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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An Experimental Music Festival Set in Nature Logs On
Biosphere also aims to start a conversation on the climate crisis, and make the music industry more conscious about its own impact on the environment.
At Leinster House, a Historically Significant Monument Lies Overlooked
The Cenotaph receives little public or media attention – but behind the towering icon lies a wealth of Irish history.
Legal Ambiguity Around “Good Character” Requirements for Citizenship Leaves Some Migrants Reluctant to Criticise the System
The Minister for Justice has full autonomy to decide who gets citizenship, meaning that they can deny applicants even if they satisfy all legal requirements.
Dean: God Knows and the Art of Crew Rap
“Perhaps the most interesting thing about the ‘Who’s Asking’ remixes is that they assert the idea of sub-scenes within the Irish rap lexicon.”
Writing Group Prepares to Capture the Sounds, Smells and Taste of Tallaght
Over the next few weeks, the participants will walk around Tallaght taking note of anything that catches their eye from shop fronts to cars and place names.
In Glasnevin, a Landlord Attempts to Illegally Evict Two Residents
Turfing out two residents – and allegedly locking others inside – marks the latest round of conflict between tenants and those letting 131C Slaney Road.
As Covid Mobility Measures Push Ahead Some Say They’re Left out of the Loop
“We’re told about them but we are not really involved in the decision-making process,” says Sinn Féin Councillor Daniel Céitinn.
An Artist Explores the Modern-Day Irish Otherworld of Data Centres, Fiscal Policy and Housing Projects
All I Believe Happened There Was Vision explores the concept of a modern-day Irish Otherworld, where data centres and financial institutions are sites of reverence.
Some Question DRHE’s Most Recent Rough Sleeper Counts and Say Homelessness Is on the Rise Again
Inner City Helping Homeless says the number of rough sleepers has increased lately, reaching 164 at the highest point, but the DRHE says the figure is around 50 or 60.
A Creaking Immigration System Risks Leaving Many with Uncertain Status
What will happen to those who, through no fault of their own, can’t meet the deadlines to make sure their status is legal?
A Group of Volunteers Raise Funds to Try to Resettle Refugees in Dublin 8
Trevor Keppel says that the most difficult task for volunteers currently is finding a home for the refugee families, due to the ongoing housing crisis.
From Cherry Orchard to Thomas Street, Water Problems Spring up around the City
“People would understand if Irish Water were able to tell them what is actually going on,” says Green Party TD Patrick Costello.