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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Probably the Best Korean Food in Dublin
You’d see this a lot in Korea, I ask, a restaurant in the back of a supermarket? Not really, no, he says. (This post includes both an article and a podcast.)
There’s More to Indian Food Than Chicken Tikka
Most Indian food in Dublin restaurants is from north India. South India offers a whole different cuisine, which you can get here if you seek it out.
The Tale of a Questionable Conviction, on Screen
On international Wrongful Conviction Day, the Irish Innocence Project is screening “In Doubt: the Mark Marku Case” at Griffith College.
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: Don’t Harangue People by Francis Quinn
Of his work, Quinn says: “It has elements of surreality to it, a Boschian logic and the clean line quality of Northern European print.”
Programme Prevents Homelessness, But Too Few Know About It
People at risk of losing their homes because their rent supplement is inadequate can get top-ups, but many suffer because they don’t know this is possible.
In Rathmines, Councillors Split Over Protecting Old Fire Station
The building would be protected if it weren’t for a clerical error. Now there’s talk of tearing it down to make way for an access road to a site behind it.
DIT’s Move Means Big Changes for Dublin Communities
DIT’s move from a constellation of Southside sites to a consolidated Grangegorman campus will shift tens of thousands of students, changing communities.
Unpaid Work Trials: Exploitative and Inescapable
Many businesses in Dublin require job applicants to work unpaid trial days – or weeks – as part of the application process. It’s illegal, but there’s not much would-be employees can do about it.
A Farewell to the Last of Ballymun’s Towers
On Monday, small groups stopped to say goodbye to the last of the Ballymun’s iconic towers, Joseph Plunkett. On Tuesday late afternoon, engineers began to demolish it.
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.
Call for Submissions: Dublin Superheroes
We’re seeking stories about Dublin superheroes for the Christmas fiction issue of Dublin Inquirer. Feel free to interpret the theme loosely.