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With His New Cookbook, an Artist Asks Readers to Think About Where Their Tomatoes Come From, and at What Cost
“It is not to make people feel guilty about what they eat, but to make them aware of it,” says Rudi-Lee McCarthy.
To Stop Seagulls and Pigeons Tearing Open Bags and Scattering Rubbish, the Council Trialled Pop-Up Bins
They kept out the birds, and made rubbish look neater, but they were tricky for people to use, and didn’t seem to help with illegal dumping.
Council Briefs: Next Phase of Royal Canal Greenway, and Councillors Continue to Insist on Meeting Planning Regulator
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their July monthly meeting on Monday.
93% of Social Homes the Council Said Would Be Built by the First Half of 2022 Aren’t Done Yet
A Dublin City Council spokesperson said it is “confident” it can meet the government’s targets over the lifetime of the Housing for All plan.
Big Revamp of Kildonan Park in Finglas Voted Through by Council
But funding is not yet in place. “The plans are great. The most important thing is that they get delivered,” said one councillor.
Council Briefs: A Central Ballymun Home for Ballymun Kickhams GAA Club, and More Arts Events in Finglas
These were some of the issues that Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their North West Area Committee.
There’s No Limit on How Long Families Might Spend in Homeless Hostels and Hubs
For some, like the Connors family, it’s years. An Oireachtas committee recommended introducing a legal limit – but that hasn’t happened.
Report Envisions a Route to a Less Traffic-Choked Chapelizod
Councillors say they plan to meet locals soon to discuss the recommendations of the council-commissioned Chapelizod Village Transport Assessment.
Vacancy Watch: On Smithfield Square, Two State-Owned Victorian Buildings Have Been Empty For 27 Years
The Courts Service, their owner, says it is renovating the buildings. Says Green Party MEP Ciarán Cuffe: “Heads should roll over these things.”
Brushing up: a misunderstood spiderweb sculpture
It’s nothing to do with Marvel’s Spider-Man, says artist Kathleen O’Brien. Its meaning is rooted in the history of its north inner-city neighbourhood.
The Pink Foxes Organise to Protect Queer People in Dublin
They’ve heard about – and witnessed – violent attacks on queer people and feel the Gardaí aren’t doing enough, members of the newly formed group say.
A Year After the Donore Community Centre Burned, Locals Gather to Demand Council Move Faster to Reopen It
“It’s our only community facility in the area,” said Joan Hughes, “and it provides so many services to the community, not just for the children, but for the elderly.”