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 Monthly Meetup for Women Cyclists Aims to Normalise Biking in the City
Monthly Cycles is a social meetup event for women of all levels to enjoy cycling safely together around the city.
How to Cook Medieval Beef Birds
This month’s recipe could be compared to modern-day beef olives, thin pieces of braised stuffed beef – in medieval times these were known as beef birds.
Council Briefs: New Secure Bins in Oliver Bond House, a Lack of Motions at Monthly Meetings, Air Quality Since Covid-19 and More
Dublin City Council plans to install new secure storage for rubbish bins at five locations within the Oliver Bond House complex, to discourage illegal dumping,
Just a Small Number of Landlords Notify RTB of High Rent Hikes
Since July last year, landlords have had to tell the rental body if they’re raising rents more than 4 percent in rent pressure zones.
Artists Delve Into the Urban Design of Dublin 7 With the Postcode Project
Urban objects can range from street infrastructure, such as a bus stop to a bench, and even to the architectural blueprints of an area.
As Dublin’s Historic Street Lamps Disappear, Some Worry the City Is Losing Its Character
Dublin City Council says it is working through a long list of recommendations to assess whether they should be added to the list of protected structures.
Lucifer and the Child, Reviewed
Dublin-based publishers Swan River Press are bringing the novel, which was banned in 1940s Ireland, back into print for the first time in decades.
As the Issue of Abandoned Horses in Dublin Persists, Some Call on Council to Change Its Approach
Mistreatment of horses is not a new problem for Dublin City Council. Last year, the council spent €145,276 on euthanising horses which could not be returned or re-homed.
An Architect-Turned-Artist Embraces the Medium of Collage – and Pops Up All Across the City
“The fact that I can say, ‘I am now working as an artist’ is not something that I thought I would ever be able to say,” says Sorcha O’Higgins.
A New Tenants’ Union Calls for an Extension of the Covid-19 Eviction Ban
“The only barrier to joining CATU is that you can’t be a landlord,” says Rachel Kiersey, a member of the union’s communications team.
At Labre Park, a Surprise Homecoming for a Newly Elected Senator
Senator Eileen Flynn, the first woman from a Traveller background to make it to Seanad Éireann, was welcomed to her childhood home in Labre Park.
Are Dublin’s 300 Empty Poles Throughout the City a Sign of a Street Clutter Problem?
It’s unclear yet how Dublin City Council will meet its target of reducing street clutter by 20 percent by 2022, but other counties, such as Cork, may provide a blueprint.