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On O’Connell Street, a shop offers Japanese fruit sandwiches
They’re sliced fruit – kiwi, strawberry, grapes or mango – immersed in whipped cream, pressed between two slices of chiffon cake.
Transport briefs: On free public transport for more kids, bike bunkers, and air pollution at school gates
There’s no timeline yet for the roll-out of free public transport for kids aged 5 to 8 years, which the government promised in October.
With rulings on Syrian asylum claims frozen, a couple wait and worry
The depiction of Syria post-revolution as somewhere safe that all the Syrians abroad can return to isn’t really accurate, says Mahmoud Alabed.
Maybe it’s time for council to sell its derelict cottages in Chapelizod, councillor says
Seven of the Mulberry Cottages are on the derelict sites register, and there’s been little progress towards bringing them back into use.
Housing Briefs: Auditor flags overspending on “rapid-build” homes, and the council plans to build 167 social homes in Grangegorman
At one site, on Bonham Street, 57 “rapid-build” homes took almost four years to build and cost 51 percent more than originally agreed, an auditor’s report says.
In Fingal, council plans roll-out of 14 EV-charging points this spring
They’ll mostly be up and down the coastal side of the county, with just four planned for spots inland.
At the remote Kilbride Army Camp, a man seeking asylum died before paramedics reached him
The tragedy left already isolated residents more worried about how hard their centre is to get to and from.
Croke Park to consider funding a “legacy project” for the local community
Drumcondra Resident James Doherty is calling for a community brainstorm for a project to benefit them all. “It’s all about ideas at the moment.”
Dublin City Council refuses request to scrap Newmarket market space
Owner Patrizia had asked to convert the ground-floor space to a convenience store and off-licence.
In Ranelagh, community groups longingly watch long-empty restaurant space
The spot under the Luas, which once hosted Pinocchio, is owned by Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
What we learned from reports to our cycle collision tracker this year
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