“Too many honeybees can negatively impact wild bees in the vicinity,” says Úna FitzPatrick, a senior ecologist for the National Biodiversity Data Centre.
Author Archives: Sam Tranum
Sam Tranum is a reporter and deputy editor at Dublin Inquirer. He covers climate, transport and environment. You can reach him at sam@dublininquirer.com.
Please Vote on What Our New Mascot Should Be
Thanks for all your great suggestions! We’ve winnowed them down to a short list now, and hope you’ll vote for your favourite to help us make a final choice.
Please Send Us Your Photos of Dublin
From January, we’re launching a new feature: a photo of the month, which we’ll publish in print and online.
Council Briefs: Hanlon’s Corner Traffic Changes, Barrow Street Revamp, Community Grants, and More
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at recent meetings of their South East, Central, and North Central area committees.
If You’re a Reader but Not a Subscriber, We’d Love to Chat with You
We’re organising a focus group of people who read Dublin Inquirer but don’t subscribe, so we can learn more about the reasons for that.
Council Briefs: Dereliction in Phibsboro, Cleaning up Finglas’ Streets vs Its Park, and the Clontarf-City Centre Cycleway
Why can’t the person who tidies up Finglas village’s streets also pick up the litter from its park? asked Social Democrats Councillor Mary Callaghan at Monday’s full council meeting.
Council Briefs: George’s Dock Post-Whitewater Rafting, a Leak of Councillors’ Data, and the New Poo Committee
It’s time to democratise the decision on the future of George’s Dock, said independent councillor John Lyons, at Monday’s monthly meeting.
We’re Back from Our Holiday Break, Working Away, but We’re Not Publishing Today
It’s just it takes us some time after we get back to ramp up – to find, report, write and edit articles. We’ll return to our regular publishing schedule from next Wednesday.
Council Both Refused and Gave Permission for Francis Street Building to Be Torn Down
The long-derelict 92/93 Francis Street, recognisable for its “Stop Wars” mural, is now almost completely gone.
Pfizer Vaccinating Its Own Non-Essential Workers in Dublin Today
“Our employees are critical to our efforts and as we supply the world with our vaccine, we are looking at ways to protect and care for our people,” a Pfizer spokesperson said.