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Titim Isteach, reviewed
The short about building a skateboarding half-pipe on Inis Oírr, is the first in series aiming to encourage discussion about the use of public space in Dublin and beyond.
Council issues planning enforcement notice for Tailor’s Hall, a protected structure and An Taisce’s headquarters
A company running the Tailor’s Hall Tavern out of the 300-year-old building has transformed an outdoor area by adding seating, lighting and more.
On Dorset Street, a new Somali restaurant aims to welcome a wider community
“Samosa is 90 percent similar to restaurants in Somalia,” says owner Hamza Tahir. The aim, he says, is to make a place where people can mix.
Vacancy Watch: In Inchicore, a former youth club has sat vacant and derelict for years
Grotto House, on Tyrconnell Road, is now owned by Pathway Homes. A director said the company has plans for the site, but didn’t say what they are.
Council and Gardaí to launch another forum to tackle anti-social behaviour, crime and drugs in the inner-city
“This is a model of good practice that has worked really well in the past,” says Social Democrats Councillor Tara Deacy.
Council backs crowdfunding platform to allow people to chip in for small local projects in the city
Spacehive is already operating in the UK, where projects on the platform include renovating a boxing club, and converting a bus into a mobile community centre.
Outside Balseskin Reception Centre, shelter-less bus stops and a slim footpath that disappears remain problems long-ignored
“Cars drive very very fast down this road because it’s coming from the airport, and they speed around the bend there,” said a local councillor, recently. “It’s very frightening.”
The council hopes to put Kilmainham Mill to use in the short-term, while planning its long-term future
Dublin City Council finished “stabilisation works” three months ago on the 19th-century flour mill that it bought in 2018.
Councillors tease out details of proposed playground at Laurel Lodge in Castleknock
Fingal County Council expects to put the plans out to public consultation towards the middle of next month, an official said.
In the Docklands, the site where the council plans to build Chocolate Park is still just a fenced-off vacant lot
“If you put up a goal post kids could use it. Or just open it and people would sit there at lunch,” says Phil Bustard, who works in the area.
In Donabate, there’s still no timeline for re-opening Rahillion Parkland to the public
The parkland, which hosts Carr’s Mill, is owned by Ballisk Homes. A sign on the closed gate says that “trespassers will be prosecuted”.
Dean: Rebel Phoenix waited, witnessed, and finally released his opus
“The long-awaited Museum feels right on time, offering the scene a potent shot of adrenalin.”