Why has some of the greenery in city planters been left to wither?
The council hasn’t been able to find a contractor willing to take on the job of looking after these plants, a council official says.
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Budget 2026 promises extra funding for victim supports
Much of that looks set to go to the body that handles compensation for victims of violent crime.
Lack of clarity over budget funding for addiction and mental health supports in prisons
Almost three-quarters of people incarcerated in Irish prisons have some form of substance addiction – but face long waits for treatment.
Plans for Moatview show a sensory garden, sports facilities, and a skate park
Residents, who have fed into designs, say they would greatly welcome the amenities – which would be built where, until recently, a giant illegal dump towered over them.
The Love and Darkness of Seán “Doctor” Millar
The five-decade music career of the Liberties musician never quite reached the commercial heights that he, and others, had aimed for in his twenties. But is that important, really?
As profitable energy companies raise customers’ prices, TD says it’s time to bring back price regulation
“We are approaching the point (if we’re not already there) where we can justifiably claim that competition has failed,” says Labour energy spokesperson Ciarán Ahern.
Seized proceeds of crime should go back into areas scarred by crime, councillors and TD say
“I think it should absolutely be targeted at the communities that are most at the front line of combatting crime."
In Belmayne, another summer has passed with no playground
But it’s on the way, says Fergus O’Carroll, the council’s senior executive parks superintendent for the area.
In Darndale Park, people fish for carp and pike – but an invasive weed threatens the balance
When people see photos of the impressive specimen caught, they can’t believe it was in Darndale pond, says local Alan Kennedy.
With new housing developments across the city, come debate over levels of parking they should have
From Ballymun to Drimnagh, plans meet with the same refrain.
Remembering Brian “The Furrier” Furlong – legendary musician and lover of waistcoats
At the end of August in Donnycarney, his brothers and friends carried his coffin to the sound of one of his last performances.
In Ballymun, residents learn their homes are soon to be demolished from a planning notice
The lack of information and communication from the council has been incredibly stressful, says Patricia Barber.
More than 900 people are on waitlists for addiction supports in Ireland’s prisons
The longest queue is in Dublin’s Mountjoy, where more than 240 people languish on the waitlist for counselling for substance addiction.