On the walls of a Kilbarrack health centre, an artist pays tribute to the beautiful ordinary
Paul MacCormaic says he hopes the works inspire an interest and pride in nearby sights, passed by everyday.
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Councillors complain, again, of hotel-spreading in Portobello
In mid-October, a new fence went up, connected to the NYX hotel, blocking off a stretch of gravel and grass by the Grand Canal.
In Donnybrook, developer lodges new plans for housing on site of former Magdalene Laundry
But how will the site’s history be handled? asks a councillor. “We need to be sensitive of this particular legacy.”
Fingal says it’ll avoid evictions with new Fortlawn redevelopment plan
An abruptly announced previous plan to demolish four homes as part of the council’s plans to build 21 new ones had shocked the people living in them.
In Chapelizod, parents don high-vis and wait, hopefully, for council to approve a school warden
Requests for a school warden were previously turned down because it was considered too dangerous, said a councillor. In recent times, two other schools have been told the same.
Things To Do: Visit limbo, dwell on furniture, appreciate a translator, ponder the port
Our latest recommendations, and community noticeboard listings.
Nearly two-thirds “sometimes” or “often” avoid visiting Dublin city centre, new survey finds
This has serious impacts on businesses and social life in town.
Things To Do: Go see the mummers, dance to an author, tell a few ghost stories, avoid all bonfires and illegal activities
Our latest recommendations, and community noticeboard listings.
As council gives Rathmines Post Office a second look, locals push to set up forum to fight for community spaces
They were taken by surprise by An Post’s plans to sell off the building, and the council’s lack of response. They don’t want it to happen again.
A “neglected” studio window in the Liberties becomes a galaxy of artists’ eyes
In recent years, artists’ studios have been encouraged to be more public-facing in their set-ups.
Things To Do: Swot up for our pub quiz, do an actual marathon, hit the play button on a CD player, and contemplate the written word
Our latest recommendations, and community noticeboard listings.
While vacant buildings sat idle for years, their hoarding became one of the city’s best events noticeboards
Because of its central location, the high footfall in the area, and its proximity to a lot of venues and cultural spaces, it’s become a premier flyering spot.
Fingal lays plans to develop an “employment zone” on agricultural lands west of Balbriggan
Fingal County Council now needs to entice employers into the area, says Fine Gael Councillor Tom O’Leary.