A new council sports forum looks to press schools and such to share their facilities
Amid a serious shortage of pitches in Dublin 8, the OPW only allows one soccer club to use its pitch at the War Memorial Gardens.
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After 50 Years of Dry Cleaning Duvets and Tumble Drying Trousers, a Dublin Washeteria’s Cycle Ends
“It’s an old establishment, it’s part of Inchicore,” says Peter Keegan. “Another story, another chapter.”
Council Floats Idea to Bring More Kayaking, Paddle-Boarding, Canoeing and Other Water Sports to the Grand Canal
The 5km stretch of the canal between Kylemore Road and Portobello could become a “community blueway”, according to a new council-commissioned report.
Long Hidden, Don Wood’s Photos of Dublin’s Queer Community in the Early 1980s Emerge
Few of the photos have seen the light of day since they were originally taken, in 1980–83. Now they’re due to be presented to the Irish Queer Archive.
Face-to-Face Chats at Citizens Information Centres Are Becoming Rarer, as Services Shift to Phone and Internet
“The whole accessibility and easy access to [them] is diminishing,” says Labour Councillor Mary Freehill. “We have never needed it more than we do now.”
Kids’ Books in Languages Other than English and Irish Can Be Hard to Find in Dublin
But some 18 percent of people living in Dublin reported speaking a language other than English or Irish at home, in the 2016 Census.
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health, Reviewed
The author, Nathan Filer, “has chosen his interview subjects with care. There are stories of both tragedy and triumph, and of shades in between”.
73% of Homeless Households in Emergency Accommodation in Dublin Have Been There for More Than Six Months
Ten have been stuck there for a decade or more, and two for 15 years, according to statistics released by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive.
A Family Splits to Make Sure They Remain Eligible for Social Housing
A Department of Housing report published earlier this week points to the need, given rising rents, to overhaul who is eligible for social housing.
Even as Dubliners Look to Cut Energy Use, Apartments Ban Hanging Laundry to Dry on Balconies
Faced with the alternative of a tumble dryer, Luis Bruno decided to rebel and put a clothes horse out. “Global warming is a reality we can’t escape,” he says.
Artist Proposes Soda Bread as Ireland’s National Cake
Analysing feminism, women’s work and post-colonialism, April Gertler’s hybrid lecture and performance “Take the Cake” assigns cakes to countries.
Council Chief Offers Plan to Clean Up Massive Illegal Dump in North Dublin Neighbourhood
The council would spend approximately €10 million to remove the waste and build a wall around the site, said Dublin City Council’s chief executive, Owen Keegan.
Of 983 Dublin Homes Identified Since 2017 as Vacant Long-Term, 655 Are Still Empty, Council Says
At a recent meeting of Dublin City Council’s housing committee, council managers outlined the challenges of tackling vacancy and dereliction.