Irish people with disabilities still ‘locked out’ of public spaces

Wheelchair association says 77% of people with disabilities face problems using public pavements, parking and pedestrian crossings

Ryanair’s woes, the housing crisis and a podcast festival

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Work to begin on €150m ESB headquarters next January

Temporary staff relocation in Dublin 3 for semi-State agreed

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Dun Laoghaire’s controversial library quietly opens its doors

€36.3m LexIcon centre has children’s library, performance space and gallery

No homes to go to

The current housing crisis – with its rising house prices, unaffordable rents and increasing homelessness – affects all Irish people. The key problems are closely linked. But can they be solved?

Keeping it old-school

Kevin Desmond has restored a listed Georgian house, once a finishing school for girls, to its former glory. Period restorations require hard work and expert advice he says

Around the Block: Learn about period homes in a dramatic and inspiring setting

Going Dutch in Ely Place

Period four storey over basement with attic dates back to 1770