A new plan envisions Dublin City Council helping to fill creche spaces with actual creches
And possibly setting up a council-owned, not-for-profit childcare delivery company.
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A woman in Marino gets some unexpected daily visitors
“I know this sounds really funny, but I’m convinced they knocked on the door the other day with their beaks,” says Linda Lambert.
A view of the quarantined city at night, from “The Best Taxi in Ireland”
“Now, let me know if you see anybody because I certainly don’t,” says Brendan Fox, over a WhatsApp video call, his camera pointed to the road.
A local historian digs into the treatment of tuberculosis in Ireland
Among other things, Alan Carthy’s research uncovered how, in the 1940s, plans for a large-scale treatment facility in Santry fell through, costing the government time and money.
In Deansgrange Cemetery, a historian excavates the stories of Irishmen who served the Raj
Shabnam Vasisht has sought out and researched the graves and stories of Irishmen buried in a corner of Dublin, who served in the British Army and administration while it governed India.
In Ringsend, a pall-bearer carries on a local tradition
If someone in the Ringsend area dies, Eoin Dunne will knock on their door and offer the service of carrying the coffin over the bridge.
It was 100 years ago that the Tricolour was first raised over City Hall
These days it’s Ed Bowden, a member of Vexillology Ireland, who’s in charge of the city’s flags, including the tricolour fluttering over Dame Street.
At Mansion House, a family keeps the tradition of the live crib alive
For more than 30 years, members of one family have shepherded animals from their small farm in Enniskerry to Dublin’s city centre.
A historian looks deeper into how Dublin doubled in size
Michael Branagan scoured archives at home and abroad for six years to research how the landmass of the city changed over the centuries.
Behind the glass at the GPO’s counter 14
Debbie Gilligan likes to talk to people face-to-face. Not at the other end of a phone or computer. No, she’s always worked at the counters.
On Synge Street, armoured fighters do chivalrous battle
Reenacting history goes way beyond dressing up, and deep into ideals of chivalry and honour. “It’s this idea of defending what needs to be defended.”
For over 55s, finding time for a bit of bowls
“It’s good for your heart. It’s good for your legs. It’s good socially. It’s good for everything, as far as I’m concerned,” says Therese Ryan.
A handmade zine riffs, for years, on themes of belonging
“People always ask us what’s the theme and I always say the same as last time – the internal struggle to fit in,” says Saul Philbin Bowman.