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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For Many Businesses, Reprieve on Paying Rates to Council Is Extended
Daryl Barron, the Fianna Fáil councillor, said the government should stay flexible on the Rates Waiver Scheme and “take this month by month”, and “if we need to change course again, we can”.
Restaurants Look to Council to Help Make Outdoor Dining a Success This Summer, If It’s Allowed
Dublin City Council should learn from what Cork City Council – which has been “exceptional” – has been doing on this, says Adrian Cummins, of the Restaurants Association.
A Charity Aims to Help Care Leavers, Who Are Student Mums, with Stable Housing
Empower the Family wants to provide affordable homes and childcare for students leaving care who are mums. It’s looking for a council site in Ballymun to start out.
An Esoteric Artist Opts to Make Art, Not Talk About It
“I don’t want to express why I go there,” she says. “It just depends on what you’re ready to receive.”
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“I wanted to make art about ethics, what is right or wrong … I decided that a series of secular icons would be the best format in which to depict issues of the day.”
Land Development Agency Started to Plan Co-Living for Dublin 8 Site, Suggest Minutes
“Members emphasised the importance of differentiating this scheme from other co-living schemes which have received negative media attention,” say meeting minutes from June 2019. The idea was dropped, said an LDA spokesperson.
Council Refuses Permission for New Hotel in Liberties, Citing “Overconcentration”
The council also refused the owner’s request to demolish the existing structure on the site at 92/93 Francis Street, but on Tuesday it was being torn down.
Council Seeks Organisation to Run a New Dog Shelter in the City
The contract with Ashton Dog Pound in Ashtown times out at the end of June and the council will tender shortly for a provider, said a spokesperson for the council.
Dublin City Council Gearing Up for New Telecoms Unit
People are even more dependent on the internet and phones now with the impact of Covid-19, so senior management see it as a pressing issue, says Jamie Cudden, the head of its Smart City unit.
Council Briefs: On a Promenade in Sandymount, and a Congested Road in Donnybrook
At recent meetings, councillors for the southside of the city debated three possible transport changes – two proposed in the shorter-term and one further in the future.
A Dublin church reflects on how it benefited from slavery
The Unitarian Church on St Stephen’s Green was built on land bought with money from Thomas Wilson, who owned hundreds of enslaved people in Trinidad.
A Woman Welder from Cameroon Finds the Industry Unwelcoming
Vivian Agwe thought there’d be more women welders in Ireland, but more than 90 percent of those working in skilled trades here are men.