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.
Latest news (Page 390)
The Beauty of Bugs
As a creative entomologist, Nessa Darcy wants to spread her love of insects through art.
Sam: Here’s an Idea to Make the News Media Better
If we in the news media want to improve the journalism we are producing, we need to give ourselves the right incentives.
Council Briefs: O’Devaney Gardens, Election Posters, and the Circus
With a lot of business to deal with before their recess, councillors held a special meeting Monday. Here’s some of what they talked about.
How Can We Make Dublin’s Nightlife Pop Up?
Promoters say we’re missing out on an eclectic nightlife because it’s just too damn hard to set up new and interesting events. Can we make it easier?
For Septuagenarian Friends, a Pledge to Take on the 8th
As the Repeal the 8th campaign gears up, some grandparents are planning to join the charge. It was, after all, their fight to begin with.
In the Liberties, a Football Derby Pitches Gardai Against Street Traders
Each year, Gardai and street traders meet in the Liberties for an annual football match. “It’s a great rivalry,” says Joe Cullen.
A New Canvas: Grangegorman Art Fund Has Money, Seeks Artists
Projects should “add to the distinctiveness of the area, whether to do with its past history, or with emerging and prominent future”.
The Hierophants by Oisín Fagan, Reviewed
Winner of the Penny Dreadful Novella Prize in 2016, and published by Dreadful Press, this novella unfolds at a frenetic pace and is teeming with ideas.
Andy: Console Was Bad, Corporate Tax Avoidance Is Far Worse
The billions in taxes that corporations are legally avoiding paying are a far bigger problem that the millions misappropriated at charities, writes UCD lecturer Andy Storey.
Cartoon of the Week: Enda Discovers the Inner City
Enda Kenny on his recent trip to the North Inner City, an artist’s impression. This week’s cartoon by Harry Burton.
Curios About: After You by Damien O’Connor
In this animated short, Damien O’Connor seeks to capture 60 years in the life of a Dublin doorman as he watches the city he loves change around him.