From a Dublin base, an anti-caste influencer grows a global audience
In less than two years, Amit Wasnik has attracted tens of thousands of online followers with his posts focused on the life and ideas of BR Ambedkar.
It’s illegal to discriminate against people based on nine grounds, from gender to family status. Socio-economic class isn’t among them. Is it time to add it?
After discontent last summer, councillors and residents seem to be happy with the plans for the large vacant sites near the Oliver Bond flats.
Trees, a cafe, seating and facilities for market stall holders could all be put in, if the funding is found.
There were no beds available for women in homeless hostels on 15 February, according to Dublin Regional Homeless Executive. And some say it wasn’t a one-night problem.
Through his open-mic night, David Halpin is trying to provide a route for performers from their bedrooms to big stages.
Developers can apply for waivers so they can do construction work late at night and early in the morning. Some residents say their sanity isn’t being taken into account.
Six cyclists have logged accidents on our cycle-collision tracker that mentioned potholes or uneven surfaces, and another cyclist mentioned cobblestones.
Rough sleepers and people living in emergency accommodation are counted as homeless. But couch-surfers, squatters, car-sleepers and many others are left out of the statistics.
Dublin City Councillors have agreed to sell the old Aungier House pub on the corner of Aungier Street and Digges Street. The new owners have plans.
Holly Dalton is delighted that 3fe is the first in Dublin to be recognised as “sustainable” by the UK-based Sustainable Restaurants Association (SRA). She hopes others will follow.
Some businesses say displaying art is a way to help their artist friends sell commission-free canvases. For others, it’s a free way to decorate a room or two.
Best practice standards that relate to sharing rooms, outlined in 1999, are still not being adhered to 18 years on.