From a Dublin base, an anti-caste influencer grows a global audience
In less than two years, Amit Wasnik has attracted tens of thousands of online followers with his posts focused on the life and ideas of BR Ambedkar.
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Council orders fences restricting access to Grand Canal Harbour development in Liberties taken down
Asked whether the order would be complied with, Marlet Property Group did not comment on the record.
A Kurdish woman asked to be buried “in a handful of soil” in Ireland – but her body was sent to Turkey anyway
In a note she left behind, she’d written, “Do not give my corpse to the oppressors.”
Fingal County Council failed to use available NTA funds to improve bus stops
Regularly at council meetings, councillors ask for smarter bus stops and shelters for commuters in their areas.
Amid plans for food-delivery drones to spread across Dublin, some worry about safety
The company Manna has done about 200,000 food-deliveries by drone since 2021, a spokesperson said. Only three accidents have been officially reported.
Council plans a new statue to honour revolutionary women, on O’Connell Street
Councillors emphasised that it should be really large. “We have to be big and bold,” says independent Councillor Vincent Jackson.
On a layover in Dublin, a filmmaker pays homage to Quackser Fortune
“We’re leaving here in three hours,” said Frank Durant, at The Gravediggers.
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Vacancy Watch: The many plans for the St Andrew’s Court flats
The council’s current target is to knock and build new social homes on the site in the heart of the south-inner city by early 2028.
Council Briefs: Spiffing up Capel Street even further, installing anti-illegal dumping CCTV, and protecting Drumcondra Library
These are some of the things discussed in a meeting of the Central Area Committee recently.
Rewriting Dublin’s nightlife – is Ray O’Donoghue the man to give us the night?
Last year, Dublin finally got a night mayor. What has he been working on?
Council wants to borrow hundreds of millions to fund flagship projects in the city – will central government let it?
The money would go to the planned new city library on Parnell Square, Dalymount Park regeneration, Fruit and Veg Market revival, and more.
In Fingal, council moves to step in and finish estates developers have left in limbo
It has issued a tender worth an estimated €2 million for engineering consultants to help get estates completed so they’re ready for the council to take them in charge.