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City Desk

Is It Time for Reform in DublinTown?

In Dublin’s city centre, some of the businesses forced to pay a Business Improvement District levy have started to rebel.

Louisa McGrath Jul 9, 2015

Opinion

Andy: Dundrum Town Centre and Dublin’s Dark Heart

What does Dundrum Town Centre tell us about the political economy of Dublin? Quite a lot, actually: about cultural homogenisation and corruption.

Andy Storey Jul 9, 2015

Culture Desk

Brushing Up: Paolo Uccello’s Virgin and Child

Behind Renaissance painter Paolo Uccello’s “Virgin and Child”, on display at the National Gallery, is a little-known history of deception.

Damien Murphy Jul 9, 2015

The Dish

From Algeria, a Camden Street Ramadan Treat

Chef Farid Tadjine sells his sticky sweet kalb el louz each year during Ramadan at Camden Halal on Lower Camden Street. Get it while you can.

Lois Kapila Jul 9, 2015

City Desk

The Plan to Transform Parnell Square North

Real-estate giant Kennedy Wilson has promised to give millions – and raise many millions more – to help Dublin City Council create the Parnell Square Cultural Quarter. They say they’ll get nothing in return.

Willy Simon Jul 9, 2015

City Desk

Where Are Dublin’s Houseboats?

You might soon be able to get a permit to live on a houseboat in Grand Canal Basin, in the heart of the Silicon Docks. Or you might not.

Lois Kapila Jul 9, 2015

Opinion

Roe: Co-Choice on Abortion and Bob Loves Asians

A feminist wonders whether her partner should have a say in her abortion choice, and a guy worries about a friend who’s only into Asian girls.

Roe McDermott Jul 9, 2015

City Desk

At Lunch With… Councillor Paddy McCartan

A short stroll from his Ringsend office, Fine Gael Paddy McCartan talks about the rise of the left in local elections, and how he gave up his car.

Willy Simon Jul 9, 2015

City Desk

These Streets Were Made for Eating: The Battle Over Outdoor Tables

Dublin City Council faces a balancing act. Should it encourage more outdoor seating, or would that frustrate already cramped pedestrians?

Louisa McGrath Jul 9, 2015

City Desk

The New Children’s Hospital: Opportunities vs Opposition

Plans for a new National Children’s Hospital in Dublin 8 have area residents worried about traffic, parking, noise, subsidence and drainage.

Louisa McGrath Jul 2, 2015

City Desk

For Favoured Liffey Cycle Route, Some Roadblocks

While a plurality of respondents said they wanted Option 3 for the planned Liffey Cycle Route, there are challenges to making it a reality.

Willy Simon Jul 2, 2015

City Desk

After Asylum: A Struggle To Move On

The government plans to reform the asylum system. But for those who have been in direct provision for years, it’s a struggle to move on.

Lois Kapila Jul 2, 2015