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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Poor Water Quality in Grand Canal Dock May Pose a Health Risk to the Public
Unsafe levels of E. coli and enterococci, which can cause severe illness, have been recorded in the water around Grand Canal Basin this year.
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council Calls for Public Help to Identify New Bathing Spots
Local authorities are responsible for designating bathing spots each year, but some locals at the Forty Foot say that since designation in 2018, standards have slipped.
Hydrogen Buses Set to Be Trialled in Dublin Early Next Year, Says NTA
The National Transport Authority says it plans to trial hydrogen buses early next year, as a possible alternative to its mainly diesel fleet.
The Irish Buddhist: The Forgotten Monk Who Faced Down the British Empire, Reviewed
This biography “captures a time of significant change and enterprise, one which easily resonates with the world of today”, writes our reviewer.
In Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Some Question Why Only One Tree Preservation Order Has Ever Been Issued
Tree Protection Orders can be issued be local authorities under the Planning and Development Act 1963 – but they rarely opt to do so.
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.