At the Irish Football Programme Club fair, people hunt for the rare and the strange
“It seemed like a good idea at the time,” says Gareth Jones, standing over his own extensive collection, sprawled out over several tables.
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Should Pedestrian Crossing Buttons be Automated to Dampen the Spread of Covid-19?
Some cities worldwide – from Los Angeles to Sydney – have switched pedestrian crossing buttons to automatic timers, so people don’t have to touch them to activate.
Council Plans for Public-Private Partnership for Housing on Big Plot on East Wall Road
Some say that PPPs are slower, more costly and riskier than the normal procurement process, while others see them as an innovative model in the government’s toolbox to tackle the housing crisis.
The Latest Step in the Effort to Get Agreement on Clontarf Flood-Defence Wall
Councillors and residents in Clontarf haven’t yet agreed on how to solve the long-running dispute over the need for walls, and the desire for views.
In Ringsend and Irishtown, a Community Centre Offers a Kind of Mobile Library
They post their book list online and invite those in the area to order what they want dropped off to them.
Endless Sunshine on a Cloudy Day, Reviewed
Endless Sunshine on a Cloudy Day “cleverly uses the grammar of internet vlogs to move us through the narrative … it is a poignant picture but it’s not a morbid one”, writes our reviewer.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #49
This month’s cover celebrates the “can-do attitude” of those working in the city’s supermarkets right now.
Help Us Report: Have You Asked Your Landlord for Rent Relief?
We want to get a sense of how landlords are responding to requests for rent relief from tenants struggling with the fall-out from Covid-19.
Traveller Groups Question Council’s Refusal to Put in Spare Mobile Homes
At Labre Park in Ballyfermot, some are calling for more caravans for those who may need them to self-isolate. But Dublin City Council said that overcrowding meant they planned instead to move people off-site.
Live-Streamed Club Night Gets People Dancing Together, Apart
A group of DJs has begun streaming the club experience – or something akin to it at least – each Friday night into the homes of whoever looks in.
From an Impromptu Concert in a Stoneybatter Park, a Neighbourhood Proms Is Born
Not everyone has a park nearby, but Caimin Gilmore says he’d encourage anyone who can play an instrument to consider performing a socially distant concert for their neighbours.
Green Space Is Good – But Not All Green Spaces Are Created Equal, Some Say
Some suburbs have only a vast open field of grass, but these days there’s more demand for smaller, better-maintained parks, trees, allotments, and playgrounds.
Council Approves Plans for New Co-Living Complex in the Liberties
The plans are for a complex with co-living, a hotel, co-working or artists studios, a restaurant, and more. Some politicians and local residents say they hope to appeal the decision.