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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732 Notices to Quit Served to Dublin Tenants Last Year, Raising Fears of Wave of Homelessness
Much of that period was during the pandemic, with tenants nevertheless allowed to stay in their homes – but that’s now changing.
In East Wall, Councillors Want Residents’ Ideas for Cutting Down on Car Traffic
Residents say cars take short-cuts through tiny streets, and also roam the area looking for free parking. Councillors want their views on how to fix this.
Unable to Exhibit Indoors, Artists Mock-Up Gentrified Ring Forts and More in the Mountains
The pandemic nixed their traditional end-of-studies exhibitions, so a group of artists set up their own show, the Crux Project, in the wilds of south Dublin.
In Ringsend, Two Students Dream Big for Their Local Park
At a recent council meeting, Darryl Poole and Malcolm Denby rattled off a list of what they’d like to see in the park – and an idea for funding.
Teresa: Integration Must Really Be a Two-Way Process
Forget multiculturalism, the way forward is “interculturalism” – and the government should adopt this more inclusive, egalitarian approach in its new migrant integration strategy.
Plans for Council Site in Rathmines Would See Primary Care Centre, Housing, and More
The plans for the Gulistan Depot site must still be approved by the full council if they are to move forward.
In Ballymun, a Team Stands by to Nurture Budding Playwrights
Aoife Spillane-Hinks has worked with around 25 writers, she says, as the lead artist at the Axis Ballymun’s pop-up literary department.
Council Briefs: More Public Toilets, More Pedestrianised Streets and Preserving Moore Street
These issues and the timeline for construction of new housing at O’Devaney Gardens were among the topics Dublin city councillors discussed at their monthly meeting on Monday.
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“Some are trying to restore their look with DIY haircuts while others are simply letting it grow. Either way, it’s adding much-needed colour to an otherwise dull time.”
Remembering Liberties icon Paddy Alldritt
Known locally as Paddy Allright, he was one of Dublin’s last “tuggers”, lugging around fruit and vegetables and furniture by hand cart.
Council Teases Out New Policy to Manage Anti-Social Behaviour in Its Housing
The draft policy suggests, among other measures, that the council consult local groups before offering new tenants a home in a community.
A Vietnamese Comic Mines His Culture, and Misunderstandings of It, for Laughs
For Nghai Mai, what matters most is letting his audience know there’s more to Vietnam than American vets getting “flashbacks of Nam” in Hollywood films.