People who get free tickets often don’t show, which means it’s hard for planners to predict crowd size and ensure safety, a council report said.
Posted inCity Desk, Mar 1st, 2023
To Cut Fuel Use and Pollution, Irish Rail Adds New Transmissions and Batteries to Its Trains
At the Inchicore Railway Works, Stephen Campbell and his team have been working for more than four years on ways to green Irish Rail’s fleet.
Posted inCulture Desk, Mar 1st, 2023
Girl (In Real Life), Reviewed
“I really liked this book, but what I liked the most was the way that it addressed how not all social media is good,” writes our 11-year-old reviewer.
Posted inCity Desk, Mar 1st, 2023
Still No Guidelines for Assessing the Age of Young Asylum Seekers When There’s a Dispute
Tusla continues to determine ages without guidelines. It says, however, that it should have them in place by the end of June.
Posted inMar 1st, 2023, Unreal Estate
20% of Bill for Room in Aparto’s Student Complexes Down to Charges on top of Rent
Landlords can legally add charges, but which charges are allowed is disputed. And it’s a practice that leaves tenants vulnerable to faster-growing payments even if, on paper, the rents have only risen in line with rent controls.
Posted inCity Desk, Mar 1st, 2023
The Council Should Move Long-Term Homeless People Up the List to Get Social Homes Quicker, Some Say
“They have got to use the social housing that is currently available to get people out of homelessness, otherwise we are banjaxed.”
Posted inCity Desk, Mar 1st, 2023
Plans for 1,000 New Homes in Cherry Orchard Welcome, But Services and Amenities Required Too, Locals Say
There are long waiting lists for childcare places, doctors and mental-health services, says Fiona Carney, interim CEO of FamiliBase.
Posted inCulture Desk, Mar 1st, 2023
On an Otter-Spotting Expedition along the Grand Canal, a Painter Discusses His Methods
“I just paint what catches my attention, and that is compelling to me, and that beg to be painted,” he says.
Posted inCity Desk, Mar 1st, 2023
Plans to Add Clontarf Shelter to the Record of Protected Structures and Fix It Up Stalled Because of Short Staffing
The council hopes to apply for a grant to repair the circular bandstand, which is damaged by corrosion. But first it needs to list it – also, the title deed is missing.
Posted inCity Desk, Mar 1st, 2023
What Happened to the Plan for Paid Parking at Ikea?
When the superstore was first granted planning permission, it came with the condition of paid parking. Now, the council says it’s okay free, and customers say charging would be unfair.