In radio in Ireland, the “accent ceiling” persists
On volunteer-run community radio, there’s room for people with all kinds of accents – but it’s rare to move beyond that.
At one temporary centre in Clondalkin, parents have been pressing for months for spaces for their kids to play and study.
This first evening of reminiscences was a prelude to an effort to clean up the river by 2027.
West Dublin communities are giving the main event a miss, in favour of their own home-grown parades – without a reviewing stand in sight.