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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The Write Life: On the Events of Literature
Life among the hip, smart, cool, transy, funky poet children, the sons, daughters and othered of Walt Whitman, Allen Ginsberg and Patti Smith.
Council Briefs: Wolfe Tone Park, PPPs, and Rough Sleepers
Councillors agreed to a redesign of Wolfe Tone Park, backed public-private partnerships to build social housing, and discussed the number of rough-sleepers.
Why Is So Much Student Accommodation Going Up?
“I’m curious as to why this is happening … suddenly there’s a load of it. Is it EU grant led?” asks a reader.
Andy: Here’s a Way to Solve the Housing Shortage
Homelessness for some, unaffordable homes for many others, and super-profits for a few. Yet there is another way, writes UCD lecturer Andy Storey.
The Rise of the Robots, Reviewed
Advanced technology is costing Dubliners jobs, a trend that’s likely to accelerate. Martin Ford’s book puts this issue in global context.
Vacancy Watch: a Row of Vacant Homes on Bray Road
If your commute runs south from the city past Cherrywood, you might have noticed a row of boarded-up properties on Bray Road. Why are they empty?
Cartoon of the Week: the Art of Maintenance
Cartoonist Harry Burton on getting Bus Éireann buses on the roads again.
Emma, Alex and Eoin: Where Are the “Water Wasters”?
We have mapped 106 locations we believe have residential swimming pools, writes UCD geography lecturer Eoin O’Mahony and two of his students.
Meet the New Visual-Arts Curator at Project Arts Centre
Livia Paldi has taken up her post during a time of reflection at the 50-year-old art institution.
Roe: On Coming Out as Asexual, and Is Snooping Worse than Cheating?
Is there any reason to “come out” as asexual? And is snooping on a partner as bad as cheating on one? Roe offers advice on two dilemmas.
Postmasters Fear Closure of Dublin Post Offices
At a meeting earlier this week, some residents and local politicians met to organise against the possible closure of post offices in Cabra.
A Playwright Seeks Love Stories for the Stage
Do you live in Ireland and have a love story to share? Writer Henry Martin is looking for unusual love stories to adapt for the theatre.