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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Roe: On Hooking up with Taken Guys, and Unequal Oral
One reader asks how to stop herself from getting together with guys in relationships, and another asks why guys are so slow to go down on girls.
On Patrick’s Day, Some Dublin Suburbanites Will Be Staying Close to Home
West Dublin communities are giving the main event a miss, in favour of their own home-grown parades – without a reviewing stand in sight.
Andy: What’s the Point of the Big Four Accounting Firms?
They made good money before and after the crash. But do such financial engineering services actually do more harm than good? asks UCD lecturer Andy Storey.
Does DIT’s New Policy Amount to Discrimination?
The university has brought in Garda vetting for students looking to join its access programme. Some say this will put off potentially talented applicants.
Council Report Tries to Spot Businesses among Airbnb Hosts
Dublin City Council and the Department of Housing are looking at further regulating Airbnb, amid concerns it could be contributing to the housing shortage.
Council Briefs: Homelessness Updates, and Overcrowding in Portobello
At recent committee meetings, councillors talked about new places to put homeless accommodation, and a packed house in Portobello.
A Butcher Brings an Egyptian Delicacy to Dublin
It takes Rafea Abdelrazek weeks to make his air-dried, spice-crusted beef.
In Fairview, a Hardware Store Turns One Hundred
Elias Edge set up his store in 1917. A century later, his great granddaughter has put together an exhibition to celebrate its survival.
Tomato Red, Reviewed
This film “shows the quiet malice of standing by and letting people slip through the cracks of society”, writes Luke Maxwell.
The Russian Connection
In 1918, a crowd of perhaps 10,000 rallied at the Mansion House in Dublin to herald the birth of the new “Russian Republic”, following the Russian Revolution.
Safekeeping for Rough-Sleepers
Some cities offer rough-sleepers lockers to keep their belongings safe. But in Dublin, those who sleep on the streets have to fend for themselves.
