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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Will the St James’s Walk Linear Park Be Somewhere to Go, or Somewhere to Go Through?
Some residents who have been campaigning to make it a park, now worry that the plan is for much of it to be a cycle track, first and foremost.
In Finglas, New Version of Planned Luas Route Aims to Untangle Issues
Put out for public consultation 7 December to 20 January, the new proposed route includes some significant changes from the last version.
Vacancy Watch: 34 Main Street in Chapelizod
The building, which has literary connections and a prominent location in the village, is falling apart. It’s not clear what the owner’s plans are for it.
A Tale of Two Christmas Windows
Near Christ Church, artist Ross Carvill made a cafe’s window look all “warm and fuzzy”. In Lucan, artist Louise Butler brightened a family’s home with Pikachu and snowflakes.
Muddle of Immigration Stamp Names Makes It Harder for Holders to Get Jobs
Employers know they can hire someone on a stamp 4, say immigrants and immigration lawyers, but what about stamp 1, 1G or 3?
The Adventures of the Famine Diver William Campbell, Reviewed
In an era that conjures up Jules Verne’s “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea”, Campbell worked in diving bells and heavy, spacesuit-like diving gear.
The Number of People Dying While Homeless in Dublin Rose Again This Year
And the figures could be an undercount, depending on who is counted and who is left out.
The Census Undercounts the Number of People Who Are Homeless
People living in long-term hostels run by homeless charities are not counted as homeless under the current methodology.
Councillors Vote Not to Try to Take O’Devaney Gardens Site Back from Developer Bartra
Those proposing the move said the council had agreed to a plan with 768 homes, but now Bartra is pursuing a denser, taller development. Those opposing it said it couldn’t legally be done.
Offering People “Civic Dollars” to Get Outside and into Parks
The council-backed programme lets people download an app that tracks how much time they spend in certain parks, and lets them claim rewards for that.
Adding New School Zones Is Put on Hold as Council Reshuffles Staff, Struggles with Shortage of Engineers
Killian Boland, deputy principal of St Enda’s Primary School, says he’s been told his school is not forgotten. “We’re just somewhere on a list at the moment.”
In Portobello, a Pair Swap Their Cafe for a Natural Wine Bar
What once was Meet Me in the Morning, on Pleasants Street, has become Table Wine (which offers food too).