“Lack of consultation”, the “price of property” and “lack of resources” were all screamed at local politicians at the mere suggestion of a Traveller site in the area.
Category: Opinion
Posted inMay 4th, 2022, Opinion
Dean: Fontaines D.C. Update the Formula
The Dublin-born post-punk band’s third album, “‘Skinty Fia’ proves their peak is either not over, or not here yet”.
Posted inOpinion, Sep 29th, 2021
Laura: The Case for Raising Disability Allowance
It’s below the PUP, the minimum wage, the living wage. Is someone with a disability that substantially restricts their ability to work worth less than others?
Posted inAug 11th, 2021, Opinion
Niamh: Dublin Bay South By-Election Showed That (Unregulated) Online Political Adverts Are Thriving
Political ads are banned from TV and radio, but candidates and parties are free to run any ads they want online – and more are choosing videos
Posted inJul 28th, 2021, Opinion
Joseph: If Local Authorities Are Going to Ramp Up Home Building, Some Changes Must Be Made
There are lessons to be learned from Amsterdam, London and Birmingham on how local authorities can effectively build lots of homes.
Posted inOpinion
Teresa: Integration Must Really Be a Two-Way Process
Forget multiculturalism, the way forward is “interculturalism” – and the government should adopt this more inclusive, egalitarian approach in its new migrant integration strategy.
Posted inFeb 24th, 2021, Opinion
Kathleen and Cian: We Need to Change How We Think About Urban Vacancy
There have been government interventions. But work on vacant homes has been muddled because vacancy is far more complicated than our current understanding captures.
Posted inFeb 10th, 2021, Opinion
Joseph: Where Are We Building Homes These Days?
Instead of producing housing where need is greatest, our housing system is producing – by a multiple of three – development on the periphery of settlements.
Posted inJan 20th, 2021, Opinion
Martin: On Saying Goodbye to So Many of Our Elders
“This sense of loss is one that we all share … But while we are all connected and equal in bereavement, some groups face it much sooner, and more often than others.”
Posted inDec 9th, 2020, Opinion
Noah: Transgender Healthcare in Ireland is Inadequate
One reason we have zero healthcare services for trans young people is because a key report was misplaced. Again we were let down, and again it was up to the trans community to point this out, writes Noah Halpin.