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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Roe: On Sex, Wheelchairs, and Rape
Our advice columnist answers questions from a man who wonders what sex with would be like with a woman who uses a wheelchair, and a woman who’s been raped.
Dara: We’re Broke But We’re Funny and Smart
Rising rents mean single parents are being forced further and further away from those who can support them. They are “austerity nomads”.
A Dip in the Nip: Dublin’s Naturists Gather to Swim
The members of the Irish Naturist Association think they should be able to swim naked, and our reporter went along with them to do just that on Saturday at a pool in Dublin.
Curios About: FRAKTA by Finlay Byrne
Handmade crafts beat IKEA-bought items, says artist Finlay Byrne. Drawing inspiration from Claes Oldenburg’s “Soft Pay-Telephone”, she made this work to prompt us to think about the differences.
Andy: In 1916, They Weren’t Fighting to Build a Tax Haven
A powerful economic argument fuelled the drive for independence, but those involved in the Rising didn’t envision a low-tax location for US capital, with homeless children living on its streets.
Can Elderly People with Large Homes Help Ease Homelessness?
There are single people living in big houses, and families living in rooms. What’s the solution to the mismatch?
Five New Dublin City Councillors Have Taken Their Seats
Six Dublin City Councillors won seats in the Dáil in last month’s election. So far, their parties have replaced five of them. Meet the new councillors.
Can Soup Eaters Help Change Dublin for the Better?
Every six weeks, Dubliners with ideas for how to make the city better will pitch to Dubliners with questions about how it’ll work. And they’ll all eat soup.
Zoë’s Dublin Diary: OFFSET, Guts 5, Anti-Patriarchy Chaos Social, Willis Earl Beal and More
Our picks for the week, one a day: a film about a tone-deaf singer, Fiona Marron’s Proving Ground at ArtBox, and Willis Earl Beal at Sugar Club, and more.
For Artists, Another Chance to Paint Dublin’s Traffic Boxes
Last summer, artists got the chance to paint some of Dublin’s grey traffic-signal boxes with bright, beautiful designs. If you kicked yourself for missing out, you’ve got another chance to apply now, for the next round.
There’s Money for Good Ideas to Help Scale Up Cycling in Dublin
Dublin City Council wants 25 percent of all trips in the city centre to be taken by bike, and it needs more ideas for how to reach that goal.
Feeding Regeneration: At Union 8, Goji Berries and a View of Rundown Site
Redrawing Dublin discover the tastes of Union 8 in Kilmainham, where the view leads to a point-by-point demolition of official excuses for dereliction.