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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Doireann: New Charter for Victims of Crime Is Helpful, but Gaps Remain
Until now, the charter hadn’t been updated since 2010, long before the 2018 Victims’ Rights Act came into force.
Dublin City Council Cancels Meetings So Councillors Can Practise Social Distancing
Councillors will continue with the business they usually conduct in their committee meetings, but they’ll do it over email – rather then at public meetings.
In Crowded Hostels, Homeless People Are Finding It Hard to Protect Themselves from Covid-19
“It is all well and good the government saying to self-isolate, but you can’t do that if you have nowhere to live,” says Cameron Neilson.
Council to Look at Stricter Rules for HGVs and Driver Blindspots
London brought in a new standard for permits for trucks based on their blindspots, and plans gradually to tighten its rules. Dublin City Council officials have been talking to counterparts about how it works.
Council Installed Cameras with Facial Recognition on Football Pitch
It’s replacing them now with traditional CCTV, said a council spokesperson. And “retrospectively” doing its mandatory data-protection analysis.
While Rezoning 16 Industrial Sites, Councillors Seek Control Over What Can Be Built There
The sites could accommodate 1,700 homes, but some councillors worry existing businesses might be forced out, new housing might be expensive, and amenities might not be included.
Would You Be Willing to Sponsor a Dublin Inquirer Subscription for One of These Schools?
Here’s a list of teachers who’ve asked for subscriptions for their classes. We’ll match each subscription sponsored for them, doubling the impact of the gift.
A New Dublin Group Looks to Deepen What We Know About Plastic
The Precious Plastic crew were hard at work on a recent Saturday, sawing and wiring to make a machine to reuse single-use plastics. They’re open to others getting stuck in.
Now Finally Being Built, It’s Time to Name the New Park on Bridgefoot Street
Locals have several ideas for people it could be named after – Oliver Bond, Richie Taplin, Anne Devlin, Jimmy Holmes – but none of them might be allowed under council rules.
Patrick: Without Reckoning with the State’s Treatment of Traveller Irish, We Can’t Build a Country Safe for All Minorities
The Irish state was built around a monocultural idea of “true Irishness” – an idea etched into laws that ignore and inflict violence upon those who do not match this imaginary vision of a nation.
Calm With Horses, Reviewed
While it’s “not a new story”, Calm With Horses has “a number of strong performances that make it a worthwhile variation on this tried-and-true setup”, writes our reviewer.
A Play Revives the Macushla: Ballroom of Romance, Bingo Centre, Site of Garda Revolt
Thommas Kane Byrne’s play “Mrs Macushla”, scheduled for later this month at Project Arts Centre, drops the audience into the now-closed Buckingham Street institution.