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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One Marine Biologist Seeks to Put Seaweed Back on the Dinner Table
Always wondered how to use seaweed in your cooking? You can sprinkle it over chips, add it to your pasta, or stir into your chili con carne, says seaweed seller Paul O’Connor.
Curios About: Grotesque Beauty by Ciaran Bowen
If you’re asking whether this is a sculpture or a painting, then artist Ciaran Bowen says he’ll be satisfied.
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, music, art and more.
As Other Parties Pledge to Fight Religious Discrimination in Schools, Fine Gael Stands Alone
Most Dublin primary schools are Catholic, and they can legally favour Catholic children when deciding who they will admit. Most parties say this needs to change.
Andy: Here’s Why Dubliners Should Care About a Mayo Natural Gas Field
Far from being a triumph, the coming on stream of Corrib gas represents the culmination of a long process of what can only be described as economic treason, writes UCD political economy lecturer Andy Storey.
On Drury Street, a Blues Singer with a Love of Mystery
“Never give the full truth. You should always keep something back. Always, keep the mystery alive,” says Bam Artist Artiste.
The Dubliner
When a young Silicon Docks worker finds himself in possession of a homeless man’s ragged Lidl bag, it triggers a series of events that lead him to see Dublin in a new light.
Phoenix Park
As a young man recovers in a Dublin hospital after a fight, he starts to develop some new interests.
The Deep Blue
In a Dublin launderette, a young mother sits with a ball of baby-grows and bibs at her feet when a man in a rumpled Superman costume stumbles through the door.
Special Development Zone
In the outskirts of post-Celtic-Tiger Dublin, a single father drifts through the days, unable to find work, unsure of the future.