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Locals Launch Tours of the Liberties
At the moment, the social enterprise – which hopes to tap into growing tourism – has two guides, but is looking to recruit and train more.
Paul: Underwater Cables Leave Ireland Tangled – and Implicated – in the Internet
We should spend more time thinking about the social, political, and environmental complexities of Ireland’s role in the Internet, writes a DCU PhD researcher.
Council Briefs: Tearooms in Fairview Park, and Local Job Clauses
This week, councillors in the north-west of the city talked about plans for amenities in Fairview and who’ll get to work on a site building social housing.
Sociable Lord Mayor Uses Up Annual Beer Allowance in Seven Months
Nial Ring has far outpaced earlier lord mayors. He’s simply more sociable than others, he says. “The Mansion House is belonging to the people of Dublin.”
Supply & Demand – a Podcast about Dublin’s Housing Crisis: Episode 3
In this episode: short-term lets and student accommodation, which aren’t the reasons for Dublin’s housing crisis, but do tell us a few things about its nature.
Director Shane Collins Is Putting the Finishing Touches on “Dub Daze”
It’s a coming-of-age story set in Dublin: north, south, and centre. “I was trying to look for new locations that haven’t been on camera before,” he said.
A Bill Proposes Cracking Down on People Who Advertise Substandard Housing
There should be consequences for putting something unfit on the market – and advertising is part of that, says Fergal Scully of the Dublin Tenants’ Union.
Waterways Ireland Considers a Floating Food Market for Grand Canal Dock
The idea for seven-day “premium” food and drink stalls is set out in a study from October last year.
In Clonshaugh, an illegal landfill languishes on IDA land
Buried underground are everything from aeronautical parts and food waste, to vials of blood and construction debris. Some worry that leaving it there could lead to wider environmental damage.
A New Group Takes Aim at Unpaid Internships in Journalism
“Everyone’s giving out about the lack of diversity in the media,” says Stephanie Costello, of the Media Interns Alliance. “But nobody’s looking after the most vulnerable: the student journalists and the interns.”
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #35
“We live in an age where it’s simply not enough to recycle plastic, we have to reduce it,” writes illustrator Charlot Kristensen.
Ahead of Local Elections, Political Parties Show More Interest in Minority Candidates
On Dublin City Council, there are no minority or migrant councillors. This year’s local elections in May could change that, with candidates running for Fianna Fáil, the Green Party, and the Social Democrats.