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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New Hub in North Inner-City Would Help People Kickstart Businesses and Social Enterprises
There’s a plan to transform a large old council depot into an enterprise centre with mentoring and training for unemployed people and social entrepreneurs.
From Calcutta to Dublin, the Evolution of the Dish “Gobi Manchurian”
Since the mid-20th century, it has spread across India, changing to please regional tastes. Now it has reached Dublin, in at least two forms.
We’re Back from Our Holiday Break, Working Away, but We’re Not Publishing Today
It’s just it takes us some time after we get back to ramp up – to find, report, write and edit articles. We’ll return to our regular publishing schedule from next Wednesday.
Council Briefs: The First Water-Bottle Refill Station, an Update on Rathmines’ Gulistan Site, and Improving Playgrounds
These were among the issues that councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their South East Area Committee.
Cars Are Getting Bigger, But Dublin’s Streets and Parking Spaces Aren’t
Drivers say they buy bigger cars and SUVs to keep themselves safe, or to carry more people or stuff. Critics say they’re clogging up the city.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #69
“For this illustration, I wanted to show the different things happening in the house around Christmas time and the little elements that only turn up at Christmas, like the Toy Show and tins of sweets.”
The Old Fire Station in Dorset Street, Where Model Railways Are Made – for Now
The Model Railway Society of Ireland is looking for a new headquarters, as it is set to be displaced by a council plan to build 163 new homes.
Council Has Again Nudged Back Timeline for Hundreds of “Affordable” and Social Homes in Inchicore
It’s also expecting to bump up the number of homes to be built on the land at St Michael’s Estate, suggests a response to a councillor’s query.
Landlord Fined for Breaches of Rent-Increase Limits at 11 Properties in Dublin
The Residential Tenancies Board has published the names of landlords it has fined or cautioned for breaking laws governing rental homes, including Propmaster Ventures.
Council Briefs: Safer Communities in Council Housing, and Zoning for Affordable Housing
These were two of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their housing committee.
Does Fear of Losing the Common Travel Area with the UK Keep Ireland from Reforming Law on Migrant Workers?
All EU countries except Ireland and Denmark have adopted the Employers Sanction Directive.
Undernose Farm Revisited, Reviewed
“It’s a real skill to transfer stories like these to the page without losing any of their magic.”