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UNTRAINED EYE: Are councils wasting money on substandard training?

Ireland

State funding is dished out every year for training to help unemployed people upskill or start their own business. But is this up to standard?

0 Backers raised €0 of €2630

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EYES ON THE ROAD: What data is being collected on drivers and vehicles?

Ireland

Over the past decade, an increasing amount of CCTV cameras, number plate recognition technology and traffic management tools are utilised by public authorities in Ireland.

3 Backers raised €50 of €2330

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PROLONGING GRIEF: Is the coroner process of investigating tragic deaths failing families?

Ireland

Over 20 years ago, radical reform and major reconfiguration of the coroner service was recommended, yet a recent report stated that most of these reforms remain incomplete.

6 Backers raised €160 of €2930

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SOIL INVADERS: Are invasive plants spreading out of control in Ireland?

Ireland

Invasive alien species represent one of the main threats to biodiversity and related ecosystem services - especially on islands, according to the European Commission.

25 Backers raised €487 of €2940

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WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE: How much did a controversial road scheme in Kilkenny City actually cost and has it delivered what it was supposed to?

Kilkenny

It was one of the most controversial road developments of recent years in Ireland, a plan to build a new bridge across the River Nore in Kilkenny.

46 Backers raised €1371 of €1350

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SHORT-TERM LET, LONG-TERM PAIN: Why do councils struggle to put a stop to properties being used exclusively on sites like Airbnb?

National

Property owners can pull in hundreds of euro per night renting out homes as round-the-year accommodation on platforms like Airbnb and hotel booking sites, making similar amounts in a week to what they could otherwise expect to receive in a month or more from a long-term tenant.

5 Backers raised €800 of €800

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SINK OR SWIM: How could an historic sea baths get renovated yet remain closed to swimmers for six months each year?

Dublin

It cost €2.4 million to refurbish with local residents hoping that their long-closed sea water swimming baths would finally re-open to the public.

4 Backers raised €503 of €500

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AWAY FROM PRYING EYES: Why do some local authorities still not webcast their meetings?

National

Almost fifteen years ago, Fingal County Council became the first local authority in Ireland to make its council meetings available live online.

13 Backers raised €1165 of €1100

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SELLING THE FAMILY SILVER: Dublin City Council's plans to 'consolidate' 33 valuable depot sites.

Dublin

Across Dublin city, there are a network of 33 council depot sites – many of them located on prime development land.

4 Backers raised €100 of €100