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: Alternative Transport
The expected Dublin Bus strike is the subject of illustrator Harry Burton’s cartoon this week. Click through to see the final panel.
Curios About: ANIMALS | FADE by Linda Coogan Byrne
This painting is part of a series about “animals’ lives and how they matter and should matter to everyone”. This is just a detail from the painting – click through to see the rest.
In the City, It Can Be Hard to Recycle
If you live in the inner city, you might be familiar with the problem: a pile of empty bottles in your bin, and no place to recycle them. Why aren’t there any bottle banks nearby?
As Oliver Bond flats turn 80 years old, an archive grows
From now until 10 December, a grassroots project is exhibiting memories and mementos that celebrate and explore the history of the Oliver Bond Flats.
Dublin City Council to Investigate Data Leak
Lord Mayor Brendan Carr said councillors will get a report, and a debate, around who leaked homeless campaigner Erica Fleming’s file. But that’ll come later.
Councillors Want Suspended Cycle Lanes Back on Track
At Monday’s meeting, Dublin City Council Chief Owen Keegan said there was a “temporary hiccup with funding.”
Andy: On Casablanca, Clerys and Tax Justice
Only political pressure can help the government finally admit to seeing the bad corporate behaviour all around it, writes UCD political economy lecturer Andy Storey.
Sam: Should Student Journalists Have to Study Journalism?
Student newspapers can have staffs of dozens, and circulations of thousands – but they may not require their journalists to have any formal journalism education or training.
Council Briefs: Priory Hall and the Parnell Statue
After a month off, councillors returned to City Hall on Monday evening for their first full meeting after the summer holidays. Here are some of the issues they discussed.
Wanted: More Beds
Across Dublin, rough sleepers have given up on calling the “homeless freephone” to get a spot in a hostel for the night. There’s no point, they say.
David: The Dublin Bus Strike Isn’t Just About Pay
It’s also about strategic positioning and posturing as Dublin’s transport network faces a potential transformation, writes DIT transport planning lecturer David O’Connor.