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In Phibsborough, a Punk Collective Keeps Their Community Alive During Lockdown
Deprived of a space to meet up and rehearse due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Karate Klub have kept their spirit alive with the compilation Age of Disease.
Updated Plans for a Clontarf-to-City Centre Cycle Track Widen in Ambition
“It’s the busiest route for bicycles, I think, coming into the city on the north side,” says Green Party Councillor Janet Horner.
Filomena: As the Black Lives Matter Protests Continue, It’s Important for Black People to Look After Our Mental Health
Grief is different for everyone – it’s important that each member of the black community can express anger at racial injustice in their own way, writes Filomena Kaguako.
Dating Amber, Reviewed
“There’s an impulsiveness to director David Freyne’s filmmaking that throws emotion and action at the audience with a beating-heart intensity,” writes our reviewer.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #51
“This illustration represents that feeling you get after seeing your friend in the park for the first time after months of video calls and voice messages.”
Wanted: Journalist to Report on the Irish Immigration System
We asked our readers what new topic they’d like us to cover in each week’s edition of the paper. They chose the immigration system and how it impacts immigrants.
Council Briefs: Plans for Former TUD Site on Kevin Street, Herbert Park Site, and Changes to Homeless System Since Covid-19
At Monday’s South East Area Committee, councillors were presented with plans for developments at Kevin Street and Herbert Park, and more.
After 10 Years, a Ghost Estate in Parkview Ballymun May Finally Be Completed
Parkview in Ballymun appears to be one of Dublin’s last ghost estates. The construction of almost 300 homes stalled midway following the 2008 property crash.
Documenting the History of Some of Dublin’s Mismatched Street Signs
When writing his book, Layers, examining Irish street names, Tom Spalding found lots of information on the history of when each type of street sign came into use.
Prison Outreach Groups Revive the Art of Letter Writing as a Way to Continue Contact With Inmates
With Covid-19 restrictions banning outsiders entering Dublin prisons, outreach groups such as the Solas Project and Release are writing letters to inmates as a way to stay in touch.
In University College Dublin, Philosophers Tackle Ethical Problems Posed by Covid-19
Philosophers at UCD’s Centre for Ethics in Public Life are opening a dialogue with the public about difficult questions arising during the Covid-19 pandemic.
At Merrion Strand, a Complex Set of Problems Lead to the Closure of City Beach for Bathers
Overflowing sewers, feeding into urban streams when it rains, are part of a set of problems that have led to the closure of the city beach.