Why don't councillors talk as much about homelessness at meetings anymore?
For years, homelessness was a standing item on the agenda at most housing committee meetings. But, recently it hasn’t featured as often.
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If Council Finally Brings a Derelict Strip in Dolphin’s Barn to Life, What Should Go There?
On the ground floor, below planned housing, should there be shops, a community centre, or something else?
At dusk in Grangegorman, a group searches for swifts
On Monday night, Aoife Doherty and others were out helping with this summer’s Swift Conservation Survey, tracking a declining swift population.
Some Citizenship Applicants Say the Rules Around Travel and Residency are Still Unclear
Do they have to be in Ireland for the 365 days before they apply? What proof of residence do they need? New legislation is in the works, and may bring some clarity.
Council Briefs: On Removing Mayoral Patronage from the Artane Band, and More
Here’s some of what councillors discussed at their June monthly meeting.
Hundreds of Proposed Homes at O’Devaney Gardens Wouldn’t Meet Standards for Daylight
Almost 400 of the apartments proposed for former council land at O’Devaney Gardens would not have adequate daylight in living room-kitchens, shows a daylight sunlight report.
Landlords Adding Extra Charges On Top of Rents, Avoiding Laws That Restrict Rent Increases
Car-parking fees and service charges are why it looks like rents have gone up 59–85 percent in less than four years in some apartments in the south inner-city.
Planned Nursing Home Would Include Co-Living for Staff
“You don’t have to have a PhD in epidemiology to see the risks,” says Dr Anthony Staines, professor of health systems and public health at DCU.
Plans for a Full-Sized Sports Pitch in the Liberties Delayed, Yet Again
Citing a lack of funds, Dublin City Council has tried for some 15 years to get a pitch built through a public-private partnership, so far without success.
Would More One-Way Streets Help with Dublin’s Parking Problems?
Dozens of residents have asked the council to make roads in their neighbourhoods one-way.
A Bakery on Eden Quay Serves Hong Kong Egg Tarts, and More
All the food is fresh, says Lina Lau. “No bun is more than one hour sitting here.”
A Wildlife Photographer Stalks His Prey on Dublin’s Rooftops and Riverbanks
Seagulls “grow up to be terrorists, but they’re lovely when they are babies”, says Robert Keogh.
In Inchicore, a New Garden for the Community
Despite council pledges of “support” for the development of community gardens, there’s still far more demand for them than supply.