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Council Briefs: Low-Emission Buses, and Getting Tough on Dog Poo
Last year, Dublin City Council issued four fines for dog fouling. “Of which only one was paid,” said Green Party Councillor Patrick Costello, at a recent meeting.
Vacancy Watch: What’s Happening on South Richmond Street?
Most of the small businesses on the block bounded by South Richmond Street, Harcourt Road, and Charlemont Street have closed in the last few months.
Supply & Demand – a Podcast about Dublin’s Housing Crisis: Episode 4
In this episode, we’re asking: why aren’t we building the right homes for people? To answer that question, we’ll have to talk about land.
Six Options on Table for Making Phoenix Park Safer for Cyclists and Pedestrians
There are several spots along Chesterfield Avenue where cyclists and pedestrians mix.
It’s Tough to Stay in Homeless Hostels, and Away from Drugs, Some Say
Is there a better way to organise the city’s system of homeless hostels so people who want to can stay clear of drugs and alcohol?
A Photographer Instructs Others in Her Love of Analogue
At The Darkroom in Stoneybatter, Mella Travers teaches others how to create black-and-white images the old-fashioned way.
Music at Marrowbone Books: Varo
Consuelo Breschi and Lucie Azconaga talk about their journeys from Florence and Bordeaux to Ireland’s trad music scene. They perform some tunes alongside Frank Tate.
Ebun: On How to Have Constructive Conversations about Race with Irish People
A reader asks how to make conversations about race relevant here, given Ireland has a different history to the US or Canada, say. Ebun offers some advice.
What Issues Do You Want Local Elections Candidates to Talk About?
Will you help us shape our reporting on the local elections in May by telling us what issues you want us to ask candidates about?
For Years, an Illegal Dump Has Been Growing in a North Dublin Neighbourhood
Last Thursday, a big digger dipped its mechanical arm into the back of a truck, grabbed some rubble and scattered it around.
Council Edges Forward With Plans to Rezone Industrial Land
“We’ve been concerned about the idea of speculation and land hoarding,” John O’Hara, the council’s chief planner, told councillors. So they’re moving slowly.
An archive of menus shows Dubliners’ changing tastes
Libraries have tended to collect high-brow ephemera such as opera programmes, rather than modest mealtime menus. One collection is trying to fill that gap.