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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In North Inner City, Fresh Bread and Cakes at Cut Prices
“It’s closer, cheaper and better than the supermarkets,” says student Sarah McCabe.
David: We Should Get Free Transfers With Our Leap Cards
We should be able to transfer between buses, the Luas, and the Dart, without being charged more, writes DIT transport planning lecturer David O’Connor.
Here’s How Dublin City Council Plans to Spend Its Money
Explore how Dublin City Council plans to spend its €862.5 million budget in the coming year with this handy data visualisation.
Last Man Standing
In the Liberties, Paul Walsh still keeps pigeons, but he doesn’t race them anymore. Pigeon racing has had its day, he says. “It’s a dying sport.”
Council Briefs: Mannix Walks Out, DublinBikes, and Falling Housing Stock
Councillors voted in favour of four new adverts in the south-east of the city to help fund DublinBikes, and said they were frustrated they hadn’t been kept in the loop about a new homeless hostel in the Liberties.
Bringing Free Public Wifi Back to Dublin City Centre
“We’ve met with one or two people just to chat about the feasibility,” says Richard Guiney of DublinTown. “We would hope to be piloting this next year.”
Welcoming Refugees with Dinner and GAA
Several programmes are trying to make refugees feel welcome, and Irish people feel welcoming, by fostering friendships between newcomers and locals.
At IMMA, a Curator Tackles Lucian Freud
It took the Irish Museum of Modern Art two years to gather all the Lucian Freud works currently on display in a special exhibition, which include female nudes, but no male nudes.
Roe: On Small Penises, and on PrEP in Ireland
One reader worries that her partner’s small genitalia could be a sign of health problems, and another wonders whether PrEP is available in Ireland yet.
Council Finds No Wrongdoing in Handling of Erica Fleming’s Data
An internal investigation said staff all knew how to handle data under data-protection legislation, and didn’t break those rules.