Why has some of the greenery in city planters been left to wither?
The council hasn’t been able to find a contractor willing to take on the job of looking after these plants, a council official says.
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Brushing Up: The Carvings of Commerce
Here’s the story behind the limestone panels on the outside of 23 Kildare Street, and why they have the look of socialist realism.
Brushing Up: A Stained-Glass Window Welcomes Backpackers
In the 1990s, the Irish Youth Hostel Association took charge of the chapel, and made a change.
Local Councillors Call for Follow-Through on Costly Plan for Drimnagh
The plan cost the council nearly €140,000 to draw up before the crash.
How one young couple helped women escape from the last Magdalene Laundry
Caught in the barbed wire wrapped around the convent’s front gate, a woman was trying to escape. As the couple passed by, she called for help.
What Should Be Done with the Iveagh Markets?
For the moment, the council’s plans for the Iveagh Markets don’t go as far as repossession and redevelopment. They’re much more modest.
NCAD Community Gardeners Say They’ve Been Locked Out
They’ve tended to the plot not far from Thomas Street for nearly four years, and don’t know why they’re not allowed in, they said.
Lengthy List of Transport Bodies Makes It Hard to Know Who to Blame
There more than 30 bodies responsible for different areas of transport in the city, according to a list drawn up by two councillors.
Remembering the Weatherman of Herbert Park
“He’d come here every day,” says Mary Stafford, pointing to the image of Tom Boland, known locally as the Weatherman. “This was his life.”
An Exhibition Looks at How Images Influence Perceptions of Places
How companies dictate the way space is used, managed, and presented to the public is the subject of David Flood’s art exhibition “A Place Like All Others”.
Residents Battle Illegal Parking by Law Enforcers
Gardai and legal professionals headed to the criminal courts often block up driveways on Montpelier Hill, say those who live there.
A New Play Follows a Man in Recovery, on the Cusp of Change
“The stigma of being an addict is huge, so for me it was getting the voice of the addict out there in a meaningful way,” says playwright Lisa Walsh.