Vacancy Watch: a big site near Fatima Luas stop
Even as the government casts around for new land to zone for homes, it is unclear when this plot will be built out.
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Auditing the City’s Playgrounds, Council Lays Plans to Make Them More Fun for More Children
In the south-east part of the city, only one playground currently meets the council’s criteria for being called “inclusive”.
Grand Plans for a Children’s Science Museum Fizzle, as Planning Permission Set to Run Out
Dublin City Council planners refused to extend the planning permission for the project, pointing to a use-it-or-lose-it change in planning laws.
Ahead of New Budget, Councillors Consider How to Make up for Loss of Parking-Related Income
Maybe it will balance out, some suggest, as hosting fewer cars in the city should reduce costs for the council too.
The Working-Class Writing Archive Is Seeking More Material
“Did your granda write poems?” and “Did your granny write stories?” the project is asking.
Combining Korean, Irish, and More Cuisines, a Dublin Chef Warms Bellies
At Han Sung Korean Restaurant in the north inner-city, chef Kejia Zhang is experimenting with spicy cheesy rice, chicken mayo, and noodles bolognese.
No Secrets for the Artists Working in Public in the Douglas Hyde Gallery
Three artists are using corners of the gallery as their studios, creating works that will be on show there when the exhibition From Here to There opens later this month.
In The Coombe, Residents Push Back against an Application for New Commuter Parking
It’s a proposal that hasn’t gone down well with some local councillors and residents, who argue that it’s against council policy.
In Ringsend, Bollards Open Up Road for Cyclists, Pedestrians and Children Playing
The council is now planning to decide whether to make the temporary bollards and planters that stop rat running on Pigeon House Road permanent.
New Plan for Temple Bar Square Backtracks on Past Push for Walkability, says Architect
A pedestrian-friendly vision backed by the council’s parks department seems to have lost out to a vision favoured by the roads department.
On Dorset Street, Have Plans to Rejuvenate the Community Included All Voices?
Dorset Street Together won praise at a recent council committee meeting for bringing the local community together – but some immigrant businesses say they hadn’t heard anything about it.
Irish Rail Officials Sceptical of Reports of Imminent Plan to Build Thousands of Homes across Inchicore Site
Freeing up part of the Inchicore Railway Works for housing in seven to 10 years might be possible, though, the internal emails said.
Cycle-to-Work Scheme Should Be Expanded and Reshaped, Some Say
The government scheme to help people buy bikes should be available to others beyond just PAYE employees, some cycling advocates and would-be cyclists say.