New survey offers insights into levels of crime in Dublin city centre
The City Centre Crime Victim Survey was commissioned by Dublin Inquirer and carried out by Amarách Research.
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A Year After the Donore Community Centre Burned, Locals Gather to Demand Council Move Faster to Reopen It
“It’s our only community facility in the area,” said Joan Hughes, “and it provides so many services to the community, not just for the children, but for the elderly.”
The Monsters of Rookhaven, Reviewed
“I would recommend this book to fans of The Addams Family and Encanto,” says our 12-year-old reviewer.
Council Briefs: Hanlon’s Corner Traffic Changes, Barrow Street Revamp, Community Grants, and More
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at recent meetings of their South East, Central, and North Central area committees.
For Those Still Isolated by Covid, an Art Project Offers Connections via Postcards
Not everybody is in a position to resume normality, artist Aine O’Hara says, and with “Sick Cards”, she hopes those overlooked have a chance to be seen.
For Immigrants, Travelling to and from Ireland With Their Children Can Be Frustrating, and Sometimes Scary
Kids can’t get Irish residence permits or re-entry visas, and it’s a long road to citizenship. Without Irish documents, crossing the border can be tricky.
Fifty Years On, a Tenants Union Is Putting Together a History of the 1972 Rent Strike
Faced with the prospect of rent rises, council tenants banded together to resist. CATU wants to hear from anyone who was involved back then.
Target Energy-Poor Neighbourhoods with Schemes to Retrofit Homes, says Dublin’s Energy Agency
A report from Codema combined a map showing home energy ratings with one showing levels of deprivation, to identify 17 energy-poor areas in the city.
Local Councillors Agree to Plans for Magdalene Laundry Site on Sean McDermott Street
The council would transfer the site to the OPW, which would build a memorial to commemorate all those who were confined to institutions.
As Energy Prices Soar, Hundreds of Council Tenants with Leaky or Draughty Windows Are Waiting for New Ones
“It might seem a very small issue in the bigger picture. But if you have windows that don’t function, you are more inclined to slip into fuel poverty. ”
Ahead of a Neighbourhood Poetry Day, a Push to Find the New Bards of Ballymun
“This is a very visual place, and the poetry just illuminates that further.”
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #75
“Even though I really love living in London, I get pangs for Dublin City at random, unexpected times.”
An Artist Explores the Dual Realities of Our Online/Offline Selves Today
“Can I really translate the essence of my humanity and my being into a digital version of myself?” Aisling Phelan asks.