Now that the council has stopped taking horse manure, it's piling up in the Liberties
“So the council is allowing horses in Dublin City,” says horse owner David Mulraney. “But they’re not allowing them to put their horse manure anywhere.”
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Off Nassau Street, Lincoln’s Inn Reopens, Pouring Joyce Stout
Inside the newly reopened Lincoln’s Inn, owners Ian Lacey and Shane McCloughlin have acknowledged its literary legacy without descending into garish excess.
A Conflict of Interest? The Council’s Proposed Payment to the Little Museum
A Dublin City Councillor who is also a member of the museum’s board proposed that the council give a once-off payment to the museum. She argues that this doesn’t present a conflict of interest.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #6
This illustration is about the high-rents game in Dublin. It is especially hard for newcomers, who have no choice but to live somewhere and have to pay whatever the market says. It is even harder for families with children: almost the full salary of one of the partners goes for the rent, and they ca
Portobello Harbour Might See More Regular Markets
After a couple of summers of pilot markets, councillors want to press ahead with more regular stalls on the underused square by the canal.
What’s Happening With MacTurcaill’s Pub?
Once popular with George’s Quay locals and Trinity students, it closed in March 2015. Now it is “OPENING SOON”, according to a sign in the window. Is it really, though?
Should Pubs Ban Mobile Phones?
“If someone genuinely needs to make a call, they can get up and go outside like a smoker does,” says Stephen Mooney of The Gingerman on Fenian Street.
Cartoon of the Week: Alternative Transport
The expected Dublin Bus strike is the subject of illustrator Harry Burton’s cartoon this week. Click through to see the final panel.
Curios About: ANIMALS | FADE by Linda Coogan Byrne
This painting is part of a series about “animals’ lives and how they matter and should matter to everyone”. This is just a detail from the painting – click through to see the rest.
In the City, It Can Be Hard to Recycle
If you live in the inner city, you might be familiar with the problem: a pile of empty bottles in your bin, and no place to recycle them. Why aren’t there any bottle banks nearby?
As Oliver Bond flats turn 80 years old, an archive grows
From now until 10 December, a grassroots project is exhibiting memories and mementos that celebrate and explore the history of the Oliver Bond Flats.
Dublin City Council to Investigate Data Leak
Lord Mayor Brendan Carr said councillors will get a report, and a debate, around who leaked homeless campaigner Erica Fleming’s file. But that’ll come later.
Councillors Want Suspended Cycle Lanes Back on Track
At Monday’s meeting, Dublin City Council Chief Owen Keegan said there was a “temporary hiccup with funding.”