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In Finglas, the Council Plans to Build a Welcoming Place for Teens to Hang Out
It’s starting by running a consultation to ask local teenagers, and their parents or guardians, what they need and want.
Rose Plays Julie, Reviewed
Intimate and distressing, this film sees a young woman search for identity. Her quest reopens the wounds of the past and brings danger to her doorstep.
Council Ending Its Boycott on Building New Social Housing in Ballymun
For years the council avoided building new social housing in the suburb, in a push to bring in more private homes and higher-income residents.
After Lobbying to Get Coolock Site Rezoned to Build Homes, Landowner Instead Looks to Sell It at a Steep Markup
“We chose to buy this site to try to create affordable housing for normal people,” wrote the developer in a letter to a local councillor in September 2017.
From Howth, a Fisherman Charts His Own Course
After years of trawling, Peter Lynch made the switch a few years ago pot fishing for lobster, crab and whelk. It was a big change, he says.
Rift Tears Open Again Among Councillors, Over Abuse Survivors Being Retraumatised by Artane Band
A motion asking the lord mayor to end her patronage of the Artane School of Music will come back before the full council next month, says independent Councillor Mannix Flynn.
Council Rejects 80% of Applications for “Medical Priority” to Get Social Housing Quicker
Councillors say it isn’t always clear how decisions are arrived at, and why some cases are refused.
A New Play Takes Inspiration from a Woman Who Tried to Find Healing by Meeting Her Attacker
Playwright Geoff Power’s “Stronger”, due to premiere at the Dublin Theatre Festival, dramatises an effort at “restorative justice”.
Councillors Weigh Mistrust of Housing Charity against Need to Build Housing, Fast
They must decide whether to give Cabhrú another chance, or have the council redevelop a Phibsboro social-housing complex itself.
In Ballyfermot, Pensioners Protest Increase in Fees for Swimming at Council-Owned Pool
They used to be able to use the pool for €20 a year. Now they’re looking at €180 a year.
In a Clontarf Neighbourhood, Residents Wait and Wait for a Pedestrian Crossing
But there’s debate over whether a “zebra” or “pelican” crossing would be the best solution for Mount Prospect Avenue, if the council were to do something.
To Help New Arrivals Make Themselves at Home in Ireland, a Group Offers Free English Classes
The government plans in future to offer intensive English courses to people who come here seeking asylum. Until then, community groups are filling the gap.