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Remembering Dolores Lynch and her dreams of safety and respect for Dublin’s “street girls”
Lynch stood up to pimps and gardaí, fought stigma and campaigned, calling for respect, equality and safety for sex workers. She was murdered in 1983.
There are plans to expand capacity on the Luas from June, especially the Red Line
“For the Red Line, there will be an increase in scheduled kilometres on Saturdays of about 18% and on Sundays of about 17%,” a TII spokesperson said.
In Coolmine, residents want more lights and CCTV to ward off anti-social behaviour on green and playground
But the council says these apartment-complex common areas are not its responsibility – they’re the developer’s.
Council briefs: Enthusiasm for a Valentine’s Quarter, permeable paving at Herzog Park, and Dodder flood defences
Here’s what councillors for the south-east of the city turned their attention to at a meeting on Monday.
Councillors reject motion calling to re-open Cabra skatepark
“If they can maintain a skatepark in Ballyfermot, why can’t they do it in Cabra?” asked Green Party Councillor Feljin Jose, who had proposed the motion.
Dublin City Council says it doesn’t plan to ban soup runs, just regulate them
Media reports suggesting a planned ban prompted a protest outside City Hall, and condemnations and denials from councillors inside during their monthly meeting Monday.
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.
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.”