Things To Do: Listen to the land, study the goddess’ waiting room, sing a song for Brigid
Our latest recommendations, and community noticeboard listings.
Latest news (Page 266)
Founder of Homeless Charity Rents Out Holiday Lets
All the listings were around the Liberties, including a whole block on Long’s Place. They weren’t up anymore on Tuesday night.
At Hercules Club, Eighty Years of Dubliners Helping Each Other Get Ripped
Hercules Club was something of an anomaly when it was born in 1934. Its spirit has endured.
Inspired Migrant Women in Ireland, Reviewed
“It’s refreshing to hear so many stories of success and courage from women who have overcome a multitude of obstacles, not just to succeed, but to flourish in this new multicultural Ireland,” writes our reviewer.
We’re Hiring!
We’re looking for a full-time city reporter to join our team. Applications are due by 18 December.
Marina, Reviewed
Aoibheann McCann’s novel is “sensitive and melancholic”, “a poetic tale of a life that is anything but”, writes our reviewer.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #33
This month’s cover is by street artist Decoy. The design is based around capturing the essence of a moment, a “double take” on a profound or mundane thought.
Remembering Marjorie Hasler, a Window-Breaking Suffragette
Marjorie Hasler didn’t live to see women vote in a general election for the first time. But she was at the heart of the activism that brought it about.
Council Briefs: Affordable Housing, and the Future of Dalymount
Councillors in the north-west of the city met to talk about whether to agree to a land sale for affordable housing, and more.
Council Plans to Cut Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions 40 Percent by 2030
At their December monthly meeting, councillors backed a draft climate change action plan, which proposes a series of changes meant to help the local authority achieve that goal.
Council Briefs: Luke Kelly Statues, New Bridges, and Changes at Wilton Terrace
At a recent meeting, councillors talked about plans for installing a pair of Luke Kelly statues and a pair of bridges, as well as local residents’ concerns about proposed changes at Wilton Terrace.
Council Looks to Track Down What’s Polluting Water at City Beaches
The Environmental Protection Agency rates the water quality at Sandymount Strand and Merrion Strand as “poor”. The council and others are looking more closely at what, or who, is to blame.
We’re Hiring!
We’re looking for a full-time city reporter to join our team. Applications are due by 18 December.