Why don't councillors talk as much about homelessness at meetings anymore?
For years, homelessness was a standing item on the agenda at most housing committee meetings. But, recently it hasn’t featured as often.
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A Duo Plan to Turn Liffey Water Samples into Music
They’re asking Dubliners to pick up a free kit on Friday and go collect water samples – which they’ll analyse for pollutants and turn into sound.
Will Rezoning Industrial Lands Lead to Affordable Homes?
Dublin City Council is looking at rezoning lands for up to 20,000 new homes. But how’s it going to stop the cost of the land – and so the housing – from shooting up?
The Failing Heart, Reviewed
“This book is for those fascinated by the macabre, the grotesque or the noir, sprinkled with dark humour,” writes our reviewer.
Council Owns 1,300 Fewer Social Homes Than Four Years Ago
In October 2014, Dublin City Council owned 25,825 social homes. By January 2019, that figure had fallen to 24,503.
The Man Who Wanted to Fly, Reviewed
This is actually the story of two men. One of them has his head in the clouds and the other has his feet planted firmly on the ground.
A New Vegan Café and Zero-Waste Shop in Rathmines
The founders of the Carrot’s Tail plan to offer plant-based versions of comfort food like meatball subs and mac and cheese from a café next to the old fire station.
While Government Dreams Big, Residents Wait Years for New Pedestrian Crossing Lights
Some say that important quick transport wins – ones that would make it safer to cycle, or cross the road – are sometimes held hostage to big-ticket, long-term projects.
Still Waiting for a Better System for Getting Deposits Back from Landlords
For years the government’s been promising a scheme in which a third party would hold onto a tenant’s deposit until they moved out, rather than their landlord.
A Social Enterprise Plans to Get Home-Care Workers Paid for Their Travel Time
For hours of travel between clients as a home-care worker in Dublin, Maria Jikijela would get a token amount. She’s one of a group trying to change how things are done.
A Cell of Film-makers Meets Up to Create Movies, Fast
The next Kino get together is this weekend in Blackpitts. People can come from all over Europe for the gatherings.
A Block of 58 Social Homes, Empty for Years
Councillors say there’s been a stand-off between the council and the receiver at the apartment complex in Finglas over sorting out fire-safety issues.
Council Briefs: The Future of the “Bolt Hostel”, and Student Housing on Parnell Street
“It’s shameful that a building of ours sits empty for four years,” a councillor said at a meeting of the council’s Central Area Committee on Tuesday.