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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Sam: The Sindo’s Shameful Fearmongering
The newspaper published a story headlined “Poll: Terrorists Hide Among Our Refugees”. The headline was absolute garbage, and the article wasn’t much better. Here’s why.
Dara: 6 Years Suffering the Violence of 1,000 Economic Cuts
These days – the poor, the working poor, the working class, the middle-class – almost all of us are screwed. The wealth is trickling upwards to a very few.
What’s Happening on Dawson Street?
If you’ve recently found yourself on Dawson Street, you’ll have noticed the mound of rubble where a large office block once stood.
On Henrietta Street, Grab Great Art and Help the Homeless
For between €10 and €40, you can pick up pieces of art by great Dublin artists. And all the money is due to go to the Irish Housing Network.
Curios About: Alice by Larry Dunne
Artist Larry Dunne uses Alice in Wonderland and pandas to explore the chaos of life in the face of death. Click through for the full image.
On Sheriff Street, a Sculptor Plies His Trade
You’ve probably seen John Coll’s work about town. His most famous? The canal-side sculptures of writers Brendan Behan and Patrick Kavanagh. At the moment, he’s working on a more contemporary subject.
Zoë’s Dublin Diary: What to Do This Week
Our pick of the week’s events in Dublin. One per day. To help you make the most of your fun time. Film, art, music and more.
As Rent Rises, Block T Faces Exit From Smithfield
At the moment, about 120 creatives from web developers to performers work in the Block T building on all kinds of projects. They’re looking for a new home.
The Story Collector: Preserving the Monto’s Working-Class History
For 40 years, Terry Fagan has been gathering stories, letters, photos, books, coins and other artefacts from his North Inner City neighbourhood.
On Little Green Street, an early house reopens
The Capel on Little Green Street reopened about three weeks ago after a refurb. So what’s it like now on a Saturday morning?
Who’s Lobbied Dublin City Council in the Last Few Months?
As of late on Tuesday night, 20 organisations had filed returns to say that they lobbied Dublin city officials or councillors in the last months of 2015.
Curios About: Kathleen Daly by Ciara Harrison
In her portraits of the widows of the 1916 rising, artist Ciara Harrison seeks to capture the complex emotions of those who were left behind. This is just a detail – click through to see the whole portrait.