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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Introducing: A Tracker Where You Can Check How Your Councillors Have Voted
We’re very pleased to be launching Counciltracker.ie today, which will let you quickly and easily see what issues your local councillors have been voting on, and how.
Transport Briefs: On the Fitzwilliam, Clontarf, and Liffey Cycle Routes
Dublin City Council presses ahead with plans for parking-protected cycle lanes. Plus other cycle-lane-related news.
Can a New Agency Make Spoken Word Pay?
“The one thing that lacks in the spoken-word community is advertising,” says Melissa Ridge.
Will Drimnagh Residents Finally Get a Library of Their Own?
They’ve been asking for 50 years, says one local resident. And now the council owns a site that some councillors reckon would be a good spot to build one.
Vacancy Watch: A South Dublin Apartment Complex That’s Emptying Out
There are 51 apartments in the complex, which lies south of Dundrum. In January 2017, 34 were occupied, but now only 23 are.
Emmett: On the Unexpected Influence of the Phibsborough Shopping Centre
As the neighbourhood changes, what can this grey monolith show us about the connection between people, buildings and the place they share? asks an architect.
Andy: Should the Government Really Be Lauding New Flights to China?
They were pitched as unambiguously good, regardless of what they help do to the very sustainability of life on earth, writes a UCD political economy lecturer.
In Smithfield, a Sushi Joint Sets Up in a Fish Shop
“It’s vital, I think, that you use the freshest ingredients,” says Chef Philip Chen.
In Rathmines, Councillors and Residents Want More Say in Future of Depot Site
The council plans to sell it off to a private developer, as part of its strategy to create a super depot in Ballymun for its waste-management services.
Council Briefs: Housing in Poolbeg, the Donnybrook Quietway, and More
It is up to the government to intervene to make sure an agreement for 900 social and affordable housing units in Poolbeg doesn’t unravel, said Dublin City Council Chief Executive Owen Keegan.
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