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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Here’s What’s Happening with Phibsboro Post Office
An Post say it plans to contract out the post office to a private operator, leaving some with concerns about future services.
Who Will Foot the Bill for the New Parnell Square Library?
The estimated cost of the project is now €100 million.
Has Christmas Come Sooner Than Usual to the City Centre?
Over the years, there hasn’t been a uni-directional Christmas Creep in the city centre. It’s been more like a Christmas Ebb and Flow.
The Council Experiments with a More Natural Look for Parks
Gardeners used to be judged on the shortness of their grass and how perfect everything was, says Michael Noonan. Now, they’re letting some patches go wild.
At Stephen’s Green, a Sculpture Gone for Good
You might have noticed the large arches disappear from a corner of St Stephen’s Green.
Boom Time
Two reggae fans built themselves a massive Jamaican-style sound system. Problem is, it’s so big, and so loud, they have trouble finding a venue for it in Dublin.
On a Night Out, a Racist Insult and a Public Humiliation
Marco Feltrin says another customer flung a racist slur at him, which led to a stand-off and Feltrin and his group being ejected, while the other customer stayed.
A Ballymun Exhibit Frames the Profane with the Sacred
“We’re not taking our lead from the church, we’re taking it from advertising. So the secular icons show that,” says artist Paul Mac Cormaic.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #20
Sometimes the “Lady on the Rock” is in every single window of an apartment block, and then the one after it and then another one.
Beyond State Control
In the 1970s and 1980s, Dublin’s Irish Film Theatre, beyond the censor’s reach, played whatever films it pleased – to the great consternation of some.
How Proactive Is the Council in Tackling Illegal Short-Term Lets?
One woman sent the council links to 20 properties on Airbnb but was told that the council couldn’t follow it up.
Andy: Dublin Is Well into Recovery … for Some
A recent government report noted that Dublin is doing much better than the rest of the country. That’s true, but not everyone in the city is benefiting equally, writes UCD political economy lecturer Andy Storey.