I've just noticed recently; because i never typically log in as a basic user with only read access
information is limited; if a user wanted to know the IP ADDRESS of a host that went down they
would have to rely on the alert sent VIA email then the web interface.

I believe one of two ways would help fix this would be to either allow

{IPADDRESS} macro in trigger name example "Link to {HOSTNAME} Down @ {IPADDRESS}

"
this would show in the dashboard
or
allow the configuration>host (hosts.php) file browse-able; but limited to only read only with less information [Table Names] could include ( Name | DNS | Ip Address | Status | Availability )

Allowing the info in the inventory section might also make more use of that area..