Issue 32: By Niamh McConville

Post-it notes with feedback on a vision for the future of Dorset Street show mixed feelings around the neighbourhood.

That idea appears to be based on a misuse of statistics by Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy, which was further distorted in the media.

With local elections coming in May, some councillors say they won’t be running again – the supposedly part-time role is just too much to juggle, in addition to a day job and a family life.

The Player Wills has been sitting vacant for years, but there’s an effort afoot to get Dublin City Council to take it over and develop cost-rental and affordable housing on it.

The Residential Tenancies Board now offers accreditation to landlords if they volunteer for a day-long training and test. Some say it should be compulsory.

Director Bertie Brsonan takes a candid look at the downsides of celebrity, writes Luke Maxwell.