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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Protest and Resistance in the Tourist City, Reviewed
This collection of 16 essays looks at how tourism has been impacting cities in Europe and beyond, and at how locals have been fighting these impacts.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #17
This month’s cover is “Seagull Attack” by Ania Bartoszek. Ania is a Dublin-based graphic designer and illustrator with a deep love for anything printed. She is passionate about colour, composition, typography and lettering, and her inspirations include Polish cinema and Japanese packaging design. Ha
Eagles, Harps, and Swallows
There are dozens of tattoo studios around Dublin these days, but it wasn’t always thus. Here’s the story of the man who had the industry to himself back in the mid-twentieth century: Johnny Eagle.
Beyond Cherrywood, all Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sites Face Affordability Issues
Government LIHAF subsidies to private developers, meant in part to produce affordable housing, might produce a 0.5 percent discount on a €470,000 home.
Why Are the Docklands Bridges So Far Apart?
This podcast trawls through the history of the Docklands, touching on ferryboats, a cargo of dogs, and a giant pile of tripe, to answer a reader’s question about an inconvenience for city pedestrians.
Cartoon of the Week: Football Season
Here’s illustrator Harry Burton on the monopoly the Premier League has over football fandom.
Future of Quietway from Donnybrook to Kimmage Looks Shaky
Local opposition and a jump in the projected cost of the cycling route – from €324,000 to just over €1.2 million – mean it looks unlikely to happen anytime soon.
An Invitation to Commandeer a Parking Space in Your Neighbourhood
Each year, Dubliners get the chance to take over a parking space from the council and turn it into a wonderland of their choice. Here’s how to get involved this time.
One Man Tries to Spark a YIMBY Movement in Dublin
Matthew Johnston’s YIMBYism (Yes-In-My-Back-Yardism) is pro-development, pro-density, But the former Facebook worker is still thinking through the details – and the limits – of these stances.
An Exhibit Gives Ireland’s Undocumented a Moment in the Light
“If we sit in the shadows no one will see us. This is the point of the exhibition,” says Priya.
Maudie, Reviewed
An unlikely and at times harrowing love story, “Maudie” presents the life and times of Canadian folk-art institution Maud Lewis. It’s a film that looks for the little sparks of light in the dark.
Roe: On Safety Rules for Casual Sex, and on Premature Ejaculation
One person writes in with a question about how to stay safe during casual hook-ups, and another writes in complaining that her partner doesn’t last long enough. Roe has advice.