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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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.
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.
Censored Voices, Reviewed
In testimonies from the time, soldiers reveal a prescient understanding of how Israel’s Six-Day War complicated the country’s hopes for peaceful existence.
Dublin Seven by Frankie Gaffney, Reviewed
Gaffney’s uncompromisingly accurate depiction of Dublin’s underbelly in the noughties adds greatly to the story, but there is no nostalgia here, only an attempt to capture its dirty, dark charisma.
Who’s on the Board of the National Transport Authority?
The government has finally filled six vacancies, but it’s done so quietly, and without providing information required by public-appointments guidelines.
Roe: Pansexuality and How to Deal with a Naked Housemate
Our advice columnist explains pansexuality to one correspondent, and offers some tips to a gay guy who’s tired of his female housemate walking around naked.
At Delahunt, a Trip to the Roots of Irish Cuisine
The chef at Delahunt restaurant on Camden Street has a collection of antique cookbooks from the 1800s that he turns to for inspiration.