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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Keen on Composting but Unable to Get Brown Bins, Some Turn to Wormeries
Celia Somlai keeps “hundreds or thousands” of the wiggly fellas in a wooden wormery in her living room, and feeds most of her food waste to them.
What Happens When a Chef and a Marine Ecologist Work Together on Dishes
The Food Smart Dublin project aims not only to reintroduce forgotten seafood recipes to the Dublin diet, but also to show why its smart to use some seafoods more than others.
Older and Younger Ballymuners Meet to Brainstorm the Benefits of Safer Communities
A pilot project is exploring the idea that greater connectedness across generations can make safer neighbourhoods.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #44
“This piece aims to remind us of the non-human elements around us and the impact we make on the environment and animal life.”
Empty for Years, the Fitzgibbon Street Garda Station Is Due to Reopen in 2020
But some local councillors say just reopening the station is not enough – the area needs more gardaí to staff it, and to walk the beat in the neighbourhood.
Twenty Packages of Industrial Land in the City Might Be Rezoned for Housing
As they have in the past when such proposals have come up, councillors on Monday night raised questions about how they could influence what gets built post-rezoning.
Councillors Vote Through Deal to Redevelop O’Devaney Gardens After Fraught Debate
They backed a deal with Bartra Capital Property, for the private developer to build a mix of homes on the council-owned site in Stoneybatter.
On Cycle Buses, Dublin Parents Shepherd Children to School Safely
Inspired by a cycle-bus initiative in Galway, the Riverview Educate Together cycle bus isn’t the only one in the Dublin area. There are also cycle buses in Ballinteer and Portmarnock.
In Inchicore, Ageing Mods, Punks and Rockers Live Their Scooter Dreams
“We’re a scooter club, so if you rock up on a Lambretta, rock up on a Vespa, rock up on a Suzuki, you’re welcome,” says Alfreda O’Brien Kavanagh.
How to Cook Medieval Sweet and Sour Civet of Venison
In medieval Ireland, Anglo-Normans hunted fallow deer in parks, while Gaelic Irish elites preferred big, wild red deer. This recipe from a culinary archaeologist would have worked for either.
More Must Be Done to Keep Young People Leaving State Care from Falling into Homelessness, Some Say
Maybe they should remain in state care until they have somewhere else to go. Or maybe the council should ring-fence some social homes specifically for care leavers who need them.
A Museum of North Inner-City Folklore Needs a New Home, Quick
Terry Fagan’s been gathering stories and mementos since 1970. He has a museum on Railway St, but his landlord’s selling up, and he’s not sure where to take his collection next.