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Ballsbridge Swimming Pool Announces It Won’t Reopen
“Covid-19 pandemic, restrictions and related costs” have hurt viability, said the board in a statement. Councillors have called for it to be brought into public ownership.
Data Shows a Shift Towards More Private Homeless Hostels
Before 2018, the number of both private and charity-run beds grew. Since 2018, the trend has been different.
In a Hostel on Ellis Quay, Homeless People Share Rooms With No Windows
Meanwhile, at least six other homeless hostels in the city have no valid fire-safety certificates, once again prompting questions about standards and safety.
An Artist Explores the Intersection of Death and Tech
Visual artist Tamsin Snow spent 12 hours once drawing dissected human body parts. She hasn’t looked back.
Immigrant Couples Seeking Right to Family Face a Long Wait, With Consequences
Hundreds of what are known as “EU treaty rights” applications are taking longer to process than the six months laid out in law.
Dublin’s New Street Lights Save on Energy But Add Some Glare
Dimmers or shades or tweaking the angle could help, say some residents.
How is the Council Making Sure Kids Have a Voice in City Planning?
Work being done to hear more from children is great and needs to be built on, say some councillors and academics.
A Wexford Street Photo Shop Survives 50 Years
John Gunn misses the conversations with customers, he says. Those are why, in normal times, he still mans the counter, 26 years after he was meant to retire.
Kathleen and Cian: We Need to Change How We Think About Urban Vacancy
There have been government interventions. But work on vacant homes has been muddled because vacancy is far more complicated than our current understanding captures.
Dean: On Nixer’s Homemade New Wave
Seán Keenan and Gearóid Peggs – buddies “separated by sea, producing remotely from Dublin and London” – have spent the longest year recording nostalgic tunes.
Council Doesn’t Follow Normal Procurement Process to Source Homeless Hostels
Finding providers of homeless accommodation is complex, says a council spokesperson. It’s looking for a consultant to advise on how to source it in line with procurement rules.
Councillors Hone in on Neighbourhood Clean-Ups as One Answer to Illegal Dumping
Giving more support to community groups to tidy streets, and finding ways to encourage that, is one way to help, they say.