Why don't councillors talk as much about homelessness at meetings anymore?
For years, homelessness was a standing item on the agenda at most housing committee meetings. But, recently it hasn’t featured as often.
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In Labre Park, the Promise of a Permanent Home May Be Taken Away for Some
The redevelopment was supposed to add 26 new homes for Travellers on the site. Now, due to a flooding risk that some councillors contest, only half of the homes will be delivered.
A Sound Artist Captured the Chirps of Birds along the Royal Canal for Commuters
The project, On Chorus, started on 16 November and runs through to 29 November. “It’s a way of connecting people during a time where we have to be distant,” says creator Christopher Steenson.
A Disagreement About a Driveway Highlights Issues of Power and Planning in the Docklands
“Talk about David and Goliath,” says Tony McDonnell, gesturing upwards at the seven-storey building directly next door to his home on Mayor Street Upper in the Docklands. “Well that is Goliath.”
An Artist Plants Free Paintings Across the Inner-City to Spread Joy
Over the last week or so, James Kirwan has stashed paintings along Dublin’s streets as gifts to strangers. “This is my project to cheer people up,” he says.
Some Query Rent Bill for NTA’s Offices at WeWork Building
The National Transport Authority has spent roughly €966,000 renting offices from WeWork at Charlemont Exchange since April 2019, says a spokesperson for the NTA.
A Lego Enthusiast Turns His Blocks to Iconic Dublin Pubs
“Sorry that was the postman with more Lego pieces,” says Gianni Clifford.
For International Students, Delays in Getting Grades Hampers Job Prospects
Some international students say a university could have done more to release final grades sooner, allowing them to work full-time, while others blame the backlogged immigration system.
For Some on HAP Scheme, the Rent Still Eats Up Much of Their Meagre Income
The cost for those reliant on Housing Assistance Payment has gone up in many cases, pushing tenants into debt and poverty as they struggle to cover “top-ups” to landlords and scrape together deposits.
Leaves for the Burning, Reviewed
“The Ireland that was promised to these young men is not the one that they have found themselves in. This book tells the tale of aging men in a youthful nation state.”
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #56
“A friend’s dad told him as a child that the Poolbeg chimneys were cloud makers and that has always stuck in my head. This illustration is a nod to that lovely white lie.”
How to Cook Like the Knights Templar
Because the Templars were fighters, their dietary rules differed from those of their other monastic counterparts. Here’s one recipe they may have eaten.
A Filmmaker Meets the Stewards of Inner-City Horse Culture
For Adam Hutchinson, who features, the film was a chance to reply to those who assume horses in the inner city aren’t well looked after. “But that is not the case,” he says.