As an anti-immigrant encampment dwindles on Basin View, its organisers try to rally
One man who’s been involved has been trying to organise a social event on a nearby council football pitch, something the council says it’s “monitoring”.
“Even though I really love living in London, I get pangs for Dublin City at random, unexpected times.”
“I have bundles of books that I’ve yet to touch. Now that I’ve run out of shelf space, books are starting to pile up in drawers and along the walls.”
“Welcoming as many as 200,000 Ukrainian refugees is to be applauded. But, it is right too, to question the government’s treatment of the thousands of non-European asylum-seekers living for years within direct provision, in state-sponsored poverty with their lives on hold.”
“My image captures the harshness of nature as it has reclaimed this space during 15 years of being uncared for while big developers argue over their future plans.”
“I created this cover piece in celebration of Irish biodiversity and invite you to finish colouring it in. Find out what species are included in it and where they flourish at mild.ie.”
“This image is about the lightbulb moments that have come to me while commuting to work on the Dart: ideas from photographs I took, to the inspiration I get from the sky, the sea and, as a gardener, from flowers and their symbolism (the language of flowers).”
“For this illustration, I wanted to show the different things happening in the house around Christmas time and the little elements that only turn up at Christmas, like the Toy Show and tins of sweets.”
Autumn is my favourite time of year, for the colours mostly and for the quiet slowness that comes with it.
“I am greatly inspired by the landscape of my childhood, Mill Lane in Palmerstown and head out to photograph it as often as possible.”
“Yes, the drink and the food are certainly important factors, but most of all they are the excuse (the pretext) to go out, to try to meet someone, and create & enjoy the perfect atmosphere of our town.”
“This drawing is a short and sweet version of the book I’ve written (all in rhyme) and illustrated about the strife of having to pee all the time with nowhere to go. It’s titled The Magical Willy.”
“It finally feels as though we are at the end of lockdown. People are venturing outdoors again, meeting friends for coffee, and hugging cherished family members.”