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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Brushing up: that mural on Millennium Walk
Having been commissioned to complete Dublin’s Last Supper, the metres-long artwork on Millennium Walk, artist John Byrne set about looking for Jesus.
In Ballymun, Continued Unease over Government Housing Scheme
Activists in Ballymun are pressing for more clarity about what one of the government’s housing schemes means for them.
Curios About: Primitive Reflex by Grainne Tynan
The latest in our series on works by contemporary Dublin artists features a sculpture informed by the artist’s work as an occupational therapist. It’s on display at the Science Gallery.
Roe: On the UCD Online Abuse Scandal, and a Reader’s Fear of Clowns
Our advice columnist rages about reports of a private Facebook group at UCD through which men are said to have swapped and rated naked pictures of women, and she also answers a question from a reader whose boyfriend has a clown fetish.
Sam: The Dangers of Publishing Ads That Look Like News Articles
Many of Ireland’s major news outlets, from The Irish Times to The Journal, have turned to native advertising as a way to boost revenues. But at what cost?
Dublin City Councillors Just Got a Bit More Money to Play With
An extra €3 million has turned up, to be split equally between areas in Dublin. The South East area committee is planning to spend on arts festivals, bicycle facilities and more.
College Green: What We Know and What We Don’t
Business associations, councillors, and cycling advocates all seem happy with plans for a grand sweeping plaza that aim to transform College Green into a glorious civic space.
What the New Waste Laws Mean for You
Will you have to recycle? How does it work for apartments? And what about the little waste collectors? Some questions answered.
Enid: Councillors and TDs Are Paid More Than You Think
When your TD calls this month looking for your vote, ask why they should have their travel costs to work paid when you have to pay your travel costs out of your taxed income, which is much less that the TD’s salary of €87,258 per year.
The Uninvited by Dorothy Macardle, Reviewed
An unnerving page-turner about lost voices, there could be no more timely reissue of this fantastic novel, writes Elske Rahill.
Will New Apartment Standards Get Builders Building?
If the route to fixing the housing crisis is all about adding supply, it’s not looking too good.
Brushing up: St Stephen’s Green’s wrapped walkways that never were
Imagine St Stephen’s Green in swathes of fabric. It almost happened in the 1970s when artist Christo Javacheff arrived in town.