There’s a huge gulf between levels of fear of Dublin city centre, and levels of crime, new survey shows
The City Centre Crime Victim Survey was commissioned by Dublin Inquirer and carried out by Amarách Research.
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After O’Devaney Comes the Oscar Traynor Road Site
Dublin City Council has used the same procurement model, and tenure breakdown, in its proposals to develop roughly 800 homes on a big site at Oscar Traynor Road in Coolock.
A Historian Seeks Stories from Inside the “Old Woollen Mill” on North Great Clarence Street
It was owned by John Wallis, one of the most influential members of the Dublin Employers’ Federation during the 1913 Lockout, says Mary Muldowney.
Estimated Cost of Proposed White-Water Rafting Centre Spirals Upwards
When council officials floated the plan back in January, the price tag was €12m. When a council committee heard more about it last week, the cost had risen to €22.8m.
A Block of Homes in Dublin 4 Has Been Empty for Two Years
A spokesperson for Hibernia REIT, which owns the homes, says they needed repairs and will be back on the market to rent next month.
What Help Does the State Offer the Children It Raises, Once They Turn 18?
Those advocating for children leaving state care have tried repeatedly to highlight issues with the aftercare policies, and how they’re resourced.
Keen on Composting but Unable to Get Brown Bins, Some Turn to Wormeries
Celia Somlai keeps “hundreds or thousands” of the wiggly fellas in a wooden wormery in her living room, and feeds most of her food waste to them.
Older and Younger Ballymuners Meet to Brainstorm the Benefits of Safer Communities
A pilot project is exploring the idea that greater connectedness across generations can make safer neighbourhoods.
Empty for Years, the Fitzgibbon Street Garda Station Is Due to Reopen in 2020
But some local councillors say just reopening the station is not enough – the area needs more gardaí to staff it, and to walk the beat in the neighbourhood.
More Must Be Done to Keep Young People Leaving State Care from Falling into Homelessness, Some Say
Maybe they should remain in state care until they have somewhere else to go. Or maybe the council should ring-fence some social homes specifically for care leavers who need them.
A Museum of North Inner-City Folklore Needs a New Home, Quick
Terry Fagan’s been gathering stories and mementos since 1970. He has a museum on Railway St, but his landlord’s selling up, and he’s not sure where to take his collection next.
In Stoneybatter, a Small Fire Ignites Fears of a Bigger One
At a council-owned complex near Queen Street that has been plagued for years by leaks and other maintenance issues, a large electricity supply box caught fire on 14 September.
Drumcondra Residents Work to Limit the Leaves that are Sent to Landfill
The residents’ association has teamed up with the council to run a pilot project, turning the leaves they collect into compost and mulch instead.