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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At DIT, a Researcher Seeks Ways to Make Foods from Insects
At a lab in the North Inner City, a PhD researcher is trying to work out how to use flours and extracts from crickets, mealworms and silkworms to make something yummy.
Dublin: the Heart of the City, Reviewed
Documenting life of the north inner city docklands in text and photographs, this is a fine historical document, with a few nice literary touches, writes Karl Parkinson.
Cartoon of the Week: Fleming-in-the-Box
In this week’s cartoon, illustrator Harry Burton looks at the attempts to shout down homeless activist Erica Fleming.
Roe: on Private Parts and Politicians, and Trouble with Orgasms
A reader queries whether the media is right to cover Anthony Weiner’s sexting scandal, and another says she’s worried she can’t orgasm in company.
Vacancy Watch: 71-75 Aungier Street
In the latest in our vacancy watch series, we look at another disused strip of Aungier Street you might have noticed.
In the Spotify Era, Callum Browne Is Still Making Cassettes
Some Dublin bands are opting to record their music onto cassettes rather than CDs or vinyl. Callum Browne and his Little L Records label is there to help them.
An Artists’ Collective Tackles Dublin’s Vacant Spaces
As part of the IN PLACE project, 13 artists will work in or around vacant city-centre sites, creating works that fit their surroundings.
Dublin City Council Set for Management Shake-Up
Several of the top managers at the council are expected to swap roles soon.
What Is the Friday Siren that Sounds in Portobello?
In Portobello Harbour each Friday at midday, there’s a distant wailing that sounds like it might be an air-raid siren.
To Win Some Book Awards, Publishers Have to Pay
The publisher of a book that wins a Costa Book Award category must pay £4,000, and if it wins book of the year too, that’s a further £5,000.
Debate, Vote, Silence: Why Do So Many Council Motions Disappear?
Councillors spend a lot of time passing motions that are supposed to change life in the city, but many of them don’t seem to go anywhere. Why not?
After a Year of #FreeTheCycleLanes, Some Want Tougher Measures
One councillor wants Dublin City Council’s parking enforcers to set up a hotline so you can summon a tow truck to clear vehicles parked illegally in cycle lanes.