Dublin Inquirer

The low hiss of Sorcha Richardson’s rustic sound: The musician says her new album, "Draw the Outline", brought her “great solace and peace in writing it. I hope it can do the same for whoever needs it”, writes Dean Van Nguyen.

Dean: The low hiss of Sorcha Richardson’s rustic sound The musician says her new album, Draw the Outline, brought her “great solace and peace in writing it. I hope it can do the same for whoever needs it.”

Tusla reported seven companies that run children’s homes to Gardaí over Garda-vetting concerns. “Any organisation that does not rigorously enforce Garda vetting for every adult working with children is failing in its fundamental duty of care," says Terry Dignan, of CRAVA.

Tusla reported seven companies that run children’s homes to Gardaí over Garda-vetting concerns “Any organisation that does not rigorously enforce Garda vetting for every adult working with children is failing in its fundamental duty of care," says Terry Dignan, of the Children's Residential and Aftercare Voluntary Association.

To tackle dereliction, the council is pushing to broaden what it includes. Dublin City Council's planning committee backed a motion on Monday to call on the Minister for Housing to broaden the legal definition to include long-term vacancy.

To tackle dereliction, the council is pushing to broaden what it includes Dublin City Council's planning committee backed a motion on Monday to call on the Minister for Housing to broaden the legal definition to include long-term vacancy.

Eight years ago, government made it easier to turn old shops and offices into homes. How's it panning out?More than 10 percent of the notified homes turned into, it seems, holiday lets.

Eight years ago, government made it easier to turn old shops and offices into homes. How's it panning out? More than 10 percent of the notified homes turned into, it seems, holiday lets.

The council published data on nationalities on social-housing list. "We shouldn't be having a s**t fight about who is getting the scraps of our housing system," says one researcher.

Council publishes data on nationalities on social-housing list "We shouldn't be having a s**t fight about who is getting the scraps of our housing system," says one researcher.

What to do with the horses of Darndale? Grazing in public parks means other uses are being pushed out, and adding momentum to calls for an equine centre and stable club to properly support horse culture in the area.

What to do with the horses of Darndale? Grazing in public parks means other uses are being pushed out, and adding momentum to calls for an equine centre and stable club to properly support horse culture in the area.

New barriers for some people to access homeless accommodation are set to take effect in coming months. Some experts worry about the impact of the new rules, especially on more vulnerable households, as they await guidance on the details of how they will be implemented.

New barriers for some people to access homeless accommodation set to take effect in coming months Some experts worry about the impact of the new rules, especially on more vulnerable households, as they await guidance on the details of how they will be implemented.

Irish National Opera has bought an old church on Abbey Street, to turn it into a performing arts space. The chapel on the ground floor is too small for a theatre “but it's the kind of place where you could have recitals, a piano player or string quartet”.

Irish National Opera buys old church on Abbey Street, to turn it into a performing arts space The chapel on the ground floor is too small for a theatre “but it's the kind of place where you could have recitals, a piano player or string quartet”, says Diego Fasciati, the executive director.

It's time to iron out details for how to allow EV charging across footpaths, councillors agree. Like, what'll be the route to dig up the footpath and lay down a wire?

Time to iron out details for how to allow EV charging across footpaths, councillors agree Like, what'll be the route to dig up the footpath and lay down a wire?