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 Briefs: Objections to naming Ballyfermot housing complex after De La Salle brothers, and fighting flooding in Drimnagh
These were two of the issues that Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their South Central Area Committee.
Why is ESB building giant batteries in the city?
One of them, between Inchicore and Ballyfermot, is in the final stages of testing now. And there are more to come, in Poolbeg and South Wall.
In the south inner-city, the council plans to knock down, redesign and rebuild its Basin Street flat complex
Members of a residents’ committee say they’ve been told little about the plan, and what little they’re told seems to change from meeting to meeting with the council.
Fewer people are driving their cars into the city, and the council is working on plans to cut numbers further
That will help the buses run more smoothly, and open up space for nicer walking and cycling routes, said Dublin City Council transport head Brendan O’Brien.
As council plans Royal Canal Greenway between Phibsboro and Ashtown, some ask for lighter touch to preserve biodiversity
“I see photos of greenways across the country and I’m horrified. You get this wide flat surface … and the nature is secondary, and I think, here, it’s worth saving.”
Vacancy Watch: 80 Thomas Street, once a shop and home, now just holding up a billboard
It “breaks my heart whenever I pass it”, says John Walsh, who grew up there. The council says it’s in the process of buying the property.
In the Liberties, a church unveils a pair of new stained-glass windows commemorating the time of Covid
One window remembers people the community lost, and the other remembers how the community came together to support each other through the difficult time.
In Drimnagh, a push for car-free living has so far led to a car-clogged road
A new apartment complex at the Goldenbridge Luas stop has far fewer parking spots than homes. So residents are parking along the road behind it.
Event: How to Build It: Lessons from Media Start-Ups
Come join us at The Circular on the evening of Thursday 15 June to hear from four founders.
New board focused on tackling issues in Cherry Orchard needs more local knowledge, councillors say
But its chair, Brendan Foster, says the board already has members who know Cherry Orchard and its needs well.
In Finglas, a new fence to keep anti-social behaviour out also keeps residents penned in
At the request of some residents, the council recently installed yet another fence in Finglas South, this one blocking a shortcut to the park and a bus stop.
While cracking down on some residents who put bike storage in their front gardens, the council installed its own
The Department of Housing says it has no plans to change the law to cut the paperwork required for residents to install front-garden bike storage.