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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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.
Feeding Regeneration: at Wuff, Crispy Hake and a Search for Green Space
In their latest take on foodie regeneration, the Redrawing Dublin team visit Wuff and note the locked park just a short stroll from the restaurant. They argue that there’s a lack of publicly accessible greenspace in the inner city.
Zoë’s Dublin Diary: The Art of Typography, King Lear via Japan, and More
This week in Dublin: artists experiment with phototropism at the Library Project, Overhead, The Albatross play The Workman’s, and Precarity on film.
Curios About: Welcome Home by Rebecca Deegan
Rebecca Deegan wanted us to look at homelessness differently, so she painted this, about “the vulnerability and isolation felt by those who have nothing”. It’s the latest in our series on works by Dublin artists.
At KEMP Gallery, Street Art Comes in From the Cold
At the newly opened KEMP Gallery, the walls are given over to the art of the street. Painted at the entrance: “Regard the Art, Disregard the Rules!!”
At Project Arts Centre, Meals With a Message
For Annet Mphahlele, polenta is more than just polenta. It’s a reminder of Uganda, a reminder of her mother, and a healthy break from chicken nuggets.
With the Epicurean Food Hall Closed, What’s Become of Its Delicacies?
The landlord has shuttered the 16-year-old food court, leaving its future unclear, and its restaurants scrambling for new locations.
Council Briefs: the College Green Banner, Dog Dirt, and the Digital Hub
In their monthly meeting, Dublin city councillors passed a new litter plan for the city, disposed of a few council buildings, and debated whether the College Green 1916 banner should be dragged from the front of the Bank of Ireland.