From a Dublin base, an anti-caste influencer grows a global audience
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Will You Help Us Choose a Mascot for Dublin Inquirer?
It could be an animal, vegetable or mineral. A manhole cover, a fox, a seagull, or an ornate lamp post. Whatever you think encapsulates the city and the newspaper’s values.
Two New Segregated Cycle Routes Planned from City Centre to Ballsbridge, Clonskeagh Road
The council plans to shield cyclists from cars with bollards at first, and permanent kerbs later.
New Bill Would Make Few Changes to Topsy-Turvy Aspects of System for Immigrant Work Permits
Under the current system, a requirement to advertise for an Irish or EEA national to fill a role first is unfair to everyone involved, some say. The new bill keeps it.
When the Footpaths Freeze, Vulnerable Pedestrians Should Just Stay Home, Says Council Chief
But there are ways the council, or other departments, could make sure people are able to do more of what they need to on icy days, say city residents.
Council Wants Better Data on Road Traffic Collisions to Improve Safety of City Streets, but RSA Won’t Share
The Road Safety Authority cites GDPR as its reason, but deputy commissioner for the Data Protection Commission says that directive shouldn’t prevent the publication of this data.
“If We Start Blocking the Road They Might Take Us Seriously”
Tired of pleading with the council for an astroturf pitch in their area so they don’t have to rent private facilities to train in winter, Kilmore FC is planning a protest.
As Developer Still Has Not Built Homes at O’Devaney Gardens, Councillors Call to Take Back the Land
The lack of action by the developer “is a clear breach of the development agreement”, says a motion apparently headed to January’s monthly council meeting.
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As Student-Housing Construction Slows, Government Mulls Plans to Step In
These might include helping “activate” projects that already have planning permission built, and perhaps providing affordable student housing, a spokesperson says.
Captain Fry Wants to Make You Feel Better with Neapolitan Fried Foods
The frittatina – a fritter loaded with bucatini pasta and scamorza cheese – is his “something different”.
In Cabra, a New Project Aims to Link Non-Gardening Garden Owners with Garden-Less Gardeners
The aim is to sow the seeds of friendship – and artichokes (or whatever else they want to grow).