Vacancy Watch: a big site near Fatima Luas stop
Even as the government casts around for new land to zone for homes, it is unclear when this plot will be built out.
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Planning applications begin to file in for homes on industrial estate in Finglas
Two applications have gone in in recent months for plots on the edges of the big Jamestown Business Park.
Things to Do: Admire a 13th-century manuscript, reflect on the demolition of a church, and pub-quiz an exhibition into existence
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In an Inchicore industrial estate, a members’ club invites people to mingle and jam
“The biggest thing that happens here and the most fantastic thing to see is people feel they own it,” says organiser Kamil Che.
Councils plan to clear paths through weirs on the Liffey to help revive fish
The barriers “block migratory fish species from accessing most of the river and degrade/impound the habitat they need to complete their life cycles”.
Despite past visions for change, Dublin city’s motto still calls for obedient citizens
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Two dads are on a mission to make it easier for Dubliners to open up city streets for their kids to play on
Over the years, the idea’s got support from councillors, TDs, the Minister for Transport – but there’s still no simple, official way to do it in Dublin city.
In Garristown, two students campaign for better bus service
Limited, infrequent service to and from this rural Fingal village stifles their school, work, and socialising opportunities, they say.
The decay of council housing becomes a photography exhibition
“Homes not Hazards” is set for Tailors’ Hall in the Liberties on 28 June.
In Ringsend, the historical society is building an archive of photos and more
First, they’re working on putting the materials online. But later, maybe a place where people can drop in to look at some of them.
As the government blocks funding for major social-housing projects, FF and FG councillors point fingers at ministers
As many as 1,325 social homes in Dublin city are at an advanced stage, with planning granted – but now with no clear funding.
In the Liberties, an Argentine bakery is multiplying with a new café they plan to keep open in the evenings
“The area does get quieter in the evening. But we hope the new place will draw people,” says Florencia Pugliese.
In Whitehall, a GAA car park is used to grow potatoes and mint
“People come in, take some spuds, some onions, whatever it is. It all keeps ticking along.”