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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Despite Rise in Unofficial Traveller Sites, a Lack of New Homes
There was an almost 100-percent increase between 2013 and 2015 in the number of Traveller families living on unofficial sites in Dublin.
Where Do Barry’s Tea and Lyons Get Their Tea From?
Why, in the Barry’s versus Lyons debate, does the treatment of workers on tea estates rarely come into it?
Do We Need Special Regulations for Shared Houses?
Belfast has specific rules for “houses of multiple occupancy” but Dublin doesn’t. Even though the housing crisis means many are crammed into shared spaces.
Vacancy Watch: Kilmainham Mills
Spread over more than 3,000 square metres, the old mills site in Kilmainham has been empty since the year 2000. Plans for it have come and gone.
Cartoon of the Week: Disturbing the Peace
Dublin trick or treaters, by illustrator Harry Burton. Click through to see the other two panels.
Curios About: Boupie by Robbie Wells
The artist made this work about himself and a visit to Brussels “without overthinking, by trying to let feelings and experiences ‘conjure’ the image”. This is just a detail, click through to see the full image.
Will Councillors Move to Tackle Commercial Vacancy?
The council refunds 50% of commercial rates to owners of vacant properties. Is this the year that they’ll change that?
Roe: On the Pill, and on One That Got Away
One reader asks why people have different stories about how the pill affects them. Another wonders how to handle her Ross-and-Rachel situation. Roe answers.
Thomas: Let’s Consider Moving the Oireachtas from Kildare Street
Moving the seat of government to a purpose-built complex somewhere else could allow Kildare Street to flourish as the vibrant cultural quarter it was meant to be, writes Thomas Legge.
Dublin’s Safest and Least Safe Playgrounds, Mapped
Each year, Dublin City Council hires a company to go around and score the city’s playgrounds. Here’s where they all rank.
A City Audio Tour Takes Horror Lovers to Another Realm
The spooky Eerie audio tour leads you through the streets of the south inner city, with tales of ghostly Dublin – and puzzles.
In Churchtown, Locals Complain That They’re Not Allowed in Their Local
Some residents in Churchtown say they’re being turned away from their newly opened local pub, but there’s not much they can do about it.