Dublin City Council, again, bans poster to spare US president's feelings
Even a version which made no direct reference to Trump and removed his image, and simply read: “No welcome for warmongers” was turned down.
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After shock closure of Axis café, Ballymun locals get a sliver of hope that it may not be the end
In June, the arts and community centre put out an expression of interest for a new operator.
Council should buy James Weir Home and pass it on to youth-services charity, councillors say
Consolidating operations into one main hub would be the dream, says Amy Carey, CEO of Solas Project, but they don't yet know what doing up the vacant building on Cork Street would cost.
Keep fences and gates around Liberties apartment complex for now, council tells owner
The owner of Grand Canal Harbour shouldn't have installed the barriers, the council had said. But it decided they could have them for three years.
The revived Newmarket Flea could really do with an indoor space, says its operator – like that vacant one there
But the asking rent for the empty market space at the bottom of The Eight Building in the Liberties is €66,000 a year.
In Ballymun, locals rally to save Axis café, but the figures look grim
With large losses last year, the Axis centre’s reserves will be gone by the middle of next year, says its voluntary chair Declan Dunne – unless something changes.
In Beaumont, a branch of woodturners invites others in to learn the craft
Woodturners share what they know, says Cathal Ryan, chair of the East Central Chapter of the Irish Woodturner’s Guild. It’s why the guild exists.
Growing Women’s Sheds in Swords and Balbriggan are looking for permanent homes
There’s lots of demand for facilities but council doesn’t have any buildings or sites available right now, said a council official at a recent meeting.
Councillors call for integration of social tenants living in apartment complexes – rather than segregation into one block
But Mick Mulhern, the council’s housing manager, says it just isn’t always possible or practical to do that.
As council gives Rathmines Post Office a second look, locals push to set up forum to fight for community spaces
They were taken by surprise by An Post’s plans to sell off the building, and the council’s lack of response. They don’t want it to happen again.
Council plans to refurb old sexton’s house in the Liberties for community use
That would be welcome given the ongoing shortage of spaces in the developed neighbourhood, say councillors.
Dublin City Council releases plans for new development at heart of Cherry Orchard
The scheme could provide long overdue retail and community space in the neighbourhood.
In Donabate, Ballisk House is to go ahead as a library, councillors vote
The decision comes after weeks of tension on Fingal County Council, stemming back to an effort by DP Crossroads to push for a community and arts centre on the peninsula.