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Should Job Adverts Have to Include Salaries?
In a survey of more than 1,000 recent adverts for jobs in Dublin, two-thirds didn’t say the wage. Some say that’s private, others that it should be public.
On Merrion Square, a College Looks to Revive Salon Culture
The hope is to recreate the 19th-century salons hosted by Lady Jane Wilde, also known as Speranza. A recent Saturday was the first event.
A historian looks deeper into how Dublin doubled in size
Michael Branagan scoured archives at home and abroad for six years to research how the landmass of the city changed over the centuries.
A Block of Homes in Dublin 4 Has Been Empty for Two Years
A spokesperson for Hibernia REIT, which owns the homes, says they needed repairs and will be back on the market to rent next month.
What Help Does the State Offer the Children It Raises, Once They Turn 18?
Those advocating for children leaving state care have tried repeatedly to highlight issues with the aftercare policies, and how they’re resourced.
Anseo, Reviewed
Úna-Minh Kavanagh’s memoir tells of her adoption in Vietnam, upbringing in Kerry and move to Dublin – and it’s a celebration of the Irish language, writes our reviewer.
Council Briefs: Mapping Culture, a Makeover for Kimmage, and Monitoring in Ringsend
Whether parking is the best use for a council-owned site in Beggars Bush was also among the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at meetings recently.
Doireann: These Are Your Rights If You Report a Crime to Gardaí
There needs to be a Victims’ Rights Ombudsman, who can oversee complaints by victims where their rights are not upheld, writes a senior policy officer with ICCL.
Black-Mould Brie, Anyone? An Art Project Comes to the City
Artist Avril Corroon’s exhibition of toxic cheese wheels, made from mould in Dublin and London’s apartments and workplaces, opens soon at the LAB Gallery.
Some Residents Have Ideas for Local Metrolink Station – They Just Wish TII Would Listen
Plans to put the Collins Avenue Station under the lawn of Our Lady of Victories, and to have a shaft popping up out of Albert College Park need fixing, residents say.
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.