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Will a Pledge to Help House the Homeless Get Anywhere?
More than 1,000 people have offered to help do up empty council houses or “voids” for homeless families. But it’s unclear if this effort will gain traction.
Andy: the Arms Trade and Tax Avoidance Meet in Ireland
It is bad enough that Ireland facilitates tax avoidance, but it is even worse that it facilitates the business of death.
Have Your Say on the Plaza-fication of College Green
Most of what was said at Monday’s launch of the College Green public consultation has been said before, but there were a few new details.
The Grangegorman Squat, Round Two: Resistance, Circus and Hope
Squatters were evicted from the property last year. It was sold and left vacant for months, and now it’s been reoccupied. In a time of housing shortage, it’s home to at least 30 people – and soon, perhaps, more.
The Creeping Influence of Corn-Tortilla Lovers
Phil Martin and Lily Ramirez-Foran are on a mission to get Dubliners to appreciate the earthy flavours of real corn tortillas.
At Basin View, Block T Hopes to Rise Again
The arts group has found a new space in Dublin 8, and is now trying to raise money to make it look like home.
At the Chester Beatty Library, Idiots and Chancers
A performer brings an ancient Japanese art of comic storytelling to Dublin, as part of the Experience Japan festival, which runs until 23 April.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #1
A miniature house with desperate tenants opposite the Dáil was inspired by the artist Slinkachu and photographed by Eamon Martin.
Are Our Dumps Distributed Fairly?
There are a lot more facilities dealing in waste in areas where Travellers live. Survivors of last year’s fire in Carrickmines are living beside a closed landfill.
One Twisted Doodler
What does a forward clock say at daylight savings? “Baby, I’ve all the time for you.”
You Asked: What’s Going on with the Royal Canal Greenway?
Here’s the latest on plans for a revamped walking and cycling path along the canal, and the challenges involved.