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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Alicja: We Need to Keep an Eye on Work Conditions in ICT and Finance
While average pay is still high, there appears to be a creeping two-tier system, with many employees on fixed-term, low-pay contracts doing routine work, writes researcher Alicja Bobek.
An Art Nouveau collection in an old Dublin home
More than two decades ago, a Dublin lawyer stumbled by chance on an image by the artist Alphonse Mucha. It led to a life in search of his works.
David: There’s a Clear Economic Value to Urban Greenways
There is a wealth of evidence that urban greenways don’t dampen property prices. In fact, they do the opposite, writes David O’Connor.
Andy: Why It Matters Who We Owe Money To
From shopping centres to agriculture, we’re beginning to see why it matters that vulture funds have such a presence here, writes UCD lecturer Andy Storey.
Cartoon of the Week: Your Move
Cartoonist Harry Burton on the match between the government and the anti-water-charges protestors.
From McDaid’s to the Summer of Love: The Mysterious Emmett Grogan
In his monthly column, Donal Fallon of “Come Here to Me!” takes a look at the life of Emmett Grogan, Irish American wild child and original hippy, who visited Dublin in the 1960s.
The Art of Games
What board games look like has become almost as important as the rules. As Dublin artist Jim Fitzpatrick has learnt.
Bang Bang’s Burial and the Hunt for a Headstone
When groundskeeper Joe Tyrrell buried Bang Bang in the early 1980s, it was in an unmarked grave. A local business wants to get the Dublin legend a headstone.
Some of Dublin’s Street Signs are Fading Away
But how much do, or should, Dubliners care that some have letters missing, or are unreadable?
Time and Again, the 40 Bus Route Is Cancelled on Locals
When kids throw stones that smash bus windows, Dublin Bus suspends the route for the day, which some locals says is unfair collective punishment.
Expect to See a Giant Squirrel on George’s Quay Soon
Artur Bordalo has made his trash animals all over the world. In the next few days, he’ll be using scrap to create a giant sculpture near Tara Street.