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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Free Food: A Brief Guide to Foraging in Dublin
Chickweed and hairy bittercress salad, anybody? Chef Niall O’Sullivan shares the delights of foraging in Dublin’s inner city and on its fringes.
Frank: Green Would Be Biggest Casualty of Metro North Construction
Be prepared for a quarter of St Stephen’s Green to be dug up and turned into a huge hole in the ground.
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.
Brushing Up: Camera Obscura by Gerard Erraught
Until 16 October, at the Botanic Gardens, there’s a sculpture you can play with a bit. It’s a based on a 2,000-plus-year-old technology.
In Raheny, a Landmark Tree Is Reborn as a Sculpture
When the tree on the corner of St Anne’s Park was first clipped back, locals complained. Now, many are delighted.
Talking to My Father, Reviewed
Sé Merry Doyle’s intimate film is a plea by Simon Walker to preserve modernist structures in Dublin designed by his father, architect Robin Walker.
Curios About: Our Summer by Nerosunero
Of his work, Nerosunero says: “There is always an element of sharpness, but that comes with a bit humanity.”
The Transparency of Dublin City Council’s Meetings, Audited
Open meetings help to ensure better, more accountable government. Right now, council-watching can be a bit tough, but improvements may be on the way.
Brake-Time: Dublin Campaigners Want Drivers to Slow Down
Dublin Cycling Campaign are pushing for a 30 kph speed limit inside the canals. But will that lead to gridlock? (This post includes both an article and a podcast.)
At Beaumont Hospital, Staff Shortages Cripples Services
The hospital is trying to attract new staff, but finding it difficult to tempt applicants.
Council Fixes Dire Facilities at Traveller Halting Site
But still, nobody will fess up to being responsible for the poor conditions in the first place: mildew-caked ceilings, exposed electrical wires and damp.
At 95, a Dublin solicitor looks back on lifetime of law
David Bell represented smugglers during the Emergencia, glimpsed John F. Kennedy and served as Taxing Master of the High Court. And he’s not done yet.