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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Amie: We Need More Debt Relief – Not Just for Homeowners
Debt relief in the current crisis has to go beyond mortgages, to those struggling to cover the basics, writes the author of a recent report on household debt in Ireland.
Vivarium, Reviewed
Vivarium is “a monstrous-child kind of horror film … that doesn’t overstretch its high-concept”, writes our reviewer.
Big Deficit in Dublin City Council Yearly Budget Likely Due to Covid-19
With a drop in rates and other revenue streams – and the need to ramp up some services – the council will have to turn to a bail-out from central government, say councillors.
A view of the quarantined city at night, from “The Best Taxi in Ireland”
“Now, let me know if you see anybody because I certainly don’t,” says Brendan Fox, over a WhatsApp video call, his camera pointed to the road.
A New Poetry Book Explores What Makes Finglas Home
Over the course of two months last year, members of various local community groups began writing about the place they were born or now live. Now they are preparing to launch their book.
In Drimnagh, Group Looks for Joggers to Pick Up Where Council Leaves Off
“People are looking for an excuse to get out and about, so why not double up on your exercise and get a bit of community spirit while you’re at it?” says Eoin Neylon of Tidy Drimnagh.
Are Social Tenants of Approved Housing Bodies Less Secure Than Council Tenants?
Some have raised questions about whether AHBs respond proportionately to issues that come up. Some AHBs say they only move to end tenancies in extreme cases.
Having a Hard Quarantine? Maybe You’d Like to Foster a Puppy, or a Lap Full of Kittens
While loads of people are contacting the DSPCA about adopting pets to keep kids busy while normal life is on hold, the charity is encouraging fostering instead.
How To Cook Medieval Mawmene
Ideas around how food made you feel influenced which ingredients were chosen for medieval recipes. Pick the wrong combo and you might end up inclined to sadness, or bad-tempered.
A Local Directory of the Services and Offers in Neighbourhoods Across the City
We thought it might be useful to bring together in one directory the offers of help, support, errands, classes and odd jobs in the city. We’d love your help sharing it, and adding to it.
Home-Care Workers Press On, Despite Precarity, Pandemic, and Uncertainty
While others stay home, Dublin’s home-care workers mostly continue to do their rounds of elderly patients and others needing support.
As Local Area Plan for the Liberties Expires, Councillors Discuss What’s Next
The objectives of the area plan have been mostly met or are in the process of being met, said a recent council report. Not all councillors in the area agree, though.