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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At The Opticians Kildare Street, a New Chapter
Next month, Colm Molloy and Jed Dowling of the Opticians Kildare Street are set to pack up their fanciful store and move it to Crow Street.
For New Haircuts-for-Homeless Scheme, Hairdressers Rally
Stewart Roberts expected two or three hairdressers to step up and say they wanted to help out. But more than 60 responded to his ad.
A Student Pushes for End to Herbicide on Campus
A fine art student has joined the charge to end the use of herbicides in the city. His first target? To make Grangegorman a herbicide-free haven.
Are We Seeing the Flight of Dublin’s Start-Ups?
A number of prominent voices are starting to warn that Ireland’s start-ups need more support, or they might soon skip over to the UK and the US.
Kieran: We’ve Made Progress on Housing, but What’s Next?
Dublin City Council senior planner Kieran Rose explains some of his past housing policy successes, and asks how we can build on them in the future.
Frank: We Need More Than a Wall in Clontarf
We can’t kick everybody out of Clontarf and Sandymount. So we’d better have a good plan for how to protect them from flooding, which means more than building a view-blocking wall.
For Herbert Park, a Spruce-Up May Be on the Way
People living near Herbert Park have been lobbying Dublin City Council to fix it up. Last week, the council revealed its new draft plan to do that.
Here’s Who’s on the Board of the National Transport Authority
Last week, we wrote about the dearth of information available on six recent appointments to the 12-member board of the National Transport Authority. Now we know more.
Bicycle Collision Tracker: Identifying Dangerous Intersections
This is a long-term project to track bicycle collisions in the city. If you’ve been involved in a bicycle collision in the city, let us know the details.
David: What’s Good, and Not Good, About Dublin’s Draft Transport Strategy
Could this be the first transport plan in decades that just might lead to a genuine improvement in quality of life for Dubliners?
We Don’t Know What We’re Doing by Thomas Morris, Reviewed
The characters in Thomas Morris’s debut collection of short stories may not know what they’re doing, but luckily for us, their author does.
Curios About: Sa-Brina-Ah-Ah by Leah Hewson
The position of the figure and intensity of colour are particularly reminiscent of Jan Van Eyck’s portraits, says the artist, Leah Hewson.