Vacancy Watch: a big site near Fatima Luas stop
Even as the government casts around for new land to zone for homes, it is unclear when this plot will be built out.
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An Animation Studio Builds Films with Cardboard, Vaseline, and Foil
In a small studio off Dorset Street, the team behind Paper Panther Productions work on their stop-gap animated stories.
Will Rezoning Industrial Lands Lead to Affordable Homes?
Dublin City Council is looking at rezoning lands for up to 20,000 new homes. But how’s it going to stop the cost of the land – and so the housing – from shooting up?
Still Waiting for a Better System for Getting Deposits Back from Landlords
For years the government’s been promising a scheme in which a third party would hold onto a tenant’s deposit until they moved out, rather than their landlord.
A Cell of Film-makers Meets Up to Create Movies, Fast
The next Kino get together is this weekend in Blackpitts. People can come from all over Europe for the gatherings.
A Block of 58 Social Homes, Empty for Years
Councillors say there’s been a stand-off between the council and the receiver at the apartment complex in Finglas over sorting out fire-safety issues.
Where Are Homeless People Supposed to Keep Warm During the Day?
In theory, some people who are homeless are supposed to move from a bed in a hostel to centres during the day. But they’re not open all the time.
A Community Group Tries a New Approach to Tackling Litter in the North Inner-City
“We are making a difference now, we are,” says Mark Haid, who is part of the Green Ribbon Project team. “I can see it myself now.”
At Dalymount, a Poet Writes Verse from the Sidelines
Back when he played professional football, John Cummins kept his poetry to himself. These days, as poet in residence for Bohemians FC, he can flaunt it pitchside.
Brushing up: the blue crane at Dublin Port
The blue crane that stands proudly at Dublin Port isn’t just any crane. It’s Crane 292. And it has a history.
It’s Tough to Stay in Homeless Hostels, and Away from Drugs, Some Say
Is there a better way to organise the city’s system of homeless hostels so people who want to can stay clear of drugs and alcohol?
A Photographer Instructs Others in Her Love of Analogue
At The Darkroom in Stoneybatter, Mella Travers teaches others how to create black-and-white images the old-fashioned way.
For Years, an Illegal Dump Has Been Growing in a North Dublin Neighbourhood
Last Thursday, a big digger dipped its mechanical arm into the back of a truck, grabbed some rubble and scattered it around.