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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Council Briefs: Calming Traffic on Belmont Avenue, Reopening the Herzog Park Pitch, and More
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at a meeting of their South East Area Committee recently.
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“This drawing is a short and sweet version of the book I’ve written (all in rhyme) and illustrated about the strife of having to pee all the time with nowhere to go. It’s titled The Magical Willy.”
On Talbot Street, a Cafe and Bakery Offers Specialties from Georgia
Ella’s Heaven sells, among many other things, khachapuri adjaruli, a traditional Georgian dish of freshly baked dough filled with melted cheese, an egg and a knob of butter.
The Man Behind the Music Videos – and More
Bob Gallagher has directed videos for Myles Manley, Naoise Roo, Girl Band, Junior Brother and Lankum. He’s also a filmmaker, a photographer, actor, and occasional choreographer.
When People Who Are Destitute Die, It Can Be Hard for Family to Get Their Remains
The Department of Social Protection sometimes pays for burials but not for cremations. For one Lithuanian family, that almost meant they were unable to get a loved-one’s remains home to rest.
In a City Short of Community Spaces, Where Can Funding be Found for More?
More than a third of people who responded to a survey earlier this year said that community facilities were among the top future issues facing the city.
In Chapelizod, a Woman Hosts an Art Exhibition in Her House
Visitors come to see the exhibition, Home Bodies, one at a time. “It’s very intimate. Either I talk through the work or a lot of people simply want to wander with the map,” says Debi Paul.
A Linguist Wants to Interview Dubliners About Their Accents
Christophe Coupé wants to talk to Dubliners “who were born in Ireland, raised in Ireland”, and migrant kids who went through the Irish education system.
Council Briefs: Listing the Player Wills Factory, Using CCTV to Stop Dumping, and a Property Deal
These were some of the issues councillors voted on at Monday’s monthly meeting of Dublin City Council.
Everyone Should Have Access to Affordable Public Housing, Council Working Group Proposes
The cross-party group of councillors’ vision is unrealistically expensive and “totally contradictory to government policy”, a council official said.
Should More Dubliners Who Aren’t Irish Citizens Be Allowed to Vote in Dáil Elections?
Over 20 percent of those living in Dublin Bay South said in the 2016 census that they weren’t Irish nationals.
In Ballyfermot, a Woman Takes a Chance on Opening a Cafe
Hazel De Nortúin says she hopes Café Glic will be a base for people in the area who want to practice their Irish.