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.
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Council Short Takes: Phibsboro, Poolbeg, Wolfe Tone Park and the Coach Houses
Dublin City Council had its monthly meeting Monday. Here’s what happened with some of the issues we’ve been following.
Is This Website Inviting Muslims to Ireland or Trolling?
Promising Muslims a “New Golden Age of Islam” if they immigrate to Ireland, a website and linked Facebook account have generated some rather heated discussions online recently.
On Drury Street, a Blues Singer with a Love of Mystery
“Never give the full truth. You should always keep something back. Always, keep the mystery alive,” says Bam Artist Artiste.
An Effort to Get Phibsboro Plan Back on the Council’s Agenda
Setting a vision for the area is even more important now that the sale of the Phibsboro Shopping Centre to a developer has been agreed.
At National Gallery, an Effort to Bring Visual Art to the Blind
There’s a growing interest in exploring creative ways to make galleries more accessible. The National Gallery, for example, offers touchable guides to an increasing number of its paintings.
Buskers, Dog Poo, and Temple Bar: December’s City Council Meeting
Dublin’s city councillors gathered Monday for their monthly meeting. Here’s what happened.
Now’s Not the Time to Sell Off Social Housing, Say Councillors
It’s unlikely they’ll get a reprieve, but there are a stack of arguments as to why now is a bad time to offer to sell homes to social housing tenants at massive discounts.
Meet Panti Bliss’s Dressmaker
For the last five years, James David Seaver has whipped up costumes for Dublin’s greatest drag queen, but that’s just one side project of many.
Tell Us What You Want Us To Investigate
Do you wander around Dublin and wonder why it is the way it is? Do you have questions about its people, politics, parks, and landmarks? We would love to answer those questions for you, or with you.
The Dublin City Council Budget and the Magical Million
A group of councillors led by Sinn Fein passed a status quo €803 million budget Monday. The drama was in the sudden appearance of €1 million from “down the back of the couch”.
Councillors Push Back Plans to Sell Off Temple Bar Properties
At Monday’s meeting, councillors said they wanted to reflect before going ahead with the sale of commercial properties in Temple Bar.