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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Can City Council Team Up with Radical Housing Activists?
In recent weeks, housing activists in Dublin squatted a council building to house homeless families. Could it be the start of an unlikely alliance?
From Algeria, a Camden Street Ramadan Treat
Chef Farid Tadjine sells his sticky sweet kalb el louz each year during Ramadan at Camden Halal on Lower Camden Street. Get it while you can.
Where Are Dublin’s Houseboats?
You might soon be able to get a permit to live on a houseboat in Grand Canal Basin, in the heart of the Silicon Docks. Or you might not.
After Asylum: A Struggle To Move On
The government plans to reform the asylum system. But for those who have been in direct provision for years, it’s a struggle to move on.
Dublin Has a New Mayor: Does It Matter?
Barred from covering meeting at which she was elected, our reporter found that many people didn’t even know who the last mayor was – or care much.
Poolbeg Community Fund Gets Chairman for Usual Price
Dublin City Council has chosen a chair to oversee the millions of euro in a community gain fund for those living near the Poolbeg incinerator.
How You Voted On… The IMPAC Award
Last week, we asked whether Dublin City Council should continue funding the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Here’s how you voted.
At Lunch With… Councillor Paul McAuliffe
Dublin City Council Fianna Fail group leader Paul McAuliffe makes his case on the difference between his party and Fine Gael, why he voted against the O’Devaney Gardens refurbishment even though he’s concerned about the housing crisis, and why Sinn Fein shouldn’t get the mayorship in 1916.
The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award: Is It Worth It?
The award of €100,000 for an top novel is supposed to spotlight Dublin as a literary capital. But given that it’s now fully funded by taxpayers, do we want to keep it?
Squeezed Dubliners Seek Solutions in Co-ops
At the Dublin Food Co-op in The Liberties, about 35 people turned up to chat about starting a housing co-op, as a way to get themselves an affordable – and democratic – home.
An Imam Tries to Grow His Influence
From his base in an industrial estate, Dr Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri is looking to carve out a larger space in the public debate for himself and his Islam.
Poolbeg and Joe McCarthy’s €5 Million Question
Sandymount resident Joe McCarthy keeps asking the same question: three percent of what? He thinks the answer could be worth nearly €5 million.