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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Coming Soon: How to Grow Mushrooms on Used Coffee Grounds
Just when you thought you had all the coffee-related paraphernalia that you could need, Andrew Douglas of Urban Farm has plans to launch a new kit to help you grow food on your grounds.
For Christy Burke, a Final Shot at the Dáil
Christy Burke has spent 30 years as a city councillor, with one stint as Lord Mayor and a reputation as a crusader for the homeless. After nine attempts to get into the Dail, could now be his time?
Candidate’s Impossible Promises Bring Art into Political Debate
Kerry Guinan, a newcomer to electoral politics, is standing in Dublin Central on a platform that is solely about art. It gets you thinking.
Curios About: Icon Study by Neil Dunne
In his large work, Icon Study, artist Neil Dunne explores and challenges the ideas behind icon painting. This is the latest in our series on works by contemporary Dublin artists.
In the South Inner-City, Ex-Offenders and Residents Grow Together
This year, spring might look a bit different from the windows of O’Carroll Villas on Cuffe Street in the south inner-city. On a patch of land below, work is underway on a new vegetable garden.
Mick: How Finance is Shaping Dublin’s Ongoing Housing Crisis
What has been driving the housing crisis in Dublin is the absence of credit within Ireland’s financial system – in other words, from Irish banks, writes Mick Byrne, a researcher at UCD.
Andy: The Call to Keep the Recovery Going May Ring Hollow
Fine Gael’s election slogan, which calls on voters to “keep the recovery going”, should, on the face of it, be a powerful mobilising tool for the governing parties. And yet, it may, perversely, prove counter-productive.
Phibsboro Residents Plan to Create a New Vision for the Area
Even before councillors blundered and failed to pass a local plan for Phibsboro, some local residents had been knocking around the idea of inviting experts in to draw up a grand vision for the area.
The Rise and Rise of Bodytonic Pubs
In the last couple of years, Bodytonic has opened one pub after another, expanding into neighbourhoods far from the city centre. What’s their plan?
Zoë’s Dublin Diary: Bacchus, Fifi Rong, Spotlight, and More
Our picks for what to do this week. One a day. The art of real estate, crust punk, the story of the Boston Globe’s investigative Spotlight team, and more.
On Drury Street, an Introduction to Chinese Cuisine
It’s the Year of the Monkey, and the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival is in full swing for the next couple of weeks. Here are a few food-related events you might consider.
Zoë’s Dublin Diary: Anticapitalism, Bob Dylan Photos, Kerry Guinan #GE16
Our picks for what to do this week. One a day. A discussion on anticapitalism, a Twin Headed Wolf album launch, music at Steambox, a photo exhibition, a vigil for Caoilte O Broin, and more.