Against a backdrop of policy shifts, Ukrainian refugee children embrace their Irish lives
Ireland is the place they started school, joined sports clubs – yet their parents worry about how changes to citizenship eligibility may haunt their future.
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North Circular: a Musical Trip Through Dublin’s North Inner City, Reviewed
This documentary following the North Circular Road from Phoenix Park to the Docks is “a remarkable contemporary document of places, people, lives and times”.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #76
I loved working on this illustration because it explores the universal experience of feeling afraid while being alone in public.
Council Plans Segregated Cycle Lanes through Ranelagh
There would be one-way cycle lanes, separated from motor-vehicle lanes by kerbs, on either side of the 3.1km route from Charlemont to Clonskeagh Road.
What Happened with the Council’s Pilot to Catch Cars in Bus Lanes?
The council put up two cameras in the city on Bachelor’s Walk and St John’s Road, but enforcement ended up outside of the scope of the trial.
Forty years ago gardaí interviewed hundreds of gay men while searching for a killer – and they still have all the files
Gay activists say guards took the murder of Charles Self as an opportunity to work up dossiers on at least 1,500 gay men. “What murder has 1,500 suspects?”
Council Managers Propose Outdoor Pools and Swift Rescue for George’s Dock
But councillors at a meeting of their Central Area Committee had big questions about where the idea had originated, and drilled down into some of the detail.
Across the City, Gardaí Park on Footpaths and Double-Yellow Lines – and Residents Seethe
A councillor, however, says gardaí might have good reasons for parking where they do, which aren’t apparent to the casual observer.
It’s Time for the Council to Step up to Help with City’s Childcare Crisis, Councillors Say
Council chief Owen Keegan said he was reluctant for the council to take on a new role. “When we get so much criticism for not doing the things we have responsibility for.”
When Losing a Job Means Losing a Home and Immigration Status Too
At the start of the year, Salaha Rasool had a job at a meat plant paying €27,000 a year, and a room in a shared house. By mid-February, he had lost everything.
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.