After years of work by council, government abruptly spiked policy meant to deliver arts spaces in the city
“It was hugely dispiriting,” says Labour Councillor Darragh Moriarty, who chairs Dublin City Council’s arts committee.
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Here’s How Dublin City Council Plans to Spend Its Money
Explore how Dublin City Council plans to spend its €862.5 million budget in the coming year with this handy data visualisation.
Last Man Standing
In the Liberties, Paul Walsh still keeps pigeons, but he doesn’t race them anymore. Pigeon racing has had its day, he says. “It’s a dying sport.”
Council Briefs: Mannix Walks Out, DublinBikes, and Falling Housing Stock
Councillors voted in favour of four new adverts in the south-east of the city to help fund DublinBikes, and said they were frustrated they hadn’t been kept in the loop about a new homeless hostel in the Liberties.
Bringing Free Public Wifi Back to Dublin City Centre
“We’ve met with one or two people just to chat about the feasibility,” says Richard Guiney of DublinTown. “We would hope to be piloting this next year.”
Welcoming Refugees with Dinner and GAA
Several programmes are trying to make refugees feel welcome, and Irish people feel welcoming, by fostering friendships between newcomers and locals.
Council Finds No Wrongdoing in Handling of Erica Fleming’s Data
An internal investigation said staff all knew how to handle data under data-protection legislation, and didn’t break those rules.
The Dublin Mayoral Debate
Dublin may get a directly elected mayor with real power. On 2 Nov., Dublin Inquirer invited five “candidates” to share their visions for the role.
In Vision for Moore Street, Some Voices Are Missing
In the debate around the latest, and earlier visions, for Moore Street, the voices of the small business owners in the neighbourhood – many of them immigrants – are missing.
How Big a Deal Is Cyclists Breaking Red Lights?
Most cyclists run red lights, according to a 2014 study conducted in Dublin. But does it matter?
Despite Rise in Unofficial Traveller Sites, a Lack of New Homes
There was an almost 100-percent increase between 2013 and 2015 in the number of Traveller families living on unofficial sites in Dublin.
Will Councillors Move to Tackle Commercial Vacancy?
The council refunds 50% of commercial rates to owners of vacant properties. Is this the year that they’ll change that?