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The council wasn’t hiring a municipal walker, but she took the job anyway
Once a month since September 2022, artist Lian Bell has done a full circuit of the North and South Circular Roads, observing these 14km through the seasons.
Against law, the Courts Service website published names of some people seeking asylum by “error”
A spokesperson says it has revised its processes to make sure it won’t happen again. But on Tuesday, some applicants’ names remained on its website.
Delays and costs mount for council’s Merrion Square tea rooms
The construction site was quiet on two recent visits. A council spokesperson said they couldn’t say why the project has been delayed.
Some prepaid commuters on Dublin’s public transport are finding they have to pay again
Their Leap Cards charged up through the TaxSaver scheme aren’t working.
Remembering Brian “The Furrier” Furlong – legendary musician and lover of waistcoats
At the end of August in Donnycarney, his brothers and friends carried his coffin to the sound of one of his last performances.
In Ballymun, residents learn their homes are soon to be demolished from a planning notice
The lack of information and communication from the council has been incredibly stressful, says Patricia Barber.
Off St Stephen’s Green, RCSI puts forward big vision for future of York Street
At a meeting on Monday, councillors were surprised, they said, that it was the first they had heard of the plan, part of which is being rolled out.
When people die waiting in Ireland’s asylum system, their bodies may lie in limbo
Small changes on a form could make a big difference.
On Thomas Street, an annual rediscovery of scythes
“I don't think I can ever get used to living in the city, actually,” said one participant. “So when I heard about this opportunity, I was like, ‘Okay, this sounds like a real thing.’”
Should five-year-olds need a special Leap Card to travel on public transport for free?
Kids under five can travel free without one.
With start-ups, a Phibsboro climate co-op looks at ways to keep wealth within the neighbourhood
Imagine a network of local enterprises that plan for the future and are owned by the people, says Sean McCabe, the head of Climate Justice and Sustainability at Bohemians FC.
More than 900 people are on waitlists for addiction supports in Ireland’s prisons
The longest queue is in Dublin’s Mountjoy, where more than 240 people languish on the waitlist for counselling for substance addiction.