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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Could the Council Turn Over Vacant Social Housing Faster and Cheaper?
Some councillors argue that Dublin City Council carries out unnecessary and costly works on vacant council homes, when they’re in decent condition and tenants are eager to move in.
Vacancy Watch: A Boarded-Up Pub on an Aungier St Corner
Dublin City Councillors have agreed to sell the old Aungier House pub on the corner of Aungier Street and Digges Street. The new owners have plans.
What Does it Mean to be a Sustainable Restaurant?
Holly Dalton is delighted that 3fe is the first in Dublin to be recognised as “sustainable” by the UK-based Sustainable Restaurants Association (SRA). She hopes others will follow.
Nicky: Why Didn’t the Garda Come When I Called?
When Nicky Daly called her local Garda station to report racist harassment by a man with a baseball bat, she was told somebody would come along. Why didn’t they?
Across the City, an Alternative to the Traditional Art Gallery
Some businesses say displaying art is a way to help their artist friends sell commission-free canvases. For others, it’s a free way to decorate a room or two.
For Councillors, More Money for Expenses – and Maybe More Transparency
Soon councillors will have the option of taking home more money if they submit receipts for expenses. But some say that’d be too much work, they won’t bother.
Andy: Beyond Silicon Docks, Many Still Not Seeing Recovery
What recovery there has been is selective and very concentrated, benefiting certain sectors, regions (Dublin especially) and some workers over others.
A Dublin Magazine Aims to Capture a Deeper Football Culture
Kie and James Carew’s Póg Mo Goal focuses less on analysis and goals, and more on social, political, and historical currents.
Is It Time Dublin Got Its Own Docklands Museum?
Members of the Dublin Dock Workers Preservation Society have gathered thousands of photos, documents and artefacts, which need a home.
Among Homeless, Continued Complaints about Hostel Standards
Best practice standards that relate to sharing rooms, outlined in 1999, are still not being adhered to 18 years on.
Curios About: Back Storey by Eoin Whelehan
Eoin Whelehan’s work is inspired by the dusky urban landscapes of graphic novels. Click through to see the full image and read what he has to say about it.