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Council Briefs: Oscar Traynor Road Housing, Choosing a City Centre Tsar, Counting Vacant Homes, and More
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their October monthly meeting, on Monday.
Will You Draw Your Dublin Neighbourhood for Us?
This online tool lets you map your area’s boundaries, save your version, and see what others have drawn for the same area.
Ahead of New Budget, Councillors Consider How to Make up for Loss of Parking-Related Income
Maybe it will balance out, some suggest, as hosting fewer cars in the city should reduce costs for the council too.
Council Briefs: A New Clubhouse for Raheny Shamrock Athletic, and a Revamp for the Coolock Swimming Pool
These were two of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at recent meetings.
With sea levels set to rise, should the council allow new homes and offices along the coast?
Dublin City Council is in the midst of writing its new development plan, for 2022–2028, which will include what kind of building should be allowed where.
The Working-Class Writing Archive Is Seeking More Material
“Did your granda write poems?” and “Did your granny write stories?” the project is asking.
In the North Inner-City, a Woman Pushes for Frank Discussions of Racism and Discrimination
Tatiana Dos Santos has plans to try to bring communities together, one conversation, or event, at a time.
Dean: M(h)aol’s Feminist Punk Is a Jolt to the Establishment
“It’s a savagely loud and airtight set of post-punk songs, the most exciting release from an Irish guitar band I’ve heard in a while.”
Combining Korean, Irish, and More Cuisines, a Dublin Chef Warms Bellies
At Han Sung Korean Restaurant in the north inner-city, chef Kejia Zhang is experimenting with spicy cheesy rice, chicken mayo, and noodles bolognese.
Council Planners Assessed New “Payphones” as Advertising, says Councillor
They should have looked at the phone kiosks as “street furniture” and so how they contribute to clutter on the footpaths, says Damian O’Farrell, an independent councillor.
Councillors Consider Whether to Back New Plan for Hundreds of Proposed Homes on Council Land at Oscar Traynor Road
Dublin City Council would sell the site to developer Glenveagh, which would agree to build 853 homes there, which would all be social and affordable, say officials. But what does affordable mean?
No Secrets for the Artists Working in Public in the Douglas Hyde Gallery
Three artists are using corners of the gallery as their studios, creating works that will be on show there when the exhibition From Here to There opens later this month.