A dangerous and unnecessary precedent This is how Caitriona Crowe, former head of special projects at the National Archives of Ireland greeted a new government bill, the Retention of Records Bill 2019, which will bury the records relating to the recent commission into child abuse and neglect at various religious run institutions for seventy-five years. […]
Councillor John Lyons condemns Gillick brothers plan for Chivers site
The Gillick Brothers’ planning application to develop the Chivers Jam Factory site on Coolock Drive was presented to Dublin councillors at a North Central Area Committee on the 20 May 2019. The presentation was called: Demolition of existing buildings, construction of 495 no. Build to Rent apartments, creche, cafe, gym and associated site works. Former Chivers […]
Raise the Roof Demonstration 18 May 2019
On Saturday 18 May a major ‘Raise the Roof’ demonstration took place in Dublin. There were some 15,000 – 20,000 participants on the protest, which was joined by participants wanting to challenge the government’s approach to housing and homelessness. The housing situation in Ireland is a scandal and the strongest evidence that the Fine Gael […]
Local Government in Ireland – Fórsa calls for reform
Fórsa, the new trade union formed out of a merger between Impact, the CPSU and the PSEU has heard at its 2019 conference in Kilkenny that Ireland has one of the weakest local government roles in Europe. Research commissioned by the union shows that local government spending here is just 8% of all public spending, […]
A liveable city means one with equal access to all
A recent infographic from the Disability Federation shows how the large numbers of people with a disability in Dublin are being failed.