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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Cartoon of the Week: Direct Poverty
Harry Burton reflects on the “Christmas bonus” for asylum seekers in “direct provision”: €16.23 for adults and €13.26 for their children.
Dún Laoghaire Presses on with Floatels as Dublin Debates
Dublin City Council is still working out whether to move ahead with the homes on big boats for students, workers, or tourists. But as the city debates it, Dun Laoghaire is pressing ahead.
At Little Mac’s, They Go for the Burgers and Return for the Company
No matter who sits down on the red twisty stools by the counter of Little Mac’s in George’s Arcade, Alan Smartt seems to find something to talk to them about.
Curios About: A Curious Delight by Meagan Hyland
This print was inspired by Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”, the artist says. This is just a detail, click through to see the full image.
A Summerhill Sewing Shop Gets Big Ideas
Bernie Walsh is planning an upcycling co-op and shop. It’ll be something like the men’s sheds, she says, but with sewing and selling.
Roe: on Acceptance, and on Sex and Bad Digestion
Roe McDermott responds to one reader who worries that his brother-in-law won’t accept it if his son is gay, and another reader who questions why she has stomach problems after sex.
On South William St, Tasting Food for Cash
Innovative Solutions recruits tasters of all ages, from adults to judge Guinness, to children to rate jelly sweets with smiles or frowns.
Cartoon of the Week: Signs of Winter
It feels like penguin weather. This week’s cartoon by Harry Burton.
On Dorset Street, a New Cultural Hub
Ellen Aveiro used to be a prison administrator in Paranagua, in southern Brazil. These days, she runs a community centre on Dorset Street.
Should Parking on Footpaths Be Banned?
There are parking spaces on pavements across the city, but there’s also some debate about whether it’s time to get rid of them.
On Burgh Quay, the Queue Is Gone, but the Wait Is Longer
The queue people once waited for hours in for the immigration office has been abolished, replaced with an online appointment system that requires weeks of waiting.
A School With No Curriculum, and No Classes
The idea underpinning the school is that there is no need to teach children. Given the right tools and supports, they will teach themselves and each other.