New film documents Dubliners’ resistance to subordination of social life to profit
“The market is a monster,” says filmmaker James Redmond. “It turns living spaces into dead space.”
Belmayne
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In Belmayne, another summer has passed with no playground
But it’s on the way, says Fergus O’Carroll, the council’s senior executive parks superintendent for the area.
A new development plan and funding are good news for Clongriffin and Belmayne, councillors and community activists say
“We've gotten broken promises before from Dublin City Council, but this all feels different. We’ve never had this commitment before.”
Dublin City Council Backed Out of Buying Premises for Long-Promised Library in Belmayne
The council abandoned plans to buy a space in Belmayne as officials couldn’t carry out a proper evaluation to ensure there weren’t defects, emails show.
Belmayne Residents Wait for Library and Community Centres Promised 15 Years Ago
A ground-floor strip, supposed to be the library, has sat empty. Dublin City Council just gave permission to the current owner to convert it to four apartments.
Vacancy Watch: A Giant Council-Owned Site in Belmayne
The council owns 11 hectares in Belmayne, perhaps enough for 1,000 new homes. One councillor wonders why the council isn’t working faster to develop it.