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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Council Says It Plans to Hire Company to Inspect Homeless Hostels
Talk of publishing inspection reports has been welcomed by those working in the sector, but using a private company to do the inspections has also raised questions.
Government’s Shared-Equity Housing Scheme May Breach Central Bank Rules
One aim of the rules is “dampening the pro-cyclicality of credit and house prices so a damaging credit-house price spiral does not emerge”, said a Central Bank spokesperson.
In Rialto, a Plea to Make a Private Park Public
At Rialto Cottages, residents are pushing the council to get a small private park situated in the middle of a cul-de-sac opened to the public.
Dean: A92’s Debut Mixtape “92 Degrees” is Red-Hot Irish Drill
“I like a certain amount of tradition, such as the long-form music project, and ‘92 Degrees’ is, for me, the most complete drill release this island has produced yet. If this isn’t the best Irish album in a while, it’s for sure the hardest.”
A Lengthy Wait on a Citizenship Application Worsens One Woman’s Pain
When Emily Waszak lost her husband to Covid-19 last year she went into self-isolation with her grief. On top of that, she had to worry about her immigration status.
The Stranger Times, Reviewed
The cover of the book asks: “What if the weird news is the real news?” A reasonable question to pose in 2021.
Bohemian F.C. to Audit its Carbon Foot(ball) Print
“What’s good for the planet is good for the club, which is good for the fans,” says Seán McCabe, the club’s first climate justice officer.
How to Cook a Medieval Custard Tart
Custard tarts, or darioles as they were known, were just some of the foodstuffs on offer in 12th-century Irish marketplaces, such as the famous Donnybrook Fair.
Advert for Homeless Hostel Estimates Profits of €250,000 a Year
The premises on Nelson Street in Phibsboro has rooms for 28 people who are homeless and is rented to Dublin City Council on a long-term lease.
A Photo Exhibition Captures the Lonely Way Signs on a Frozen Russian Lake
Artist Daragh Muldowney found that rapid climate change is transforming Lake Baikal and the traditions of communities who live on its shores.
Research Tries to Pin Down What Causes Cyclists’ Collisions
Of those who’d been in collisions, more than half of those asked said they’d collided with vehicles, while more than a quarter said they’d been alone but hit a pothole or bollard, or the like.
Martin: On Saying Goodbye to So Many of Our Elders
“This sense of loss is one that we all share … But while we are all connected and equal in bereavement, some groups face it much sooner, and more often than others.”