Look at converting some social homes in city-centre flats into cost-rentals, says Taoiseach’s group
No decision has been made on whether that will happen, a Dublin City Council spokesperson has said. But it hasn’t been ruled out.
Sunniva Finlay and her team have noticed how tough it is for people recovering from substance-abuse issues to find decent work. So they’re trying to plug that gap.
It looks like a pub is set to reappear on the Four Corners of Hell in the Liberties, and councillors at a recent meeting considered plans for development in Bluebell.
Barbara Scully says she was stung with a fine for having a back-dated ticket, but bought a ticket from a Luas machine that same morning.
Small businesses in Ringsend seem to be getting rising rents from the booming Docklands next door, but little custom. Some wonder what the future holds for the village.
For those who are attacked or intimidated in their homes, it can seem that there is not enough is done to prevent the abuse from escalating.
In Rathmines, Stoneybatter, and Clontarf, some residents argue that one way to keep order is to keep strangers out.
Some argue that Iveagh Gardens should remain cloistered and quiet. Others say that making it more accessible would benefit Dubliners and restore it to the original vision.
There are 11,000 craft apprentices in Ireland right now but just 29 of those are women, according to government statistics.
Here’s some of what councillors discussed at their Central Area Committee’s meeting this month.
Next year marks 100 years since women got the vote. During the years of debate that led up to that change, many in Ireland argued that there were far more pressing issues to focus on.
What is it about the pubs-and-clubs parts of town that makes people want to urinate outside?
So far this year, in the south-east part of the city alone, Dublin City Council workers have removed 52 locked-up bicycles and 36 locked-up frames – a few mistakenly.