Editorial policy

Archived articles are preserved exactly as they were published. We do not update old posts to fit new style rules or rewrite history.

These articles document real moments: budget fights, legislation debates, election results, and the concerns councillors raised at the time. Keeping them intact matters.

New guides expand the same topics without inventing news events. If we write about planning law or funding formulas, we explain the current framework and note where it came from.

We prioritize clarity, usefulness, and topical consistency over clickbait. Headlines promise what the article delivers. No bait-and-switch.

When we reference a study, a law, or a government report, we name it. When we lack a specific number, we write the claim in plain terms without fake authority.

We do not publish press releases as news unless they announce a concrete decision or event. Opinion pieces are labeled as such.

Corrections are handled transparently. If we get something wrong, we fix it and note the change on the article.

Our aim is simple: to be the most reliable source of information about local government in Ireland, for the people who do the work and the citizens they serve.