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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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.
A Collection of Pre-Electric Lamp Posts Revived for Merrion Square
They’ve been rescued from the darkness of council storage, restored and electrified. Ready for a new life in the park.
A Crumlin Group Wants the Council to Commit to More Public Bins
Litter picker-uppers in Crumlin want greater engagement from the council, and crucially, more public bins.
In a Closed Meeting, Councillors Hear of Plans for More Homes at O’Devaney Gardens
The possibility of extra homes in Stoneybatter was welcomed by some councillors, but others were unhappy with the greater height and density.
In a New Exhibition, an Artist Focuses in On “Covid Eyes”
During the early days of the pandemic, artist Eoin Mac Lochlainn began to meditate on the growing relevance of expression through the eyes, as mask-wearing spread.
A Bus Tour Guide Pivots to Making Dutch Pancakes
Cooking poffertjes had been a side hustle for Eoin Pierce. But like thousands of others across the city, he lost his full-time job in recent months.
An Undocumented Family Fears Being Sent Back to a Covid-19 Hotspot
For Alexandre Henrique de Paula, a paperless migrant with an ill child, fighting a potential deportation order to a Covid-19 hotspot feels deeply personal.