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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Has Raising Housing Standards Made People Homeless?
Regulations that came into effect in 2013 effectively banned bedsits. Is enforcement of these rules pushing people into homelessness?
Councillors Push Back Plans to Sell Off Temple Bar Properties
At Monday’s meeting, councillors said they wanted to reflect before going ahead with the sale of commercial properties in Temple Bar.
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.
Curios About: Abbey Street, Dublin, 2015 by Talia Moscovitz
When she moved to the Northside, Moscovitz was “inspired to photograph the clash of diverse of cultures and socioeconomic classes . . . along Abbey Street.” This is a detail of her work. Click through to see the full photograph.
The Story of a Shocking Experiment, on Screen
The story of Stanley Milgram, the man behind one of the most famous psychological studies of the twentieth century, comes to the Irish screen.
For Some Long-Term Unemployed, Could Gaming Work?
State-funded education and training courses for the unemployed have a reputation as time-wasting paths to nowhere. Maybe this one is different though.
Frank: Modular Homes for Homeless Families Could Be Lovely
If the houses are built to anything like the standards that apply in Austria or Scandinavia, the families who’ll end up living in them won’t want to leave.
Are Gardai Getting Tougher on Protesters?
At the moment, cases against protesters are moving through the courts. Is that new? Is it political?
In Poppintree, Can Co-ops and the Council’s Modulars Co-exist?
Dublin City Council says it’ll install 22 modular houses for homeless families on a site in Poppintree before Christmas. But a housing co-op already has plans for the site.
Food Trucks Are Great Incubators, So Why Don’t We Have More?
Licences for casual trading are hard to come by, but that hasn’t stopped a few hardy food truckers from finding a way to ply their trade.
