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Please Exorcise “Ghost” Buses from Dublin Bus Real-Time Information Services, Passengers Say
Passengers regularly describe waiting in vain for buses that exist as “ghosts” on a website, app, or digital sign at a bus stop – but never materialise.
From Cromwell to Covid, a Walking Tour Journeys Through the History of Ringsend’s Pubs
In 1850 there were 12 pubs but only about 2,500 people in the area, says local historian Eddie Bohan, a former lounge boy, bartender and publican.
Council Briefs: Changing Rooms and Toilets for Training Pitches, a Public Artwork to Represent the LGBTQ+ Community, and More
These were among the issues that Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their arts, culture, leisure and recreation committee.
The Council Plans to Cluster Public EV Charging Points in Off-Street Hubs Around the City
As part of a public consultation, it will be asking people to pinpoint a GPS location on a map of where they think a public charging hub should go.
Why One Man, Granted Asylum in Greece, Fled Again – to Ireland
To stop people like him from making this second journey, Ireland has pulled out of an agreement allowing refugees to travel among 20 EU countries visa-free
Mega-Marathon Job-Application Processes Have Been on the Rise at Dublin Tech Firms
More and more employers are asking job seekers to do hefty assignments as part of their applications, says Laura Bambrick, of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.
Study Maps Which Dublin Neighbourhoods Are Most at Risk from Hot Weather
As the climate changes, the city is set to experience more heatwaves, and the council should do more to prepare for them, say the researchers.
On Church Street, a Performer Settles for Juggling for People Stuck in Traffic
Gregorio Richter has a much more elaborate act he’d like to perform, but language barriers and unfamiliarity with how things work here have stymied him.
Brushing up: The story behind the mural outside The Cobblestone on Smithfield Square
Although it’s only nine years old, since so many former street-art hotspots have been lost to new development, it’s one of the oldest street murals in the city.
Instead of Buying Social Homes in Big Private Developments, the Council Is Shifting to Mostly Leasing Them Now
It can’t buy them because they are above the price cap set by the government, says Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin, but there are no equivalent constraints on leasing.
As Inflation Bites, Number of Affordable Homes Planned for Crumlin Scheme Looks to Be Cut in Half
While an earlier version of the scheme at St Agnes Road had 76 cost-rental homes, that estimate has now been dropped to 38.
Bringing Together Veteran Jazz Musicians and Newbies with “Blood in Their Eyes”
Bands in the Kind of New series hosted by Dublin Jazz Co-Op are a blend of experienced jazz players and newbies.