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Lack of speed-limit data from Dublin City Council hampering “lifesaving” technology in cars
The council is now over 18 months late in meeting a legal deadline to publish a digital map of speed limits on city streets.
A new book offers poems about Brazil in Portuguese, by kids in Dublin
The project is part of a constellation of efforts by Dubliners with a connection to Brazil to keep their children in touch with that country’s culture.
In Stoneybatter, a seagull bonds with a local business owner
“Most of the music studios have cats; we don't have a studio cat, we have a studio seagull,” says Al Cowan, owner of Sonic Recording Studios.
East Wall Road is supposed to be cleaned each day, so why does dumped waste linger?
Rather than repeatedly announcing new plans and initiatives to clean up the streets in the inner-city, “it’d be nice if the current plans worked”, a local says.
In Grand Canal Dock, a concert rooted in Brazilian, Congolese, and Nigerian culture
Ellen Be, and the band Cozinha Preta, brought a message of cultural awakening and ancestral power.
As Dublin’s Brazilian population has grown, so has demand for Portuguese classes
For some students, it’s a way to maintain and strengthen connections with family members overseas who may not speak English.
In Malahide, a broken fence has blocked a long stretch of footpath for months on end
Neither Fingal County Council, nor the nearby school, nor the Department for Education has taken responsibility for fixing it.
On Thomas Street, a fashionista curates and breathes new life into second-hand clothing
“This is the first place I come to when I need to buy clothes,” says customer Ana Cristina da Silva.
On Capel Street, encounters at a barbershop birth an independent record label
“Everyone one that started The7 I met here,” said Tharick Benck recently, during a shift in the Vintage Studio.
In Malahide, Mondays mean Dave McNally and Hair of the Dog at Fowlers
They bring a relaxed vibe, and sing-a-long-able renditions of “Country Roads”, “Sunny Afternoon” and more.
In Crumlin, locals team up with academics to gather details on the area’s trees
To figure out how much carbon the trees sequester, oxygen they release, stormwater they can soak up – and more.
In Rialto, scientists gather with locals to talk about making sure there’s no lead in the water
The team behind the “AMEND: Unleading Water” project are helping people across the city get their water tested.