Former Meta lobbyist Niamh Sweeney will co-lead the Irish Data Protection Commission from mid-October.

Much of that looks set to go to the body that handles compensation for victims of violent crime.

There were concerns about the impact on brent geese of the conversion of grassy areas to astroturf.

The council hasn’t been able to find a contractor willing to take on the job of looking after these plants, a council official says.

Meanwhile, the developer of Grand Canal Harbour is preparing a planning application to try to get permission to retain the fences, a council official says.

Almost three-quarters of people incarcerated in Irish prisons have some form of substance addiction – but face long waits for treatment.

“Focus Ireland would prefer energies went into ending homelessness rather than moving around its victims,” says Mike Allen, director of advocacy.

The withdrawal of temporary cost-of-living measures has been cited as a key factor in the ESRI analysis.

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

“It was a little bit ill-informed, but they were in a rush to, you know, counterbalance Mr Pepper,” says independent Councillor Mannix Flynn.

As the council considers whether to take down the tricolours proliferating across the city, Dan Eames is aiming to add to them.

“If we could put the phone away and have a chat with the person who happens to be sitting next to us on the bench, I think it would bring a sense of community.”

“It was a little bit ill-informed, but they were in a rush to, you know, counterbalance Mr Pepper,” says independent Councillor Mannix Flynn.

“We should be able to try these big things and not be afraid of failure,” says Social Democrats Councillor Cian Farrell, who has spearheaded the initiative.

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Two projects in Dublin, inspired by Killarney Coffee Cup Project, now in doubt

"You have the real extreme version, you close it off. But again, locals have been going to the beach for decades … they’re not the ones that get into the accidents there. It's mainly tourists."

“How this has been managed is an absolute joke,” said a frustrated Lord Mayor Ray McAdam.

The government has committed to fully fund charity-run homeless services, rather than have them rely on fundraising.

In some neighbourhoods, the mix of apartments and the requirement for community and arts space will still be governed by the city’s development plan, said the acting deputy city planner.