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Council Misses Self-Imposed Deadlines to Tackle Massive Illegal Dump in Darndale
Dublin City Council first said it would erect CCTV last November, then it said early January.
He Thought He’d Done Everything Right to Bring His Pregnant Wife to Join Him in Ireland
Research shows requirements making it more difficult for migrants to bring family members to join them impede integration.
Wanted: Journalist to Report on Food in the City
We’re looking for a freelance reporter to write one article a week for us, focused on food in the city. Deadline for applications is 22 February at 5.30pm
New Book on Life in a Dublin Social-Housing Estate Looks Beyond Narrative of Deprivation
“People have much richer lives, and they’re much more textured, and deep and emotional, and full of care, and struggles and heartbreak,” author John Bissett says.
Council Kicks Plan for Revamp of Ballymun Plaza Down the Road
“I’m completely disappointed but I’m not surprised,” says Robert Murphy, who chairs the local TidyTowns. “We’re left waiting on everything.”
Moved by Their Daily Struggles, an Afghan Asylum Seeker Wants to Teach English to Others in Direct Provision Centres
Those with good English, like him, should be tapped as a resource to help give others a route out of isolation and a chance to contribute more to Ireland, he says.
In Crumlin, a Developer Floats the Idea of Using Glebe House as a Community Centre
But they would want, they said, to add a set-back storey on top of one of the proposed apartment blocks on the site, which locals have already said are too tall.
Join Us: Dublin Inquirer’s Immigrant Readers’ Meet-up
If you’re an immigrant to Dublin, we would warmly like to invite you to our next Dublin Inquirer event, at The Circular in Rialto on Thursday 16 February at 7.30pm.
Too Many of the City’s Streets Honour Aristocrats, Landlords, and Slaveowners, Councillors Say
Streets named after people who profited from the enslavement of others – like Nassau St and the La Touche Bridge – should be renamed, says Councillor Nial Ring.
Already Underserved, Northern Suburbs Set to Lose Out Again on Culture and Recreation Infrastructure in Coming Years
The council should target funding at deprived areas to redress imbalances – but it’s not, some councillors say.
In the Tenters, a Post Office’s Closure Catches Some Locals Off Guard
In the Spar on New Street South, it often had long queues. Now locals will have to travel further for pensions, social protection, disability allowances, and postal services.
Low and slow, smoking South African Boerewors at Spencer Dock
Chef Wiseman Mangaliso aims to bring the classic South African braai to Dublin, with a subtle twist.