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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Should Some Councillors Step Away From the Local Property Tax Debate?
Later this month, Dublin city councillors will vote to set the level of the Local Property Tax for Dubliners, including, in some cases, themselves. They could reduce it by up to 15 percent.
Are Those Figures About Demand for Secular Schools Right?
Lots of figures have been flying around in relation to the debate over school patronage. Should you believe them?
Do Social Democrats Have a Shot in Dublin?
With one socialist TD and four prominent Labour TDs not running for re-election in Dublin constituencies, the Social Democrats might find some space.
Freedom’s Child by Jax Miller, Reviewed
One weekend after author Jax Miller finished writing it, Harper Collins reportedly paid a six-figure sum for Freedom’s Child. Did the publisher get its money’s worth?
Brushing Up: A Portrait of Annie Horniman
The Abbey Theatre has quite an art collection, but archivist Mairead Delaney likes to highlight one in particular: the portrait of Annie Horniman.
It Turns Out Speed Friending Is Kind of Normal
Like befriending programmes and support groups, speed friending is a way to combat loneliness in the city.
What’s a Coffee-Brewing Class Like?
At 3FE café, coffee addicts can learn how to make the perfect brew. But beware. The effects are lasting.
Roe: Finish Yourself Off & Wrap Him Up
Columnist Roe McDermott answers a question from a woman who wonders whether it’s okay to finish herself off, and another who has a problem with the pill.
Andy: Silicon Docks Is Built on a Shaky Foundation
The tech boom in Dublin’s docklands has been made possible by a flow of cheap cash from America. But that won’t last forever; interest rates will rise.
The Blue Guitar by John Banville, Reviewed
What saves the reader from growing impatient, even irritable, at the narrator’s self-serving and not entirely reliable ramblings is the writing.
Bob: To Ease Homelessness, We Need Rent Certainty
Until we build more homes, we need to raise the rent supplement, introduce rent certainty and make several other changes, writes Bob Jordan, chief executive of housing charity Threshold.
Opposition to “Favoured” Liffey Cycle Route Grows
The honeymoon period for the “favoured” option for a new Liffey Cycle Route seems to be over. Local residents say it wouldn’t be good for the neighbourhood.