In radio in Ireland, the “accent ceiling” persists
On volunteer-run community radio, there’s room for people with all kinds of accents – but it’s rare to move beyond that.
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A Play Unpacks the Many Sides of Oscar Wilde’s Lovers
Brian Merriman’s “Wretched Little Brat” tells Wilde’s story through the people around him, and looks at the roots of stereotypes of gay men.
Tell Us What You Want Us To Investigate
Do you wander around Dublin and wonder why it is the way it is? Do you have questions about its people, politics, parks, and landmarks? We would love to answer those questions for you, or with you.
At Akanchawa’s Honey Pot, Spicy Food in a Simple Setting
At this Nigerian restaurant on Mountjoy Street, the chef cooks up five types of soup each day. But the most popular dish is jollof rice and plantain.
Roe: More Abortion Myths, Dispelled
Our advice columnist tackles some more abortion myths. Can foetuses feel pain? Are abortions dangerous?
Curios About: The Art Critic by James Devlin
“A critic often furrows his brow and squints his eyes for ages over something the artist plays with,” writes Devlin. Click through to see the full image.
Andy: Is Our “Economic Recovery” Based on a Silicon Bubble?
It looks like the government is going to use what may well be temporary, one-off tax revenues to fund a giveaway budget designed to buy an election, writes UCD political economy lecturer Andy Storey.
Council Examines Plans to Transform College Green
On Monday, Dublin City Council saw proposals to remake College Green. If all goes to plan, the design will be up for public consultation by next month.
The Dublin City Council Budget and the Magical Million
A group of councillors led by Sinn Fein passed a status quo €803 million budget Monday. The drama was in the sudden appearance of €1 million from “down the back of the couch”.
Here’s How to Avoid Another Longboat Quay
Why is it that when you pull the skin off so many of these shiny boom-time apartment buildings, they turn out to have rotten cores?
Will the Mews Go to the Money or the Museum?
Should Dublin City Council sell the last surviving Georgian coach houses on Stephen’s Green to the highest bidder? Or to the Little Museum of Dublin?
Will Dublin Get Ride-Sharing App UberPop?
The app lets anyone with a driver’s licence and a car give lifts to passengers for money. Right now, ride-sharing for money is illegal in Ireland.