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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The King of Kefir
Spiked with lemongrass, ginger and turmeric, and naturally fizzy, Gerry Scullion is selling his unusual brew as a healthy alternative to sugary soft drinks.
Sam: At the Irish Times, Ads Sometimes Masquerade as Journalism
The paper of record has run things in its print edition that appear to be independent journalism, but are in fact advertiser-sponsored content.
Independent Journalism: A Hands-On Course
If you don’t see your Dublin and people like you reflected in the news media, we want you in this course, so you can start to change that.
Andy: We Subsidise Climate Change, and It’s Not Funny
From peat for power to beef production, Irish and EU subsidies help to make polluting profitable. Last year the rest of the EU cut emissions but Ireland increased them.
In Irish Film, It’s Mostly Men Writing the Scripts
A recent event at the IFI looked at the gender imbalance in the Irish film industry, something the Irish Film Board says it will work hard to address over the next three years.
Curios About: Letterbox Dublin by Sarah Bracken
Sarah Bracken’s Letterbox Dublin street-art project gives residents and visitors a chance to scribble and share confessions.
Black Rose Days by Martin Malone, Reviewed
This is more a portrait of a murder victim than a mystery in the conventional sense, which is likely to divide readers.
Dara: In Dublin’s Art Spaces, Our Voices Are Getting Louder
The arts, although saturated with middle-class voices, are getting an infusion of working-class blood. It’s an exciting moment for our society.
Zoë’s Dublin Diary: Studio Ghibli, Hugh Cooney and More
Not to miss this week: the roving guitarist Ryley Walker at Whelan’s, multimedia comic-bard Hugh Cooney at the Shaw, a tribute to DJ Rashad at Wigwam, and much more.
To Pay for dublinbikes Expansion, Councillors Consider Options
The scheme needs more funding, and councillors are considering both raising the membership fee, and getting more revenue from advertising.
Around George’s Quay, Waiting for Change
The Screen cinema is closed, Hawkins House is to be demolished, and Luas tracks are being laid. What’s afoot around George’s Quay?
Mick: We Are Selling Off Social Housing and It’s Madness
Most debates about the housing crisis lead back to one place: the acute shortage of social housing. Tenant purchase schemes are making that shortage worse.