sports A new council sports forum looks to press schools and such to share their facilities Amid a serious shortage of pitches in Dublin 8, the OPW only allows one soccer club to use its pitch at the War Memorial Gardens. Laoise Neylon Jan 23, 2026
parks Council’s plans for Mountjoy Square contested by those who want more sports facilities added In 2019, the council abandoned a previous planning permission application amid similar tensions between Georgian restoration, and sports uses. Laoise Neylon Jan 23, 2026
playgrounds Councillors and residents rail against gaps in a Kilbarrack playground fence They don’t understand how the council can be taking so long to fix the fence, they say. Eoin Glackin Jan 23, 2026
City Desk What’s the best way to tell area residents about plans for a new asylum shelter nearby? The government should tell communities directly about plans for new asylum shelters, some activists and politicians say. Shamim Malekmian Apr 23, 2025
The Dish At Jervis, spreading the joy of mango season “The mangoes in the supermarkets are … not as sweet.” Lois Kapila Apr 23, 2025
Fingal Rules on installation of drone food-delivery bases in Dublin remain in dispute The current skirmish is over a Manna base at Junction 6 in Blanchardstown. Sunni Bean Apr 23, 2025
Culture Desk Council plans to turn St Werburgh’s church into 250-seat venue The idea is for this spot next to Dublin Castle to host choirs, chamber music, trad music, poetry performances, and more. Michael Lanigan Apr 23, 2025