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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A Busy Traffic Junction in Inchicore Is Reimagined
“Your ideas are very very good and I will definitely be looking at them more,” said Dublin City Council Senior Engineer Neil O’Donoghue to one local resident.
A Risky Junction Is Unchanged a Year on From a Fatal Collision
“The same thing could happen again. There is absolutely no reason why it wouldn’t,” says James Larkin, who commutes by bike past the spot near the new children’s hospital building site.
Doireann: Expansion of Garda Powers to Fight Covid-19 Risks Our Democratic Values
“We all need to continue to follow public health guidance … But the government must encourage compliance by appealing to our sense of the common good not by threatening us with sticks and sanctions.”
What Should Be Done With a Vacant, Burnt-Out Factory in Santry?
The Santry Whitehall Forum want the empty old Hanging Garment Factory refashioned into a community centre, given the many high-rises planned for the area.
Dean: Gemma Dunleavy Shows Love to Sheriff Street
“The video for ‘Up De Flats’ is a show of hometown pride in a corner of the city too often degraded and denigrated.”
In Ballymun, a murdered coachman’s tomb lies in plain sight
The tomb stands alone in the grounds of St Pappin’s Nursing Home, on the main road through the hustle and bustle of Ballymun.
Those Seeking Black Therapists in Dublin Find Them Hard to Come By
“The Irish Council for Psychotherapy has about 4,000 therapists, and right now I have less than 10 people,” says Ejiro Ogbevoen, the founder of Black Therapists Ireland.
Paul: On the Sandycove Swim-Robe Wars
While taking my daily dip one recent morning, a printed notice pinned to the wall caught my attention: “This is a dryrobe free area”, it read.
Dublin 8 to Become Next Testing Ground for Smart Tech
Smart D8 will focus on how tech can improve the health and well-being of local residents, says Órla Veale, the project manager.
An Animated Film Blends the Personal Histories of Rialto Women
The Blocks shows fond memories, but also how the fallout from addiction can be felt through generations of a family.
Councillors Vote Against Big Deal with Private Developer for Public Land
Under the deal, Glenveagh would have built more than 850 homes and sold half on the private market, while selling the other half back to the council for social and “affordable purchase” homes.
In Labre Park, the Promise of a Permanent Home May Be Taken Away for Some
The redevelopment was supposed to add 26 new homes for Travellers on the site. Now, due to a flooding risk that some councillors contest, only half of the homes will be delivered.