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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In Cabra, an Award-Winning Martial Arts Club Fights for Survival
Despite the success of Korean Kickboxing Cabra, the future of the club is in jeopardy. The converted warehouse where they’ve coached and trained for the last 10 years is mooted for demolition.
What More Could Be Done to Encourage Wildlife in the Phoenix Park?
An ambitious plan that Pádraic Fogarty, an ecologist with the Irish Wildlife Trust, says he would like to see is a “green corridor” running through the city for animals to move around.
Council Teams with Tech Firms to Boost Public Engagement for Planning Applications
Greater engagement? That’s welcome, says Lorcan Sirr, a housing lecturer at TU Dublin. But the council’s enthusiasm for trialling an app developed by a property-industry PR executive is worrying, he says.
A Poetry Anthology Aims to Find New Voices and Help Struggling Writers Through the Pandemic
The 2 Meter Review, created by Beau Williams and Hazel Hogan, offers poetry and photography to readers, and a bit of cash for contributors.
Dean: Ailbhe Reddy and Kean Kavanagh Write Mantras on Heartbreak and Wasted Days
Ailbhe Reddy’s “Personal History” and Kean Kavanagh’s “Dog Person” are two debut albums with vastly different perspectives on coming-of-age in the city.
Rialto, Reviewed
An unfulfilled family man finds some solace in the company of a male prostitute in the new feature film from director Peter Mackie Burns and writer Mark O’Halloran.
Homeless Advocates Say Changes to System Means It’s Harder for First-Time Rough Sleepers to Secure a Bed
Since lockdown, anyone who is newly homeless has struggled to be recognised as such, says Louisa Santoro, CEO of the Mendicity Institution, while those from outside of Dublin have been locked out of the system.
Council Brief: Public Opinion on Proposed Sandymount Cycle Track
Most people who wrote in to Dublin City Council about a possible trial cycle path along Strand Road in Sandymount want the trial to go ahead, says a council report.
All Across the City, Community Groups Prepare for a Halloween Like No Other
With most in-person Halloween activities cancelled this year, some community groups worry that there could be a rise in anti-social behaviour.
A New Magazine Looks to Challenge the Frames of Mainstream Media
“Tongues” will feature essays, poems, and illustrations by Black and queer artists, say the team behind it.
This Year’s Five Lamps Arts Festival Rejigs for Online
“We have music, dance and poetry, a little play,” says Marcela Parducci, project manager with the festival. “We have even a drag queen.”
Councillors on Public Housing Working Group Present Findings
Since last February, councillors in a cross-party working group have met, to thrash out what a new model for public housing for the city should look like.