Dublin Inquirer

A short animated film tells the story of a Dublin child trafficked for criminal exploitation. Forced criminality has been happening in the north inner-city for years but, lately, it is happening more openly, says Belinda Nugent, of ICON. https://lnkd.in/g5S4MnRe

Men living at Kilbride Army Camp while they seek asylum find the little privacy they have is being eroded. They now have to show their papers to enter – despite a judge ruling that a similar measure was overly intrusive a decade ago. https://lnkd.in/gbzr2CiT

Council briefs: A new plan for Flemington, pushing for orchards, and more. Here’s some of what Fingal councillors have been proposing at recent council meetings. https://lnkd.in/gcKzuRQQ

Council plans to green Dublin 8’s Golden Lane, to help it sop up rain better. Tree pits, rain gardens, and swales would help absorb rain, to reduce the flow into the sewers when it’s really tipping it down. https://lnkd.in/gfcv2S6T

More for housing, libraries, and events, in Fingal County Council’s budget for 2025. The new budget, approved by councillors at a meeting on 3 December, is up 7.5 percent from this year, to €389 million. https://lnkd.in/gQyZaVBx

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Council briefs: A new plan for Flemington, pushing for orchards, and more. Here’s some of what Fingal councillors have been proposing at recent council meetings. https://lnkd.in/gcKzuRQQ

On Talbot Street, residents want a bus stop moved from outside their front door. The difficulties they face being heard are part of a wider problem, says one councillor. https://lnkd.in/gk8pwRHQ

Seeking a louder voice, Crumlin residents look to start a new community forum. It’s one of three actions on a to-do list that emerged from the People’s Transition Crumlin project. https://lnkd.in/gxFgBcyC

Men living at Kilbride Army Camp while they seek asylum find the little privacy they have is being eroded. They now have to show their papers to enter – despite a judge ruling that a similar measure was overly intrusive a decade ago. https://lnkd.in/gbzr2CiT