“Having private, for-profit care goes against all you are trying to achieve for children in care,” says Terry Dignan, a spokesperson for charities that run children’s homes.
Councils are reluctant to use the single-stage process because they take on more risk if something goes wrong, says Sinn Féin TD and housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin.
Along with the likes of the Spire, the Five Lamps and the GPO, the canals have always been meeting spots. “Just by Brendan Behan there.” Or, “The last lock on your way towards Phibsboro.”
Our outdoor spaces have offered some much-needed respite from dour days indoors and more nights in than most are accustomed to. “Where We Meet” documents the Royal Canal as a Northside hub.
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