“It’s giving colonialism”: Ireland still owes rent to dukes and earls
Although, even though the OPW lists these rents as payable, some of the named beneficiaries say they haven't been getting them.
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In Stoneybatter, a group of “frustrated” writers find an audience: each other
“This is a very solitary thing, and if your stuff isn’t getting published, you kinda don’t have any idea whether this is an absolutely deranged life choice or not.”
The removal of a Baldoyle phone box dislodges a piece of pirate-radio history
In 1986, it was the hotline to reach the team behind Big Beat Radio, who didn’t want the government to find their transmitter.
Vacancy Watch: the Old Schoolhouse in Clonsilla, on the banks of the Royal Canal
It’s been in decline for about two decades. Now, the council is trying to buy it.
In the Liberties, St James Parochial Hall remains closed despite locals’ offers to help reopen it
It’s the third community centre the area has lost in recent years, after Carman’s Hall and the Donore Avenue Youth and Community Centre.
Councillors dig further into idea of a new 500-seater venue in the city
A centre with a theatre, a black-box space, and rehearsal halls could cost €25 million to €35 million, a consultant told the council’s arts committee Monday.
For five years, a photographer chased a Tallaght retirement group as they travelled across the country
Less fascinated by the destinations, Ste Murray instead directed his lens towards the journey itself.
What happened to the plan for a toilet in Sean Moore Park?
More than two years ago, Dublin City Council started work on bringing a container cafe and toilet to the park. Maybe by mid-2024, it’s now saying.
In a new work, an artist reimagines flags as a prompt to reflect on their purpose
Daranijoh Sanni’s work “Refractions” is part of the PhotoIreland Festival 2023, now on at The Printworks at Dublin Castle.
In Donaghmede, a community makes its pitch for a new playground
The nearest one is in Father Collins Park, a 26-minute walk with a busy road in between, says Ciara Niamh Browne, a member of the residents’ association.
A new plan would turn the neglected Scully’s Field in south Dublin into a woodland park
Local resident Tom Phillips recently presented to councillors his proposal for revitalising Milltown, which he says has been reduced to a thoroughfare.
On Aungier Street, a Japanese restaurant specialises in okonomiyaki
A savoury pancake made in all kinds of ways, one version has cabbage, bacon, udon noodles and eggs.
In the Liberties, a push to breathe life back into the empty Rupert Guinness Theatre
A spokesperson for NCAD said it’s in talks with Diageo about what to do with the old 600-seat venue, including the possibility of a community use.