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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Landlords Use Evictions to Skirt Cap on Rent Rises, Tenants Say
“Our research repeatedly shows that the largest single cause of family homelessness is landlords selling up and using loopholes in the law to evict families,” says Mike Allen of Focus Ireland.
Time to Crack Down on Waste-Collection Companies, Councillors Say
Dublin City Council has fined waste-collection companies only 26 times in the last two years, according to a council press officer.
Andy: Brian Cowen Snags Doctorate, Avoids Accountability
The former taoiseach, as much as anyone, helped to drive the economy off a cliff. His reward? A seat on the board of Topaz, and now an honorary doctorate.
A Group of Trans Artists Invite You to Chill with Them
Those behind the Trans Live Art Salon want to spread the work of trans and gender non-conforming artists. As part of the Dublin Fringe Festival, they’re creating a space to do that.
Hidden away at Trinity, a replica of an Austro-Hungarian speakeasy
The American Bar in Vienna was completed in 1908. Its twin in Dublin was finished in 1985.
Brushing Up: The Gargoyles of Gardiner Street
Look up on Gardiner Street and you might notice the square white faces, their mouths agape and eyebrows like Denis Healey.
In Summerhill, the Monk’s Old Boxing Club Is in Trouble
Corinthians Boxing Club in Summerhill needs €17,000 to bring its building up to fire code, or it’ll have to close. But trainers there think its past is hindering its fundraising efforts.
Owners of Vacant Homes Turn Down Deals to Use Them
“People are sitting on assets and they don’t need the rent,” says Francis Doherty, communications officer at the Peter McVerry Trust.
A Free City Farm Is Planned for St Anne’s Park
Children from across Dublin could soon be mucking in to take care of a few goats, a couple of pigs, a flock of ducks, and a brood of hens.
Art Project Brings Visit from Gardai, Says Artist
Artist Kerry Guinan sent out a spoof email, impersonating the Hugh Lane Gallery in order to critique corporate involvement in the arts.
