As government support for sheltering Ukrainian refugees dwindles, finding somewhere to live means taking more risks
“I understand now how valuable it is to help each other. How important it is to have a roof over your head, to have community.”
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A Treasure Hunt Seeks to Tempt Ranelaghans Down Neighbourhood Lanes
“People don’t know how unusual our laneways are, to have them still and how different they are from the public areas,” says Emer O’Siochru.
Council Briefs: North Great George’s Street Gets Protected and the Geography of Arts Funding
New developments in the area around North Great George’s Street must now fit with the character of the neighbourhood, says a report to councillors.
One Dublin College Opts Against Charging International Students More
Fees for international students can be multiples of what their Irish and EU peers pay – but one small city-centre school has chosen another path.
An Garda Síochána is Considering Using Artificial Intelligence for Policing
At the moment, it’s using software from the company Siren to monitor and manage its IT systems, said a spokesperson. But it’s considering whether to use it for more.
A Dublin Improv Group Encourages Writing, and Joking, Together
Comedy writers tend to write alone in Ireland, says Erin McGathy. She’s hoping to change that.
Could the Council Do More to Encourage Councillors to Cycle?
Councillors say both parking and how travel expenses are set up could be improved as incentives.
An Open Data Team Experiments with a New Way to Tell City Stories
We’ve gotten used to the idea of data visualisations on a screen, says Mark Linnane. But that’s “kind of a limited way of thinking about space or a terrain”.
Dean: Róisín Murphy’s Time is Now
“In a way, Róisín Machine finally brings her around to the kind of record that might have launched her star in the mid-2000s,” writes Dean Van Nguyen on the Irish disco musician.
Harrow The Boys, Reviewed
In this futuristic imagining of an afflicted and dystopian Ireland, rising sea levels have taken vast swathes of the midlands and brought on a new way of life.
Dublin’s Horse-Drawn Carriages, in Photos
For Paddy Harris, a carriage driver, and his horse Christine, ferrying people around the city has become a tougher and tougher gig.
Number of Council Inspections of Rental Homes Has Plummeted This Year
A Dublin City Council spokesperson said inspections will return to past levels once public health advice allows. Two politicians say the entire system for improving standards needs overhaul.