Planning go-ahead for soccer pitches and much more at Alfie Byrne Road
“It started out as a football project and it's turned into a game changer for the area and surrounding areas,” says John Hayden, the chairman of Belvedere Football Club.
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He Thought of Himself as Irish Through and Through, Until the Government Told Him He Wasn’t
Thomas Smith lived here for 24 years, but the minister for justice turned down his citizenship application because he hadn’t been living here when he applied.
A Writer-Director Puts on an Unfinished Play, and Asks the Audience for Feedback
Martha Fitzgerald says she was inspired by the 1987 film The Witches of Eastwick to write a spooky, magical musical about three women, set in Dublin – The Witches of East Wall.
Dublin City Councillors Approve €1.13 Billion Budget for 2022
They voted to approve a draft proposed by council managers, after making a few relatively small amendments that they said residents want.
Again, People Sleeping on the Streets Are Being Refused Emergency Accommodation Because They’re Not from Dublin
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien last year asked local authorities to stop enforcing the “local connection” rule. But now it’s back, says one charity CEO.
Council Briefs: Tourism in Kilmainham and Inchicore, a Land Swap in the Liberties, and More
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their South Central Area Committee.
When New Cycle Lanes Block Old Delivery Methods, How Can the Council Help Businesses Adapt?
Business owners and councillors agree it’s a challenge – some suggest adding loading bays, others, experimenting more with delivery hubs.
The Council Is Making Pedestrians Wait a Bit Longer to Cross Dublin’s Streets
To make it easier to get around the city without catching the virus, it had cut waiting times for walkers. In August, it increased them again.
Years-Long Waits for Asylum Interviews Leave People in Limbo
Asylum seekers can apply to have their cases fast-tracked, based on several grounds, but many don’t know that.
75% of Student Housing Stood Vacant at Close of Last Year, Government Figures Suggest
Now, however, two large providers of purpose-built student accommodation in Dublin say they are all booked out.
A new anthology album celebrates the legacy of underground experimenters the Wormholes
The trio from Ringsend nearly made it huge in the 1990s, signing to a major label in London – but then that fell apart.
Breaking Out, Reviewed
This documentary, based on 10 years of following the career of the band Interference’s Fergus O’Farrell, is a celebration of his musical life and legacy.
How to Convince Landlords to Spend on Making Rentals More Energy Efficient, When It Won’t Make Them More Money?
It’s a problem the government will have to navigate as it rolls out a promise to introduce minimum BER ratings for private rentals by 2025, “where feasible”.