Skeletal remains found during construction at Victorian Fruit and Vegetable Market
The bones are thought to come from the major medieval monastery at St Mary’s Abbey, and further excavation works are ongoing.
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Housing Briefs: Delisting Mercer House, Racism and Housing, and More
Tackling racism, delisting Mercer House, and allowing companion pets were among the issues discussed at a meeting of Dublin City Council’s housing committee.
Hundreds of Council Homes are Overcrowded, While Others Are Underused, Figures Show
Eleven people are squeezed into a two-bed owned by Dublin City Council. Meanwhile, there are just three people living in a council-owned five-bed.
Mixed Responses to Idea of White-Water Rafting at George’s Dock
“Whose baby is this?” asked Lord Mayor Nial Ring, at the Central Area Committee on Tuesday.
What’s Happening Now with Plans for Moore Street?
As the high-level Moore Street Advisory Group teases out issues around the future of the street, some traders say they feel abandoned.
Council Briefs: New Waste Bylaws, and Trialing Traffic Changes
Here’s some of what councillors talked about at their first full meeting of the year at City Hall.
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We’re Hiring!
We’re looking for a full-time city reporter to join our team. Applications are due by 18 December.
The Sign Says No Short-Term Lets, So Why Is There One?
A tourist who stayed and was disturbed by the sign struggled to get clear answers.
Council Briefs: Stopping Student Housing, College Green Plaza Redux, and Horses
Councillors on Monday discussed a motion that would try to stem growth in hotels, student accommodation and short-term lets in the city until 2022.
An Archivist Takes Charge of the Country’s Old Land and Property Records
“There is no other record in the country like it. I think that is a real treasure trove,” says Ellen Murphy.
Some Councillors Cool to Idea of Private Homes on Public Land
Most councillors voted against looking at changing direction with the council’s flagship housing projects on Monday. But there was more support for a rethink than before.
The myth of the whiskey pension
Bottles in the post to retirees of some distilleries have fed rumours of pensions paid in the golden stuff. There’s some history behind the myth.