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.
332 articles
(Page 4)
Council Briefs: Rat-running in Kimmage, preserving Kenilworth Square, and holding on to the Rathmines Post Office
Here’s some of what Dublin city councillors for the south-east area talked about at their recent meeting.
In Crumlin, a narrow shop is stuffed with Indonesian snacks and spices
There’s a small table with two chairs set up in the parking spot in front of DeSa. But no restaurant – yet.
In the Liberties, a large group of kids has been hanging about and “messing”, making residents nervous – what’s the solution?
“Teenagers want to play too. They hang out in groups because there’s nothing else for them to do.”
In Cabra, a brand-new footpath was dug up just weeks after being built
Neither Dublin City Council nor ESB have replied to queries about this apparent lack of coordination, and how much extra cost it added.
A Belfast-based Vietnamese restaurant empire expands to Dublin
The first of several Madame Pho locations planned for Dublin is due to open Friday, all going well.
New bus-tracking system to tackle “ghost buses” and “disappearing buses”
The National Transport Authority has awarded a contract to a UK-based company to roll out the new system – in 2025–2026, all going well.
In the Liberties, councillors vote to close laneway off Thomas Street
It is just the latest route that Dublin councillors have proposed closing, following a similar arc of discussion.
Massive new “reversible rusting” batteries could help Ireland’s electricity grid shift away from fossil fuels
Their maker says they can sop up power when the wind is blowing and sun is shining and store it for up to 100 hours, feeding it back into the grid when needed.
Council unveils plans for new library to serve Drimnagh and Crumlin
The 841sqm complex would sit between Crumlin Road and Rafters Lane, and include the old two-storey Ardscoil Éanna building – and a new building as well.
If Cork city can have community wardens with the power to enforce parking and littering laws, why can’t Dublin city?
“They’re extremely effective,” Fine Gael Councillor Shane O’Callaghan said of Cork city’s community wardens.
It’s time for a new strategy for how the council deals with trees, councillors say
Roots breaking footpaths create dangers, and leaves overshadowing roofs prevent solar panels installations, among other issues, they said at a recent meeting.
Councillors cool to idea of CCTV as solution to illegal dumping in city centre
They’ve waited for a code on how they can be used and, at a meeting on Tuesday, got the details – and didn’t like what they learned.