Reusable story frames for issue review.
Issue planning
Source-backed daily angle bank.
Internal daily-issue angle bank linking source categories to reader-useful story frames and sponsor-safe commercial context. Use this to shape editorial review and manual issue planning only. It does not authorise live sending, public posts, sponsor outreach, slot reservation or payment collection.
Planning/housing and commute/weather should appear in most issues.
Council, Events, Government and records, Local media, Open data, Planning, Safety, Travel, Weather
No sending, public posting, outreach or payment collection from this route.
Angle families
Use these cards during manual issue review to keep each item source-backed, resident-useful and commercially clean.
core - Planning, Government and records, Open data
Planning and housing watch
Reader job: Spot nearby applications, decisions and public consultations before they become neighbourhood surprises.
Coverage: Fingal, South Dublin, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Kildare, Meath, Wicklow
Morning frames: New application near a school, station, village centre or arterial road; Decision made on housing, retail, tourism, sports or community infrastructure; Consultation or observation deadline that residents can still act on
Sponsor-safe context: Estate agents, conveyancers, architects, trades and home-service advertisers can sit near this section only with clearly labelled ads and no implication that they influence planning outcomes.
Proof required: Planning authority URL; Application or decision reference; Date received or decided; Location/town; Submission deadline when relevant
core - Travel, Weather, Safety
Commute and disruption desk
Reader job: Choose rail, bus, road, airport and school-run plans before leaving home.
Coverage: Fingal, South Dublin, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Kildare, Meath, Wicklow
Morning frames: Rail, DART, Luas or bus disruption affecting named towns; M50, M1, M3, M4, N7/M7, N11/M11 or airport disruption with a practical route note; Weather warning, coastal condition or flood risk that changes morning plans
Sponsor-safe context: Car service, EV charging, parking, breakfast retail and flexible-workspace sponsors fit only when the CTA is practical and local.
Proof required: Official transport or weather source; Affected route or station; Start/end time; Update timestamp; Fallback note when source is delayed
high - Events, Local media, Council
Weekend and family planner
Reader job: Find reliable local things to do without scrolling social feeds.
Coverage: Fingal, South Dublin, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Kildare, Meath, Wicklow
Morning frames: Free or low-cost council/library/community event; Ticketed local culture, sport, market or family activity with an official booking page; Weather-aware weekend idea with transport or parking context
Sponsor-safe context: Restaurants, visitor attractions, gyms, tutors and family activity providers can sponsor adjacent placements if the offer is specific, dated and useful.
Proof required: Official event or venue URL; Date and time; Price or free status; Location; Booking/registration requirement
high - Government and records, Council, Open data
Council services and public records
Reader job: Know which local services, consultations, roadworks and public notices affect the week.
Coverage: Fingal, South Dublin, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Kildare, Meath, Wicklow
Morning frames: Waste, water, roads, parks, libraries or amenity service change; Council meeting, consultation or public notice with resident action needed; Open-data signal worth translating into a plain-English local note
Sponsor-safe context: Local professional services can advertise nearby, but civic facts must remain sourced and unsponsored.
Proof required: Council or public-record URL; Affected area; Date/time window; Resident action; Original source title
medium - Local media, Events, Open data
Local business and openings
Reader job: Notice useful openings, closures, hiring, offers and business changes across the belt.
Coverage: Fingal, South Dublin, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Kildare, Meath, Wicklow
Morning frames: Opening, reopening, relocation or major refurbishment with a public page; Hiring or training opportunity from a local employer; Town-centre business change tied to a reader-useful errand or weekend plan
Sponsor-safe context: Keep editorial mentions separate from paid placements. Paid business copy must carry ad labels and a live landing page.
Proof required: Business or official listing URL; Town; Opening/hiring date; Offer or service area; Ad/editorial separation note
Operator checklist
Apply before rendering or publishing any issue derived from automated source fetches.
Review rules
- Start each issue review with one core civic angle, one commute/weather angle and one events/family angle.
- Prefer official records for planning, safety, weather and service claims; local media can discover stories but not replace source proof.
- Attach one proof URL and one reader action to every lead before it reaches the rendered issue.
- Reject angles that are only generic tourism, vague community cheerleading or unsourced sponsor bait.
- Keep regulated claims in health, finance, legal, childcare and housing under manual copy review.