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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50% of Social Housing Won’t Be Reserved for Homeless Anymore
In an April letter to minister Alan Kelly, Dublin City Council chief Owen Keegan suggested that the rule encouraged people “to enter the ‘homeless’ system”.
Dublin’s New Lord Mayor Sets Out His Priorities
Brendan Carr suggests that the city introduce plaques for businesses that pay the living wage, and says he’ll push for a hotel bed tax in the city.
Council Briefs: Housing Progress, Housing Delays
Progress on Cherry Orchard rapid-builds, Dominick St and Charlemont St. Delays with the lands initiative and at St Teresa’s Gardens. Danger at O’Devaney.
Roe: A Lack of Affection, and Topless Women
One reader asks whether to stay in a relationship that lacks physical intimacy, and another asks why it’s okay for guys to go topless but not women.
The Battle Over Busking Ends in Compromise, For Now
They tried to come for the amplifiers but they’ve settled for the backing tracks.
Urban Walk: The Wildlife of the Royal Canal
Wildlife expert Tim Clabon reveals the flora and fauna along the banks of the north Dublin waterway, and within it.
How to Choose a Polish Sausage
There are Polish food stores all over the city, but many Dubliners are still probably more familiar with Italy’s sausage offerings than with Poland’s.
On Clanbrassil Street, the Fast Is Broken
For the past four years, Café Delice owner Mustapha Kahal has opened his doors throughout Ramadan for local Muslims.
Hopes For Rise Again of River Park
New plans to attract adventure tourism to the Liffey Valley west of the city centre have raised hopes that shelved plans for a river park could rise again.
Photo Essay: Summer Solstice Night on the Town
June 20 was the shortest night of the year, and a full moon. Brendan Mac Evilly spent it cycling around Dublin, taking photos.
Dublin City Councillors Dream of More Money, More Power
Some veteran councillors remember when the council had more direct income, and more discretion on spending. They’re on the lookout for new sources of revenue: like bridge tolls, and a hotel bed tax.
With New Generation of Carriage Drivers Come Safety Concerns
Some veteran carriage drivers say a new crop of young drivers aren’t trained and equipped as well as they could be. And the Garda say they have cracked down.