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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Will St Leger, out in the open
As a kid, Will St Leger was surrounded by conflict. “I remember seeing movies on TV and I wanted to be a soldier without a gun,” he said. And maybe that’s what he is, as a playful, political street artist.
Feeding Regeneration: A New Series for Foodies and City-Lovers
In a new series of paired articles, Redrawing Dublin will look at some of the inner city’s great restaurants, and the challenges facing their neighbourhoods. Here’s their manifesto.
Feeding Regeneration: At Fish Shop, Flavoursome Food and Troublesome Traffic
Redrawing Dublin recently visited Fish Shop on Queen Street to try the brill and have a look at a big problem blocking the area’s regeneration: traffic.
Curios About: Equus Caballus by Alison Tubritt
In an age when many artists focus on performance and installation, Alison Tubritt has chosen a more traditional approach: drawing horses, on paper, with pencils.
Children’s Children by Jan Carson, Reviewed
In this short-story collection, Carson uses fantasy as a tool for getting at those truths that facts are too blunt for.
Frankie: It’s Not Just a Dublin Accent, It’s a Dublin Dialect
People comment on what they call my “strong Dublin accent” a lot, a phrase that belittles how I speak, because it’s not just an accent, it’s a dialect – one with a rich history, one I’m proud of.
Told to be Quiet, a Planner Launches Bid for the Seanad
City planner and rights activist Kieran Rose has found himself with more time since the marriage equality referendum passed. Now, he’s set his eyes on the Seanad.
Roe: Can a Feminist Enjoy Being Choked During Sex?
This week Roe answers questions from a woman who’s worried about whether she’s allowed to enjoy being choked, and another who feels bad about dumping her very nice boyfriend.
Zoë’s Dublin Diary: Psychadelic Jazz, Post-Hardcore and the Death of Cúchulainn
Our picks for the week, one a day: from Drive-In at Vicar Street to “Court” at the IFI, from Sim Simma at Wigwam to “So Through the Singing Land He Passed” at the LAB.
Juno and the Paycock at the Gate Theatre
For a sobering examination of Dublin life during its most bitter period, this is likely to be one of the more enlightening revolution-related events you’ll see this year.
Dara: Every Addict Has the Right to a Better Life
With every meal, every class of tai chi, every day I don’t pay some dickhead €20 to feel like a human being, I’m reclaiming my right to pride and dignity.
In Rathgar, a New Cafe Invites You to Linger
If you’re a coffee-shop squatter, Fia might be your new favourite home away from home. Try the peas on toast: crushed peas and sweet-onion purée on toasted sourdough, topped with pecorino cheese and a fried egg.