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20 October 2021

  1. Councillors Consider Whether to Back New Plan for Hundreds of Proposed Homes on Council Land at Oscar Traynor Road
  2. No Secrets for the Artists Working in Public in the Douglas Hyde Gallery
  3. Council Planners Assessed New “Payphones” as Advertising, says Councillor
  4. Combining Korean, Irish, and More Cuisines, a Dublin Chef Warms Bellies
  5. Where Does the Energy Come From for Households on Renewable Energy Plans?
  6. In The Coombe, Residents Push Back against an Application for New Commuter Parking
  7. Will You Draw Your Dublin Neighbourhood for Us?

13 October 2021

  1. Tenants Find They Can’t Take Their Landlords to the RTB Because They Can’t Find Them
  2. New Plan for Temple Bar Square Backtracks on Past Push for Walkability, says Architect
  3. On Dorset Street, Have Plans to Rejuvenate the Community Included All Voices?
  4. For International Students Working in Private Nursing Homes, After-Graduation Work Permits and Higher-Paid Jobs Remain Elusive
  5. On O’Connell Street, the Liberator’s Head Is Coated in Bird Poo, and Erin’s Hand Is Bandaged Up
  6. In Ringsend, Bollards Open Up Road for Cyclists, Pedestrians and Children Playing
  7. With a Paintbrush and Layer of Gold, an Artist Brings Weeds and Wildflowers into the Gallery
  8. Deadly Cuts, Reviewed

6 October 2021

  1. Irish Rail Officials Sceptical of Reports of Imminent Plan to Build Thousands of Homes across Inchicore Site
  2. There Should Be a Way to Zone Land for Only Affordable and Social Housing, Report Says
  3. Cycle-to-Work Scheme Should Be Expanded and Reshaped, Some Say
  4. Council Briefs: Getting Legal Advice on the O’Devaney Deal, Backing Away from the Artane Band, and a Firefighter Shortage
  5. Cross-national Couples Looking to Wed in Ireland Can’t Get the HSE’s Go-Ahead at the Moment
  6. Councils’ Purchases of Houses from Developers for Use as Social Homes Lack Transparency and Oversight, Report Says

29 September 2021

  1. Dozens of Migrant Children Have Gone Missing While in the State’s Care in Recent Years
  2. To Keep Storms from Overwhelming City’s Sewerage System, Pilot Project Asks Dubliners to Install “Rain Gardens”
  3. On Some Streets Drivers Obey Speed Limits, but on Others Most Ignore them. Why the Difference?
  4. In Crumlin, Residents Brainstorm Community Responses to Climate Change
  5. In Dublin, a Neighbourhood Boundary Is Sometimes More a Feeling Than a Line
  6. Seeing Non-Fiction as Left Behind, the Journal “Tolka” Seeks to Elevate It
  7. Laura: The Case for Raising Disability Allowance
  8. Follow the Dead, Reviewed

22 September 2021

  1. Vacancy Watch: Matt’s of Cabra on Faussagh Avenue
  2. In Drumcondra, a Shop Holds a Trove of Old-School Cash Registers
  3. In the Liberties, a Remnant of a Motorway that Never Was
  4. Providers of Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Have Been Saying There’s a Lack of Demand for It
  5. “Raging” at Landowner, Councillors Look to CPO or Re-Rezone Coolock Site
  6. The System for Providing Free Legal Aid to People Seeking Asylum Is Broken, Some Say
  7. Councillors to Consider Proposal to Use the Council’s Spending Power to Help Residents and Small Businesses More
  8. Council Briefs: Adding Flood Defences in Sandymount, Transforming Trees in the Dublin Mountains, and More
  9. We’re Looking for People in the Rotunda and North City Areas to Tell Us What You Want from Your Local Media

15 September 2021

  1. From Howth, a Fisherman Charts His Own Course
  2. After Lobbying to Get Coolock Site Rezoned to Build Homes, Landowner Instead Looks to Sell It at a Steep Markup
  3. In Finglas, the Council Plans to Build a Welcoming Place for Teens to Hang Out
  4. Council Ending Its Boycott on Building New Social Housing in Ballymun
  5. New Compromise on Council-Owned Land at Oscar Traynor Road Could Mean Hundreds of Social and Affordable Homes
  6. Council Briefs: Consultants to Create New “Vision” for City, and Councillors Oppose Privatisation of Employment Services
  7. Council Briefs: More Bike Parking and Deliveries, and Increasing the Cost of Car Parking and Tolls
  8. Rose Plays Julie, Reviewed

8 September 2021

  1. The Cabra Men’s Shed, Together Again
  2. Councillors Weigh Mistrust of Housing Charity against Need to Build Housing, Fast
  3. Rift Tears Open Again Among Councillors, Over Abuse Survivors Being Retraumatised by Artane Band
  4. In Ballyfermot, Pensioners Protest Increase in Fees for Swimming at Council-Owned Pool
  5. In a Clontarf Neighbourhood, Residents Wait and Wait for a Pedestrian Crossing
  6. A New Play Takes Inspiration from a Woman Who Tried to Find Healing by Meeting Her Attacker
  7. Council Rejects 80% of Applications for “Medical Priority” to Get Social Housing Quicker
  8. To Help New Arrivals Make Themselves at Home in Ireland, a Group Offers Free English Classes

1 September 2021

  1. Vacancy Watch: The Old Independent House on Middle Abbey Street
  2. In Chapelizod, a Resident Pushes for a Nature Trail Along the Liffey
  3. Why Are None of the First Affordable Cost-Rental Homes in Dublin City?
  4. How Does the Council Decide Where to Put Disabled Parking Spaces?
  5. Uncertainty Around What “Good Character” Means Leaves Citizenship Applicants Unsure What They Can and Can’t Do
  6. There Were “Artisan” Foods, and “Natural” Foods – and Now There Are “Real” Foods
  7. On Aungier Street, Teenagers Line up to Buy Crystals
  8. A Play Looks at When Pillow Talk Gets a Bit Serious

25 August 2021

  1. Dubliners Puzzle Over Menu of “Ethnicities” Available for Next Census
  2. Council May Buy Studio Apartments for Use as Long-Term Social Housing
  3. In Stoneybatter, There’s a New “Low-Stakes” Venue and Rehearsal Space
  4. National Childcare Scheme Leaves Neediest Children Behind, Say Dublin 8 Community Workers
  5. Fewer Stairways and More Open-Plan Apartments Makes Dublin High Rises Less Fire Safe, Firefighter Says
  6. Dean: Another Great Villagers Album to Add to the Pile
  7. Le Fanu's Angel, Reviewed

18 August 2021

  1. In Harold’s Cross, a Performance Artist Prepares to Dance on the Street
  2. New Broadstone Plaza to Open in Two Weeks, Says Council
  3. New Council Team to Push for Less Car Owning and More Car, Bike and Scooter Sharing
  4. A Lot of the “Accessible” Bathrooms Around Now Aren’t Really Accessible to Everyone
  5. Is Google’s Project to Gather Granular Air-Quality Data in Dublin “Greenwashing” or Great?
  6. The Environmental Movement in Dublin Suffers from a Lack of Diversity, Reps Say
  7. Unsettled, Reviewed

11 August 2021

  1. In Clongriffin, Residents Want to Make a Public Playground Better for Kids with Disabilities
  2. A Portable Exhibition on the Many Systems – Including the Internet – that Enmesh Us
  3. On Francis Street, a Knitters’ Institution Winds Up
  4. Those Who Come to Ireland Saying They Are Children Seeking a Safe Haven Find “a Culture of Disbelief”
  5. In Ashtown, the Planned DART+ West Line Promises Gains but, Perhaps, Also a Loss
  6. Finding You, Reviewed
  7. Niamh: Dublin Bay South By-Election Showed That (Unregulated) Online Political Adverts Are Thriving

4 August 2021

  1. Dublin Fire Brigade Not Equipped or Trained to Deal with Fires in High-Rises, says Firefighter
  2. Residents Blocking Plan for Three New Homes in Bluebell for Traveller Families, Council Says
  3. Paella Delivered from Stove to Front Door, Still in the Pan
  4. Investigation into Charity Managing Social Homes in Dublin Finds Multiple Problems
  5. Residents on Fringes of Phoenix Park Debate Possible Paths to a Car-Free Green Space
  6. Victims of Racist Attacks in Dublin Ask for More Support from Gardaí, Taoiseach
  7. Dean: Jehnova and lod Make Cult Rap That Sticks to Your Bones
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