What’s the best way to tell area residents about plans for a new asylum shelter nearby?
The government should tell communities directly about plans for new asylum shelters, some activists and politicians say.
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The Environmental Movement in Dublin Suffers from a Lack of Diversity, Reps Say
Lacking diverse voices means missing out on insights and contributions, says Giuliana Castañeda, who volunteers with Extinction Rebellion in Dublin.
A Proposed Visitor Centre and Car Park Won’t Help Preserve Bull Island, Local Conservationists Say
The centre will educate people on just how fragile and important the island is, encouraging them to take better care of it, a council official says.
At dusk in Grangegorman, a group searches for swifts
On Monday night, Aoife Doherty and others were out helping with this summer’s Swift Conservation Survey, tracking a declining swift population.
A Wildlife Photographer Stalks His Prey on Dublin’s Rooftops and Riverbanks
Seagulls “grow up to be terrorists, but they’re lovely when they are babies”, says Robert Keogh.
In Inchicore, a New Garden for the Community
Despite council pledges of “support” for the development of community gardens, there’s still far more demand for them than supply.
An Ecologist Wants Help Preserving Biodiversity in Rathmines
Alex Konieczka says she would love to build and plant things with others all around the neighbourhood, but she knows she’ll need the council to approve initiatives and locals with enthusiasm to work on them.
Will Building a More Environmentally Friendly Heating System for the City Lead to Less Recycling?
The council is planning to heat thousands of homes in the city with hot water from the Poolbeg waste-to-energy incinerator.
The “Litter King” pleads for council to tackle waste in Swords Park
“Look there are layers of plastic,” says John Drinane, dressed in jeans and a green baseball cap. “It is built up for years.”
Council Plans to Tackle Pollution in Water at Grand Canal Dock
Currently, most of the pollution in the water body comes from dirty water that gushes in through a storm pipe when it rains heavily.
Councillors Hone in on Neighbourhood Clean-Ups as One Answer to Illegal Dumping
Giving more support to community groups to tidy streets, and finding ways to encourage that, is one way to help, they say.
What’s going on with the Clonshaugh wastewater plant?
Here’s a primer on some of the debate and developments around the plan for a plant to the north of the city.
What More Could Be Done to Encourage Wildlife in the Phoenix Park?
An ambitious plan that Pádraic Fogarty, an ecologist with the Irish Wildlife Trust, says he would like to see is a “green corridor” running through the city for animals to move around.