have to pay taxes on city properties it owns and leaves vacant or derelict?
The recently published report from the government's Local Democracy Taskforce recommended that if it does, it should get the money back.
The council plans to crack down on people who leave their bins on footpaths all the time
As the council bans putting out rubbish in bags in more and more bits of the city – part of its drive to clean up streets – some residents say they don't have room in their homes for wheelie bins.
Years on, danger spots for cyclists along Rathmines to city centre corridor persist
There's a plan to reduce motor vehicle traffic along the route, and install kerb-segregated cycle lanes along most of it – but moving very, very slowly.
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The council is pushing ahead with plans to make the Tenters an architectural conservation area
“The original character of the area is quite special,” says Tenters resident Marie O’Reilly, who recalls spotting unique design features on neighbouring houses as a young child.
Things To Do: Haul a boat, let the past speak, choose a song about Sligo for karaoke
Our latest recommendations, and community noticeboard listings.
As locals wrestle with details of big plan for Dunsink, city councillors call for more time to consult
Dublin city councillors say outreach about the major project has been to residents in the Fingal County Council area – leaving locals in affected city neighbourhoods, such as Finglas, without a proper voice.
In Merrion Square, park-goers are frustrated as construction on tearoom enters its third summer
Earlier this year, the council had said it would be done about now. But that's been pushed back again.
Luke: In new Irish-language film, a chance encounter leads woman down dark road of revenge
The dread and discomfort build gradually in “An Mháthair”, from its mundane starting point to its clever reveal.
Dozens of people from Gaza seeking visas to study in Ireland are denied entry
It was Haneen Eshraim's only “realistic opportunity at this stage to leave Gaza safely and continue my education”, she said.
Animation artists call for regulation of the industry as the AI transition looms large
“I wouldn't necessarily say we're looking at a looming full automation, but a really, really drastic shakeup is definitely on the horizon,” says Jen Wayne of the Animation Workers of Ireland.
Dublin City Council is grappling with how to meet new government target for delivering social and affordable homes
The council's current pipeline shows about 11,000 new homes in the works from 2027 to 2030 so far, well short of the target of 19,400.
Fighting on O’Connell Street has never been so fun
The last few weeks, beneath the statue of Father Mathew, behind the Spire, groups of capoeristas have been practising their Brazillian martial art and game.
Campaign to engage voters in Belmayne provides a model to learn from, says a new report
As voting turnout declines, the Belmayne Social Inclusion Voting Campaign looks to simple tools to mend the divide.
What ever happened to the plan to transform Dorset Street?
It included designating the street as an architectural conservation area, widening footpaths, installing a cycleway, and helping businesses transform their shopfronts.
Irish Water scaled back tests on Balbriggan drinking water. Does it matter?
It still tests the water that comes out of the treatment plant and flows to taps, but not the "raw water" in the ground that feeds it.
After shock closure of Axis café, Ballymun locals get a sliver of hope that it may not be the end
In June, the arts and community centre put out an expression of interest for a new operator.
Things To Do: Find meaning among the pigeons, visit the School of Hibernia, see the cinematic re-wilding of a farm
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Mention of “best interests of the child” quietly dropped from Department of Justice’s new family reunification policy
A spokesperson for Ireland’s Ombudsman for Children said it is “very concerned” that the best-interests principle was not referenced in the new policy.
From the Archive
AI is not just coming to newsrooms in Ireland, it’s already here
“I'd be amazed if it’s not used in some form everywhere now,” says Michael Marsh, the editor in chief for Reach Plc in Ireland.
Exhibition showcases works by Liberties painter Valerie Gannon
Portraits, self-portraits, highly abstract renderings of cityscapes, recollections of sights at Dublin Airport, and much more.
In radio in Ireland, the “accent ceiling” persists
On volunteer-run community radio, there’s room for people with all kinds of accents – but it’s rare to move beyond that.
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Waited for a bus in Dublin and it never showed up? Please tell us.
We’ve built a No-Show Bus Tracker to help document the scale and details of the problems of ghost buses and cancelled buses.
Here it is: our new cycle collision tracker
We hope you’ll use it to report hazards, near collisions, and collisions. Hopefully, over the long-term, this will help make cycling safer – and get more people out of cars and onto bikes.
Will You Draw Your Dublin Neighbourhood for Us?
This online tool lets you map your area’s boundaries, save your version, and see what others have drawn for the same area.
Introducing: A Tracker Where You Can Check How Your Councillors Have Voted
We’re very pleased to be launching Counciltracker.ie today, which will let you quickly and easily see what issues your local councillors have been voting on, and how.