Laura Fletcher

They are designed to measure greenhouse gases as well as air quality parameters and weather variables (file image)

Greenhouse gas sensors to monitor Dublin's emissions

Twenty greenhouse gas sensors have been deployed across Dublin city as part of a year-long pilot project to measure and monitor emissions across the capital.

Regional • 26 Jan 24

Accommodation has only been offered to people referred by homeless organisations or others to IPAS because they were rough sleeping or deemed 'particularly vulnerable'

Asylum seeker bed offers limited to rough sleepers

149 new male asylum seekers who were initially not offered accommodation due to an ongoing shortage, have been offered spaces because they were either rough sleeping or deemed at risk or extremely vulnerable.

Ireland • 26 Jan 24

The Dublin Region Homeless Executive's extreme weather protocol is currently in place

It's so cold - rough sleeping in sub-zero temperatures

With temperatures at sub-zero and low-temperature warnings in place, Dublin Simon's outreach team has been working to help rough sleepers access beds and get them out of the cold.

Ireland • 19 Jan 24

A makeshift camp outside the International Protection Office in Dublin last year (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

UN concerned over asylum seekers without State shelter

The UN's Refugee Agency has appealed to protesters opposed to asylum seeker accommodation in their areas to "consider the impact of their actions" as the number of new International Protection Applicants without State-provided shelter reached an all-time high.

Ireland • 16 Jan 24

Protesters maintained a presence at the hotel since Thursday night in opposition to plans to house 160 International Protection Applicants

Protests over plans for asylum seekers at Roscrea hotel

Two protests took place in Roscrea in Co Tipperary, amid continuing opposition to using a hotel on the outskirts of the town to house families seeking international protection.

Munster • 13 Jan 24

Last week, the Department of Integration informed local representatives that the buildings had been offered to house Ukrainian refugees in February of last year, but they had since been withdrawn

Cllrs criticise Govt communication after building fire

Councillors have condemned a fire at a property in Sandyford, Dublin, which is being investigated by gardaí, but some have also criticised poor communication from Government about its intended use.

Dublin • 11 Jan 24

The man's body was discovered in the early hours of this morning

Man who was sleeping rough found dead on Dublin street

The Department of Housing has said that a man, whose body was found St Andrew's Street in Dublin 2 this morning, "appeared to be sleeping rough".

Dublin • 09 Jan 24

The scene was examined by local garda crime scene investigators and enquiries are ongoing (file pic: RollingNews)

Gardaí investigating fire at Sandyford property

Gardaí are investigating a fire at a property in Sandyford in Dublin on Sunday evening.

Regional • 09 Jan 24

659 new male international protection applicants have presented to the International Protection Office since 4 December

512 asylum seekers without State accommodation

There are now 512 recently arrived asylum seekers who have not been offered any State accommodation, according to the latest figures from the Department of Integration.

Ireland • 09 Jan 24

The report shows that 38% of all long-term residential care beds are now operated by 15 medium to large operators

Nursing homes reliant on profit-driven operators - ESRI

Ireland's nursing home sector is increasingly reliant on a small number of profit-driven international operators.

Health • 09 Jan 24